We love to have a small treat waiting in our lunchbox at midday, or to send a loved one off to work or school with something sweet. From extra-special marshmallow Mallomars to easy Earl Grey Tea CookiesEarl Grey tea shortbread, and from husband-winning peanut butter cookies to snickerdoodles, these are 20 favorites from our own archives to sweeten up that first week back to school.
20 Favorite Cookies
Classics
• Peanut Butter & Fudge Oatmeal Cookies - Oatmeal cookies with a dollop of chewy fudge on top.
• Husband-Winning Peanut Butter Cookies - Chewy, dense peanut butter cookies.
• Brown Sugar Cookies with a Touch of Whole Wheat - Softer sugar cookies, and great with a dollop of cream cheese icing.
• Best Cut-Out Sugar Cookies - Truly the best — it's a great recipe for cut-outs!
• Peanut Butter Oatmeal Monster Cookies - A nearly gluten-free recipe of peanut butter and oats. (Use GF oats.)
• Super-Soft Snickerdoodle Cookies - Ultra-soft and chewy snickerdoodles.
• Chocolate Chip Cookies (No Mixer!) - The ultimate classic, and just in case you don't want to drag out the mixer, this recipe doesn't call for one.
• Sensational Peanut Butter Cookies - No flour, no butter!
Extra-Special Cookies
• Homemade Mallomars - Gooey, chewy, chocolate-covered marshmallow.
• Mini Molasses Cookies with Lemon Filling - Spicy molasses cookies with tart lemon filling.
• Gluten-Free Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Marshmallow Filling - Chocolate gluten-free cookies with marshmallow fluff.
Bar Cookies
• Halfway Cookies - Cookie bottoms with chewy meringue on top.
• Sour Cream-Raisin Bars - A tangy old-fashioned treat.
• One Bowl Mascarpone Brownies - Quick and simple, a decadent nibble.
Shortbread
• Cardamom-Vanilla Shortbread with White Chocolate and Rose Petals - Delicate and lovely!
• Rosemary-Walnut Brown Butter Cookies - These are killer good.
• Chocolate Chip and Toffee Shortbread Cookies - Not too sweet, and very moreish.
• Dark Chocolate Walnut Cookies - Peppy and bittersweet, these are a great afternoon pick-me-up.
• Spiced Mexican Wedding Cakes - A quicker version of that classic cookie.
• Earl Grey Tea Cookies - These are such a snap; you make them in your food processor.
What's your favorite cookie for the lunchbox or the mid-afternoon tea break?
Originally published August 24, 2010.
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Get thee behind me, Cookies! ssoooo...tempting....rrrff.
There's all these...and then there's black & white cookies...and then there's blueberry black and white cookies from Joy the Baker. omg.
apart from the classics, my favorite cookies recently are these toblerone chunk cookies! they have all the charm of a chocolate chip cookie, but with a surprise of that honey-nougatyness that toblerone does so well. mm!
http://theweekendgourmande.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/the-six-month-check-up-and-toblerone-cookies/#cookies
What a collection!
You forgot Joy the Baker's Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies - they are the best (and definitely more of a husband winning peanut butter cookie!) haha
Wow. There goes my diet resolution for the month!
Not sure which one to try first-- cooking burns calories, right?
@Rachel - You are evil. I had never heard of Joy the Baker. Now I have about 15 new recipes on my "to-make" list and a new blog to tempt me with deliciousness!
My hips are hating you all right now!
I hate you. I love you. Come here. Go away. Yeah...I need some brown rice and tofu for lunch. And a cookie. Damn you.
Homemade Mallomars! Wow. That is all I have to say.
My new favorite are these Banana-Granola-Chocolate Chip Cookies. They may sound bizarre, but they're rich, caramel-y and surprising. Yum!
mascarpone brownies are my favourite! They're delicious and turn out great each time.
Love a little something sweet with my lunch. How about a no bake cookie? Easy peasy.