Cute Easter Cookies and Treats
23 Adorable Recipe Ideas for Your Easter Celebration
Easter is one of the most fun times of the year to bake, and these adorable Easter cookies and treats are proof! Whether you’re planning a holiday party, filling Easter baskets, putting together a classroom celebration, or just enjoying some festive baking with the kids, there’s something in this roundup for everyone. From delightfully soft sugar cookies and no-bake nest treats to chocolate-dipped pretzels and fruit kabobs, these 23 ideas cover all skill levels and tastes. So grab your sprinkles, your pastel candy melts, and your favorite cookie cutters it’s time to make Easter a little sweeter!
1. Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
If you’ve ever struggled to keep cut-out cookies from drying out, these sour cream sugar cookies are about to change your baking life. The addition of sour cream to the dough keeps the cookies wonderfully tender and moist, even days after baking. They hold their Easter egg, bunny, and chick shapes beautifully in the oven, making them ideal for decorating. Paired with a luscious cream cheese frosting, these cookies are both stunning on a holiday table and absolutely irresistible to eat.
Find the recipe for these Easter Sour Cream Sugar Cookies here.
2. Cadbury Mini Egg Cookies
These cookies are a Cadbury candy lover’s dream come true. Loaded with Cadbury micro mini eggs, the dough bakes up into thick, chewy cookies with slightly crisp edges and a soft, gooey center. The candy-coated chocolate eggs add little pockets of crunch and flavor throughout every bite. Fair warning: they disappear fast, so consider doubling the batch!
Find the recipe for Cadbury Mini Egg Cookies here.
3. Easter Bunny Sugar Cookies
Inspired by the iconic Peeps bunny shape, these Easter bunny sugar cookies are as cute as they are delicious. Cut from a classic sugar cookie dough using a bunny-shaped cutter, each cookie is decorated with pastel-tinted buttercream frosting and finished with festive sprinkles. They’re wonderful for Easter baskets, dessert tables, or as a fun afternoon activity with little ones.
Find the recipe for Easter Bunny Sugar Cookies here.
4. Easter Peeps Cookies
This recipe takes classic cut-out sugar cookies shaped with a bunny Peeps cookie cutter and decorates them to look just like the beloved marshmallow candy. The cookies are frosted with colorful buttercream and finished with a coat of sanding sugar that mimics the sparkling, sugary exterior of real Peeps. They’re a super fun and simple decorating project that results in cookies almost too cute to eat, almost.
Find the recipe for Easter Peeps Cookies here.
5. Soft Easter Sugar Cookies
These festive cookies offer the best of both worlds: they’re thick and pillowy-soft on the inside while still holding sharp, clean decorating lines on the outside. The dough is designed to bake up without spreading, which means your Easter bunny and egg shapes stay crisp and defined. Once cooled, they get dressed up with smooth royal icing in dreamy pastel shades to look like decorated Easter Peep bunnies.
Find the recipe for Soft Easter Sugar Cookies here.
6. Easter Bunny Circus Animal Cookies
Remember the nostalgia of those colorful, sprinkle-covered circus animal cookies from childhood? This recipe puts a springtime spin on the concept with bunny-shaped cookies coated in white and pink melting chocolate and showered in rainbow sprinkles. The cookies are dipped in warm chocolate candy coating until completely covered, then decorated before the coating sets. The end result is whimsical, eye-catching, and perfectly Easter-themed.
Find the recipe for Easter Bunny Animal Cookies here.
7. Easter Egg Cookies with Royal Icing
This recipe starts with a reliable rolled sugar cookie dough (no corn syrup needed!) cut into egg shapes and baked to golden perfection. From there, a vibrant royal icing made with meringue powder is tinted in bold spring colors and used to flood and decorate each egg. The technique involves outlining first, then flooding with a toothpick to smooth the icing into the gaps. Add sprinkles while still wet for an extra festive touch, and let them dry completely before stacking or gifting.
Find the recipe for Easter Egg Cookies with Royal Icing here.
8. Easter Chick Cookies
These round sugar cookies are transformed into adorable little Easter chicks with some bright yellow frosting and clever decoration. The base is a simple cut-out sugar cookie baked in a circle shape, then piped and spread with sunny yellow icing. They’re a wonderful option for Easter baskets or classroom treats, and they don’t require any special cookie cutters just a round cutter and a bit of decorating imagination.
