4,375 kookie recipes

Layered caramel chocolate finger bars using Swiss chocolate cake mix, melted caramels, evaporated milk, and semisweet chips. Just 5 ingredients and 40 minutes for 3 dozen bars.

Cappuccino pistachio shortbread wedges dipped in chocolate and rolled in chopped pistachios. A buttery coffee-flavored cookie that looks bakery-counter elegant with minimal effort.

Holiday hermit cookies with raisins, candied fruit, walnuts, and oats spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. A chewy, old-fashioned drop cookie perfect for Christmas baking.

Almond shortbread bars baked in a jelly-roll pan with chopped almonds pressed under an egg-white wash. Buttery shortbread base, glossy nutty top, and a single bake from start to finish.

Lemon thins made with just 5 ingredients: butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and lemon extract. A crispy, delicate drop cookie with bright lemon flavor and golden edges.

Brown sugar chocolate chip cookies with orange zest and a shiny orange-liqueur glaze brushed on hot from the oven. Crispy, citrusy, and loaded with chocolate.

Buttery caramel macadamia shortbread made with brown sugar, rice flour, and cornstarch for a melt-in-your-mouth crumble. Bakes in one pan and cuts into 25 bars.

Knäckebröd, the traditional Swedish rye crispbread baked thin and crackling. Just six pantry staples turn into snappy crackers, perfect with butter, cheese, smoked salmon, or pickled herring.

Award-winning shortbread with just butter, sugar, flour, and salt pressed into thick cutouts: crisp edges, melt-in-your-mouth crumb, adorable sheep shapes with chocolate eyes optional.

Almond paste macaroons with cornmeal for a subtle Southern grit and honey for floral sweetness. Piped, flattened, and baked on parchment until golden with chewy centers.

Buttery hazelnut sandwich cookies filled with raspberry jam and topped with a simple icing. Tiny, tender rounds that melt on your tongue.

Tangy banana bars with apricot preserves, brown sugar, chopped nuts, and sliced bananas, dusted with powdered sugar. A soft, fruity bar cookie that makes 36 pieces.

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.

Meringue madeleines made with whipped egg whites, cake flour, and melted butter. Light as air with crisp edges, best eaten warm straight from the oven.

Three-ingredient coconut macaroons with shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. Chewy, golden, and ready in under 25 minutes.

Crisp, butter-brushed cookie sticks flavored with anise oil. A traditional Spanish treat that's simple to make with just 7 ingredients and ready in 30 minutes.