C is for “Cookie”! Cookies are meant to be shared with friends, co-workers, and most of all, family. Here are all of our favorite recipes for you to choose from.
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
32 minThese oatmeal raisin cookies are just the way Grandma made them, except with butter instead of shortening! They're made with old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, and plenty of raisins. -
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
47 minThese homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies are the BEST! One special ingredient helps deepens the flavor and gives the chocolate chip cookies a chewier texture. Save this chocolate chip cookie recipe. It's that good. -
Brown Sugar Snickerdoodle Cookies
24 minThese brown sugar snickerdoodle cookies are crackled with cinnamon-sugar on the outside and chewy-soft on the inside. This recipe does not use cream of tartar, but adds cornstarch for extra tenderness. -
Peanut Butter Cookies
3 hrs, 40 minThese are the best peanut butter cookies ever! Use your favorite store-brand peanut butter and a combination of white and brown sugar. For the best cookie shape, let the dough chill for at least three hours before baking. -
Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
45 minThese chocolate chunk cookies are made using brown butter and chunks of milk chocolate. Browning the butter is an extra step, but so worth it for these decadent chocolate chunk cookies! -
Thumbprint Cookies
55 minThumbprint Cookies! These buttery little cookies are filled with jam and rolled with nuts. Make this classic cookie for your next cookie exchange or holiday party. -
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
22 minNostalgia alert! When was the last time you made these favorite childhood cookies? Don't know? Let's remedy that. Chocolate and peanut butter belong together, and these easy cookies prove it. -
Simple Soft Sugar Cookies
22 minSimple Soft Sugar Cookies! Soft and chewy, just like when we were kids. Serve them plain, with frosting, or sprinkled with colored sugars. They're ready for a birthday party, potluck, or bake sale! -
Giant Ginger Cookies
49 minExtra large ginger cookies, with ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and molasses. -
Brookies (Chocolate Chip Brownie Cookies)
1 hr, 27 minBrownies and chocolate chip cookies together as one! Brookies are the best of both worlds, so you don't have to choose. -
Soft and Chewy Lemon Cookies
1 hr, 22 minThese soft, chewy cookies are for lemon lovers only! They're made with a triple punch of lemon: lemon juice, zest, and extract. Perfect for when you need a little bit of sunshine. -
Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies
40 minFirst Lady Laura Bush's classic kitchen sink cowboy cookies won her cookie fame for a reason. They're made with oatmeal, pecans, coconut, and chocolate chips for an over-the-top cookie you can't resist. -
Lofthouse-Style Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies
3 hrs, 41 minIf you're a fan of soft and cakey Lofthouse-style sugar cookies, then this is the recipe for you! Add a generous layer of frosting and some rainbow sprinkles, and these cookies are ready for a party. -
Classic Shortbread Cookies
25 minTake your cookie plate to a new level with these buttery, crisp, and utterly delicious classic shortbread cookies! Easy to share, but we won't blame you for keeping them all to yourself. -
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
50 minOatmeal and chocolate chips are great together. Add in some pecans and coconut and we're pretty excited. But it's the brown butter that take these cookies over the top! -
No Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies
33 minGluten-FreeChocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies! Such a great after-school (or work!) snack. They're made with cocoa powder, peanut butter, oats, sugar, butter, and milk. Drizzle with extra peanut butter to make these peanut butter no bake cookies extra special! -
Peanut Butter Balls (Buckeyes)
2 hrs, 12 minGluten-Free, Low CarbChocolate-dipped peanut butter balls or Buckeye balls are so easy to make at home with this easy Buckeye recipe. An essential for any cookie tray!
