Cookie Recipes

Piped kiss-shaped meringues dried overnight in the oven, then dipped in melted semisweet chocolate. Light as a snowflake and stunning on a holiday cookie tray.

Applique cookies stack contrasting chocolate-pepper and sugar cookie doughs, cut in different shapes and glued with egg white before baking, then drizzled with chocolate. A striking two-tone decorating technique.

Chocolate thumbprint cookies bake a cocoa-walnut shortbread base, then fill the wells with vanilla cream and ruby cherry pie filling. Holiday cookie tray showstopper.

Cardamom wedding cookies: buttery shortbread balls rolled in powdered sugar with cardamom, citrus zest, and ground almonds. A fragrant twist on traditional Mexican wedding cookies.

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

Golden coconut bars studded with walnuts and raisins, lightly sweetened with maple flavoring. Made with egg substitute for a lighter treat that bakes in 20 minutes.

Chocolate thumbprint cookies with a double-chocolate base and a creamy peanut butter filling in the center. A bakery-style cookie that looks fancier than it cooks.

Cocoa and coconut truffles spiked with amaretto and honey, baked then rolled into bite-sized balls dusted with powdered sugar. Dangerously easy to make, impossible to stop eating.

No-bake chocolate oatmeal coconut cookies made on the stovetop with cocoa, sugar, margarine, and milk. Drop by spoonful or press into a pan and refrigerate to set.

Chewy oatmeal cookies loaded with white chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, candied cherries, and toasted almonds. A bakery-style drop cookie with almond extract for extra depth.

Coconut kisses made from stiff egg whites folded with shredded coconut, vanilla, and almond extract, topped with a candied cherry. Light, chewy meringue cookies with only six ingredients.

Pumpkin onion cookies with sweet Vidalia onion sauteed in orange juice, brown sugar, warm spices, and chopped pecans. An unexpectedly savory-sweet cookie that actually works.

Apricot walnut crescent cookies with a flaky sour cream pastry rolled around apricot preserves and ground walnuts, dusted with powdered sugar. An Eastern European holiday classic.

Chocolate oatmeal macaroons with cocoa, rolled oats, and a hint of almond extract. Crispy edges, chewy centers, and a rich cocoa flavor in every bite.

Fresh fruit pizza cookie with a chocolate chip cookie crust, vanilla cream cheese spread, and a colorful topping of pineapple, kiwi, bananas, and raspberries glazed with apricot jam.

Four ways to shape holiday butter cookie dough: cutouts with egg paint, spritz cookies, chocolate caramel marbles, and coconut macaroon wreaths. One dough, endless options.