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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 doris' oat bran cookies

Doris' Oat Bran Cookies

With a mix of oats and wheat flour, Doris' oat bran cookies strike a nice balance between chewy and crunchy. Customize them with chocolate chips or raisins for added sweetness.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate mexican wedding cookies

Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cookies

Imagine soft, chocolatey morsels that melt in your mouth with a dash of nutty flavor. These chocolate Mexican wedding cookies are here to make your snack time feel...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for deep fried oreos

Deep Fried Oreos

Turn Oreo cookies into a warm, crispy treat by dipping them in a batter of pancake mix, milk, and eggs, then deep-frying until golden brown. Serve while hot for best taste.

Method:   deep fryer
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chow mein cookies

Chow Mein Cookies

Combining the sweetness of chocolate and butterscotch with the crunch of chow mein noodles, these cookies provide a fun alternative to more traditional desserts.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for brown sugar spritz cookies

Brown Sugar Spritz Cookies

Made with salt, baking powder, flour, vanilla, light brown sugar, butter or margarine, milk, egg

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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recipe for easy macaroons

Easy Macaroons

Made with vanilla extract, shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for anzac cookies

Anzac Cookies

ANZAC stands for "Australian (and) New Zealand Army Corps" and were developed during World War I. They are a hard oatmeal cookie that is still popular today.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for dark chocolate chip cherry cookies

Dark Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies

Cherries make a pairing with rich dark chocolate in these cookies that was simply meant to be.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for white chocolate macadamia nut cookies

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

A soft cookie with crisp edges that's loaded up with white chocolate chips and chopped macadamia nuts.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cut-out sugar cookies with butter icing

Cut-Out Sugar Cookies with Butter Icing

These simple iced sugar cookies are perfect for cutting up and decorating to your heart's content.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chocolate chunk cookies

Chocolate Chunk Cookies

What's the secret to the perfect chocolate chip cookie? We are pretty sure it's hidden in this recipe filled with rich chunks of chocolate.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for amish chocolate chip applesauce cookies

Amish Chocolate Chip Applesauce Cookies

Made with flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, margarine, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for oatmeal raisin cookie mix in a jar

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Mix In A Jar

Made with sugar, brown sugar, rolled oats, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda, salt, raisins


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for anna marie jensen's chocolate chip or raisin oatmeal cookies

Anna Marie Jensen's Chocolate Chip or Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Made with oatmeal, eggs, sugar, brown sugar, shortening, water, vanilla extract, flour, salt, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for apricot cream cheese drops

Apricot Cream Cheese Drops

Made with brown sugar, milk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, confectioners' sugar, apricot preserves

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for stained glass cookies

Stained Glass Cookies

Made with salt, baking powder, Lifesavers candy, sugar, shortening or butter, vanilla extract, eggs, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for french chocolate macarons

French Chocolate Macarons

Macarons are light, airy, and have a delicate chocolate flavor that is irresistible. Each bite is a little piece of heaven.


Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for rolled oat raisin cookies

Rolled Oat Raisin Cookies

Made with raisins or dried cranberries, rolled oats, milk, all-purpose flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for christmas butter cookies

Christmas Butter Cookies

Ever wondered how to make your festivities genuinely sparkle? Try your hand at these buttery cookies; they might just become a seasonal staple.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cardamom coconut macaroons

Cardamom Coconut Macaroons

Cardamom adds a warm, aromatic flavor to these easy-to-make sweet treats.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for austrian christmas weihnachtsbaeckerei

Austrian Christmas Weihnachtsbaeckerei

The name "Weihnachtsbaeckerei" literally translates to Christmas cookies. Bring a little taste of Austria with this traditional holiday baking recipe.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for milk chocolate butterscotch cafe cookies

Milk Chocolate Butterscotch Cafe Cookies

This is a great way to make a batch of cookies from purchased cookie dough taste like homemade.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for pineapple coconut cookies

Pineapple Coconut Cookies

Made with coconut extract, flaked coconut, pineapple cake mix, oil, eggs, coconut cream pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

No oven, no problem! These chocolate oatmeal cookies are the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth without cranking up the heat.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for pumpkin oatmeal walnut raisin cookies

