These Easter cookie recipes are all easy, cute, and fun to eat, which means they’re one of my favorite desserts for the holiday. I almost always bake up some classic sugar cookies, but sometimes I like to try some extra cute cookies for Easter too. And of course I always make time to decorate Easter cookies with the kids. Any of these ideas are sure to impress because cookies are always a great dessert for Easter Sunday!
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Easter Sunday Cookie Ideas
All holidays need a delicious dessert, and Easter cookies are my dessert of choice for family gatherings. They’re quick and easy to make, they can be made the day before, and they’re perfectly shareable. Plus, these easy Easter cookie recipes are super fun.
Make delicious sugar cookies, carrot cake cookies, classic Italian cookies, shortbread, or some Easter cookies you can decorate with the kids. No matter what you choose, friends and family will be happy to see these cookies on Easter Sunday.
If you’re looking for something besides (or in addition to) cookies, try any of these Easter dessert ideas!
Best Easter Cookie Recipes
These are my favorite cookie recipes for Easter Sunday, because they’re simple, they’re festive, and of course they’re delicious!
- Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies: Nothing says Easter quite like carrot cake! A flavorful cream cheese filling is stuffed between two chewy cookies. And the cookies taste great on their own too, if you want to skip the filling.
- Spritz Cookies: I use a flower-shaped press to make these Spritz cookies a little more reminiscent of Springtime, then decorate with colorful sprinkles or sanding sugars to make them as festive as possible.
- Soft Sugar Cookies: This is my go-to holiday cookie recipe because they’re always flying off the dessert table, and they are easy to decorate especially for Easter. Cut the dough into ovals instead of circles to make them look more like Easter eggs!
- Coconut Macaroons: Coconut is such a fun Spring flavor, and these macaroons make for a festive Easter Sunday treat.
- White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies: The combination of rich white chocolate and salty macadamia nuts are classic enough to please everyone, but fun enough to excite your taste buds.
- M&M Cookies: This cookie recipe is always a hit with the kids! Colorful chocolate candies are just pure fun, and I like to use the Easter M&Ms so they’re filled with beautiful pastel colors.
- Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies: Peanut butter cookies with a Hershey’s Kiss in the middle makes for the best dessert.
- Pignoli Cookies: This Italian cookie recipe is chewy inside with a delicious almond flavor, and coated in pine nuts for extra crunch.
- Lofthouse Cookies: I never get tired of these super tender, soft, and chewy cookies, and neither do the kids. The pink frosting is the perfect color for Easter, so these cookies are ready to go!
Bake Classic Cookies for Easter
You can’t beat a classic! These traditional Easter cookie recipes are sure to be a hit at any gathering–something everyone is sure to love.
- Best Chocolate Chip Cookies: A classic chocolate chip cookie is a real crowd-pleaser, no matter the occasion. So of course they make a great Easter cookie idea!
- Shortbread Cookies: Shortbread is a traditional cookie that shines in its simplicity. These are perfect for Easter, ready to serve with tea or coffee.
- Snickerdoodles: My Mom’s famous cookies are always present on holidays at our house. The flavor of warm cinnamon makes these so comforting and delicious.
- Molasses Cookies: These chewy, warm-spiced cookies are made with molasses for the perfect texture and a rich flavor.
- Peanut Butter Cookies: Another one of my mom’s famous cookies, these simple peanut butter cookie are irresistible! The crunchy bite is perfect, and these can be made in just 20 minutes.
- Linzer Cookies: I love makes these cookies for any holiday, including Easter. The crunchy, buttery cookies, sweet jam, and powdered sugar are both tasty and pretty.
- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies: These are sweet, comforting, and satiating thanks to the oats. And the melt-y chocolate chips are nice too.
- Chocolate Vanilla Pinwheel Cookies: Make these pinwheel cookies for Easter celebrations. They’re easy to make and that swirl looks beautiful!
Cute and Fun Easter Cookies
Easter is such a fun holiday for the whole family, so you need a dessert to match. These colorful, unique, and festive cookie ideas will do the trick!
- Tie-Dye Butter Cookies: I love making these for holidays because you can change the color of the dough to match the occasion. Pastel colors would be so fun for Easter cookies, and the kids can help make them!
- Peanut Butter Cup Cookies: What’s better than mini Reese’s in your Easter basket? Mini peanut butter cups wrapped in a crunchy cookie bite!
- Italian Anise Cookies: These sweet and crispy cookies are flavored with anise (so tasty), covered in icing, and topped with colorful sprinkles for a finishing touch.
- Chocolate Butter Cookies: These rich and buttery cookies are made with espresso and brown sugar for the most amazing flavor, and the colorful sprinkles are so festive.
- S’mores Cookies: This is one of the most fun cookie recipes if you ask me, and it’s one of the easiest too. Chocolate chip cookies are dipped in chocolate and topped with graham cracker crumbs and marshmallows.
- M&M Brownie Cookies: Use a boxed brownie mix to make these easy Easter cookies extra fast. The chewy, chocolate-y texture and the colorful M&Ms are indulgently delicious!
- Easter Egg Sugar Cookies: Sugar cookies decorated to look like Easter eggs are the best Easter cookie recipe you could ask for.
- Easter Macarons: These are so fun to decorate, and you can change the color of the dough to make a range of cookies. If you’re throwing an Easter party, these will be a hit.
Spring Cookie Ideas
Spring weather calls for Spring flavors, bright colors, and beautifully sweet treats. These cookie recipes are perfect for the Easter holiday.
- Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies: These bright pink strawberry cookies are made with cake mix for the most amazing texture, and filled with white chocolate chips. The color and flavor both make them perfect for Spring holidays!
- Lemon Meringue Cookies: This is my favorite cookie hack when I need to make dessert for a crowd. Top shortbread cookies with lemon curd and meringue for a treat that looks way fancier than it is.
- Gooey Butter Cookies: The ooey gooey texture and buttery flavor (with a hint of almond) is undeniably tasty. This is definitely one of my favorite Easter cookie ideas. Make these chocolate gooey butter cookies instead if you’re more of a chocolate lover.
- Pecan Sandies: These are sweet and buttery with a crisp texture. The combination of chopped pecans and powdered sugar is slightly addicting.
- Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies: Nothing says Spring like fresh vegetables! Trust me, mixing zucchini into cookie batter adds great texture, moisture, and flavor, without sacrificing flavor.
- Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies: These cookies are so quick and easy to make! The sweet raspberry jam on top is so fruity and refreshing.
- Iced Lemon Shortbread Cookies: Lemon is the best flavor for Spring cookies because it’s so bright and citrus-y. Thes crunchy cookies highlight that flavor with a sweet glaze and extra lemon zest.
- Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies: These pillowy cookies are great for Easter Sunday. The poppy seeds add texture, and the glaze is the perfect finish.
I hope you enjoy these Easter cookie recipes as much as we do. With so many recipes and ideas to choose from, you’re sure to find a few easy cookies to add to your Easter Sunday table.
