Cookie Recipes

From easy to decadent to downright delicious, these cookie recipes are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Find all of your favorites, including chocolate chip, peanut butter, snickerdoodles and more.

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    Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

    67 reviews

    I packed chocolate chips, raisins, nuts and cinnamon into my oatmeal cookie recipe. These soft cookies are easy to make....


    Sugar Cookies

    156 reviews

    This sugar cookie dates back to a Swedish woman born in 1877! Her daughter, Esther Davis, shared the recipe with...


    Scottish Shortbread

    78 reviews

    Scottish settlers first came to this area over 150 years ago. My mother herself was Scottish, and—as with most of...


    First-Place Coconut Macaroons

    135 reviews

    These coconut macaroon cookies earned me a first-place ribbon at the county fair. They remain my husband's favorites—whenever I make...

    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.


    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...

    Espresso Cookies

    Espresso cookies have the perfect combination of chocolate and coffee flavors. They are sprinkled with sea salt before baking, which...


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    Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    I’m no cookie snob: I’ll buy a package of store-bought cookies and eat a whole sleeve of them in one


    Brown Sugar Cookies

    Brown sugar is an amazing ingredient to use in baking: its notes of molasses and caramel add complexity without being...


    Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    1 review

    This is no ordinary chocolate chip cookie recipe. One extra step—browning the butter—takes these chocolate chip cookies to a whole...

    Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

    When I had to give up gluten, my husband and I started tweaking my favorite baking recipes. Our new-and-improved GF...


    Super Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies

    To make these chocolate chip cookies super crisp, we used all granulated sugar, butter and baking soda. All three contribute...


    Levain Cookie Copycat

    1 review

    A recreation of an Instagram-famous recipe from Levain Bakery, this at-home version of the cookies is life-changing. Soft, chewy, crisp,...


    Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

    This recipe takes my favorite foolproof chocolate chip cookie recipe and elevates it with extra chocolate and the perfect amount...


    Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

    With the help of sugar and cornstarch in the boxed pudding mix, these Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies will come out...

    Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies

    These were my family's favorite cookies when I was growing up. We requested them so much that my mom taught...


    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...


    Millionaire Shortbread Bars

    This three-in-one bar brings together the delectable flavors of buttery shortbread, sweet caramel and rich chocolate for a treat worth...


    3-Ingredient Sugar Cookies

    1 review

    Customize this easy recipe by adding vanilla or almond extract. You could even mix in sprinkles or miniature chocolate chips....


    Amaretti Cookies

    1 review

    These amaretti cookies are slightly crispy on the outside with a soft and chewy center. The classic Italian cookies are...


    Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

    These yummy pumpkin cookies are light and fluffy, almost like cake cookies, and they are not overly sweet. —Taste of...


    Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

    These gluten-free gingerbread cookies taste just like the classic version. The aroma of them baking in the oven is sure...


    Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies

    Gluten-free shortbread cookies couldn't be easier to make. They are delicious on their own, or you can dress them up...


    Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies

    1 review

    It’s the age-old question: Are oatmeal cookies a dessert or a snack? The good news is, both answers are right!

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    Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies

    Cream cheese and red velvet cake go together like bread and butter, so I figured why not make a cheesecake-filled...


    Chocolate-Covered-Strawberry Shortbread

    I wanted to create a cookie that embraced chocolate-covered strawberries, so I started riffing on shortbread. It took a few...


    Scotcharookies

    1 review

    I wanted a bakery-style cookie with the taste of a scotcharoo. I could not find such a recipe in my...


    Cherry Cordial Cookies

    This is hands-down my most-requested cookie recipe at holiday gatherings. These cookies are reminiscent of chocolate-covered cherries, so they are...


    Copycat Samoa Cookies

    We love Girl Scout cookies, especially Samoas, but you can only buy those once a year. I started tweaking a...


    Caramel Apple Toffee Cookies

    I had bags of caramel bits and toffee bits in my pantry that I needed to use, and that's how...