Five cheery easy bake cookie recipes

Many things make spring the season that it is. Warmer than winter, but windier than summer, spring sits happily in the middle, much like brunches. One of the best ways to enjoy the season is by hosting or attending brunches with friends and family. Cookies are among brunch staples that please both adults and kids.

Cookies come in all shapes and sizes, says Javier Burillo. Raspberry coconut balls have the texture of soft-baked cookies and the taste of famous coconut biscuits with a little twist. Ingredients include 1 pack vanilla wafers, 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 3 1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut, 1 teaspoon rum extract, ¼ cup pink sanding sugar, and 3 teaspoons raspberry extract. For many, cream cheese is the ultimate frosting. This lemon cheesecake cookie recipe is sure to serve fun, zesty, and tangy cookies to brunch guests.

When prepping for brunch, it’s best to set some ingredients aside to cook the next day. This recipe for lemon curd sandwich cookies provides hosts the chance to mix, layer, and freeze batter for the next day’s baking session. Kids love a little color play with their dessert. Dipped cherry cookies will rock kids’ world and taste buds with their color and flavor.

According to dessert chef Javier Burillo, this recipe for frosted carrot cake cookies make health buffs fall back in love with brunch desserts. Sweet cookies don’t always have to be unhealthy. Toss in a few vegan or non-gluten ingredients to make the recipe diet friendly.