6 Baby Shower Cookies That Are More Than Delightful

Planning a baby shower menu is more challenging than it seems. You have to think of delicious recipes that will go with your baby shower theme, but that your guests will actually enjoy.

While this article won’t help you plan out your entire menu (we’ve got another article for that), we will give you some ideas for the perfect desserts – baby shower cookies!

These baby shower cookie recipes are easy to DIY, saving you time and money. They are also really, REALLY delicious, ensuring your guests’ stomachs will enjoy your baby shower as much as their hearts do.

In this article, we’ll briefly describe the cookies’ taste and look, then give you a link to recipes you can try. We’ll also give you some fun decorating ideas to get the ball rolling. We hope these baby shower cookie ideas make planning your big day easier.

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Best Baby Shower Cookies

There are countless baby shower recipes you can make for your guests on your big day. But, your menu wouldn’t be complete without some delicious baby shower cookies.

Below, we share some of our own favorite baby shower cookie ideas from various craters and bakers across the web that will definitely hit the spot. These easy baby shower cookies are sure to be crowd-pleasers!

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Do you love classic desserts beloved by all? Then chocolate chip cookies may be the best baby shower cookies for you!

This traditional dessert is hard to beat, with a soft dough surrounded by globs of chocolate. A good chocolate chip cookie will have the perfect amounts of butter, sugar, and chocolate, creating a symphony of ooey-gooey goodness with each bite.

Chocolate chip cookies are super simple to make. So, even if you aren’t a baker-extraordinaire, you should still be able to pull these off without a hitch.

To make these tasty treats, you’ll need butter, sugar (brown and white), eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, and chocolate chips.

To see the exact recipe and to receive some guidance on how to bake these cookies to perfection, check out this article by Joy, Food, Sunshine.

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Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut butter may be one of man’s greatest inventions, containing the perfect mixture of saltiness, sweetness, and nuttiness. If you love peanut butter as much as we do, this baby shower cookie recipe will undoubtedly be a winner.

Peanut butter cookies are soft, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture that is truly to die for. Each bite gives you the peanut butter taste you love, mixed with the soft dough of the cookie, for a truly mind-blowing experience.

Peanut butter tastes fantastic with a warm cup of jo, making these the best baby shower cookies for coffee fanatics.

These are some of the easiest baby shower cookies to make – making them a great option if you’re short on time. They also don’t require many ingredients, so you still make them even if your pantry has cobwebs.

The ingredients you’ll need to make these delicious desserts are peanut butter, sugar (brown and white), baking powder, flour, butter, vanilla extract, and an egg. For the exact measurements and baking instructions, check out this excellent article by Preppy Kitchen.

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Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are like blank pieces of paper. They don’t look like much at first, but with a little effort, you can make them into anything you want them to be.

Unlike a piece of paper, sugar cookies are super tasty, with a sweet, buttery flavor and a strong hint of vanilla. They have a soft, chewy texture that makes each bite better than the last.

Baby shower sugar cookies are great for a girl, boy, or unisex event since you can choose toppings that fit your theme. For example, you can use pink or blue frosting for a gender reveal. Or, you can choose neutral colors (like green or yellow) to keep things gender-free.

If you feel extra creative, you can use cutouts to make your sugar cookies look like onesies, bottles, hearts, and other baby-related items. Add sprinkles for the perfect finishing touch.

Sugar cookies are simple to make, requiring flour, baking soda, baking powder, butter, white sugar, vanilla extract, and an egg. To learn how to make these delicious treats, check out this article by All Recipes.

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal raisin cookies often get a bad rep since they are considered “healthier” and “less tasty” than their counterparts. But, we think – when made correctly – they are some of the best cookies for baby showers.

A good oatmeal raisin cookie is soft in the middle, with a slightly chewy texture from the oatmeal and raisins. It contains many complex flavors – like cinnamon, vanilla, and molasses – creating a rich taste that is hard to beat.

Oatmeal raisin cookies are higher in protein and fiber than your average cookie. So, your baby shower guests will get a sweet and nutritious treat – it sounds like a win-win to me!

To make these fancy baby shower cookies, you’ll need all the basics – butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, etc. You’ll also need special ingredients like oats, raisins, and molasses.

Want to try your hand at making the perfect oatmeal raisin cookies? Check out this article by Sally’s Baking Addiction for some baking tips and tricks.

Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread cookies are adorable – and festive – making this one of the best baby shower cookie recipes for holiday events.

They have a sweet flavor, with hints of ginger, nutmeg, and molasses that will fill your belly with warmth and holiday cheer. Often shaped like people, with smiles and eyes made from frosting, these cookies are great for decorating with all kinds of sweet treats. You can add gumdrops or other candies as buttons for an added layer of deliciousness.

If you’d prefer, you can make gingerbread cookies shaped like pine trees, hearts, houses, stars, snowflakes – or whatever your heart desires. Feel free to get creative!

We highly recommend giving these cookies as baby shower favors. Just package them in clear bags with a festive bow and a little card saying “thank you” for a sweet (and festive) gift all your guests will adore.

To make these baby shower cookies, you’ll need all the basics (sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, etc.). You’ll also need festive spices like cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and molasses.

The blog Tastes Better from Scratch has a fantastic article describing how to make these treats for yourself.

Shortbread Cookies

Are you searching for a classic baby shower cookie recipe that’s simple yet delicious? Then, you can’t go wrong with shortbread!

Shortbread cookies have a classic buttery flavor that’s hard not to like. They aren’t overly sweet, with a firm yet crumbly texture that’s truly delightful.

Like sugar cookies, you can shape shortbread cookies into any shape you want. Whether you want them to look like flowers, onesies, rainbows, birds, letters, or any other shape you can think of, it’s effortless to make these cookies fit your baby shower theme.

Shortbread cookies require fewer ingredients than any other recipe on our list. So, if you want easy baby shower cookies, shortbread is a great choice. To make them, all you’ll need is butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract, flour, and salt.
Check out this article by Preppy Kitchen for some handy shortbread baking tips.

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webbabyshower team chelsea nelthropp

Chelsea previously worked with special needs children before transitioning to her current passion, freelance writing. She’s written on a plethora of topics and enjoys the diversity of her work. In her free time, Chelsea enjoys hiking, creating artwork, and reading true crime.

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