39 Summer Cookie Recipes

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39 Summer Cookie Recipes2/39 Pineapple Coconut Tassies 5 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Pineapple Coconut Tassies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 40 cookies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These summer cookies may sound and look fancy, but they’re rather easy to make Their simplicity makes them an ideal choice for baking with children. My granddaughter enjoys helping me measure the ingredients. Children also can help shape the dough into balls, and then you can finish them together. —Connie Shuff, York, Pennsylvania Psst! Check out these 50 different creative ways to eat

Kids (and adults) won’t be able to get enough

cookies. 3/39 Summertime Fun Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Summertime Fun Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Use this basic sugar cookie recipe to make the perfect poolside treat. Kids (and adults) won’t be able to get enough. —Coleen Walter, Bancroft, Michigan 4/39 Peach Cobbler Cookies 21 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 45 min Servings about 4-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My sister brought me fresh peaches one year, and we decided to make these fruity

If the buttercream doesn’t come together after all of the butter

cookies. They also make fantastic ice cream sandwiches—just put some vanilla ice cream between two cookies for a delicious summer treat! —Anna Miller, Churdan, Iowa 5/39 Mini Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love baking cookies to give as gifts to my family and friends. I created this recipe for my annual holiday cookie platter and it received rave reviews from both children and adults. If the buttercream doesn’t come together after all of the butter

has been incorporated, add some shortening one tablespoon at a time until the mixture starts to transform. —Julie Thomas, Saukville, Wisconsin 6/39 Red Star Cookies Test Kitchen Approved Red Star Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These super stars are plenty sweet and sturdy, making them great for shipping. Slip decorated cookies in stacks of three inside plastic storage bags then rest stacks in disposable plastic containers. Put containers in a cardboard box, then add crumpled newspaper so everything is tightly packed.

Seal it with a kiss—or a card

Seal it with a kiss—or a card. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 7/39 Mango Fudge Refrigerator Ribbon Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mango Fudge Refrigerator Ribbon Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’ve always thought that a ribbon cookie is especially nice. Although it’s a single cookie, it really seems like two or three different cookies because of its lovely layers of flavor. These refrigerated ribbon cookies have a rich chocolate layer balanced by a bright orange-mango layer—a very special combination. —Jeanne Holt, Mendota

—Kathy Martino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 9/39 Ginger S’mores Test Kitchen

Heights, Minnesota 8/39 Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies 10 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These pies are soft, cakey cookies studded with tart, juicy blueberries and filled with tangy cream cheese frosting. I bring them to family and school events and they are always the first thing gone! Make sure to continually scrape the side of the bowl with a spatula while mixing the batter and frosting. —Kathy Martino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 9/39 Ginger S’mores Test Kitchen

I think I finally got it where I want it!

Approved Ginger S’mores Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’ve spent a few years perfecting this recipe to get the cookie soft and full of flavor and to balance the marshmallow and chocolate without overpowering the cookie. I think I finally got it where I want it! —Lynsay Benson, Minnetonka, Minnesota 10/39 Shortbread Sandwich Cookies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Shortbread Sandwich Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I layer

a creamy, coffee-flavored filling between buttery shortbread, then dip the sandwiches in chocolate. Guests always love them.—Bertha Seyer, Oak Ridge, Missouri 11/39 Pineapple Star Cookies 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pineapple Star Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m grateful my neighbor gave me this special recipe. When you see the cookies’ pretty shape and savor the pineapple filling and sweet frosting, you’ll know they’re worth the effort. —Sarah Lukaszewicz, Batavia, New York 12/39 Coconut, Lime and Pistachio Cookies 10 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen

—Barbara Crusan, Pass Christian, Mississippi 13/39

Approved Coconut, Lime and Pistachio Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 5-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Perfect for freezing, these cookies look like Christmas but taste like summer. —Barbara Crusan, Pass Christian, Mississippi 13/39 Lemon Meltaway Cookies 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Kristina Vanni for Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Both the cookie and the frosting are spiked with lemon in these melt-in-your-mouth goodies. Your family won’t be able to get enough of this lemon butter

meltaway cookie recipe

meltaway cookie recipe. —Mary Houchin, Lebanon, Illinois 14/39 S’mookies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 10 cookies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: S’mores are one of my favorite desserts. I wanted to create a cookie to replace the graham cracker—that’s when my s’mookie was born. Just as delicious as the classic.—Maria Davis, Hermosa Beach, California 15/39 Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches Test Kitchen Approved Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: If you’re

The dessert sandwiches are pure fun

tight on time, you can use store-bought cookies, but I highly recommend making these oatmeal chocolate cookies from scratch. The dessert sandwiches are pure fun. Sometimes I decorate the sides of the sandwiches with colorful jimmies, too. —Diane Halferty, Corpus Christi, Texas 16/39 Orange Sugar Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 35 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I make these citrusy cookies for parties and special occasions, and we always get to eat the ones that don’t come out perfectly. Eventually I had to start

making extra “mistakes” to keep my family happy!

making extra “mistakes” to keep my family happy! —Myrrh Wertz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 17/39 Cherry No-Bake Cookies 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cherry No-Bake Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 5-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I always loved my no-bake cookie recipe, but I was never able to place at the fair with it. So I mixed in some maraschino cherries, added almond extract and voila! I won a blue ribbon at the county fair in 2010. —Denise Wheeler, Newaygo, Michigan 18/39 Toni’s Tropical Biscotti 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved

My second mom had a hankering for biscotti with pistachios and dried papaya

Toni’s Tropical Biscotti Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My second mom had a hankering for biscotti with pistachios and dried papaya. Since she’s a fabulous cook, I gave it a whirl. The result was sensational!—Bonnie Hauschild, Wellington, Florida 19/39 Rhubarb-Filled Cookies 10 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings about 4-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I won a blue ribbon at our local fair for these tender cookies. They’re so pretty with the ruby-red filling peeking

through the dough

through the dough. Try making these special cookies and watch the smiles appear. —Pauline Bondy, Grand Forks, North Dakota 20/39 Rainbow S’moreo Cookies 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Rainbow S’moreo Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Homemade Oreo-style cookies are pretty great on their own, but they’re even better when you add graham cracker crumbs to the cookie dough, stuff them with marshmallow creme and roll them in sprinkles. You can change the color of the sprinkles depending on the holiday or occasion. —Colleen

They’re very easy to roll out compared to other sugar cookies I’ve worked with

Delawder, Herndon, Virginia 21/39 Lemon Butter Cookies 8 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Butter Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 13 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These tender cutout cookies have a slight lemon flavor that makes them stand out from the rest. They’re very easy to roll out compared to other sugar cookies I’ve worked with. I know you’ll enjoy them as much as we do. —Judy McCreight, Springfield, Illinois 22/39 Watermelon Slice Cookies 29 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 35

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