272 butter cookie recipes

Melt-away butter cookies with vanilla and almond extract, pressed with a cookie gun and optionally dipped in chocolate with chopped pecans. Yields 7 dozen.

Classic peanut butter crisscross cookies with chunky peanut butter and rolled oats for extra texture. The iconic fork-pressed pattern on a thick, chewy cookie with nutty crunch.

No-bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies with cocoa, sugar, and quick oats. One minute of boiling, no oven needed, and they set up on wax paper in minutes.

Ice Box Cookies: Ice box cookies are a boon for the busy person because they can be prepared in advance and stored in the freezer until needed. Just slice and bake when desired, and you have a great home made cookie.

Peanut butter oatmeal cookies with corn syrup, egg whites, and rolled oats. Chewy, lower-fat cookies sweetened with brown sugar and natural peanut butter.

Raisin peanut butter cookies with evaporated milk for a soft, cakey crumb and plump raisins throughout. A nostalgic drop cookie recipe that makes 3 dozen.

Classic peanut butter cookies with the signature fork crisscross top, made with butter, equal parts brown and granulated sugar, and a full cup of peanut butter. Yields five dozen and freezes well.

Peanut butter and carrot cookies hide shredded carrot and bran flakes inside a classic fork-pressed peanut butter cookie. High-fiber lunchbox cookies kids actually finish.

Chewy cookies packed with oats, peanut butter, and finely chopped apples. Whole wheat flour adds nuttiness while egg substitute keeps them lower in fat. Perfect for lunchboxes.

Chocolate-tipped butter cookies shaped into sticks, fork-pressed, and dipped in melted chocolate chips then rolled in chopped pecans or almonds. Elegant and melt-in-your-mouth tender.

Almond Butter Cookie Sandwiches: tender shortbread-style cookies made with ground almonds, sandwiched with raspberry jam or chocolate ganache. Linzer-style elegance, makes 24.

Soft, chewy banana cookies loaded with chopped pecans and a hint of molasses and cinnamon. This drop cookie recipe makes 3 dozen and disappears even faster.

Buttery drop cookies loaded with oats, vanilla milk chips, flaked coconut, and macadamia nuts. Sour cream keeps them soft and chewy. Makes 5 dozen for the holiday cookie swap.

Freezer-friendly slice and bake peanut butter cookies with the classic fork crisscross pattern. Make the dough in bulk, freeze in logs, and bake fresh anytime.

No bake oatmeal peanut butter cookies with cocoa, made on the stovetop in minutes. Just boil, mix, drop, and let them set. No oven required.

No-bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies with shredded coconut, ready in 15 minutes. Stovetop fudge cookies that set up on waxed paper, no oven required.