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50 Best Easter Cookies to Make Sunday Even Sweeter

Candy is even better when it's mixed into cookie dough.

Headshot of Francesca CocchiBy Francesca Cocchi
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Gordon Sawyer

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Easter candy might get all the attention when it comes to festive sweets, but there are other Easter treats worth exploring, too. Take these adorably sweet Easter cookies for instance! From cute cookies shaped like butterflies to spring cookies with sunny flavors like lemon desserts, this list of Easter cookie recipes has something for everyone. And the fact that they're easy to make is an added bonus. That means you can get the kiddos to help bake and decorate them as a fun Easter activity.

Like other Easter desserts, these cookies are perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth. Try comforting oatmeal cookies, adorable peach cookies, or sugar cookie biscotti—perfect for your Easter brunch. There are a few fun twists on classic Easter cakes, including the carrot cake cookies and the cake mix cookies loaded with pastel sprinkles. Making them bite-sized means less effort when serving, which is great when you have company over!

There are tons of cookies here that incorporate candy in the mix, too. Check out the chocolate Cadbury egg cookies or the Easter M&M cookies, to name a few. Of course, there are some tried-and-true favorites including the best Pioneer Woman cookie recipes of all time, like her beloved sugar cookies and classic chocolate chip. So hop to it and make a batch or two! Every bunny will thank you.

1

Bird's Nest Cookies

birds nest easter cookies
Antonis Achilleos

If you've never made these nostalgic treats, the secret to success might seem sort of odd: chow mein noodles! But once they're coated in peanut butter and white chocolate, the result is utterly divine.

Get Ree's Bird's Nest Cookies recipe.

2

Easter Egg Cookies

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Gordon Sawyer

Put those Easter candies and fun sprinkles to work with these cute and very chocolatey holiday cookies. Use Dutch-processed cocoa for the most flavorful results.

Get the Easter Egg Cookies recipe.

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3

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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C.W. Newell

While you can get fancy on Easter with decorative cookies, sometimes an old-fashioned favorite is exactly what the Easter Bunny ordered. Chewy with buttery, crisp edges, these cookies are an all-day treat.

Get the Oatmeal Raisin Cookies recipe.

4

Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

lemon cream cheese bar easter cookies
C.W. Newell

These are like the best of cake, cheesecake, and cookie bar all in one! They've got a luscious, lemony, creamy center and buttery golden crust. And it all starts with a box of cake mix!

Get the Lemon Cream Cheese Bars recipe.

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5

Carrot Cake Cookies

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Will Dickey

Carrot cake fans, this one is for you! The bite-sized cookies taste just like Ree's layered carrot cake—yummy cream cheese frosting and all!

Get the Carrot Cake Cookies recipe.

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6

Butterfly Sugar Cookies

butterfly easter cookies
Con Poulos

These pretty pink butterflies start with a simple sugar cookie recipe. All you need are butterfly cookie cutters and a few easy tips for the marbled icing effect.

Get the Butterfly Sugar Cookies recipe.

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7

Chocolate Nest Cookies

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con poulos

You can choose from four different "nest" flavors for these adorable treats: butterscotch, chocolate-pretzel, crispy rice cereal, or coconut! Then, fill them up with colorful Easter candy of your choosing.

Get the Chocolate Nest Cookies recipe.

8

Italian Peach Cookies

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Will Dickey

Have you every seen such an adorable fruit-shaped cookie? They taste just as good. You don't have to worry about finding fresh peaches, either. You can use jarred preserves!

Get the Italian Peach Cookies recipe.

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9

Pink-and-White Cookies

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Ryan Liebe

These are a version of New York's famous black-and-white cookies, but pastel and perfect for spring. All you need is a little pink food coloring to make them fancy.

Get Ree's Pink-and-White Cookies recipe.

10

Macaroons

macaroon easter cookies
Antonis Achilleos

Get your coconut and chocolate fix all in one chewy bite! Macaroons are also naturally gluten free if you've got someone with an intolerance over for the holiday.

Get the Macaroons recipe.

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11

Lemon Shortbread Cookies

lemon shortbread easter cookies
C.W. Newell

These buttery, zesty shortbread cookies are melt-in-your-mouth good! Using cookie stamps before baking gives them such pretty little patterns on top, too.

Get the Lemon Shortbread Cookies recipe.

12

Sugar Cookie Biscotti

sugar cookie biscotti easter cookies
C. W. Newell

How 'bout two cookies in one? Get the fun flavors and cute sprinkles of sugar cookies in a crunchy biscotti. The glaze makes them extra, extra special.

Get the Sugar Cookie Biscotti recipe.

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13

Iced Oatmeal Cookies

iced oatmeal easter cookies
Caitlin Bensel

This nostalgic treat will have you feeling like a kid again. And is there anything better on Easter than feeling like a kid? (That means you can totally participate in the Easter egg hunts, right?!)

Get the Iced Oatmeal Cookies recipe.

14

No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

no bake chocolate oatmeal easter cookies
Caitlin Bensel

If you don't have a ton of time but still want to make something tasty and sweet, skip the oven and make these! They only take five minutes of prep for chewy chocolately goodness.

Get the No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies recipe.

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15

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

lemon crinkle easter cookies
Caitlin Bensel

For a big citrus burst in a little bite, go for these melt-in-your-mouth crinkle cookies. They use both the zest and the juice for double the flavor.

Get the Lemon Crinkle Cookies recipe.

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16

Espresso Biscotti

espresso biscotti easter cookies
Will Dickey

Whip up a round of your favorite coffee drinks and a batch of these traditional Italian cookies for dunking. The double chocolate drizzle makes them extra special!

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17

Soft Grapefruit Cookies

soft grapefruit easter cookies
Yossy Arefi

If you're looking for a delicate cookie with just the right amount of fresh zing, try making grapefruit cookies! There's juice and zest in both the cookies and glaze for a pop of flavor in each bite.

Get the Soft Grapefruit Cookies recipe.

18

Brookies

brookies easter cookies
Will Dickey

Making decisions on what to bake is hard, but luckily this recipe is the best of both worlds. Get a little bit cookie and a little bit brownie in each bite!

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19

Cake Mix Cookies

cake mix easter cookies
Will Dickey

Nothing says Easter quite like a sprinkle-filled cookie. Look for pastel-colored rainbow sprinkles to make it extra festive, and you'll have a batch ready in less than 30 minutes!

Get the Cake Mix Cookies recipe.

20

My Favorite Sugar Cookies

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Danielle Daly

This melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookie is one of Ree's favorites! It's pure comfort food in cookie form, simple and sweet.

Get Ree's Sugar Cookie recipe.

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