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Cookies For Every Occasion

Cookies For Every Occasion

The word cookie originates from the Dutch "koekje" which means "little cake". However, these baked goods can be traced all the way back to Persia, circa the 7th century.




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recipe for halloween pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

Halloween Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Made with orange food coloring, canned pumpkin, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for french lavender sugar cookies

French Lavender Sugar Cookies

Made with hard-boiled egg yolks, all-purpose flour, cake flour, confectioners' sugar, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, salt, dried lavender

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for zucchini peanut butter drops

Zucchini Peanut Butter Drops

Made with baking powder, salt, all-purpose flour, shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, zucchini

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for fluffy marshmallow butterscotch cookies

Fluffy Marshmallow Butterscotch Cookies

Made with nuts, flaked coconut, butterscotch chips, butter or margarine, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, powdered sugar, miniature marshmallows

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for minnesota's favorite cookie

Minnesota's Favorite Cookie

Made with toffee baking bits, butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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recipe for deluxe peanut butter and banana chocolate chip cookies

Deluxe Peanut Butter And Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

Made with vanilla extract, egg, all-purpose flour, baking soda, butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, sugar, peanut butter, banana

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for jam-up oatmeal cookies

Jam-Up Oatmeal Cookies

Made with pecans, butter flavor shortening, brown sugar, eggs, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, quick oats

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for oreo snow balls

Oreo Snow Balls

Made with almond bark, chocolate sandwich cookies, cream cheese


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for cardamom shortbread stars

Cardamom Shortbread Stars

Made with all-purpose flour, butter, sugar, cardamom, salt, confectioners' sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for butterscotch haystack cookies

Butterscotch Haystack Cookies

Crunchy and sweet, these no-bake butterscotch cookies are always a hit. Store in an airtight container or in the freezer.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for dame blanche

Dame Blanche

Made with almond flour or corn starch, powdered sugar, eggs, vanilla bean, cake flour, all-purpose flour, salt, raspberry jam

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for cheddar cheese cookies

Cheddar Cheese Cookies

Made with margarine, sharp Cheddar cheese, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for cherry surprise balls

Cherry Surprise Balls

Made with butter or margarine, flour, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, water, nuts, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, maraschino cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for classic butter spritz cookies

Classic Butter Spritz Cookies

Made with baking powder, butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for easy cherry rum balls

Easy Cherry Rum Balls

Made with butter, corn syrup, vanilla wafers, powdered sugar, candied cherries, pecans or walnuts, rum


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for dirty snowballs

Dirty Snowballs

Made with powdered sugar, flour, vegetable oil, sugar, unsweetened chocolate, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for haystack cookies

Haystack Cookies

Made with chow mein noodles, butterscotch chips, peanut butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for soft buttermilk sugar cookies

Soft Buttermilk Sugar Cookies

Made with soda, baking powder, flour, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, salt, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for fluffy shortbread cookies

Fluffy Shortbread Cookies

Made with maraschino cherries, butter, icing sugar, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for chocolate butterscotch haystacks

Chocolate Butterscotch Haystacks

Butterscotch and chocolate chips melted with chow mein noodles make a quick sweet-and-salty candy that everyone loves.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for icebox shortbread

Icebox Shortbread

Made with candied cherries, butter, icing sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for savory parmesan and fennel biscotti

Savory Parmesan and Fennel Biscotti

Made with pine nuts, flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, baking soda, black pepper, cayenne pepper, Parmesan cheese, fennel seed

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for spritzgeback (pressed hazelnut cookies)

Spritzgeback (Pressed Hazelnut Cookies)

Made with ground hazelnuts, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, almond extract, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for italian sprinkle cookies

Italian Sprinkle Cookies

Made with all-purpose flour, confectioners' sugar, baking powder, shortening, lemon extract, milk, almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for no-bake peanut butter-oatmeal cookies

No-Bake Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies

Made with coconut, quick-cooking oats, miniature marshmallows, peanut butter, butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for soft molasses cookies & icing

Soft Molasses Cookies & Icing

Made with ground cinnamon, ground ginger, butter or margarine, sugar, egg, molasses, sour cream, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for honey oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

Honey Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, baking soda, baking powder, honey, applesauce, margarine, egg whites, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, quick-cooking rolled...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for no bake apple oatmeal cookies

No Bake Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Made with powdered sugar, quick-cooking oatmeal, butter or margarine, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, tart apples, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for alabama cookies

Alabama Cookies

Made with rice krispies, shortening, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flour, salt, oats, pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chocolate chip shortbread sticks

Chocolate Chip Shortbread Sticks

Made with vegetable oil, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, flour, semisweet chocolate mini chips

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for torcetti (little twists)

Torcetti (Little Twists)

Made with powdered sugar, eggs, butter, flour, milk, sugar, anise flavoring, dry active yeast

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate drop sugar cookies

Chocolate Drop Sugar Cookies

Made with buttermilk or sour milk, salt, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for fruitcake biscotti

Fruitcake Biscotti

Made with sugar, eggs, lemon rind, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, dried cranberries

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for no bake penuche drop cookies

No Bake Penuche Drop Cookies

Made with vanilla extract, nuts, quick-cooking oats, brown sugar, butter, milk, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for sun-dried tomato and basil biscotti

Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Biscotti

Made with sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, eggs, sugar, olive oil, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, black pepper, basil

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for honey-spiced pryaniki

Honey-Spiced Pryaniki

Made with vanilla extract, honey, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, cardamom, ground nutmeg, salt, eggs, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for frosted lemon cookies

Frosted Lemon Cookies

Made with salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, sugar, unsalted butter, eggs, lemon peel, lemon juice, cream of tartar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for italian easter anise cookies

Italian Easter Anise Cookies

Made with flour, vanilla extract, eggs, salt, sugar, baking powder, vegetable oil, anise seeds

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for sugar cookies with nutmeg

Sugar Cookies With Nutmeg

Made with salt, sugar, butter, nutmeg, vanilla extract, egg, milk, flour, baking powder, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for boston cream pie cookies

Boston Cream Pie Cookies

Made with vanilla extract, lemon zest, egg yolks, egg, buttermilk, whipping cream, unsweetened chocolate, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for belgian lace

Belgian Lace

Made with white chocolate, sugar, corn syrup, butter, all-purpose flour, pecans, nutmeg, semisweet chocolate

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for cream cheese cookies with apricot filling

Cream Cheese Cookies With Apricot Filling

Made with apricot filling, flour, butter, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for short stack cookies

Short Stack Cookies

Made with butter, sugar, eggs, maple syrup, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, flour

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for crisp coffee cookies

Crisp Coffee Cookies

Made with shortening, butter or margarine, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, egg, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for autumn spice cookies

Autumn Spice Cookies

Made with cinnamon, sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, spice cake mix, quick-cooking oats, raisins

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for buttercream pound cake cookies

Buttercream Pound Cake Cookies

Made with milk, confectioners' sugar, golden pound cake mix, margarine or butter, almond extract, egg, shortening, margarine, vanilla

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for almond praline biscotti

Almond Praline Biscotti

Made with water, flour, baking powder, cornmeal, salt, espresso beans, butter, sugar, egg yolk

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for hawaiian drop cookies

Hawaiian Drop Cookies

Made with coconut, flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, crushed pineapple

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for flat crisp snickerdoodles

Flat Crisp Snickerdoodles

Made with salt, soda, shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, cream of tartar

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for no bake bonbon cookies

No Bake Bonbon Cookies

Made with shortening, chocolate chips, walnuts, vanilla wafers, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, corn syrup, Southern Comfort liqueur


Time:   over 5 hours





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