Celebrate the return of sunshine.

Fill them with your favorite fresh spring jams or preserves, like strawberry or rhubarb.

(Bright and springylemon curdis delicious too!)

Southern Living Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

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Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

Fresh and freeze-dried strawberries ensure that these cookies are bursting with fruit flavor.

A gooey cheesecake center is a nice, tangy surprise.

The natural lemony notes of thyme work perfectly with fresh lemon zest in these springy shortbread.

Southern Living Thumbprint Cookies on a tray ready to serve

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Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

A zingy lemon glaze takes these delicate pistachio cookies to the next level.

Thanks to the natural green hue of pistachios these cookies have a vibrant color perfect for spring celebrations.

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

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Lemon cake mix makes these cookies extra easy to make.

Southern Living Lemon-Thyme Shortbread Cookies ready to serve

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For added flavor, we swap vegetable oil for butter, because butter truly does make everything better.

These cookies also happen to make an excellent ice cream sandwich, especially when filled withfresh strawberry ice cream.

Strawberry Shortbread Cookies

Fresh strawberries aren’t the only way to infuse fresh spring flavors into cookies.

Southern Living Pistachio Shortbread Cookies ready to serve

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Here, we use freeze-dried berries for both a vibrant magenta color and tangy fruit flavor.

These adorable cookies are assembled rather than baked and use only four ingredients.

They are perfect for Easter or any spring celebration.

Southern Living Lemon Crinkle Cookies on a platter to serve

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Raspberry-White Chocolate Meringue Sandwich Cookies

Have you ever seen a more beautiful (or impressive) cookie?

We pipe meringue into stunning rosettes that form the base of cookie sandwiches filled with tangy raspberry preserves.

Vanilla Cookies

Don’t let anyone convince you that Vanilla Cookies are boring.

Southern Living Strawberry Cookies on a plate to serve

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Feel free to use any flavor of jam you like.

You won’t be sorry you did.

We can easily see them at a spring picnic or potluck, helping brighten up the spread.

Southern Living Strawberry Shortbread Cookies ready to serve

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Southern Living Birds Nest Cookies with the chocolate eggs added

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Southern Living Meringue Cookies baked and ready to serve

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Raspberry-White Chocolate Meringue Sandwich Cookies

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Southern Living Sugar Cookie Bars cut with sprinkles on top ready to serve

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Southern Living Vanilla Cookies on plates to serve

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Passover Macaroon Sandwich Cookies

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Southern Living Icebox Cookies baked and ready to serve

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Southern Living haystack bird’s nest cookies

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Southern Living Fruity Pebbles Cookies on a plate to serve

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