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Rain Or Shine, I Count On These Cookies To Get Me Into The Spring Spirit

27 Best Spring Cookies PARKER FEIERBACH

If the spring forward left you feeling a little behind, make one of these colorful sweet treats to get you through rainy spring days. Spring is all about celebrating brighter days and flavors after a dreary winter, like lemon-blueberry or strawberry in all its cookie forms—palmiers and shortcake included. Or, reimagine classic spring desserts, like cannoli and carrot cake, in cookie form. Presenting: cannoli cookies and carrot cake cookies.

Leftover Easter candy? Not a problem we tend to have, but here are some solutions: bird's nest cookies to house extra Robin Eggs, M&M cookie bars for chocolate, and our stained glass cookies for any leftover hard candy. Better yet, retire the old Easter basket for our Twix cookies, our Peeps Kiss cookies, or our bunny pawprint cookies.

Take inspiration from a popular cookie chains with our copycat Crumbl sugar cookie and copycat Crumbl cookies & cream cookies or lean into nostalgia with our PB&J cookies and our Lofthouse cookies. Not your style? Tone it down with our toasty tahini or amaretti cookies.

Celebrate spring in every section of the menu: Try out all of our favorite spring weeknight dinner recipes, spring cocktail ideas, and top spring salads too.

Lemon Shortbread Cookies

It doesn't get more classic and understated than shortbread, and here they have a hint of lemon to brighten up the classic melt-in-your-mouth buttery cookie. These start with a standard shortbread dough but have a little extra richness thanks to an egg yolk. Sanding sugar or sprinkles (or both!) add a satisfying, sweet crunch.

Get the Lemon Shortbread Cookies recipe.

PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: RILEY WOFFORD

Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

We're saying it: these might be our FAVORITE version of the classic chocolate chip cookie. The cherries add a bit more sweetness with a pop of tartness that makes them unforgettable!

Get the Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe.

Bryce Johnson

Strawberry Palmiers

These little palmiers are simple to make with ingredients you likely have on hand, making them the ideal upgrade to your spring party spreads. Puff pastry is rolled in a generous amount of granulated sugar, sprinkled with freeze-dried strawberry powder, and dipped in white chocolate. The result is flaky, jam-filled bites that will outshine any store-bought cookies.

Get the Strawberry Palmiers recipe.

PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Blueberry Cookies

Come spring, we can't get enough of blueberry desserts with a kick of lemon. Seriously—they're kind of our thing. We've done our fair share of lemon-blueberry recipes, from lemon-blueberry breakfast cake to lemon-blueberry babka to lemon-blueberry cheesecake. But, when we're craving a simple snack, we turn to these cookies.

Get the Blueberry Cookies recipe.

Parker feierbach

Bird's Nest Cookies

A spring classic, bird's nest cookies are not only adorable—they're so much fun to eat. Crunchy chow mein noodles are folded into melted chocolate and peanut butter, then formed into little nests with chocolate eggs on top…does it get any cuter than that?

Get the Bird's Nest Cookies recipe.

PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

PB&J Cookies

If you ever miss the nostalgia of a classic PB&J, try making one in cookie form. A simple peanut butter cookie filled with jam creates a chewy, sweet cookie that will take you back to your playground days. As far as peanut butter desserts go, these are so easy to make.

Get the PB&J Cookies recipe.

PHOTO: JOSEPH DE LEO; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Strawberry Shortcake Cookies

Strawberry shortcake just might be the sweetest spring dessert there is. The pairing of juicy strawberries and decadent whipped cream is the stuff dessert dreams are made of. We're so obsessed we decided we had to take the signature flavors of the classic dessert and turn them into sugar cookies.

Get the Strawberry Shortcake Cookies recipe.

PARKER FEIERBACH

Carrot Cake Cookies

Carrot cake fans—get ready to meet your new favorite cookie. This flavor-packed mash-up combines two iconic desserts—carrot cake and oatmeal cookies—for the ultimate shareable spring dessert. If you're not in the mood to bake a full layered cake, this simple recipe combines all the flavors of the classic in a fraction of the time.

Get the Carrot Cake Cookies recipe.

ETHAN CALABRESE

Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

Those who say that butter makes everything better are, well, not wrong, but we're willing to bet they haven't been brave enough to sub in olive oil instead. Enter: these secretly healthy, but no less delicious olive oil chocolate chip cookies. With no chilling time required, these are ready to go in an instant.

Get the Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe.

PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON

Tahini Cookies

Tahini cookies are kind of like a more grown up version of your favorite peanut butter cookie and so much better. They are soft with a slight chew and sesame seeds on the outside add a slight crunch. The flavor is addicting and will make you start using tahini in all of your baking projects (like in this easy halva).

Get the Tahini Cookies recipe.

Lucy schaeffer

Banana Pudding Cookies

If you love banana pudding, you're in for a treat. These cookies have everything you love most about that classic dessert, from the pudding mix to the whipped cream and sliced bananas on top. They've even got those iconic wafer cookies crushed and baked into the dough as well as sprinkled across the top for extra crunch.

Get the Banana Pudding Cookies recipe.

PARKER FEIERBACH

Ube Crinkle Cookies

With its striking color and a unique nutty vanilla flavor profile, ube has taken over the world. Upgrade your average crinkle cookie this Christmas with ube extract and ube halaya, a popular Filipino pudding made with ube and condensed milk. Your guests won't know what hit 'em!

