ten turn to cookies during the summer because they’re relatively easy to prepare and

bake, perfect for stacking and transporting, and provide an opportunity for fun

seasonal flavors. Plus, children, who may be in need of an activity, love to help make

them!

Coconut lime cookies and strawberry biscuit cookies are two favorites. Or try these

very lemon crinkle cookies—don’t they look like little rays of sunshine? And no

summer is complete without a batch of cookie ice cream sandwiches!

 How do you like

your cookie ice cream sandwiches? Team chocolate chips? Or team sprinkles?
If you have young bakers at home, these mini animal cracker cookies are one of my

go-to kid-friendly baking recipes. Kids love dunking the cinnamon-spiced cookies in

icing and topping with sprinkles!

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cookies are always a fun treat that use mini cookie cutters.
My team and I collected 25 of our favorite summer cookie recipes and listed them

below. These are our top favorites (out of every single cookie recipe I’ve ever

published…) and each recipe is perfect for sharing at summer cookouts, 4th of July

festivities, graduation parties, on a picnic blanket, around a campfire, or poolside.

Success Tip: Traveling with Summer Cookies

Transporting dozens of cookies without ruining them can be tricky, but my solution is

layering them (after cooling) in a handy cupcake carrier. The cupcake trays are

removable. And if you’re bringing along sheet cakes or bars, bake and transport them

in a 9×13-inch pan with a lid, which could also work for cookies.

For more summer baking inspiration, here’s my entire collection of summer recipes.