Cookie Recipes & Ideas

Attention, holiday bakers — this is very best cut-out sugar cookie recipe.

Perfect for holiday baking.

It eliminates all the sugar cookie stress.

These buttery, crisp cookies are perfect for any holiday.

All thanks to one secret ingredient.

Our love runs deep.

Chocolate and vanilla, slice and bake, easy and elegant — these cookies have it all!

In an era of rationing, honey stood in for sugar and shortening took the place of butter in this simple, delicious cookie.

Way back in the 2000s, pastry chef Claudia Fleming combined a cookie and a brownie. The rest is history.

A bold treat for modern times.

Big and bold with soft and chewy middles and crispy edges for days. What's not to love?

A coconutty macaroon with a dark chocolate Hershey’s Kiss nestled on top. Super simple; simply perfect.

Add this dynamic duo to your holiday must-bake list.

Calling all oatmilk latte-lovers!

Fudgy chocolate cookies and molten marshmallows are a match made in cookie heaven.

A new take on a classic combo.

Three different freeze-dried berries give them a striking, swirling pattern.

They were easy, elegant, and packed with the of-the-moment flavor: orange.

The simple spritz is all about the butter.

The enduring popularity of Peanut Butter Blossoms proves that winning isn't everything.

The popularity of the simple, crisp cookies flavored with molasses and spices reflected a growing interest in historic foodways.

These cookies are best eaten while binge-watching Friends.

Name a better combo. We'll wait.

These blushing beauties are as pretty as they are tasty.

Whip up a batch of these sparkly treats and tell us we're wrong.

These easy, delicate cookies taste of brown butter and caramel.

With three kinds of ginger!

They're sweet, salty, and crunchy all at once.

They're made with a creative blend of two traditional favorites.

A rich and tender cookie with a tart, jammy center.

Forget gingerbread men. These warmly-spiced cookies will become a new holiday tradition.

Light and airy, and slightly chewy, they're irresistible.

These cookies looked fluffy and light ... just like the real thing. Only cookier.

With a crisp cookie shell, a sweet-sticky filling, a lemony glaze, and rainbow sprinkles, they're nothing short of perfect.

It's so much easier than royal icing.

Our advice: Treat it just like peanut butter.

It's richer, softer, and chewier than gingerbread cookies.

A must-try recipe from our resident cookie expert's new book!

Snack time just got a huge upgrade.

They're chewy, rich, and packed with almond flavor.

It tastes like it's been cooking all day — but it's ready in 30 minutes.

They're packed with flavor.

They're packed with brown sugar and cinnamon, coated in buttery streusel, and finished with a drizzle of sweet icing.

There's a reason they're the state cookies of New Mexico.

Featuring a surprise ingredient.

They're sweetened with honey and baked until crisp, ready for s'mores or eating with a tall glass of milk.

These thick and chewy oatmeal cookies are packed with sweet and chunky mix-ins, and are hearty enough to serve for breakfast.

It oozes with peanut butter and pretzels.

These melt-in-your mouth cookies stay soft for days.

And they don't even require a mixer!

They turn any day into a party!

It's the secret to Instagram-worthy cookies.

Ina raves about this recipe — so I knew I'd love it, too.

Brown butter takes these over the top.

Yes, chocolate chip cookies. A decidedly non-holiday cookie. But hear me out!

They take some work but they're worth it.

They're packed with brown butter and real mashed sweet potato.

Not all snickerdoodles are created equal.

Why choose one when you can have both?

They have the perfect chewy interior and caramel-crisp edges.

The outsides are light and crisp, like meringues, while the insides are rich and fudgy like a brownie.

The never-before released recipe is now available to the public.

It tasted like an Oreo? But with dough? An Ore-DOUGH?

Finding this recipe feels serendipitous.

My roommate and I could not stop eating these.