Get the Ube Crinkle Cookies recipe.

PHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHY; FOOD STYLING: VICTORIA GRANOF

No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies

These no-bake chocolate peanut butter cookies are nostalgia at its finest—half of our staff has a story about these from childhood. If you don't, whip up a batch ASAP and you'll see why they're so memorable.

Get the No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies recipe.

Parker feierbach

Bunny Pawprint Cookies

These "pawprint" cookies are not only so adorable, but one of the easier bunny-themed desserts we've made (no shade, bunny cupcakes). The base is just a classic sugar cookie with an easy strawberry icing to fill the paws in with.

Get the Bunny Pawprint Cookies recipe.

PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Crumbl Cookies & Cream Cookies

The first Crumbl opened its doors in 2017, and sold only one kind of cookie: chocolate chip. Today, with 950 locations in the United States and a menu of rotating cookie flavors, Crumbl and their thick, chewy cookies are here, there, and nearly everywhere. But what if you want to make these legendary treats at home? We've got you!

Get the Crumbl Cookies & Cream Cookies recipe.

PHOTO: RYAN LIEBE; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Cannoli Cookies

If you love cannoli, but making them from scratch seems daunting, let us introduce you to cannoli cookies. This cookie recipe has all of the flavors you love in a cannoli, like ricotta, orange zest, mini chocolate chips, and pistachios, yet they require a fraction of the effort. The result is a cake-like cookie reminiscent of the Sicilian classic.

Get the Cannoli Cookies recipe.

Andrew bui

Coconut Macaroons

These macaroons (not to be confused with French macarons) are perfect whether you're gluten-free or not. Dipping them in chocolate is optional, but really, why wouldn't you?

Get the Coconut Macaroons recipe.

Parker Feierbach

Stained Glass Cookies

Looking for the easiest, cutest, MOST impressive cookies out there? Look no further—these stained glass cookies nail all three with flying colors. No complicated cookie cutter shapes, no royal icing or buttercream frosting, no piping bags...All you need is a simple cut-out sugar cookie dough and a bag of Jolly Ranchers to make these gorgeous cookies.

Get the Stained Glass Cookies recipe.

ERIK BERNSTEIN

Peeps Kiss Cookies

This festive recipe combines the best parts of Peeps with classic Kiss cookies in this bright and adorable Easter dessert. Marshmallow Peeps serve as the color inspiration for these simple sugar cookies pressed with a milk chocolate Kiss. Even Peeps haters won't be able to get enough of these too-cute treats.

Get the Peeps Kiss Cookies recipe.

PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Cherry Bakewell Cookies

A Bakewell tart is a classic British dessert that's defined by a crumbly shortcrust pastry, a layer of sweet jam, and plenty of velvety almond frangipane. Making frangipane is pretty similar to making cookie dough, so a Bakewell tart seemed like a natural candidate for cookie-fication.

Get the Cherry Bakewell Cookies recipe.

PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: DREW AICHELE

Lofthouse Cookies

You know those thick, soft sugar cookies from the grocery store that have an even thicker layer of frosting on top? This homemade version is just as good! The cream cheese and cornstarch really help give it that soft texture that sticks to the roof of your mouth.

Get the Lofthouse Cookies recipe.

LUCY SCHAEFFER

M&M Cookie Bars

These M&M cookie bars are big bake sale vibes. They've got all the comfort of a chocolate chip cookie, with the added crunch of M&M's and the added heft of a bar shape, making for a delicious treat that's impossible to put down, packaged in a sharable format.

Get the M&M Cookie Bars recipe.

PHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHY; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

Copycat Crumbl Sugar Cookie

Crumbl's famous sugar cookie may no longer be on their permanent menu, but now you can make it at home to have any time you want. Their signature giant cookie is an almond sugar cookie with a pretty pink frosting. Unlike a classic sugar cookie you can decorate, these are soft and chewy in the center.

Get the Copycat Crumbl Sugar Cookie recipe.

PHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies

Lemon sugar cookies are a favorite spring treat of ours. The taste of lemon is so bright and refreshing that it makes us forget all about those chocolate chip cookies. Plus, we love a cookie rolled in sugar for that sparkly crust.

Get the Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies recipe.

Joel Goldberg

Twix Cookies

These easy Twix cookies are the simplest way to make a copycat of the delicious candy bar. Crunchy shortbread is topped with caramel and milk chocolate and mimics a Twix perfectly. The shortbread itself is super-simple to make, and the dough can even be made ahead of time.

Get the Twix Cookies recipe.

PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Sugar Cookie Bars

The easiest way to make sugar cookies for a crowd is to turn them into bars. Somewhere between a blondie and cookie, these sugar cookie bars are thick and soft with buttercream spread on top. They take less time than scooping individual cookies and are just as good.

Get the Sugar Cookie Bars recipe.

PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STLYING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

Amaretti Cookies

If you like French macarons, you might like this take on Italian amaretti cookies. They're soft, pillowy, moist, sweet, and lightly scented with amaretto liqueur as well as citrus zests. Roll them in granulated sugar before baking for an extra crunch in each bite, or leave them plain—either way, let them bless your lips this spring.

Get the Amaretti Cookies recipe.

PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: DUNCAN FITZPATRICK

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