They come in different shapes and flavors and they're eaten from dawn to midnight, but all around the world, cookies are universally loved. It's easy to see why: cookies are sweet, they're pretty and they're finger food. Celebrate spring with tasty Lemon Madeleines, Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Sandwiches and Almond Macaroons, then relax into summer with Key Lime Squares, Strawberry Jam Strips, and Pecan Meringues. Fall offers Pumpkin Spice Bars, Coconut Oat Jumbles and Harvest Walnut Date Bars. Snuggle up this winter with delicious Gingerbread Men, Chocolate Spritz Trees and Almond Brown Sugar Drops.

Photographs by: Jonelle Weaver