40 Spring Cookies That Feature Your Favorite Fruits

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40 Spring Cookies That Feature Your Favorite Fruits2/40 Lemon-Ricotta Cookies 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I work for a Special Education school and our students run their own catering business. Every time they make these lemon-ricotta cookies for a catering event, they get raves. They are the yummiest and chewiest cookies ever! —Renee Phillips, Owosso, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 139 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 101mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. 3/40 Strawberry Macarons Test Kitchen Approved SARAH

These strawberry macarons have a sweet surprise in the filling: strawberry jam

TRAMONTE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 30 macarons Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These strawberry macarons have a sweet surprise in the filling: strawberry jam. To keep the jam contained, pipe the frosting around the outer edge before adding the jam in the center. —Josh Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 macaron: 106 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 28mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. 4/40 Berry Shortbread Dreams 47 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Shortbread Cookies with Jam Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time

They will absolutely melt in your mouth!

35 min Servings 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Raspberry jam adds fruity sweetness to these rich raspberry-filled shortbread cookies. They will absolutely melt in your mouth! —Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 91 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 35mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Blueberry CookiesWhether you’re looking for an afternoon pick-me-up, or you’re working on a for a dessert for book club, these fruit cookies are the perfect fit. —Molly Allen, Hood River, Oregon Go to Recipe 5/40 6/40 Orange Twists 1 Review Test Kitchen

I sometimes add a confectioners’ sugar glaze

Approved Orange Twists Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These soft and sweet twists have a long shelf life. You can make a number of flavor variations with this recipe, including lemon, cherry and almond. I sometimes add a confectioners’ sugar glaze. —Raine Gottess, Lantana, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 95 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 68mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 7/40 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 whoopie pies are soft, cakey cookies studded with tart, juicy blueberries and filled with tangy cream cheese frosting. I take them to family and school events and they are always the first thing gone! Be sure to continually scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula while making the batter and frosting. —Kathy Martino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 whoopie pie: 281 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 218mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber),

3g protein

3g protein. 8/40 Linzer Cookies 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Linzer Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This specialty cookie takes a little extra effort, but the results are sweet! They really help to make the holidays feel special. —Jane Pearcy, Verona, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 161 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 82mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 9/40 Cherry Cheese Windmills 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cherry Cheese Windmills Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total

They’re perfect for any occasion

Time 35 min Servings about 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These pretty cookies look fancy, but they are really not much work. They’re perfect for any occasion. —Helen McGibbon, Downers Grove, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 126 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 73mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 10/40 Jelly-Topped Sugar Cookies 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: On busy days, I appreciate this quick-to-make jelly-topped cookie. Top each

sugar cookie with your favorite flavor of jam or jelly

sugar cookie with your favorite flavor of jam or jelly. —June Quinn, Kalamazoo, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 97 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 58mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 11/40 Rosemary-Lemon Shortbread Sandwich Cookies Total Time 35 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These beautiful shortbread sandwich cookies are always a welcome addition to our annual ladies holiday tea luncheon. The distinctive rosemary flavor, paired so well with the tangy lemon curd, has made them a favorite in our group for years! —Jamie Jones, Madison, Georgia

The maraschino cherries add colorful flecks to these cookies

Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich cookie: 144 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 91mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 12/40 Cherry Icebox Cookies 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 16 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The maraschino cherries add colorful flecks to these cookies. As a home economics teacher, I often supplied treats for school functions. These delectable cookies were always popular.—Patty Courtney, Jonesboro, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 66 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 37mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch

13/40 Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Meringue Roses 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Eat these pretty treats as is or crush them into a bowl of strawberries and whipped cream. Readers of my blog, utry.it, went nuts when I posted that idea.—Amy Tong, Anaheim, California Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 33 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 9mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch. 14/40 Orange & Lemon Wafer Cookies 11 Reviews Contest

Winner Test Kitchen Approved Orange & Lemon Wafer Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These light citrus cookies go so well with a cup of coffee or tea after a heavy holiday meal. —JoAnn Belack, Bradenton, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 42 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 21mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. 15/40 Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min

Servings about 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These rich, fudgy cookies are chewy and studded with tangy dried cherries. It’s a good thing the recipe makes only a small batch, because we eat them all in one night! —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 159 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 16/40 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

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 Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 199 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 99mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. 17/40 18/40 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

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! —Myrrh Wertz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 139 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 91mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 19/40 Rhubarb Cranberry Cookies 5 Reviews Rhubarb Cranberry Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 5-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I like the sudden hit of sweetness when you bite into the white chips. It really complements

the tart flavor from the rhubarb and cranberries

the tart flavor from the rhubarb and cranberries. —Elaine Scott, Lafayette, Indiana Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 84 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 20/40 Lemon Tea Cookies 18 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings about 4-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These sandwich cookies taste rich and buttery and have a lovely lemon filling. The recipe has been in our family since the 1950s, when my mother got it from a French friend in her club. —Phyllis Dietz, Westland, Michigan

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