27 Colorful Cookies To Celebrate Spring

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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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