Cookie Recipes

When I want chocolate chip cookies, I bake this variation, which is full of other goodies, such as candy and...

The holidays wouldn't be complete without a plateful of homemade cookies to give family and friends. Try these for gifts.—American...

I like spritz cookies because they're easier to make than rolled cutouts but I can still be creative with different...

Store-bought peanut butter sandwich cookies become jolly Santas with white chocolate, colored sugar, mini chips and red-hot candies. —Mary Kaufenberg,...

This gingerbread house is a fun and tasty Christmas craft the whole family will enjoy putting together! —Taste of Home...

Creating these tom treats is just as much fun as gobbling them up! When preparing this cookie recipe years ago,...

A traditional pecan tassie is a small tart with nuts. This holiday version adds cranberries. How festive! —Peggy West, Georgetown,...

I'm grateful my neighbor gave me this special recipe. When you see the cookies' pretty shape and savor the pineapple...

The way my boys eat them, I would spend a fortune on honey graham crackers at the grocery store. So...

I get so busy during the Christmas season that cutout cookies are a hassle. But I love gingerbread and spritz...

I created this recipe when I didn't have enough ingredients for another cookie recipe. I use this recipe on numerous...

I save my snowdrop cookies for special occasions. The crunchy, buttery sandwich cookie has a puckery lemon filling. —Bernice Martinoni,...

I make a big batch of these gingerbread cookies every Christmas to give to co-workers and family. For a festive...

I took a classic holiday cookie and made it gluten-free. It’s now my husband’s favorite Christmas cookie. They’re so buttery,...

We adapted this pretty gingerbread house from Ellen Wages in Vancleave, Mississippi…and came up with this petite version. Unlike Ellen's...

These dainty cookies just melt in your mouth. I enjoy making them for get-togethers when there are lots of people...

These snowball cookies have a surprise peppermint filling in the center. —Judith Scholovich, Waukesha, Wisconsin

We came up with the plans for this Christmas gingerbread barn—then stocked it with farmyard friends. The country-as-can-be project will...

Two holiday flavors—gingerbread and peppermint—come together in these impressive pinwheel cookies. I created the recipe especially for my husband, who...

These cookies are an amazing way to use extra eggnog. They've become a new family classic. — Teresa Morris, Laurel,...

Orange and lemon zest give gingerbread cutouts a refreshing twist. Brushing a honey glaze over the top adds a subtle...

These old-fashioned, cake-like cookies are sweet and buttery. They pair equally well with a glass of cold milk or a...

Our special education class developed these fudgy turtle cookies. We have a cookie club teachers can pay to join, and...

These chewy spice cookies are great with coffee and taste even better the next day. The recipe has been a...

These white chocolate-drizzled cookies are a cinch to make, so I’m always happy to whip up a batch. This is...

These pretty pink cookies always turn out so tender. They are the hit of my holiday! —Barbara Nowakowski, North Tonawanda,...

All eyes will definitely be on these adorable cookies when they're set on any buffet table. I created them for...

Macaroons studded with M&M's are easy to mix up in a hurry. That's good, because believe me, they never last...

My husband loves the creamy richness of eggnog, so I add it to the dough and buttercream icing in these...