19 buttermilk cookie recipes

These cute wicked cupcakes will definitely impress your kids and the friends, and they are delicious!

These waffles were super light just like the name. I made my own self-rising flour with whole wheat flour, and the waffles still came out light and fluffy. We had them with a homemade raspberry sauce and maple candied almonds. An excellent choice of breakfast.

Oatmeal buttermilk pancakes with quick oats soaked in tangy buttermilk for a tender, fluffy stack with whole-grain bite. Higher in fiber than standard pancakes and ready in 30 minutes flat. Weekend breakfast that holds you until lunch.

Turned out great, gotta love home made apple pancakes. Quick and easy too.

Savory vegetarian pie with caramelized onions, mixed mushrooms, and Gruyere in a rustic oat-flour crust. A lighter quiche-style main dish with an earthy, nutty depth of flavor.

Buttermilk quick bread studded with walnuts and raisins, made lighter with egg substitute and just two tablespoons of oil. No yeast, no kneading, and ready to slice in under 90 minutes.

Banana bread made with Grape-Nuts cereal for crunch, egg substitute, buttermilk, and corn syrup. A lower-fat banana loaf with nutty texture and no butter or oil needed.

No time to make a loaf of yeast bread, try this quick bread that's made with whole wheat flour, oats, wheat germ and sunflower seeds. It's loaded with goodness.

Infused with crunchy pecans and topped with a luscious, sweet drizzle. This irresistible dessert is perfect for indulging in the delicious combination of flavors and textures, leaving you craving for more.

Italian polenta cake made with cornmeal and buttermilk, topped with a warm raspberry-blackberry sauce spiked with raspberry schnapps. Rustic, golden, and begging for a scoop of gelato.

Norwegian kringla are soft pretzel-shaped buttermilk cookies twisted into figure-eights. A traditional Scandinavian coffee-time treat that needs an overnight chill for flavor.

Chocolate drop cookies are soft, cake-like buttermilk cookies made with melted unsweetened chocolate and chopped walnuts. An old-fashioned drop cookie recipe that yields 3 dozen.

Drop molasses cookies with buttermilk, brown sugar, ginger, and cinnamon rest overnight for deep flavor. Soft, cakey cookies with that old-fashioned dark molasses chew.

Old-fashioned lard cookies with buttermilk and a hint of nutmeg. A heritage rolled cookie recipe with the soft, tender crumb only lard can deliver.

Bewitching cookies with orange zest, orange juice, buttermilk, and chocolate chips in a soft brown sugar drop cookie. A citrus-chocolate combination that's hard to resist.

Soft chocolate drop cookies packed with maraschino cherries and topped with a glossy chocolate frosting. Buttermilk keeps them tender. Makes 4 to 5 dozen in about 30 minutes, so they're built for holiday cookie trays and bake sales.