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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Chocolate Gingersnaps

11 reviews

When my daughter Jennifer was 15 years old, she created this recipe as a way to combine two of her favorite flavors. They're perfect with a glass of milk. —Paula Zsiray, Logan, Utah

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...


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Old-Fashioned Whoopie Pies

34 reviews

Who can resist soft chocolate sandwich cookies filled with a layer of fluffy white frosting? Mom has made these for...


Chocolate Peppermint Spritz Cookies

8 reviews

I love to make spritz cookies. Each year I make several varieties of cookies and then deliver them to friends....

Chocolate Macadamia Macaroons

2 reviews

This perfect macaroon has dark chocolate, chewy coconut and macadamia nuts, and is dipped in chocolate—sinful and delicious! —Darlene Brenden,...


Chocolate Chunk Shortbread

4 reviews

Chocolate is a nice addition to shortbread, as this scrumptious recipe proves. The shortbread cookies are delicious served with a...


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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 Caramel Thumbprints

28 reviews

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


Jumbo Chocolate Cutouts

The recipe for these light cookies has been passed down from generation to generation. Have a little extra fun with...


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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies

12 reviews

These peppermint hot chocolate cookies are a variation of the cookies my mother made when I was growing up. Now...


Buttery Ganache Cookie Cups

1 review

Our family wanted to share our love of ganache-filled cupcakes, so we made them into cookies. Even better: we bake...


Chocolate Orange Rounds

1 review

I send these chocolate orange cookies to family and friends in other areas of the country. The two-tone treats deliver...

Chocolate Lebkuchen

3 reviews

Having lived in Germany, I try to keep my German cooking as authentic as possible. This lovely lebkuchen recipe is...


Christmas Mice Cookies

25 reviews

These whimsical little cuties taste like truffles. Every Christmas, we make sure to have enough for friends and neighbors. —Deborah...


Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

If you’re tight on time, you can use store-bought cookies, but I highly recommend making these oatmeal chocolate cookies from...


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Chocolate Shortbread Trees

You can use this rollout chocolate cookie dough to create all kinds of shapes and sizes, but I like 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....


Chocolate Almond Crescents

1 review

If you like chocolate-covered almonds, you’re in for a treat. These buttery, crumbly cookies make a thoughtful holiday gift. —Vicki...


Mocha Cookies

14 reviews

Crisp on the outside, gooey on the inside, these mocha-flavored cookies from Pamela Jessen in Calgary, Alberta are the perfect...


Truffle-Filled Cookie Tarts

8 reviews

I made chocolate truffles as a Christmas tradition for many years. I created this recipe to incorporate my truffles into...


Soft Chocolate Cookies

7 reviews

My family expects the cookie jar to be filled with home-baked goodies year-round. They don't care for nuts but can't...

Double-Drizzled Biscotti

1 review

Semisweet and white chocolate drizzles give these biscotti a pretty look. The baking time is shorter than for some biscotti,...


Chocolate-Dipped Cookies

3 reviews

This tender, flavorful cookie from our Test Kitchen is made even better by being dipped in chocolate. The contrasting drizzle...


Triple Chocolate Cookie Mix

1 review

Everyone likes a good old-fashioned cookie mix—and this one is especially popular with chocoholics! Tie the prep and baking directions...


Fudgy Cocoa Drops

5 reviews

Crunchy on the outside and cake-like on the inside, these chocolaty treats won’t last long, even with just the two...


Mocha Crackle Cookies

13 reviews

These cake-like cookies are better than brownies. They have crackly tops and a subtle coffee flavor. —Louise Beatty, Amherst, New...


Mocha Nut Balls

20 reviews

"These tender, flavorfufl cookies are so addictive, I always know I have to make a double batch. The family demands...