These Mother’s Day cookies ideas are a fabulous way to celebrate the mom in your life. These are fun and gorgeous cookies that yes, you CAN make at home.
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My mom is not into flower, and I am not either. A floral arrangement is wasted on me.
But give me a good homemade cookie, and I’m happy. Cookies are a great way to celebrate your mom, especially when she tells you she doesn’t need anything.
You can’t go wrong with a fresh baked treat, even if it isn’t perfect. Remember how much she loved all those handprint art gifts you made in elementary school? I promise these are better.
Who doesn’t love cookies? (Doesn’t every mom have a sweet tooth?)
And best of all, did you know that homemade cookies ship well? If you place a fresh batch of cookies in an airtight container and are sure to package them with a little bubble wrap to protect them, you can ship Mother’s Day cookies to your mom even when she doesn’t live nearby.
Cookies tend to stay good when they’re in that airtight container for at least a few days, which gives you enough time to mail the package.
Cookie dough is something that everyone can make, and delicious homemade cookies are always a win. Many of these recipes use royal icing, but don’t let that scare you off. It’s easier to make and use than you think.
There’s sure to be something in this collection of cookie recipes that will make the perfect gift for Mom! I love the wide variety of sweet treats to make her day special.
If you’ve never used edible glitters or edible markers, these make it even easier to decorate your homemade treats. Pro tip: get the kind that have both the fine tip and marker tip.
And if you aren’t up for making cookies yourself, it’s not too late! You can order a delicious cookie bouquet or a decorate your own cookie kit that makes a perfect gift.
Mother's Day Cookies
Give mom some pretty painted flower cookies! Painting on royal icing is easier than it looks.
This easy meringue cookies recipe uses only 5 ingredients and is so delicious. These egg white cookies are perfect for Mother's Day with the festive colors and light flavor.
If Mom isn't into cut flower, make her a flower cookie bouquet instead. These lovely cookies are a cinch to make and are the perfect gift.
These Rose Shortbread Cookies are so pretty and are perfect for Mother’s Day. The cookies are flavored with a hint or rosewater for a flavor that is as delicate as the design.
Change up your traditional sugar cookie cut out recipe with homemade Red Velvet Sugar Cookies from scratch. Cut them into hearts for Mother's Day and decorate with an eggless royal icing.
These adorable cookies are designed to be attached to a Mother's Day card for a perfectly edible gift. This makes plenty, so you can celebrate all the moms in your life or freeze them to enjoy later.
These are the perfect cookies for Mom's special day! Two shortbread like cookies are sandwiched together with jam and iced; add your own take on what you want to put on top like spelling, "I love you!"
This Strawberry Macaron recipe is bursting with strawberry flavor. Even better, because we use the Swiss meringue method for making macarons, this recipe is foolproof!
These copycat Crumbl Pink Velvet Cookies are the perfect treat for mothers day! They're made with a cake batter extract, pink food coloring and a creamy cream cheese frosting for a delightful pink cake batter cookie.
Show your mom just how much you care with these heart cookies that work just as well for Mother's Day as they do for Valentine's Day. These beautiful marble cookies have soft centers and crunchy edges. It’s a mess-free easy recipe that requires basic ingredients available in every pantry.
Marbled Matcha Sugar Cookies are naturally colored with green tea to create a marbled design. No need for extra decorating. They're simply gorgeous and a fun twist to celebrate Mom.
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