Color Blocked Cookies for Easter

Easter is coming up fast! I know this year will probably feel very different for most us since we are supposed to avoid any gatherings…but I do find that baking makes me feel better! If you’re in the baking mood too, I suggest these pastel color blocked cookies. Made with a simple pistachio shortbread recipe and dipped in white chocolate, they’re honestly delicious. Use an oval egg-shaped cutter to make them for Easter! Not only is the recipe incredibly easy but so is the tutorial for color blocking the cookies. Enjoy them all for yourself, or give them out to friends and family for Easter (safety first, obviously).

I do really love celebrating Easter with my family! We always have a big brunch and an Easter egg hunt for the kids. I’m sorry for those who can’t celebrate the way they want this year due to the pandemic. All I can say is I hope that a colorful cookie brightens your day.

This pistachio shortbread is a perfect sweet and salty recipe! Once baked, I made color blocked cookies by dyeing several batches of melted white chocolate with food coloring. One by one, dip different sections in the colored chocolate. As one section dries,

Keep scrolling for the full pistachio shortbread recipe for making your color blocked cookies this Easter!

I like the idea of pairing these color blocked cookies with the literal carrot cake I made last year. Seriously, I still have dreams about how good that carrot cake was…