Food and Recipes Desserts Cookies Cookies To Bake Every Month In 2023 By Zoe Denenberg Updated on December 5, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Joy Howard In need of a good baking project? We've got the perfect challenge for you. 12 months, 12 batches of cookies. Sound simple? That's because it is. We've chosen 12 of our all-time favorite seasonal cookie recipes to help you hone your baking skills. Not only is homemade cookie dough surprisingly easy to whip up, but it comes in handy in a wide variety of circumstances. Romantic dinner? End the night with deceptively easy Chocolate-Marshmallow Linzer Heart Cookies. Forgotten bake sale? Good thing you've got our recipe for No-Bake Chocolate-Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies in your back pocket. After testing out these 12 recipes, you'll be a master of classics like shortbread and meringues, and you'll also expand your baking skills with whimsical favorites like Daffodil Cookies and Red, White, and Blue Cake Mix Cookies. While you're at it, take on our cake-of-the-month challenge. Don't worry, you've got this. 01 of 12 January: Lemon Drop Meringue Cookies Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis New year, fresh start. Take a break from the caramel-, chocolate-, and bourbon- laden confections and try these simple, refreshing Lemon Drop Meringue Cookies instead. Light as air, slightly tart—these puffs of sugar somehow feel cleansing. 02 of 12 February: Chocolate-Marshmallow Linzer Heart Cookies Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Celebrate the most romantic day of the year with a little heart-shaped treat. Rich chocolate shortbread and vibrant marshmallow crème create a dazzling cookie sure to impress your Valentine. 03 of 12 March: Daffodil Cookies Cedric Angeles; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox There's no better way to welcome spring than with the harbingers of the season. 04 of 12 April: Bird's Nest Cookies Joy Howard These four ingredient cookies are a perfect weekend baking project with the kids, and a delicious treat the Easter Bunny will be all over. 05 of 12 May: Raspberry-White Chocolate Meringue Sandwich Cookies Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis These cookies look like giant bouquet of roses and are perfect for all the spring bridal and baby showers. 06 of 12 June: Lavender Shortbread Cookies Joy Howard With summer comes an abundance of lavender. Just a pinch of dried buds can add a subtle sweetness to the typical shortbread. 07 of 12 July: Red, White, and Blue Cake Mix Cookies Joy Howard These fun, easy cookies yield a big batch for your Fourth of July festivities. 08 of 12 August: No-Bake Chocolate-Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Prissy Lee Montiel Let's face it. In the height of a swampy summer, no one wants to turn on their oven. Serve these no-bake cookies instead. 09 of 12 September: Caramel-Apple Cookies Photographer: Alison Miksch Food Stylist: Erin Merhar Prop Stylist: Prissy Lee One of fall's favorite flavor combinations, caramel and apples rarely disappoint. Serve these at your harvest party to the delight of both the kids and the adults. 10 of 12 October: Soft Pumpkin Cookies Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey Celebrate the beginning of pumpkin spice season with a cookie that pairs perfectly with your PSL. 11 of 12 November: Bourbon-Caramel Cookies Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey It's time to get festive. These sparkling cookies are buttery, soft, and irresistible on the Thanksgiving dessert sideboard. 12 of 12 December: Eggnog Cookies Photographer: Frederick Hardy II, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley These will wow in the cookie tin, incorporating the traditional drink into a creamy, rich frosting atop a thick and chewy cookie. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit