Cookie recipe collection

These gooey cream cheese bars start with a yellow cake mix crust and get topped with a rich layer of powdered sugar, coconut, and nuts. They vanish from the pan faster than you can say "save me one."

Walk to school cookies: buttery slice-and-bake shortbread with chopped pecans, dusted with powdered sugar. Make-ahead icebox cookies sturdy enough to survive a backpack and lunchbox.

Bite-sized cream cheese pastry cups filled with walnuts, chocolate, and egg custard, served with rum-spiked whipped cream. These elegant tassies are a holiday cookie tray must-have.

Crunchy twice-baked biscotti packed with walnuts, orange and lemon zest, and a surprising kick of black pepper. The ideal coffee-dunking cookie that stores beautifully in tins.

Old-fashioned hermit cookies spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, stuffed with raisins, dates, and walnuts. Soft and chewy from sour cream, topped with a whole walnut. A New England cookie jar staple.

One big single-serve oatmeal peanut butter cookie made with no flour, no eggs, and no butter. A Weight Watcher friendly treat with oats, raisins, and cinnamon that satisfies the craving.

Soft vanilla buttermilk cookies rolled in sparkly red and white sugar for a festive holiday crinkle cookie. Made with melted vanilla baking bar for a rich, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Whole wheat carrot oatmeal cookies fold shredded carrots, rolled oats, molasses and warm spices into hearty drop cookies. A lunchbox-friendly bake ready in 25 minutes.

Old-fashioned sugar cookies made with butter and oil for a tender, melt-in-your-mouth crumb. Rolled in sugar and pressed flat, these bake up with soft centers and lightly crisp edges. Makes 3 dozen.

Surprise your family this Christmas with these decorative cookies that can bring out the holiday cheer in everyone.

Traditional German almond cookies shaped into hearts, with a tender flourless crumb made from ground almonds, egg yolks, and lemon extract, topped with a bright lemon icing. Naturally gluten-free and irresistible.

Twice-baked almond biscotti packed with walnuts and optional chocolate swirl. Crisp, crunchy Jewish cookies perfect for dunking in coffee or tea.

Buttery almond cookies with brown sugar, cream of tartar tang, and chopped almonds throughout. Dough requires chilling before shaping into balls and baking.

Rice Krispies treats elevated with nougat candy bars, marshmallows, toasted almonds, and butter. No-bake squares with chewy-crispy texture.

Apple dessert bars with a buttery shortbread crust, cinnamon-lemon apple layer, and a rich coconut-nut custard topping that bakes into chewy squares.

Simple drop cookies with orange zest and apricot preserves baked into buttery dough for festive treats that brown beautifully at the edges.