Find the recipe for Easter Chick Cookies here.
9. Mini Egg Cookies
These jumbo-sized treats are true showstoppers. Each cookie measures about five inches across and is made from a soft, generously portioned sugar cookie dough. After baking, they’re frosted with a dreamy almond-flavored buttercream and topped with a cluster of Cadbury mini eggs for a gorgeous finish. The combination of the sweet almond frosting and the crunchy chocolate candy eggs is absolutely irresistible.
Find the recipe for Mini Egg Cookies here.
10. Stained Glass Cross Cookies
For a meaningful and visually stunning Easter treat, these stained glass cross cookies truly special. Cross-shaped sugar cookies are baked with crushed Jolly Rancher candies nestled in the center, which melt during baking to create a gorgeous translucent, jewel-toned window effect. These cookies make a heartfelt addition to any religious Easter celebration and are sure to spark conversation and wonder from guests of all ages.
Find the recipe for Stained Glass Cross Cookies here.
11. Easter Egg Oreos
These decorated Oreos are one of the easiest and most satisfying Easter treats you can make. Whole Oreo cookies are dipped in pastel-colored melting chocolate, pink, lavender, yellow, or blue and then decorated with festive Easter sprinkles before the coating sets. They’re perfect for filling Easter treat bags, topping cupcakes, or serving alongside a cookie platter, and kids absolutely love helping to dip and decorate them.
Find the recipe for Easter Egg Oreos here.
12. No-Bake Bird’s Nest Cookies (Gluten-Free)
These wonderful no-bake bird’s nest cookies are gluten-free, making it a great option for guests with dietary restrictions. The nests are made by combining chocolate and puffed rice cereal with sunflower seed butter, which binds everything together while keeping the recipe nut-free and allergen-friendly. No oven required, no gluten involved, and no one will ever guess these are free from the most common allergens.
Find the recipe for No-Bake Bird’s Nest Cookies here.
13. Chocolate Peanut Butter Bird’s Nest Cookies
This version of the classic bird’s nest cookie uses a combination of chocolate Rice Krispies cereal, peanut butter, and melted chocolate. The peanut butter and chocolate blend together to coat the cereal, which is then shaped by hand into small nest forms. Once set, each nest is filled with a handful of Cadbury mini eggs or other pastel chocolate candies. The flavor is rich and satisfying and the no-bake method means the whole batch comes together in under 30 minutes.
Find the recipe for this Bird’s Nest Cookies here.
14. Chow Mein Noodle Bird’s Nest Cookies
This recipe uses crunchy chow mein noodles as the base for the bird’s nest, which gives these treats a wonderfully crispy, crunchy texture that sets them apart from the cereal-based versions. Melted chocolate and peanut butter are stirred together and poured over the noodles, coating every strand before the mixture is shaped into individual nests. Mini eggs are pressed into each nest while the chocolate is still slightly tacky. The result is a satisfying mix of salty, sweet, and crunchy that’s genuinely hard to stop eating.
Find the recipe for this Bird’s Nest Cookies here.
15. Dark Chocolate Chow Mein Noodle Bird’s Nest Cookies
This recipe takes the chow mein noodle nest concept and gives it a slightly more sophisticated edge with dark chocolate, which adds a welcome bittersweet depth to balance the sweetness of the peanut butter and candy eggs. These come together without any baking just melt, mix, shape, and chill. These are ideal for those who prefer their treats not too sweet and want a quick, crowd-pleasing recipe they can pull off in minutes.
Find the recipe for this Bird’s Nest Cookies here.
16. Rice Krispie Easter Nests
This cookie recipe puts an adorable twist on classic Rice Krispie treats by shaping them into Easter nests. What makes these extra special is the addition of shredded coconut mixed into the treat base, which gives each nest a natural, straw-like texture. Once formed and cooled, the nests are filled with candy eggs. They come together in minutes without any baking and are endlessly cute on a holiday dessert table.
Find the recipe for Rice Krispie Easter Nests here.
