Recipe Roundup

61 Exceptional Easter Cookie Recipes

At Easter, lemon bars are a must and anything with coconut is fair game.
Several pistachio and dried cranberrystudded cookies drizzled with white chocolate on a pale pink platter.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
  • Egg white recipes don't get better than these golden brown cookies. They're a perfect example of what to do with egg whites
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    3-Ingredient Hazelnut Cookies

    Here, we flavor a crispy meringue cookie with toasted hazelnuts. For richer flavor, fold in some chopped chocolate.

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  • A wire rack of pistachiorose shortbread squares.
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    Pistachio-Rose Shortbread Squares

    A coating of crushed, freeze-dried raspberries and pink sanding sugar adds color, sparkle, and crunch to these festive cookies.

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    Carnation Lemon Bars

    These bars are as refreshing as an icy glass of lemonade, and perfect for entertaining, potlucks, or picnics.

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  • Black bottom brownie cookies topped with flaky salt on a plate with a bite out of one of the cookies.
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    Black Bottom Brownie Cookies

    Like a plastic Easter egg, these fudgy cookies hold a prize inside: a rich, chocolate-studded cream cheese filling.

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  • An array of decorated sugar cookies.
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    All-in-One Sugar Cookie Dough

    Our favorite sugar cookie dough is good for more than just Christmas. Use egg-, lamb-, and chick-shaped cutters and pastel icing to turn them into Easter cookies.

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  • Several pistachio and dried cranberrystudded cookies drizzled with white chocolate on a pale pink platter.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
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    No-Bake Pistachio–White Chocolate Cookies

    These no-bake cookies rely on nut butter and white chocolate for their creamy, chewy texture, and a combination of oats, pistachio, and cranberries adds a nice, sweet crunch.

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  • Photo of a mixed berry pie bar recipe cut into several small servings.
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    Mixed Berry Pie Bars

    If you've ever wanted to eat pie like a cookie, these pie bar cookies are for you. The bright berry filling and buttery, flaky crust make them totally irresistible.

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  • Round and heartshaped linzer cookies with apricot and raspberry jam topped with powdered sugar.
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    Linzer Cookies

    Classic linzers are round with a fluted edge, but what's to stop you from picking up your nested Easter egg cutters or a bunny rabbit with a star cut-out?

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  • Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Bars on cutting board topped with icing and sprinkles
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    White Chocolate Fruitcake Bars

    These cookie bars are studded with the best parts of traditional fruitcake (orange zest and dried fruit) and spiced up with lots of fresh ginger.

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  • Looking for easy cookie recipes Try these nobake peanut butter cookies.
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    No-Bake Butterscotch-Coconut Cookies

    These butterscotch "buttons" come together fast and don't require an oven.

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Gooey Butter Cookies
Gooey Butter Cookies
These playful cookies are reminiscent of St. Louis butter cake, with specks of crunchy rice brittle throughout.
Crunchy Veg Salad With Dates and Fried Shallots
Crunchy Veg Salad With Dates and Fried Shallots
Elegant enough for a dinner party centerpiece, sturdy enough to take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Glazed Apple Pie Fritters
Glazed Apple Pie Fritters
Apple pie in doughnut hole form? We’re in love.
Nuoc Cham Chicken Salad
Nuoc Cham Chicken Salad
A spicy-funky upgrade for lettuce cups, sandwiches, and more.
Giant Garlic Knot
Giant Garlic Knot
This savory babka is braided with a whole head of garlic, fresh parsley, and salty Parmesan.
Green Goddess Harvest Salad
Green Goddess Harvest Salad
So much more affordable than ordering from those fast casual salad chains.
No-Mayo Tuna Salad
No-Mayo Tuna Salad
Riff on the lunchbox staple. Mayo-haters deserve tuna, too.
Buckwheat Crepes With Banana-Sesame Jam
Buckwheat Crepes With Banana-Sesame Jam
Practical to make and feels like a total flex.
Korean Street Toast Breakfast Sandwich
Korean Street Toast Breakfast Sandwich
Veggie-packed eggs, gooey cheese, and don't skip the sprinkle of sugar.
Cheeseburger Fried Rice
Cheeseburger Fried Rice
An immediately familiar and comforting dish from Agnes and Sherman in Houston.
Pear Tarta De Santiago
Pear Tarta De Santiago
Just as great with coffee for breakfast as it is with amaro for dessert.
A Really Big Chicken Parm
A Really Big Chicken Parm
Ground chicken, Parmesan, marinara, and plenty of mozz in a supersize sheet-pan dinner worth sharing.