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There’s nothing better than freshly baked cookies. But do you need an occasion to bake them? Of course you don’t! A lazy Saturday or a rainy weeknight is absolutely reason enough. After all, it doesn’t get any more satisfying than biting into a warm cookie fresh from the oven — and we could all use a little extra cozy right now.
Everyone has their own cookie preferences, be it chocolate chip or shortbread. Don’t worry — we’ve got the recipes for them all. Here are 106 of our very best recipes that span from traditional to newfangled and everything in between.
Chocolate-y Cookies
You can’t talk about cookies without talking about chocolate. No matter if it’s chocolate chip, double chocolate, or chocolate-dipped you crave, these should do the trick.
Nutty Cookies
Peanut butter cookies are almost as tried and true as chocolate chip. We’re also all about cookies made with almonds or pistachios.
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Pignoli CookiesThese classic Italian cookies are one of the easiest cookies you can make, requiring just five ingredients and very little work - and they're naturally gluten-free.
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Spiced Almond PolvoróneThese Spanish-inspired cookies are spiced with ground cinnamon and nutmeg in the dough as well as in the confectioners’ sugar that's dusted on at the end.
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Pistachio Smash CookiesThese naturally gluten- and egg-free cookies are a Depression-era treat that are surprisingly rich and decadent thanks to cream cheese, almond paste, and ground pistachios.
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It’s hard to define what makes a cookie “classic,” since we all grew up making and eating different kinds. These, however, are some of the most popular varieties, and ones that will stay in fashion for years to come.
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Thumbprint CookiesAn essential holiday cookie. Fill these buttery thumbprints with your favorite flavors of jam — and watch them disappear at any party.
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Lofthouse CookiesThis nostalgic recipe is a total dupe for the super-soft, frosted grocery store cookies so many of us have loved since childhood.
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Classic Spritz CookiesSpritz cookies, sometimes called butter spritz or pressed butter cookies, are pretty, petite cookies with a tender, crisp crumb and a rich butter flavor.
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Toasted Sugar Cookies Toasting the sugar before mixing it into the dough concentrates the sweetness and gives the cookies a surprising honey-lemon flavor.
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Bar cookies, like sugar cookie bars and blondies, are always a win — and perfect if you’re too lazy to form individual balls of cookie dough.
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Snickerdoodle BlondiesThe chewy texture you expect from a blondie partnered with the sweet, slightly tangy flavor and cinnamon-sugar coating essential to a good snickerdoodle.
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Holiday Magic BarsThe seven layer magic bar is dolled up with bold mix-ins - spice cookies, coffee, pistachios, dried cherries, candied orange peel - for a festive pick-me-up.
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These are the cookies that don’t fit just one definition, but deserve just as much love and attention. I mean, hello, cookie truffles!
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Cake Mix CookiesThese easy 4-ingredient cookies — like gooey butter, chocolate crinkle, and red velvet — all start with a box of cake mix.
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Corn CookiesIf you're familiar with Christina Tosi's corn cookies from Momofuku Milk Bar, here is her recipe.
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Banana Pudding CookiesNicely crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, these cookies encompass the magic of that first bite of banana pudding in one easy-to-make treat.
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