Shelby Duffy

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat together butter and confectioners’ sugar with a mixer at low speed until sugar begins to incorporate. Increase speed to medium and continue beating until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, coconut, baking powder, and salt. With mixer at low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating just until a dough forms.

Step 4

Divide dough in half; cover one half with plastic wrap. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining dough half to 1⁄8-inch thickness. Using a 3 1⁄2-inch bunny-shaped cookie cutter, cut as many shapes from dough as possible, rerolling scraps once. Repeat with remaining dough half. Place cookies at least 1⁄2 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake cookies in batches until edges are just beginning to brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets for 1 minute. Remove to wire racks and let cool completely.

Step 6

Place 2 tablespoons Coconut Buttercream in a piping bag fitted with a medium star tip (Wilton #32). Set aside.

Step 7

Place remaining Coconut Buttercream in a piping bag fitted with a medium round tip (Wilton #12). Pipe desired amount of buttercream onto top side of half of cookies, following contour of bunny shape. Top each with a remaining cookie, aligning shapes.

Step 8

Holding the piping bag fitted with star tip perpendicularly to cookie, pipe a single dollop of buttercream onto each to create a tail for each bunny.

Step 9

Serve immediately, or place in a single layer in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Step 10

Just before serving, garnish tops of cookies with a dusting of confectioners’ sugar.

Step 11

In a large bowl, beat together butter and salt with a mixer at medium speed until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in extracts. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar, beating at low speed until combined. Add cream; increase mixer speed to medium, and beat until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Use immediately.