25+ Awesomely Easy Easter Cookie Recipes
When it comes to making easter desserts, I always reach for easter cookie recipes to go with my more traditional easter cakes. And whether you’re looking for carrot cake cookies with cream cheese icing, bunnies holding easter eggs or little cutesy nests, this set of awesomely easy easter cookie recipes is right up your alley.
With some baking powder, flour and food coloring, you can be set to make your easter sweet as can be!
Tips to Make Easter Cookies
I know that not all easter cookies are created equal, but there are a ton of quick tips that will make your easter basket cookies come together with less stress and more fun-times.
So, grab a large bowl and let’s get to making some easter treats you’re going to love!
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Can You Freeze Easter Cookie Dough?
You can!! I would just wrap it really well in clear plastic food wrap and then even in a layer of foil after that. For best results I would take that and then store it in an air tight container. This dough will keep well in the freezer for 4-5 months.
Why Do My Easter Cookies Taste Bitter?
You probably added too much baking soda. It’s important to follow the recipe and ensure your ingredients are in date and that you use the right measurements.
What is the Secret to Soft Cookies?
Really, there’s no secret, it’s all about the recipe, how long you bake the cookies, what amount of butter is in the recipe–oh, wait, so yeah, it is kind of a tricky thing sometimes.
But in all seriousness, you have to go into your cookies with a soft cookie in mind. Make sure your recipe isn’t calling itself “crispy”. That’s what’s kind of nice about these cookies. Like all good cookies, they are stable and don’t spread, but they have a soft chewy center.
How Do You Make Soft Cookies After Baking?
Oh, so, you didn’t have such great luck (following the recipe) with the cookies and now they’re kind of crisp? No sweat–don’t throw them away. They can be saved. Here are some of my favorite ways to get cookies to soften after they’ve been baked:
- Microwave your cookies for 10 seconds with a damp paper towel.
- Store your cookies in an airtight container with a slice of bread.
- Steam your cookies.
To me, the easiest way to keep your cookies moist and rescue hard cookies is to just store them overnight in an airtight container with a slice of bread. So simple, but works every time.
How Do You Decorate Easter Cookies with Royal Icing?
Don’t be intimidated with royal icing. It really is easy to do and something any beginner can accomplish. Here is a video that might answer some of your questions and shows you how to make them!
Easter Cookie Recipes
These awesome easter cookie recipes are the best ideas for any easter party or family easter reunion. I am seriously taking this list as a "what I plan to make this year for easter parties" list and working my way down!
These M&M cookie bars are perfect for easter and the toasted coconut! Yum!
These cookies are so easy to make an perfect for your Easter celebrations!
Who knew stained glass cookies could be so easy and so cute!?
Sandwich cookies have never been so cute--bunnies make everything more adorable!
I can't get over the yummy idea of putting yummy easter mini eggs in a cookie bar--GENIUS!
Ok. But gluten-free and vegan? I love the fact that you can have these tasty easter nest cookies and a egg candy too? Yay!
Decorated cookies are on my list of things to learn how to make this year and these cookies are so cute--why not?!
I adore these easy orange shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate. They're literally one of the best cookie recipes ever made.
It's a cookie. It's a cake. It's in a mason jar with coconut shavings and M&Ms candies. Swoon. Just swoon.
Ok. But that "grass" though--looks amazing and the eggs. And cookie. I gotta try these.
Oh, I love this recipe for cutout sandwich cookies--clever, cute and yum!
One of the VERY best recipes for a traditional easter cookie that you have to try--plus...sprinkles!
I cannot believe how yummy these easy vegan cookies are and how amazing they sound--strawberry!
More bunny cookies?! And these are holding an egg--couldn't be cuter!
Traditional easter cookies for the win! I love these twisted cookies and how yummy they turn out.
But wait! Sugar cookie bars?! With sprinkles and a light icing? I'm in. So very in.
Again with the beautifully decorated sugar cookies. I can't get over how beautiful they are--and the flavor!
Speaking of which--these roses! I am SERIOUSLY making these for my easter party.
These easy kid-made party cookies are perfect for little hands that want to help in the kitchen for easter!
I adore this easy way to make easter iced sugar cookies. Seriously cute and I can already taste the buttery melt in your mouth goodness.
Any cookie with a peep on top is in my "definitely going to make this" list of easter cookie recipes. Peeps for life.
I adore--absolutely ADORE this amazingly easy recipe for chocolate covered easter cookies!
I'll be honest, these cookies are calling to me. Calling. Buttery, melty and then those yummy candies.
Ok. Ok. But these adorable bunny butts! So cute and I'm dying to try them out!
Simple, easy and so delicious looking, I think these easter cookies are probably one of the best I've seen.
Surprise inside?! Surprise inside a cookie?! Well, that's for sure something I have to try. No jokes--I am a sucker for surprises.
I seriously love thumbprint cookies and turning them into a tiny nest for a candy egg seems to be the most efficient route to yummy.
If you can wait half a second before you run off and make your easter cookies, be sure to pin this to your favorite easter recipes board on Pinterest so you can find it quick when you’re ready for another epic cookie for the party!