Favorite Bar Cookies
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7-Layer Magic Bars
35 minClassic 7-layer magic bars with chocolate, nuts, butterscotch, and coconut! They're the perfect make-ahead dessert for your next party. -
Apple Pie Bars with Crumble Topping
1 hr, 50 minThese apple pie bars have all the sweet cinnamon flavors of an apple pie in hand-held form! They’re easy to make, easy to share, and easy to transform into caramel apple pie bars should you want to make them extra special. If you need to plan ahead these bars are even freezer friendly! Let the fall baking commence! -
Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
33 minDress up your holiday table with these easy and delicious Gingerbread Cookie Bars. Make them a day in advance so the flavors come together. Cream cheese frosting with sprinkles adds that extra special touch. -
Blondies
40 minThese homemade blondies are rich, buttery, and chewy — the perfect treat for Game Day, birthday parties, and potlucks. They keep for several days and freeze like a dream. -
Best Chocolate Brownies
45 minThe Perfect Chocolate Brownie! All from scratch. EASY to make and so much better than a box mix! Super chocolatey. -
Fudgy Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownies
45 minAllergy-Friendly, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, VeganIt is hard to believe these fudgy, dark, and dense brownies are vegan and gluten free, but they are! You can also make them all in one bowl — so easy! -
Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
49 minChocolate and peanut butter are made for each other. This recipe tugs at the nostalgia of those boxed brownie mixes from childhood—but ours is made entirely from scratch. -
Pecan Pie Bars
1 hr, 35 minPecan Pie Bars are easy to make for the holidays, easy to transport, and even easier to eat. They're just like pecan pie, but no need for the knife and fork! -
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
35 minTasty no-bake chocolate peanut butter bars, including kosher substitutions for Passover -
Fudgy Chocolate Brownies
40 minThese super-fudgy brownies are for chocolate lovers only! Made with melted chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and chocolate chips. Great for picnics, potlucks, or mailing to a friend. -
Guinness Chocolate Brownies
1 hrGuinness makes a batch of brownies extra rich and extra chocolatey! Make these for St. Patrick's Day or any day. They're a crowd-pleasing treat any time of year. -
Gingered Lemon Bars
1 hrLike lemon bars? Try this delicious lemon bars recipe with candied ginger in the shortbread crust. -
Blueberry Crumb Bars
1 hr, 15 minDon't feel like fussing with pie but still want a blueberry treat? These crumb bars with their jammy sweet berry filling should do the job nicely! -
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Streusel Topping
2 hrs, 5 minPumpkin bars with a cheesecake-like filling and a crunchy streusel topping. Makes the perfect make-ahead dessert for football parties or Thanksgiving! -
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Carmelitas
47 minIf you like sweet, chewy, chocolatey, toffee-like treats, you’ll love these Carmelita Bars. Add nuts or don’t. Keep the coconut, or take it out. These bars are easy to adapt, easy to make, and easy to enjoy! -
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble Bars
55 minEverything you love about strawberry-rhubarb pie, but easier to make and to share! These bars make a great end to a meal outdoors.
Recent Cookie Recipes & Ideas
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Classic Shortbread Cookies
25 minTake your cookie plate to a new level with these buttery, crisp, and utterly delicious classic shortbread cookies! Easy to share, but we won't blame you for keeping them all to yourself. -
Brown Sugar Snickerdoodle Cookies
24 minThese brown sugar snickerdoodle cookies are crackled with cinnamon-sugar on the outside and chewy-soft on the inside. This recipe does not use cream of tartar, but adds cornstarch for extra tenderness. -
Ginger Pennies
2 hrs, 32 minMove over gingerbread man; there's a new cookie in town! These one-bite slice-and-bake spiced ginger and lemon cookies pack a flavorful punch. Be prepared—they are the first to go on any holiday cookie tray. -
Hungarian Butterhorn Cookies
2 hrs, 25 minIf light buttery cookies with a nutty filling are on your holiday must-have list, this is the cookie for you. Rolled up, filled with a walnut meringue, and dressed in a snowy glaze, these cookies are perfect with tea, as an afternoon snack, or part of a holiday cookie exchange. -
Lofthouse-Style Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies
3 hrs, 41 minIf you're a fan of soft and cakey Lofthouse-style sugar cookies, then this is the recipe for you! Add a generous layer of frosting and some rainbow sprinkles, and these cookies are ready for a party. -
