33 Super-Cute Easter Cookies You'll Want to Make This Spring
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33 Super-Cute Easter Cookies You'll Want to Make This Spring
Is any holiday celebration really complete without a delicious plate of cookies on the dessert table? Probably not. So this Easter, amid the church services, the Easter egg hunts, and the other Easter activities, don't forget to bake some Easter cookies that the whole family can enjoy.
Whether you want something classic or you want to try something that evokes bright springtime flavors like lemon, strawberry, and blueberry, there are delicious spring cookie recipes on this list that will be sure to bring a smile to your face. And baking Easter cookies isn't just great because of the end product, it's also a fun activity that you can do with the kids. Most of these recipes are pretty simple, so the kids can easily be involved in the baking process, and even for the cookies that are a bit more complicated, the kids can happily jump in to help decorate at the end.
These Easter cookies are so delightful that there's a good chance you'll end up wanting to make them year-round, but if you're not sold on the idea of cookies being the mainstay at your dessert table, check out more of our favorite Easter desserts, including all kinds of adorable Easter cakes and Easter cupcakes.
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Giant Sugar Cookie Bouquet
The cross-section at the base of a celery heart looks like a rose. Dip it in colored icing and "stamp" onto giant sugar cookies!
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Cookie Dough Pops
For the cookie lovers who think the dough is the best part, this recipe will be your new favorite Easter treat.
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Lemon Curd Egg Cookies
These lemon curd sandwich cookies are the perfect bright spring-y dessert to celebrate the season.
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Bunny Cookies
These seasonal sugar cookies are a great way to get the whole family together to decorate.
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Easter Egg Cookie
This cookie cake will make a great centerpiece on your table this Easter.
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Pecan Crescent Cookies
Powdered sugar and cinnamon top off these nutty cookies that fit well with any Easter dessert spread.
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Marbled Egg Sugar Cookies
An impressive (but surprisingly easy) marbling technique turns these basic sugar cookies into a festive treat.
Get the recipe at Good Housekeeping.
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Chick Cookies
Yellow sprinkles and homemade icing turn your favorite sugar cookie recipe into a kid-friendly Easter treat.
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Spritz Daisy Cookies
These easy to make spring treats can double as table decorations.
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Ombré Egg and Bunny Cookies
Use these cute egg-shaped cookies to decorate a cake for your Easter celebration.
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Daisy Cookie Cake
The "petals" of this pretty flower cake are made from individual sugar cookies topped with tangy cream cheese frosting.
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Mini Pastel "Black-and-White" Cookies
Give classic black-and-white cookies an Easter makeover with pastel-colored frosting.
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Easter Sugar Cookies
Start with sugar cookie dough and cute Easter-themed cookie cutters, then finish with colorful royal icing, sprinkles, and nonpareils.
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Slow-Cooker Easter Egg Cookie
If you want to try something unconventional this holiday, try out this slow-cooker recipe for a giant cookie-cake. You might never go back to using an oven again.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Peeps-Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
You'd be hard pressed to find a more classic and adored cookie than chocolate chip, and these ones have been totally Easter-fied with the addition of a marshmallow Peep right in the middle.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies
These oatmeal cookies don't require turning on your oven, and can be thrown together in only 10 minutes. Make them ahead of time and allow them to cool, since these tasty cookies will stay fresh for days.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Best-Ever Macaroons
Macaroons are classically made for a Passover Seder, but they're a great dessert to have after an Easter brunch, too. They're light and fluffy and full of coconutty goodness.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Lemon Butter Cookies
These cookies have the perfect flavor balance of sweet and sour, and the rich lemon flavor tastes like spring sunshine.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Nutter Butter Chicks
These cookies are so easy and fun to make that they're a great activity to do with the kids. Just melt some yellow white chocolate and dip your Nutter Butters in, and then once they've cooled, decorate them with cute little faces.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Giant Easter Egg Cookie
Cookie cakes are notoriously underrated, and if you're having guests over for Easter, it's a great time to try one out, since they're good for feeding bigger groups of people. Decorate in pastel colors with your favorite mini Easter candies for a little extra flourish.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Flourless Fudge Cookies
Fudgey on the inside, crispy on the outside, and full of chocolate-chip goodness, these delectable chocolate cookies will be hard to put down.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Easter Trash Cookies
Don't let the name fool you, there's nothing trashy about these cookies — other than the fact that you can throw in all your leftover odds and ends from your pantry including potato chips, crushed pretzels, and mini candy pieces.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Cookie Dough Easter Eggs
If you're a fan of cookie dough then you'll love these white-chocolate coated Easter eggs. Dress them up with your favorite rainbow sprinkles and enjoy.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Carrot Cake Cookies
Carrot cake is a classic Easter dessert, and this cookie version of the treat tastes just as delicious but is a little bit easier to eat on the go. Vegetables in cookies? Yes, please.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Classic Butter Cookies
Butter cookies are a classic, and this recipe only takes five minutes to prep, so it's the perfect recipe to choose if you're short on time.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Bunny Hug Cookies
The world could always use more hugs, and these adorable bunny hugs will be the cutest thing on your dessert table by a longshot.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Best Blueberry Cream Cheese Cookies
If you're looking for a cookie that is a true original, try these blueberry cream cheese cookies that have a totally unexpected but delicious flavor combination.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Banana Pudding Cookies
Banana pudding is a crowd favorite, but have you ever tried the delicious dessert in cookie form? If not, you're going to want to add these to your list.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Candy Cottontail Cookies
Create your own delicious little Peter Cottontail thanks to a bit of creative frosting and candied accents. The kids are sure to love these adorable cookies.
Get the recipe at Good Housekeeping.
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Raspberry-Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
Spring thumbprint cookies are a crowd pleaser. With buttery shortbread and tangy sweet citrus-berry, a big batch will be devoured in mere seconds.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Meringue Cookies
Light as air meringue's only look challenging to make — they only require six ingredients and look amazing on any Easter tabletop.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Lemon Creme Cookies
Busy cooking that Easter dinner? Easily whip up these zesty sandwich cookies by making the cream filling yourself and putting it between store bought cookies. Shh...we won't tell.
Get the recipe at Country Living.
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Homemade Vanilla Wafers
You can't go wrong with a classic vanilla wafer. Plus, odds are you already have all the ingredients in your pantry.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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