5,347 cookies cookie recipes

Buttery spiced cookies with chocolate chips and walnuts, rolled in powdered sugar for a crinkled, snow-dusted finish. Warm cinnamon and ginger in every chewy bite.

Chocolate button cookies rolled in powdered sugar, then pressed with chocolate nonpareils fresh from the oven. Crackle-topped, bite-sized, fudgy in the middle.

Mocha nut butter balls: tender, snowball-style shortbread cookies flavored with cocoa and instant coffee, packed with toasted walnuts or pecans, rolled in sugar.

Chocolate snickerdoodles rolled in a cocoa-cinnamon-sugar coating. Chewy oat cookies with a crackly crust and deep chocolate flavor that beats the classic version.

Spiced biscotti with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and a surprising kick of white pepper. Crunchy, warmly spiced Italian cookies built for dunking in coffee or tea.

Lemon poppy seed biscotti twice-baked until crisp and golden with fresh lemon zest throughout. A crunchy Italian cookie perfect for dunking in tea or coffee.

Crunchy cornmeal biscotti with hazelnuts, lemon zest, and cinnamon, shaped into fingers and baked until golden. A lighter cookie made with egg whites only.

Light, chewy almond macaroons sandwiched with rich chocolate ganache. A classic Swiss cookie recipe using blanched almonds, Swiss meringue, and semi-sweet chocolate filling.

Walnut snowball cookies rolled in powdered sugar then drizzled with melted chocolate. Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread crescents made with just six ingredients.

Sugar drops: classic buttery drop cookies with chopped nuts (or chocolate chips), crisp edges, and soft centers. Basic pantry dough ready in 30 minutes.

Anise almond biscotti are twice-baked Italian cookies with toasted almonds and warm anise seeds. Crisp, dunkable holiday treats that keep up to 4 weeks. Makes about 2 dozen.

Classic shortbread wedges with almond extract, cornstarch for extra tenderness, and a whole almond pressed into each piece. A buttery, crumbly Scottish-style cookie baked in a round pan.

Soft sour cream drop cookies with a pillowy, cakey crumb, topped with a thick chocolate frosting made from melted unsweetened chocolate. Chill the dough, bake, and frost. Makes 24.

Diabetic-friendly orange cookies sweetened with sugar substitute and raisins instead of sugar. Bright with orange juice and zest, studded with raisins, and ready in 35 minutes.

Lemon coconut snickerdoodles with cream of tartar tang and bright lemon zest. A bakery-style drop cookie with crisp edges, soft centers, and shredded coconut for chew.

Jan Hagels are crisp Dutch shortbread cookies spiced with cinnamon and ginger, brushed with egg white, and topped with chopped pecans or walnuts. Sliced into rectangular bars while warm.