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
47 minThese homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies are the BEST! One special ingredient helps deepens the flavor and gives the chocolate chip cookies a chewier texture. Save this chocolate chip cookie recipe. It's that good. -
Best Sugar Cookies
30 minThe secret to easy sugar cookies? Cream cheese! These homemade sugar cookies are easy to roll out but firm enough to decorate. Bet you can’t eat just one! Decorate with frosting, royal icing, or sparkling sugar. -
Royal Icing
15 minWant to make cookies so pretty they could be in a bakery? Royal icing is your answer! We have a basic recipe, plus lots of tips and instructions for making beautiful decorated sugar cookies for Christmas, birthdays, or other celebrations. -
6 Ways to Decorate Cookies with Royal Icing
Ready to take your cookies to the next level with royal icing? Go beyond basic piping and flooding, and explore these advanced techniques for making bakery-worthy decorated cookies. Try flocking, layering, adding candies, and more! -
10 Must-Have Cookie Cutters and Cake Decorating Supplies
Ready to make some cookies and decorate a cake or two? Then you’ll need a few tools—not too many, just the essentials. Here’s what we recommend. -
No Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies
33 minGluten-FreeChocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies! Such a great after-school (or work!) snack. They're made with cocoa powder, peanut butter, oats, sugar, butter, and milk. Drizzle with extra peanut butter to make these peanut butter no bake cookies extra special! -
Peanut Butter Balls (Buckeyes)
2 hrs, 12 minGluten-Free, Low CarbChocolate-dipped peanut butter balls or Buckeye balls are so easy to make at home with this easy Buckeye recipe. An essential for any cookie tray! -
7-Layer Magic Bars
35 minClassic 7-layer magic bars with chocolate, nuts, butterscotch, and coconut! They're the perfect make-ahead dessert for your next party. -
Gingerbread Cookies
2 hrsGingerbread Cookies are the essence of the holidays and are deeply flavored with spices and molasses. Decorate with royal icing and enjoy them for dessert or on your Christmas tree! -
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
32 minThese oatmeal raisin cookies are just the way Grandma made them, except with butter instead of shortening! They're made with old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, and plenty of raisins. -
Soft and Chewy Lemon Cookies
1 hr, 22 minThese soft, chewy cookies are for lemon lovers only! They're made with a triple punch of lemon: lemon juice, zest, and extract. Perfect for when you need a little bit of sunshine. -
Chocolate Crinkles
4 hrs, 35 minChocolate crinkle cookies! Chocolate dough rolled in powdered sugar and baked into a festive black and white cookie. They're the perfect Christmas cookies! -
Spritz Cookies
35 minSpritz cookies are a classic Christmas cookie! With roots in Germany and Scandinavia, they're a simple butter cookie pressed into festive shapes and topped with all sorts of garnishes. -
Cinnamon Snap Cookies
2 hrs, 42 minCinnamon Snaps! This version of crispy gingersnap cookies are packed with cinnamon and sweetened with honey. They're a good choice for bake sales and holiday cookie trays. -
Oatmeal Almond Butter Breakfast Cookies
28 minNeed an easy grab-and-go breakfast? Make these Oatmeal Almond Butter Breakfast Cookies! They are PACKED with nourishing ingredients to fuel you through your day. -
Our 12 Favorite Cookie Recipes to Make in the Fall
Are you ready for baking season? It's starting soon. We've got a dozen cookie recipes to get you all ready. Time to soften the butter and bring those eggs to room temperature! -
Thin and Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies
33 minThese thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies taste just like Tate’s Bakeshop Cookies from the bright green bag! It's all about baking your cookies low and slow. -
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
35 minAllergy-Friendly, Gluten-Free, VeganLooking for a quick cookie that's both gluten-free and vegan? Check! Cut it into wedges and serve with (vegan!) ice cream. -
Almond Shortbread Cookies
1 hr, 20 minAlmond Shortbread Cookies! For the holidays or "just because." Made with a mix of almond flour and regular flour, and topped with sliced almonds for even more almond flavor. -
Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Biscotti
1 hr, 10 minThese Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Biscotti are tailor-made for dunking in coffee or tea. The recipe makes enough to wrap some up for a friend and keep the rest for yourself!