Pumpkin Oatmeal Walnut Raisin Cookies

Made with quick or old-fashioned oats, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, butter or margarine, brown sugar, sugar, pumpkin, egg

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cappuccino chip cookies

Cappuccino Chip Cookies

There's something special about these cookies. They have a unique flavor that is both rich and complex. The cappuccino chips add a depth of flavor that is simply irresistible.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for lemon tassies

Lemon Tassies

Made with sugar, eggs, cream cheese, butter, flour, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for carrot cake cookies

Carrot Cake Cookies

Carrot cake is a beloved American dessert. Carrot cake cookies with cream cheese filling are a delicious way to enjoy this classic flavor combination in a portable, bite-sized...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for holiday sugar cookies

Holiday Sugar Cookies

Get ready to enjoy some delightful holiday sugar cookies that are both easy to make and endlessly customizable.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for molasses hermits

Molasses Hermits

Made with cinnamon, salt, shortening or butter, brown sugar, molasses, egg, raisins, walnuts, all-purpose flour, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for amaretti cookies

Amaretti Cookies

Made with confectioners' sugar, almonds, sugar, egg whites, almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chocolate rum balls

Chocolate Rum Balls

Powdered sugar coated balls of rum soaked cookies make a great holiday or anytime treat. Try different types of rum for different flavor profiles.


Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for butterscotch spice cookies

Butterscotch Spice Cookies

Made with butterscotch chips, eggs, spice cake mix, vegetable oil, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for alfajores (sandwich cookies)

Alfajores (Sandwich Cookies)

Made with non-stick cooking spray, egg yolk, sweetened condensed milk, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, butter, sugar, egg, lemon zest

Method:   oven, microwave
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for old fashioned sour cream drops

Old Fashioned Sour Cream Drops

These old-fashioned cookies are a delicious classic made with sour cream, sugar, and flour. Made simply, yet elegant enough for company.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for fig coconut balls

Fig Coconut Balls

Made with dried figs, coconut, nut meats, lemon rind, lemon juice

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for russian teacakes

Russian Teacakes

Made with nuts, salt, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cathedral windows

Cathedral Windows

Made with margarine, chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, colored mini marshmallows, grated coconut

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies

Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

The perfect combination of sweet, rich chocolate, and buttery nuts makes for a heavenly cookie that is sure to please any sweet tooth.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for thumbprint-jam cookies

Thumbprint-Jam Cookies

Made with fruit jam or jelly, salt, flour, brown sugar, butter, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, egg

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for louisiana pecan pralines

Louisiana Pecan Pralines

These pecan pralines come straight from the heart of Louisiana's culinary heritage, offering that well-known balance of richness and nuttiness.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for walnut shaped cookies

Walnut Shaped Cookies

Made with walnuts, milk, egg yolks, flour, icing sugar, butter, cocoa powder, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for diet oatmeal cookies

Diet Oatmeal Cookies

Missing sweets while dieting? These lightly sweetened oatmeal cookies will quench that desire while keeping your calories in check.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cranberry macadamia cookies

Cranberry Macadamia Cookies

Made with dried cranberries, sugar, brown sugar, butter, salt, baking soda, eggs, all-purpose flour, macadamia nuts

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for brigadeiros

Brigadeiros

Made with chocolate sprinkles, sweetened condensed milk, butter, cocoa powder

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for haystack no bake cookies

Haystack No Bake Cookies

Made with chow mein noodles, butterscotch, chocolate, or peanut butter chips, peanut butter, peanuts

Method:   microwave
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for mocha meringue cookies

Mocha Meringue Cookies

Made with chocolate morsels, egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, cocoa powder, instant coffee powder

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for cookies on a stick

Cookies on a Stick

A fun way to serve cookies - on a stick! The cookie dough is made simple by starting with a cake mix. Decorate as desired. Great for any occasion.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for chocolate macadamia nut cookies

Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Rich cocoa and buttery macadamia nuts make up these light and airy cookies. You'll definitely want to make more than one batch.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for gourmade cookies peanut butter blitzers

Gourmade Cookies Peanut Butter Blitzers

Made with all-purpose flour, butter, baking soda, kosher salt, vanilla extract, almond extract, sugar, light brown sugar, dark brown sugar, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes





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