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Cookie Recipes You Need in Your Collection
These great cookie recipes have earned top ratings from home cooks far and wide. These are the must-bakes that belong in your recipe box!
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Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
I packed chocolate chips, raisins, nuts and cinnamon into my oatmeal cookie recipe. These soft cookies are easy to make....
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Sugar Cookies
This sugar cookie dates back to a Swedish woman born in 1877! Her daughter, Esther Davis, shared the recipe with...
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Scottish Shortbread
Scottish settlers first came to this area over 150 years ago. My mother herself was Scottish, and—as with most of...
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First-Place Coconut Macaroons
These coconut macaroon cookies earned me a first-place ribbon at the county fair. They remain my husband's favorites—whenever I make...
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Our Absolute Best Thumbprint Cookie Recipes
From old-fashioned favorites to new-found flavors, we have a thumbprint cookie recipe for everyone on your list.
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Banana Pudding Cookies
These banana pudding cookies capture the rich flavor of bananas, whipped topping and Nilla Wafers in a soft, chewy cookie....
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
These creamy, no-bake peanut butter cookies can be made the night before. They're the perfect last-minute treat with little cleanup....
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Waffle-Iron Cookies
The recipe for these cookies is the easiest to find in my book because the page is a beautiful mess...
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Air-Fried Pumpkin Shakarpara
Shakarparas are crispy fried Indian cookies. My Indian American family makes these traditional treats every year for the holidays. I...
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Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
These red velvet whoopie pies are a delicious twist on the beloved classic, combining moist red velvet cookies with a...
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Almond Cookies
Quick and easy to make yet quite appealing on the plate, these almond cookies are a great sweet treat for...
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Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich
Soft and chewy homemade cookies separate this ice cream sandwich from the rest. Use your favorite toppings like sprinkles or...
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Mocha Shortbread Sandwich Cookies
This easy make-ahead recipe makes a deliciously tender mocha shortbread cookie with a rich chocolate buttercream filling. They require only...
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Espresso Cookies
No need to wait for the morning to get your coffee fix. These espresso cookies will do the trick at...
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
This brown butter chocolate chip cookies recipe, made with brown sugar and slowly simmered butter, is an amazing upgrade to...
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Brown Sugar Cookies
These brown sugar cookies are reminiscent of a classic sugar cookie’s soft and tender bite. But with the addition of...
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Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
This brown butter chocolate chip cookies recipe, made with brown sugar and slowly simmered butter, is an amazing upgrade to...
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Your search for the perfect gluten-free chocolate chip cookie recipe is over! Take a look at our easy how-to for...
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Super Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Move over, chewy cookies. We're showing you how to make the best crispy chocolate chip cookies—perfect for dunking in a...
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Levain Cookie Copycat
We re-created New York City's famous Levain chocolate chip cookies.
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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Think mint chocolate chip ice cream, but better! Andes baking chips and peppermint extract make our mint chocolate chip cookies...
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Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
These chocolate chip pudding cookies have a pillowy texture thanks to a secret ingredient.
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Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies
These easy chocolate chip sugar cookies are pillowy little dreams. They’re incredibly soft and light, with the perfect amount of...
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We Tested 4 Copycat Samoas Against the Original Girl Scout Cookie
Looking for the perfect copycat Samoas? Girl Scout Cookie season only happens once a year, but we found year-round dupes...
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Millionaire Shortbread
This three-in-one bar brings together the delectable flavors of buttery shortbread, sweet caramel and rich chocolate for a treat worth...
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3-Ingredient Sugar Cookies
You only need butter, sugar and flour to make 3-ingredient sugar cookies. There's no reason not to bake a batch!
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Amaretti Cookies
Almond lovers will go nuts for these chewy Italian amaretti cookies. An added bonus? They're gluten-free!
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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Avoiding gluten doesn't have to mean skipping dessert. Here's how to make our favorite gluten-free pumpkin cookies.
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Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies
Every bit as delicious as the traditional recipe, these gluten-free gingerbread cookies are easy to make and offer endless possibilities...
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Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies
Love this simple, buttery treat? Here's a recipe for gluten-free shortbread cookies, perfected by the Taste of Home Test Kitchen.