18 Easter Cookies So Festive and Fun, You’ll Want to Try Every Single One

If your Easter plans include baking (and they should), these cookies bring all the festive charm you could want. From colorful classics to creative twists and better-for-you options, this lineup has something for every kind of sweet tooth. Whether you’re filling dessert trays, gifting treats, or baking with the kids, these Easter cookies make springtime celebrations even sweeter.

Birds Nest Cookies

A plate with a birds nest cookie made of pretzels and filled with pastel candy eggs. Other similar cookies and decorative eggs are in the background. — Birds Nest Cookies. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

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These no-bake cookies are shaped like little nests and topped with candy eggs, making them a fun and festive addition to any Easter spread.
Get the Recipe: Birds Nest Cookies

Easter Thumbprint Cookies

Thumbprint cookie with chocolaye in the middle. — Easter Thumbprint Cookies. Photo credit: Mama’s on a Budget.

Buttery and soft, these thumbprint cookies are filled with colorful centers that add a bright and cheerful touch to your dessert tray.
Get the Recipe: Easter Thumbprint Cookies

Peeps Sugar Cookies

Colorful bunny-shaped cookies in pink, blue, and yellow with black eyes on a wooden board. Three marshmallow bunny candies in pink and yellow surround the cookies. An orange egg is nearby. — Peeps Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Topped with marshmallow Peeps, these playful cookies are bursting with color and perfect for Easter parties or family gatherings.
Get the Recipe: Peeps Sugar Cookies

Carrot Cake Cookies

All the warm, spiced flavor of carrot cake comes together in these soft and easy-to-enjoy cookies.
Get the Recipe: Carrot Cake Cookies

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms

Plate of peanut butter cookies with chocolate centers, arranged in a pile. — 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms. Photo credit: Quick Prep Recipes.

Simple yet satisfying, these cookies pair peanut butter and chocolate in a quick recipe that’s perfect for busy holiday baking.
Get the Recipe: 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms

Matcha Sugar Cookies

Green cookies with pumpkin seeds on a wooden board, surrounded by cherry blossoms. A sifter with green powder is nearby. — Matcha Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Easy Homemade Life.

Naturally green and subtly flavored, these matcha cookies bring a fresh and unique twist to your Easter baking lineup.
Get the Recipe: Matcha Sugar Cookies

Easter Blossom Cookies

Classic blossom cookies get a festive update with pastel candy toppings that add a pop of seasonal color.
Get the Recipe: Easter Blossom Cookies

Almond Crescent Cookies

A plate of crescent-shaped cookies is being dusted with powdered sugar using a small sieve. — Almond Crescent Cookies. Photo credit: Quick Prep Recipes.

Lightly crisp with a delicate almond flavor, these crescent-shaped cookies add a timeless touch to your Easter treats. Get the Recipe: Almond Crescent Cookies

Sugar-Free Nutella Cookies

Chocolate cookies on a cooling rack with yellow flowers nearby and two glass bottles on a light wooden surface. — Sugar-Free Nutella Cookies. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Rich chocolate and hazelnut flavor shine in these cookies, offering a more indulgent option without added sugar.
Get the Recipe: Sugar-Free Nutella Cookies

3 Ingredient Shortbread

Rectangular pieces of shortbread on a wooden tray. — 3 Ingredient Shortbread. Photo credit: Quick Prep Recipes.

Simple, buttery, and classic, these shortbread cookies are easy to make and always a welcome addition to any dessert spread.
Get the Recipe: 3 Ingredient Shortbread

Puff Pastry Palmiers

Close-up of sugar-coated palmiers, a type of French pastry, stacked on a plate. — Puff Pastry Palmiers. Photo credit: Quick Prep Recipes.

Flaky and lightly caramelized, these elegant cookies add a crisp texture and a touch of sophistication to your tray.
Get the Recipe: Puff Pastry Palmiers

Cereal Crunch Cookies

Cookies with pastel candy pieces on a cooling rack, placed on a wooden surface with a turquoise cloth. — Cereal Crunch Cookies. Photo credit: Call Me Pmc.

With a satisfying crunch and a hint of nostalgia, these cookies bring a fun twist that stands out among softer treats.
Get the Recipe: Cereal Crunch Cookies

Almond Flour Butter Cookies

A stack of crispy brown cookies on a cloth next to a cup filled with more cookies and a small bowl of cashews in the background. — Almond Flour Butter Cookies. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Rich and slightly nutty, these cookies offer a gluten-free option that still delivers on flavor and texture.
Get the Recipe: Almond Flour Butter Cookies

Melt In Your Mouth Almond Crescent Cookies

Bucket filled with crescent-shaped cookies dusted with powdered sugar, placed on a white surface. — Melt In Your Mouth Almond Crescent Cookies. Photo credit: Tiny Batch Cooking.

Soft, delicate, and buttery, these cookies practically melt with each bite for a lighter, tender option.
Get the Recipe: Melt In Your Mouth Almond Crescent Cookies

Peanut Butter Low Carb Cookies

Peanut butter cookies with fork imprints and peanuts on top, displayed on a white wooden board. Yellow flowers and a bottle of milk are nearby. — Peanut Butter Low Carb Cookies. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Classic peanut butter flavor meets a lower-carb twist in these simple and satisfying cookies.
Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter Low Carb Cookies

Carrot Cake Protein Cookies

Cookies with white frosting and chopped nuts on a wooden surface. — Carrot Cake Protein Cookies. Photo credit: Fit as a Mama Bear.

These cookies bring carrot cake flavor in a form that feels a little more everyday and a little These cookies bring carrot cake flavor with a more balanced approach, making them a great alternative to traditional sweets.
Get the Recipe: Carrot Cake Protein Cookies

Low carb Shortbread Cookies

Several round, golden-brown cookies on a wire cooling rack on a light-colored surface. — Low carb Shortbread Cookies. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

With the same buttery texture you love, these shortbread cookies offer a lower-carb option for a more flexible dessert spread.
Get the Recipe: Low carb Shortbread Cookies

Sugar Free Meringue Cookies

A wooden bowl filled with white meringue cookies sits on a grey cloth. — Sugar Free Meringue Cookies. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Light, airy, and delicate, these meringue cookies add an elegant and low-sugar option to your Easter baking lineup.
Get the Recipe: Sugar Free Meringue Cookies