Cookie Recipes

The holidays are my favorite time of year because I love to bake. These are one of my favorite cookies—they...

Every year we have about 30 guests at our home for Christmas Eve festivities. Out of all of the different...

These are one of my favorite cookies to make for the holidays. I prepare a batch early in the holiday...

I bake these crispy yet chewy peanut butter cookies often. My grandchildren, both near and far, can't wait to dig...

These light cookies will melt in your mouth. They're sure to be a hit wherever you serve them. —Virginia Dillard,...

These irresistible thins have a tart lemon taste and crisp texture. To create a simple but special dessert, place some...

These yummy cookies, from Marjorie Ferrin of Colorado Springs, Colorado, are perfect with an afternoon cup of coffee or glass...

When I was growing up, my mother made many desserts and pastries with anise. Today, I continue the tradition with...

This is an especially fun recipe to make with kids because they can roll the dough into balls and flatten...

Traditional rugelach gets dressed up for the holiday with pistachios, cranberries, and snow-white icing. Rich but not too sweet! —...

I love limes so much that if a recipe calls for lemons I almost always use limes instead. With their...

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

These almond macaroons have a wonderful texture, chewy inside and crisp outside. The milk chocolate drizzle dresses them up—everyone loves...

These soft and sweet twists have a long shelf life. You can make a number of flavor variations with this...

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

If you like spice cake, you’ll love this recipe! Browned butter, dark chocolate and a splash of rum produce an...

While working as a secretary in a library, I got a request from someone looking for a sugar plum recipe....

“I stir a few chocolate chips into the melted butters to give the cookie batter some chocolate flavor.” Muriel Mableson...

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

Cream cheese helps create the rich, melt-in-your-mouth taste of these perfect cookies. Forget any other sugar cookie recipe-this is the...

No other food product is more closely tied to Vermont than maple syrup. So when I want to give someone...

Your cookie trays will twinkle with these festive snowflake cookies. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

My oldest son is a huge fan of these thumbprints, so I make sure they're on my baking list every...

Of all the cookies I prepare at Christmas, these are the most popular. My husband and sons gobble them up...

Rum flavor comes through nicely in these traditional, no-bake rum balls. I like to make a few dozen at a...

These light, citrus cookies are a nice change of pace from typical Christmas cookies. Melted vanilla chips drizzled over the...

Crisp on the outside and soft inside, these cookies are packed with oats, coconut, chocolate and tons of flavor. —Brittney...

When my children were younger, we’d make dozens of cookies and candies each season. Then we’d pack up assortments and...

As a little girl, I made these with my mother every Christmas. Now I make them every year with my...