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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    Beach Ball Cookies

    1 review

    These cookies are as colorful as beach balls and just as fun. They're delightful for kids' parties, school bake sales...


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    Snowball Cookies: How to Make Them from Scratch

    I love making these buttery, nutty cookies during the holidays. This snowball cookies recipe is simple enough to make ahead...


    Jewish Chocolate Chip Mandel Bread

    2 reviews

    This traditional Jewish mandel bread recipe has been passed down in my family for four generations. It tastes wonderful with...


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    Why Are My Cookies Flat? How To Prevent Spreading

    If you've ever wondered, "Why are my cookies flat?" then these tips from our Test Kitchen will help you improve...


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    38 Unique Christmas Cookies from Around the World

    Take inspiration from traditional Christmas desserts from around the world and bake up a batch of Italian, German, Swedish, French...


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    How to Make Sweet and Nutty Mexican Tea Cookies

    Spice up your cookie tray with Mexican tea cookies. They're filled with pecans and topped with dulce de leche frosting....


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    37 Cutout Cookies to Make All Year Long

    Think those cookie cutters are just for Christmas? Think again! You can make cut-out cookies all year with these tasty...


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    8 Scrumptious Rugelach Recipes to Make for Hanukkah

    Rugelach—crisp and tender cookies rolled around fillings of nuts, spiced fruit or chocolate—are a beloved part of Jewish-American cooking and...

    How to Make Classic French Madeleine Cookies

    Are buttery, shell-shaped French madeleines cookies or cakes? Learn how to make this madeleine cookie recipe and decide for yourself!


    Hanukkah Cookies

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    Cream cheese adds richness to these Hanukkah cookies. Decorate them with royal icing or your favorite buttercream frosting and toppings....


    18 Cool Recipes for Icebox Cookies

    We love icebox cookies! Stir up the dough, chill and bake whenever the mood strikes. They're the original slice-and-bake cookies!


    Chocolate-Stuffed Dreidel Cookies

    These dreidel cookies are sure to spread some smiles this holiday season. Your friends and family will delight in the...


    Christmas M&M’s Cookies

    3 reviews

    These M&M Christmas cookies make any cookie platter feel festive. Swap in pastel M&M's for Easter and orange and brown...


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    How to Use Cookie Cutters to Make Cutout Cookies

    This step-by-step guide will show you how to use cookie cutters to make the best cutout cookies for every occasion.


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    How to Make Red Velvet Cookies for Your Holiday Cookie Plate

    With their cream cheese filling and coat of sugar, colorful red velvet cookies are a fun twist on the classic...


    12 Secrets to Baking the Best Cutout Cookies

    Whipping up bakery-perfect sugar cookies only requires two basic ingredients: a little love and a little baking know-how.


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    Today’s Home Bakers Share Their Secrets to the Best Cookie Platters Ever

    Putting together cookie trays for friends and family? Take these tips from our Test Kitchen pros and community cooks.

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    How to Make Spritz Cookies for the Holidays (or Any Day)

    Spritz cookies are a holiday classic and a must for any cookie tray. Learn how to make these treats (they're...


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    Benne Seed Wafers

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    Crisp, chewy, nutty and caramelized benne wafers (aka sesame seed cookies) are perfect for your holiday or Kwanzaa celebrations. For...


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    18 Light and Airy Meringue Cookie Recipes

    Take a crispy, crunchy bite into these cloud-like morsels. These meringue cookie recipes are just a few of our


    The Best M&M Cookie Recipes of All Time

    Baking up the best m&m cookies is a guaranteed way to put a smile on little faces. Make an extra...


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    19 Super Easy Cookies Made With Just 3 Ingredients

    These super easy 3-ingredient cookies (not counting basics like oil, salt or water) help you make the most of what's...


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    Amish Cookies: 29 Recipes to Bake at Home

    Take a bite out of these simple, sweet, Amish-inspired cookies. We have recipes featuring molasses, nuts, apples and more. Check...

    Cookie Cake

    1 review

    This oversized cookie cake recipe is so easy and quick that I just might make it instead of traditional cookies...


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    Halloween Peanut Spider Cookies

    These cute spider cookies are so easy. They'll be the star at your next Halloween party! —Rashanda Cobbins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin


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    Peanut Butter Cinnamon Snap Cookies

    These peanut butter cinnamon cookies are perfect for bake sales, potlucks or holiday gift baskets. Use fun cookie cutters for...


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    Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies

    9 reviews

    These festive sugar-coated red velvet cookies are perfect for Christmas. They're just as delicious as they are beautiful. —Colleen Delawder,...


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    Mexican Tea Cookies

    Mexican tea cookies are a holiday favorite in our family. I updated the recipe by frosting them with a buttercream...


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    We Tried Laura Bush’s Winning Cowboy Cookies

    After writing about some of our most memorable First Ladies’ Favorite Foods, I noticed Laura Bush was...