15 Fruity Cookie Recipes Your Friends and Family Will Ask for Again and Again!

We have the most amazing selection of delicious fruity flavoured cookie recipes for you to bake today.

There are some smells that bring back fond memories of childhood and comfort, and one of them is the delicious aroma of a freshly baked cookie.

Whether they were bake in your mum's or your grandma's kitchen, or just fresh from the bakery, the scent of a delicious cookie takes you to a warm and wonderful place!


Making your own cookies is almost as enjoyable as eating them, and perfect for taking your mind off other problems and operating in a 'flow' state.

Mindfulness PLUS delicious cookies at the end of it? I'm in!

Or you can embrace the fun - and the chaos- and set some time aside to bake cookies with your kids.

Most of us have treasured memories of making dough, or at least coming home to freshly baked cookies on the side. Yum!

Weighing and measuring then combining the ingredients and kneading the dough makes baking a great STEM activity for kids.

So get them involved from the earliest age for lots of fun bonding and learning time. They'll love it!


If you're not sure about some things yourself, check out our step by step guide to baking for beginners.

So grab a coffee, tea, milk or hot chocolate and indulge yourself with our list of the most scrumptious fruity cookie recipes around.

Whether you prefer the fresh tang of lemon or the chew of dried fruits like sultanas, cranberries and raisins, we have the perfect cookie recipe for you!

There are even more unusual flavours like strawberry and passion fruit...


Here are 15 of our favourite fruity cookie recipes. Enjoy!


Lemon Meringue Cookies are the perfect bite size treat, while still having the classic flavour of the famous pie.

The process to make these cookies is a lot simpler than you would think.

Using a stand mixer and gently folding in the ingredients is what makes these yummy cookies turn out nice and fluffy.



These Banana Breakfast Cookies are loaded with everything you need to get your day off to a good start.

Oats, nuts and, of course, bananas!




The easy way to enjoy fruit cake! These Fruit Cake Cookies are stuffed with pineapple and candied cherries.

Top with powdered (icing) sugar or cream cheese frosting.

Love fruit cake?



This delicious thumbprint cookie recipe is made with homemade passion fruit curd in a shortbread cookie dough.

Perfect for dessert and afternoon tea. Yummy!




These strawberry chocolate chip cookies are super moist and will melt in your mouth.

Your family will want you to make them often as a sweet treat or snack!

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These soft and pillowy cookies are easy to make and combine a bright citrus flavour with crunchy poppy seeds and plenty of zucchini.

Topped with a tangy lemon glaze, these tender and moist cookies are bursting with lemon flavour and studded with zucchini for added nutrition and fibre.




Lemon cookies are so light and delicious, they are one of my all-time favourites.

These are made with cassava flour so they are gluten and grain free, as well as dairy free and vegan. 

You can eat them as-is, or top with some frosting and fruit to make a cute mini fruit pizza.

Regardless of how you enjoy them, these cookies are sure to be your new favourites.



Chocolate and cherry is one of those classic combinations that is just never the wrong choice.

And using them together in cookies is a great excuse to use one of my favourite secret ingredients – almond extract!

The combination of the tart cherries, fragrant almond, and rich chocolate will keep you and your guests always reaching for 'just one more' of these lush cherry chocolate chip cookies.




The great thing about lemons is you can buy them all year round which is such a good thing.

Lemons add a great flavour to baked goods.

The bold and tangy taste of these Chewy Iced Lemon Cookies is perfect for any time you have a craving for sweet lemony cookies.

If you are a lemon lover like me, these are the cookies for you, and they can be baked anytime you have a cookie craving!

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These Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies are always a big hit.

I’ve been making them for many years, perfect for whenever friends and family come over.

They are one of our absolute favorite cookies and I know we are not alone in that!

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These cookies are soft and chewy and almost have a cake-like texture.

If you bake them a little longer then they do get a little more crisp.

But no matter how long these are baked for, they are just to die for.

Love bananas?



Looking for a delicious apple cookie recipe?

These glazed soft apple cookies are packed with tender pieces of apple and crunchy bits of toasted pecans, making them completely irresistible.




Deliciously soft on the inside and lightly crispy on the outside, these flour-less mango cookies are the perfect healthy treat and irresistible.

Pair them with your favorite cup of coffee or tea for breakfast, or enjoy them as an afternoon or evening snack.

You might also like: Coconut, Mango and Lime Cake



Delicious, festive, easy, melt in your mouth Strawberry Meringues dipped in chocolate!

My favourite cookie recipe! (Do they even count as cookies?!)



This might be the best cookie you’ve ever eaten, seriously, they are that good. 

These Frosted Orange Easy Cake Mix Cookies are simple to make using a box cake mix, freshly squeezed orange juice and ground golden flaxseed.

You might want to double the batch, because they disappear so fast!


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