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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    Gingerbread Men Cookies

    57 reviews

    No holiday treat platter would be complete without gingerbread men cookies! This is a tried-and-true recipe I'm happy to share...


    Mexican Wedding Cookies

    13 reviews

    As part of a Mexican tradition, I tucked these sugar-dusted Mexican wedding cookies into small gift boxes for the guests...


    Root Beer Float Cookies

    18 reviews

    A hint of good, old-fashioned root beer flavors these chewy-soft cookies. They're great with ice cream! —Jim Gordon, Beecher, Illinois


    Holiday Spritz

    11 reviews

    I tried substituting rum extract for vanilla in a classic Christmas recipe, and the end result was a cookie that...


    Easy Elephant Ears

    6 reviews

    You’ll love the classic cinnamon-sugar flavor of these crispy bite-size treats. Even more, you’ll love that they call for just...


    Favorite Sugar Cookies

    27 reviews

    Making these sweet treats is a family tradition. I hope you love the recipe as much as we do!


    Master Holiday Cookie Mix

    10 reviews

    Simplify your cookie baking with this master mix—it's ideal for this busy time of year. With the mix made and...


    Chocolate-Cherry Sandwich Cookies

    1 review

    I make these often at Christmastime, but they're a winner for summer parties, too. Chilling the cookies before you dip...

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    Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

    19 reviews

    When I baked this moist, fudgy chocolate crinkle cookie recipe for the first time, my three preschool children went wild...


    Holiday Cookie Dough

    4 reviews

    We created this make-ahead dough recipe to help ease the stress of the Christmas baking season. The buttery cookies are...


    Whoopie Pies

    19 reviews

    "These soft, moist little treats have been a favorite of mine for many years," relates Ruth Ann Stelfox of Raymond,...


    Cherry Surprise Cookies

    6 reviews

    I tuck a rich chocolate surprise into each of these cute bites. Candied cherries add a colorful finishing touch. —Gloria...


    Orange Spritz Cookies

    6 reviews

    Brown sugar gives these spritz cookies a lovely light caramel tint. This variation has a rich buttery shortbread taste and...


    Vanilla-Butter Sugar Cookies

    37 reviews

    These butter sugar cookies are one of my favorite cookies to bake for Christmas. The dough recipe is versatile, so...


    Family-Favorite Soft Oatmeal Cookies

    4 reviews

    My mother got this recipe in about 1910 when she was a housekeeper for the local physician. The doctor's wife...


    Cappuccino Flats

    5 reviews

    These coffee-flavored cookies are so delicious they make my own kitchen seen like a gourmet bakery!


    Tender Pecan Logs

    9 reviews

    Folks always ask me to make these tender nutty logs. Not overly sweet, they're just right with a steaming cup...

    Linzer Cookies

    7 reviews

    This specialty cookie takes a little extra effort, but the results are sweet! They really help to make the holidays...


    Pumpkin Seed Cranberry Biscotti

    11 reviews

    Hints of pumpkin seed and almond give this biscotti recipe a wonderful flavor that's just right for fall. Try one...


    Spice Cupcakes with Mocha Frosting

    11 reviews

    Old-fashioned flavor comes through with the molasses, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg in these light, fluffy cupcakes. The mocha frosting is...


    Loaded-Up Pretzel Cookies

    76 reviews

    Coconut, M&M’s and salty, crunchy pretzels make these loaded cookies unlike any you’ve ever tasted—or resisted. —Jackie Ruckwardt, Cottage Grove,...


    Chocolate Caramel Wafers

    8 reviews

    To keep my holiday cooking quick, I've come to rely on fast recipes like this one. The crunchy-chewy tidbits are...


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    Owl Cookies

    5 reviews

    I came up with these cookies as a treat for my kids’ class parties. Not only do they look cute,...

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    Caramel Apple Bites

    16 reviews

    Kids can help make these perfect fall bites by dipping the baked cookies in caramel and nuts. It's a fun...


    Gooey Butter Cookies

    9 reviews

    As a native of St. Louis, I wanted to make a cookie version of the famous gooey butter cake. And...


    Apricot-Filled Sandwich Cookies

    3 reviews

    I bake these delightful cookies every year for Christmas and when I share a tray of my homemade treats with...


    Mini Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies

    1 review

    I love baking cookies to give as gifts to my family and friends. I created this recipe for my annual...


    Quick Double Chocolate Biscotti

    1 review

    Refrigerated cookie dough gives you a head start on making biscotti from scratch. For true chocolate lovers, substitute chocolate chips...


    Oat & Coconut Icebox Cookies

    5 reviews

    This recipe was passed down through my family from Grandma Irene and is a favorite of my dad and cousin...