395 nice cookie recipes

Jack-o'-lantern cookies made by dipping Oreos in orange-tinted cream cheese frosting coating. A fun no-bake Halloween treat kids love to decorate with chocolate icing faces.

A frozen pumpkin pie made with vanilla ice cream and a spiced pecan-gingersnap crust. Creamy, no custard to bake, and made entirely ahead in the freezer. A cool twist on pumpkin pie.

Mexican rice with ground beef, salsa, Mexicorn, and melted Monterey Jack. One skillet, seven ingredients, ready in 35 minutes. Weeknight-fast Tex-Mex dinner.

One-pot chicken dinner simmers a whole chicken with tomatoes, green pepper, okra, and chili powder into a Southern-style stew spooned over rice. Honest, hearty, and feeds a crowd of 8.

Spaghetti squash stir-fry with mushrooms, zucchini, garlic, red pepper flakes, and sherry. A veggie-packed, low-fat stir-fry that turns squash strands into noodle-like gold.

Boozy frozen pie with an Oreo crust, coffee-spiked chocolate ice cream filling, and hot fudge topping. An adults-only dessert named after a beautiful barrier island.

Holiday ice cream cake: a triple-layer freezer cake with three flavors of ice cream stacked between chopped candy bars, Oreo cookies, and homemade chocolate ganache.

Turtle pie deluxe, a no-bake frozen ice cream pie with chocolate cookie crust, fudge layer, pecan-praline ice cream, butterscotch sauce, and toasted pecans. A make-ahead dessert showpiece.

Japanese pork stir-fry made in the microwave with frozen stir-fry vegetables, julienned pork chop, soy sauce, and dry sherry. A 20-minute weeknight dinner for two served over rice.

Layered cabbage casserole with ground beef, bacon, sauerkraut, rice, and spaghetti sauce baked low and slow for 3 to 4 hours. A hearty, hands-off one-dish dinner.

Authentic Mexican white rice using traditional technique: soaked, fried in oil until pale gold, then simmered in chicken broth with garlic and onion until each grain is fluffy and separate.

Why Be Normal Burger mixes ground turkey with wild rice, whole cranberry sauce, and cooking wine for a Thanksgiving-inspired grilled burger. Anything but ordinary.

Creamy ham and mushroom casserole with cheddar bechamel, steamed broccoli, and tender ham cubes over rice. A leftover-ham rescue mission with a from-scratch cheese sauce.

This decadent ice cream pie is made with kahlua, both vanilla and chocolate ice cream, and a chocolate wafer crust. It's creamy, smooth, rich and absolutely irresistible.

Turkey Creole simmers cooked turkey with tomatoes, onion, celery, bell pepper, and chili powder in the slow cooker. A dump-and-go post-holiday meal served over rice for six.

Meatless red beans and rice simmers dry red beans with onion, garlic, and a clever pinch of fennel seed that echoes sausage, cooked down to a thick, creamy gravy and spooned over rice. Vegan comfort, no meat needed.