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No Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies
33 minGluten-FreeChocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies! Such a great after-school (or work!) snack. They're made with cocoa powder, peanut butter, oats, sugar, butter, and milk. Drizzle with extra peanut butter to make these peanut butter no bake cookies extra special! -
Gingerbread Cookies
2 hrsGingerbread Cookies are the essence of the holidays and are deeply flavored with spices and molasses. Decorate with royal icing and enjoy them for dessert or on your Christmas tree! -
Walnut Snowball Cookies
45 minThese festive holiday Snowball Cookies are made with finely chopped walnuts, flour, and vanilla, then rolled into balls and dusted with powdered sugar. They freeze well and ship well, too! -
Almond Crescent Cookies
35 minAlmond crescents, little almond cookies shaped into crescents and dusted with powdered sugar. -
Chocolate Crinkles
4 hrs, 35 minChocolate crinkle cookies! Chocolate dough rolled in powdered sugar and baked into a festive black and white cookie. They're the perfect Christmas cookies! -
Candy Cane Cookies
3 hrs, 28 minCandy Cane Cookies! Twists of red-and-white cookie dough flavored with peppermint extract. Such a fun way to celebrate the holidays! -
Chocolate-Covered Pretzels
1 hr, 20 minChocolate-Covered Pretzels are a fun and easy snack to make at home! Decorate with drizzles or sprinkles for a holiday treat. -
Christmas Cookies
1 hr, 20 minThese Christmas Cookies are buttery, tender, and ready for icing. A tried-and-true family favorite, this is THE cookie that Santa wants on his cookie plate! -
7-Layer Magic Bars
35 minClassic 7-layer magic bars with chocolate, nuts, butterscotch, and coconut! They're the perfect make-ahead dessert for your next party. -
Ginger Pennies
2 hrs, 32 minMove over gingerbread man; there's a new cookie in town! These one-bite slice-and-bake spiced ginger and lemon cookies pack a flavorful punch. Be prepared—they are the first to go on any holiday cookie tray. -
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
50 minOatmeal and chocolate chips are great together. Add in some pecans and coconut and we're pretty excited. But it's the brown butter that take these cookies over the top! -
Apple Pie Bars with Crumble Topping
1 hr, 50 minThese apple pie bars have all the sweet cinnamon flavors of an apple pie in hand-held form! They’re easy to make, easy to share, and easy to transform into caramel apple pie bars should you want to make them extra special. If you need to plan ahead these bars are even freezer friendly! Let the fall baking commence! -
Hungarian Butterhorn Cookies
2 hrs, 25 minIf light buttery cookies with a nutty filling are on your holiday must-have list, this is the cookie for you. Rolled up, filled with a walnut meringue, and dressed in a snowy glaze, these cookies are perfect with tea, as an afternoon snack, or part of a holiday cookie exchange. -
“Spooky” Cinnamon Sugar Flour Tortilla Crisps
27 minEASY Halloween treat! Crispy cinnamon sugar cookie crisps made with flour tortillas, cinnamon, sugar, and butter -
Mexican Wedding Cookies
1 hr, 28 minCrumbly, buttery, and nutty - Mexican Wedding Cookies are irresistible. Also called Russian Tea Cakes. Make with pecans, walnuts, almonds, or any other nut. -
Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
33 minDress up your holiday table with these easy and delicious Gingerbread Cookie Bars. Make them a day in advance so the flavors come together. Cream cheese frosting with sprinkles adds that extra special touch. -
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
32 minThese oatmeal raisin cookies are just the way Grandma made them, except with butter instead of shortening! They're made with old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, and plenty of raisins. -
Peanut Butter Cookies
3 hrs, 40 minThese are the best peanut butter cookies ever! Use your favorite store-brand peanut butter and a combination of white and brown sugar. For the best cookie shape, let the dough chill for at least three hours before baking.
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