268 sugar cookie recipes

Middle Eastern fried pastries filled with spiced almond-cinnamon filling and dipped in sugar syrup. Crispy finger-shaped cookies that freeze beautifully.

Lemon glaze made with egg white, powdered sugar, fresh lemon zest, and lemon juice. A smooth, glossy icing for cookies, cakes, and German-style baked goods.

Witch hat Halloween treats made from chocolate cookies, sugar cones, and chocolate frosting with hidden candy inside. A no-bake kids' craft activity with a candy surprise.

Cherry chocolate chip cookies with chopped maraschino cherries, semi-sweet chips, and almond extract in a chewy brown sugar dough. Bake 8 minutes for chewy, 13 for crisp.

The ultimate chocolate chip cookie with brown sugar, butter-flavored shortening, and pecans. Choose your style: bake 8 minutes for soft and chewy or 13 minutes for golden and crisp.

Classic Italian amaretti cookies made with just egg whites, sugar, ground almonds, and almond extract. Crisp outside, chewy inside, and naturally gluten-free.

Crunchy drop cookies loaded with crushed corn cereal and raisins or chocolate chips. Brown sugar keeps them chewy inside with crisp golden edges.

Classic oatmeal cookies with brown sugar, shortening, and three cups of rolled oats. Crispy edges, chewy centers, and endlessly customizable with mix-ins.

Light, crisp peppermint meringue cookies made with egg whites, sugar, and crushed candy canes. Slow-baked until dry and melt-in-your-mouth airy.

Pillowy angel cookies rolled in powdered sugar before baking, with cream of tartar for that signature snickerdoodle-like tang. Soft, fluffy, white as snow.

Microwave meringues made with just egg white and powdered sugar in under 15 minutes. No oven needed. These two-ingredient meringue cookies puff up light and crisp in 90 seconds flat.

Traditional Italian egg cookies made with just three ingredients: eggs, sugar, and flour. Light, airy, and gently sweet with golden edges. A nonna-approved classic.

Thumbprint buttercream cookies made with brown sugar, egg yolks, and shortening, coated in stiff egg whites and nuts, then filled with buttercream icing after baking.

Jam Jams are old-fashioned sandwich cookies made with brown sugar and corn syrup, rolled and cut, then filled with apple butter or raspberry jam.

Light, crisp almond meringue cookies made with just 4 ingredients: egg whites, a touch of sugar, almond extract, and wheat germ. Slow-baked until dry and airy, these diabetic-friendly macaroons satisfy a sweet tooth without the guilt.

Slice-and-bake molasses cookies with ginger, brown sugar, and a crisp, thin snap. Shape the dough into a log, chill, slice thin, and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.