Chocolate Cookie Recipes

Chocoholics, listen up. We’ve collected our best chocolate cookie recipes for anyone with a major craving. Find tasty ideas, techniques and more.

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Peppermint Schnapps Hot Cocoa Snowflakes

Mint and chocolate are perfect partners in these cutout cookies! —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin


Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

1 review

These gluten-free chocolate crinkle cookies are a family favorite. The ground almonds make them even better. —Karen Kelly, Germantown, Maryland


Mocha-Walnut Macarons

1 review

These mocha macarons perfectly capture the chocolate, nutty flavor of my favorite gourmet coffee. Store in an airtight...


Peppermint Cream Sandwich Cookies

My mother and I made these crisp chocolate peppermint sandwich cookies together. They are a perfect addition to any party....

Giant Buckeye Cookie

13 reviews

I’m from Ohio, and we love our buckeye candy! Buckeyes are a delicious combination of peanut butter and chocolate, which...


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Hot Chocolate Cookies

13 reviews

Using hot cocoa mix and marshmallow bits in the cookie dough really makes these hot chocolate cookies taste like the...

Jamaican Chocolate Cookies with Caramel Creme

3 reviews

I made these for an office party cookie contest—not a crumb was left on the platter! —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks,...


Mexican Chocolate Biscotti

Nancy C. Evans of Phoenix, Arizona captured the spicy cinnamon flavor of Mexican chocolate in her original recipe for biscotti....


Mexican Crinkle Cookies with a Kick

3 reviews

For a new twist on an old favorite, we added the spicy chocolate cinnamon cane sugar blend to this tried-and-true...


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Triple-Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

29 reviews

Santa is sure to stop by your house if you leave these minty triple-chocolate peppermint cookies waiting for him. They're...

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No-Bake Chocolate Oat Cookies

4 reviews

This is my son's all-time favorite cookie. He will share just about anything, but these are an exception...he gobbles them...


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White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

34 reviews

Hawaiian nuts and melty morsels make a fantastic combination in these buttery white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. —Cathy Lennon, Newport,...


Chocolate-Covered Cherry Delights

3 reviews

Chocolate-covered cherries were my dad’s favorite candy, so I designed these cookies for him. They’re super-cute with a fudgy sauce...


Chewy Chocolate Cookies

35 reviews

This cookie recipe—a favorite of our four children—has been in my collection for years. Sometimes I'll substitute mint-flavored chips for...


Caramel Whiskey Cookies

8 reviews

Yogurt replaces part of the butter in this traditional cookie, but you would never know. I get a lot of...

Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints

28 reviews

Covered in chopped nuts and drizzled with chocolate, these cookies are delicious and pretty. Everybody looks forward to munching on...


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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

47 reviews

My group of friends had a weekly "movie night" during winters on Martha's Vineyard, and we'd take turns making a...


Chocolate Walnut Crescents

1 review

I use a round cookie cutter to form the crescent shapes for these nutty favorites. They're so pretty sprinkled with...


Chocolate Caramel Kiss Cookies

7 reviews

I make this cookie every Christmas with my family. It’s a fun twist on a classic peanut butter blossom because...


Mexican Chocolate Walnut-Cherry Biscotti

3 reviews

I love to combine flavors and spices from different cultures. These cookies have ground cinnamon in them, which is a...


Brownie Bourbon Bites

6 reviews

Chocolate and chopped pecans flavor these simple, spirited treats. Make a double batch so you can give some as gifts...


Chocolate Nut Cookies

6 reviews

Folks are quick to grab one of these cookies when they see they're chocolate. Once they discover the nuts and...


Homemade Chocolate Shortbread

11 reviews

This recipe has been in my files for a long time...probably from when I first learned to bake. Any chocolate...


Chocolate Marshmallow Cutouts

8 reviews

I make rich, fudgy cookies that taste like brownies with a marshmallow filling. I usually use heart-shaped cutters, but I've...

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Striped Icebox Cookies

8 reviews

I've been using this recipe ever since I was a little girl. I like it because it's easier than making...


Fudge Bonbon Cookies

6 reviews

These fudgy favorites are double delights—the cookies are flavored with both chocolate chips and chocolate kisses. Drizzled with white chocolate...


Basic Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

10 reviews

This recipe evolved from several different recipes that I combined into one. I've never received so many compliments on my...


Quick Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

23 reviews

These cookies freeze well, so it's easy to keep some on hand for last-minute munching. In summer, I often make...


Sour Cream Chocolate Cookies

53 reviews

These soft chocolaty sour cream cookies can easily be altered to make several different varieties—I've added everything from mints to...


Peanut Butter Pie Cookies

1 review

I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, but my favorite—peanut butter pie—is tough to eat on the go....