788 cake cookie recipes

Crispy meringue cookies loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips. Low-and-slow baked at 300°F for hours until golden and crunchy. A nostalgic treat that melts in your mouth with chocolatey pockets throughout.

Chewy honey date cookies with chopped nuts, baked in a sheet pan, cut into strips, and rolled in powdered sugar. No butter needed, just honey, eggs, and dates.

Versatile Czech kolace dough made like pie crust with shortening, egg yolks, and yeast. Chills overnight, then rolls out on powdered sugar for filled pastries in any shape.

Khvorost are crispy Russian fried dough twists dusted in cinnamon sugar, made with a vodka-laced dough for extra crunch. Served with apricot sauce for dipping.

Ossi di Morti (Bones of the Dead) Italian cookies flavored with cinnamon and clove oil, baked hard and meant to be dunked in coffee or tea. A traditional Italian All Souls Day treat.

Coconut kisses made from whipped egg whites, shredded coconut, and a touch of almond extract, topped with candied cherries. Light, chewy, and naturally gluten-free.

Melomacarona, traditional Greek honey cookies made with oil instead of butter, dipped in warm honey syrup and topped with chopped walnuts. Egg-free and butter-free.

Blueberry cookies with fresh blueberries, brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon zest, topped with a citrus powdered sugar frosting. Soft, cakey drop cookies.

Hidden Jewels are brown sugar bar cookies studded with colorful gumdrops and walnuts, lightened with folded egg whites. A retro candy-filled treat kids love.

Hazelnut melting moments with ground filberts, lemon zest, and a pool of melted chocolate in the center. A delicate thumbprint cookie dusted with powdered sugar.

Panforte is the dense, chewy Sienese Christmas cake packed with toasted hazelnuts and almonds, dates, cherries, cocoa, and warm spices, bound by hot honey caramel. A traditional Italian holiday confection.

Sunny cocoa drop cookies are light chocolate-orange cookies made with corn oil spread and sour cream, then finished with a glossy cocoa drizzle. Lower-fat drop cookie, four dozen per batch.

Frosted ginger cookies with deep molasses warmth, soft pillowy centers, and a sweet frosting finish. Classic drop-cookie method delivers tender bakery-style rounds every time.

Boiled cocoa cookies: no-bake oatmeal drop cookies made on the stovetop with cocoa, sugar, milk, and vanilla. Old-school fudgy bites that set on waxed paper in minutes.

Orange sugar-crusted meltaway cookies with chocolate chips and chopped nuts, dipped in fresh orange juice and rolled in sugar to form a delicate citrus-sugar shell. A bright, buttery shortbread-style holiday cookie.

Old-fashioned molasses gingersnaps with deep molasses flavor, a full tablespoon of ground ginger, and that signature crackled top. Crisp at the edges, slightly chewy in the center.