Beautiful Easter Cookies to Add to Your Dessert Spread

Easter might just be the sweetest holiday. With store-bought Easter candy like Cadbury eggs and marshmallow Peeps, impressive homemade Easter cakes, and traditional treats like hot cross buns, there's no shortage of Easter desserts for everyone to enjoy. One kind of treat doubles as a fun activity for the whole family: Easter cookies. You don't have to be a pro baker or master decorator to make a great batch of easy Easter cookies—just choose one of these recipes!

Some of the best Easter cookie recipes are inspired by classic springtime desserts like carrot cake and Key lime pie—but in an easy-to-make, bite-size form. Others are bigger projects that involve cutting out dough to look like chicks, bunnies, and butterflies, or piping your best Easter egg designs with buttercream or royal icing. (There's even a fun marbled icing technique in the mix!) No matter what route you choose, baking and decorating Easter cookies is a great way to sweeten your holiday spread and entertain kids and adult alike.

Keep reading for a closer look at some of the best Easter cookie recipes, and for more holiday inspiration, check out these Easter cupcake ideas and the best Easter cocktails.