130 quick cookie recipes

Healthier oatmeal raisin cookies made with prune paste instead of butter for lower fat, soft-baked treats in 30 minutes

No-bake peanut butter cookies with just four ingredients: sugar, corn syrup, peanut butter, and Rice Chex cereal. Ready in 30 minutes with zero oven time.

Speedy chocolate cookies made with cocoa powder and corn syrup, no chilling needed. Dip in water then granulated sugar for sparkly tops that crackle as they bake.

Four-ingredient peanut butter cookies using yellow cake mix as a shortcut. Just blend, roll, fork-press, and bake for golden cookies in 30 minutes flat.

Waffle iron drop cookies: a chocolate cocoa cookie dough baked in 2 to 3 minutes in a waffle iron instead of an oven. Crisp, patterned, and ready faster than preheating.

These were a favorite of mine when I was a kid. They still are and they're sooooo easy to make!

Herman chocolate chip cookies, hearty and loaded with oats, peanuts, and chocolate chips, made with tangy Herman sourdough starter. A clever, chewy way to use up your friendship starter.

Perfectly balanced American classic comfort food that is ready at a moments notice.

Hummus is packed with goodness, tastes delicious, and it's so easy to make. Forget about the store-bought ones that usually contain more than just a few ingredients, make it yourself, and you will be amazed by the result.

Lighter oatmeal raisin cookies with quick oats, brown sugar, and a quarter cup of butter. Egg substitute trims the cholesterol while keeping the chewy texture intact. Yields 36 lunchbox-sized cookies.

Oatmeal buttermilk pancakes with quick oats soaked in tangy buttermilk for a tender, fluffy stack with whole-grain bite. Higher in fiber than standard pancakes and ready in 30 minutes flat. Weekend breakfast that holds you until lunch.

Cherry oatmeal muffins with sour cherries, orange juice concentrate, and oats. A naturally sweetened breakfast muffin with bright citrus and tart-fruit punch. No added sugar.

Honey oatmeal chocolate chip cookies lightened with applesauce and egg whites instead of butter and yolks. Quick oats give hearty chew while melty chocolate chips finish every bite.

I used whole milk and whole wheat flour, and the mini pumpkin loaves came out nicely fluffy, moist and very flavorful.

Bananas, oats and yogurt make these muffins healthy and moist while the chocolate chips and walnuts add that touch of decadence.

A diabetic-friendly Dutch apple pie with an oat-cinnamon crumble topping, sugar-free pudding mix, and frozen apple juice concentrate for natural sweetness. All the cozy flavors, less sugar.