17. Bunny Paw Cookies
Instead of using a cookie cutter, the bunny foot shape is created by hand rolling balls of soft sugar cookie dough into one larger pad and three smaller toe pieces, then arranging them on the baking sheet to form a paw print. While still warm from the oven, the centers are gently pressed down and filled with a sweet pink powdered sugar icing that sets into adorable pink paw pads. No special equipment needed, and the kids will love every step of the process.
Find the recipe for Bunny Paw Cookies here.
18. Bunny Paw Print Cookies
This recipe also features bunny paw print cookies, with a version that uses pink candy melts to create the paw pad details. The sugar cookie base is baked, then each cooled cookie gets its pink candy melt details applied to mimic the soft, rounded pads of a bunny’s foot. This version is a great option if you want very clean, defined pink pads rather than a poured icing the candy melts dry firm and hold their shape beautifully. These cookies make wonderful little Easter gifts or a themed treat for an Easter egg hunt party.
Find the recipe for Bunny Paw Print Cookies here.
19. 3-Ingredient Bunny Feet Cookies
These cookies require just three ingredients and zero baking: Nutter Butter cookies, white candy melts, and pink candy melts. Nutter Butters are dipped in white melting chocolate and set on wax paper, with a second cookie attached at the top half of the first to create the two connected feet. Once the white coating firms up, pink candy melt is piped on to add the characteristic bunny paw pads one large oblong shape at the top and three small circles at the bottom of each foot. They’re playful, peanut-buttery, and require almost no prep time at all.
Find the recipe for Bunny Feet Cookies here.
20. Easter Chick Pretzels
This recipe transforms ordinary pretzels into the most adorable Easter chicks with just a few simple ingredients. Pretzel rods are dipped in yellow candy melts to create the chick’s body, then decorated while the coating is still wet. Orange Starburst candies are cut into small triangles to make the beaks, and tiny mini chocolate chips are pressed in for the eyes, bringing each little chick to life. The result is a sweet-and-salty treat with irresistible character that works beautifully displayed in a jar, gifted in treat bags, or laid out on an Easter dessert table.
Find the recipe for Easter Chick Pretzels here.
21. Rainbow Peeps Pudding Cups
These colorful pudding cups are a no-bake Easter activity and treat rolled into one. Instant vanilla pudding is divided into portions and tinted with red, yellow, and blue food coloring to create a rainbow of colors, then layered into clear cups for a vibrant, eye-catching effect. Each cup is finished with Easter sprinkles, jelly beans, and a cheerful Peeps chick or bunny perched on top. The recipe is a perfect project to do with young kids who love pouring, stirring, and decorating.
Find the recipe for Rainbow Peeps Pudding Cups here.
22. Marshmallow Easter Eggs
This recipe walks you through making homemade marshmallow Easter eggs entirely from scratch and they’re far superior to anything from a store bag. The marshmallow base is made with gelatin and beaten egg whites, giving it a light, fluffy texture that pipes beautifully. A touch of vanilla extract (or any flavoring you like) adds depth, and the mixture is piped into plastic Easter egg molds that have been lightly greased to prevent sticking. Optional sanding sugar or sprinkles are added for color and sparkle. These make stunning, kid-friendly Easter basket treats that look incredibly impressive.
Find the recipe for Marshmallow Easter Eggs here.
23. Easter Peeps Fruit Kabobs
For a fun and fruity Easter treat that doesn’t require any baking, these fruit kabobs are an absolute winner. Rainbow-colored fresh fruit is threaded onto skewers in a cheerful sequence of colors, and a festive Easter Peeps bunny is added to the top and bottom of each kabob to make them feel extra special and seasonal. These are a fantastic option for serving alongside heavier sweets at an Easter brunch or party, offering a bright, fresh, and visually stunning contrast.
Find the recipe for Easter Peeps Fruit Kabobs here.
With so many creative ideas to choose from, your Easter dessert table is going to be absolutely spectacular this year! Whether you go for the elegance of stained glass cross cookies, the nostalgia of chow mein noodle nests, or the fun simplicity of three-ingredient bunny feet cookies, each of these recipes brings its own special charm to the holiday. Don’t forget to click through to the original recipe posts for full ingredient lists, step-by-step instructions, and helpful tips from the talented bloggers who created them. Happy baking, and Happy Easter!
