Our 60 Favorite Cookie Recipes

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Although they take a bit of work and advance planning, these deliciously sweet poppy-seed-filled cookies are well worth the effort. Just be sure to refrigerate your dough until it is firm; otherwise, it will be hard to work with.
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These lemon sandwich cookies can be filled with lemon curd, jam, or buttercream, but they're also delicious with just a dusting of powdered sugar and no filling at all.
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Biscotti means "twice baked" in Italian, and that's exactly how you achieve such a crisp cookie. The biscotti are baked in logs before being sliced and baked a second time. Make these biscotti twice as special by dipping them in melted chocolate and sprinkles.

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Chocoholics agree: these cookies are a dream come true. With melted chocolate in the batter and chocolate chips added to the finished dough, there's plenty of chocolate flavor in every bite.
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Bigger is better sometimes, especially when it comes to cookies. This slightly sneaky recipe includes whole-wheat flour and chopped walnuts. Top with an easy homemade frosting or just serve alongside a scoop of ice cream.
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Part of the reason oatmeal cookies are so popular is that they're easy to customize. This classic recipe calls for raisins, but you could use any dried fruit. You can even add chocolate chips instead!

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Gingerbread cookies are an iconic holiday treat. After you cut and bake these cookies, decorate them with royal icing, sprinkles, and candies.
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These chocolate chip cookies are incredibly easy to make, and better yet, they're super flavorful. The recipe calls for ½ cup of coarsely chopped crystallized ginger, but if you're not sure you're ready for that much spice, try chopping the ginger into smaller pieces and using less overall.
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This chunky cookie is full of good things: dried cherries, coconut, oats, and white chocolate chips. Bake up a batch to share with your family or roll the dough into a log, wrap it in plastic wrap, and pop it in the freezer for a rainy day.
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These meringue-based almond cookies are a great option when you need a make-ahead cookie; they can be stored in the freezer (wrapped in plastic) and thawed out when you're ready to eat them.
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Whether you're making a snack or edible ornaments for the tree, you can always use a go-to sugar cookie recipe. We like this one because it sticks to the basics: just a few ingredients and a few easy steps.
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These oversized cake-like cookies are a New York City favorite. Make them gluten-free by using a mix of gluten-free baking flour, rice flour, and arrowroot.
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Pecan pie takes cookie form in this super simple recipe; your house will smell like the holiday season in no time thanks to seasonal spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
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Classic chocolate chip cookies are perfect for any occasion — or no occasion at all! This recipe uses a bit of cream of tartar to keep the cookies good and chewy.
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Crystalized ginger makes these chewy oatmeal cookies perfect for a holiday cookie plate. Try them dunked in a cup of creamy hot cocoa.
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There's no better way to give your baked goods a holiday spin than by making them into an ornament. Poke a hole through the top of the cookies before baking so that you can string a ribbon through later. Once the cookies are done baking, decorate them with colored icing or edible glitter to give them an extra holiday glow.
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Amaretti cookies are the Italian version of macarons; they're made with almond paste and egg whites and have a wonderful chewy texture. Top them with pieces of slivered almond for a special finishing touch.
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If you're looking for more gluten-free cookie options, this is your new go-to oatmeal cookie recipe. Combining cinnamon, raisins, and applesauce, they have all the flavor of the classic version.
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Thanks to cinnamon, nutmeg, and egg yolks, these cookies taste just like the classic holiday drink. Creamy store-bought eggnog mixed into the dough and a pinch of nutmeg on top of each cookie makes them even more flavorful.
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When that cookie craving hits, chances are good that something soft and gooey will do hit the spot. This red velvet butter cookies uses cream cheese as one of the main ingredients, so the cookies are guaranteed to come out soft and delicious.
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The Linzer tart is a famous walnut and jam pastry from Austria. Here, the classic combo is simplified into a delicate and delicious walnut thumbprint cookie with a dollop of raspberry jam.
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If you love flaky, buttery pie crust, you're going to love this super-easy cookie recipe. Strips of homemade pie dough are braided into a beautiful design and then sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar for extra sweetness.
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If you love light and fluffy meringues, you're in for a treat; these are studded with bits of toffee and toasted walnuts. These cookies are easy to make ahead, too; they can be stored airtight at room temperature for up to three days or in the freezer for up to three months.
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Full disclosure: these sweet and salty treats are easy to get addicted to. With a soft caramel center, dark chocolate chips, and coarse sea salt on top, they'll satisfy both your chocolate and salted caramel cravings.
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It's tough to beat a soft chocolatey cookie that comes together with just 10 ingredients in a few simple steps. This dough needs three hours in the refrigerator before it's baked, so be sure to plan ahead.
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The secret to shortbread is not to over-mix the dough; stop mixing as soon as the dough starts to clump together and your cookies with be tender and crumbly. These shortbread cookies have a hint of lemon, which is a great contrast to the richness of the butter.
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These might be the easiest peanut butter cookies ever. Combine just six ingredients to form the dough, roll balls of the dough into sugar, and then bake them in the oven. Plus, they're gluten- and dairy-free.
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No one will ever guess these rich chocolate and coconut macaroons are both vegan and gluten-free. Once you get the hang of making them, you can have a big batch ready to eat in under an hour.
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Teff is a whole grain from Africa that packs a serious nutritional punch. Here, it's combined with chunky peanut butter, dark chocolate chips, and maple syrup for a super-delicious, wheat-free cookie.
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These acorn-shaped cookies are as simple as they are cute. Melted chocolate and crushed pretzels make a great sweet-and-salty complement to store-bought peanut butter cookie dough.
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