Cookie Recipes

Pretty raspberry jam peeks out from buttery shortbread cookies for a festive treat. Make them throughout the year with different...

From her kitchen in Meriden, Connecticut, Diane Sequist shares this treat that's bound to become a family favorite. "These cookies...

It's a good thing this recipe makes a big batch because no one can stop eating just one! These crisp...

A woman in my small Iowa hometown sold these cookies. When my grandmother asked her for the recipe, the woman...

Here’s something a little different for your platter of Christmas sweets. Cornmeal gives these light cookies crunch, and the tart...

I grew up on a farm where we hand-milked cows and had plenty of milk and cream to use for...

A friend gave me the recipe for these cookies many years ago, and they’re as delicious as the ones Mom...

It's nice to offer a little homemade taste when feeding a hungry horde. These cookies also freeze well, so you...

OUR GRANDCHILDREN go through these cookies like locusts in a wheat field! I always tell my husband to try hiding...

I've been making these deliciously different cookies for about 11 years. My kids especially like the creamy coconut filling. Whenever...

Cathy Wilson says her mom-Winnie Nash- added nutritional ingredients to recipes whenever she could. “Chock-full of nuts and oats, these...

One bite tells you that this isn't any chocolate cookie. Chipotle and cayenne peppers give these chewy, fudgy delights a...

A friend gave me this recipe quite a while ago, and I like to make them for our five children...

These cookies have coconuts, walnuts and oats to make them a satisfying snack no matter what time of day. They're...

My son-in-law is a big fan of pistachios. He looks forward to these buttery cookies at holiday time, but I...

These fun treats put a sweet, fluffy filling between two chewy oatmeal cookies. The old-fashioned flavor is deliciously homey—always perfect...

Traditionally called hamantaschen, these crisp, buttery triangle cookies truly do melt in your mouth. It's a good thing this classic...

I knew after sampling these cookies from a friend that I had to add the recipe to my bulging files!...

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

Packed with fruit, nuts and vanilla chips, these are always a treat. To vary the flavor,
swap in dried...

When I spread these spicy gingerbread rounds with my lemony cream cheese frosting, I knew I had a hit. Cardamom...

"My daughter loves the subtle coffee flavor in these soft cookies," says Maurane Ramsey of Fort Wayne, Indiana. "Now that...

Beech Grove, Indiana field editor Sue Call suggests, "Add variety to this recipe by substituting lemon flavoring for the vanilla...

I remember sitting on my great-grandmother's couch with a pad and pen in hand as she told me each ingredient...

These pecan tassies are very good for parties and special occasions. You'll probably want to double the recipe, because they'll...

My grandmother always made a holiday fruitcake. I turned her recipe into cookies that are perfect anytime, especially with a...

These easy pumpkin cookies are pleasantly spiced. Everyone enjoys the soft, cake-like texture, too. —Lisa Chernetsky, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

These light little cookies have a light, crunchy texture and a citrusy zing. Try stars for the Christmas season and...

I love these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I made this recipe just before we showed our house. Not only did...