Made with red food coloring, salt, baking powder, margarine, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, peppermint extract, egg, flour
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
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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PepperMint Candy Cane Cookies
Halloween Black Cat Cookies
These Halloween black cat cake mix cookies are a fun and festive way to celebrate the season. The playful whiskers and pointy ears make them an irresistible addition to any...
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Classic Snickerdoodles
Made with salt, sugar, margarine or butter, shortening, eggs, all-purpose flour, cream of tartar, baking soda
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Maple Spice Snaps
Made with shortening, maple syrup, egg, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, ground cloves, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Date Nut Pinwheel Cookies
Made with dates, water, pecans, sugar, vanilla, brown sugar, butter, eggs, cinnamon, flour
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
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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
Sugar Free Sour Cream Linzer Cookies
Mimicking the Linzer torte, these sugar-free cookies are made with flour and ground almonds and filled with sweet preserves.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Gluten-Free Almond Meringue Drops
A guilt-free treat. With a hint of almond flavor, these meringue drops are a tasty and gluten-free option for any occasion.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Delicious Banana Cookies
Made with vanilla or banana flavoring, salt, bananas, butter, brown sugar, egg whites, oats, flour, milk, baking soda
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crackle-Top Molasses Cookies
Made with vegetable oil, molasses, egg, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Russian Teacakes
Made with nuts, salt, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, flour
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
A unique treat packed with warm spices, cocoa, and chunks of semisweet chocolate. These cookies offer a wonderful texture, combining the chewiness of gingerbread with the...
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Simple Pretzel Turtles
If you're looking for simple party treats, these mini turtles are absolutely unbeatable. Three ingredients and just a few minutes of your time.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Pumpkin Spice Macarons
Macarons are French meringue based cookies that are sandwiched together with a sweet filling. This version is made with fall-like pumpkin and spice flavors
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cranberry Sauce Whoopie Pies
Made with red food coloring, powdered sugar, white cake mix, cranberry sauce, chocolate frosting
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Bizcochos (Mexican Holiday Cookies)
Made with lard, sweet wine or any fruit juice, sugar, cinnamon, anise seeds, egg yolks, all-purpose flour
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Duquesne Club Macaroons
Made with almond paste, powdered sugar, sugar, egg whites
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Great American Peanut Butter Cookies
Made with all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, butter, creamy peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Zuccarini
Made with butter, oil, sugar, eggs, lemon or anise extract, flour, baking powder, salt, water
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Grace Coolidge's Ice Box Cookies
Made with eggs, walnuts, butter or shortening, brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Cake Mix Oatmeal Cookies
Made with pecans, raisins, margarine, butter flavored vegetable shortening, brown sugar, egg, water, yellow cake mix, cinnamon-vanilla spice, quick-cooking oats
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lace Almond Tuiles
Made with vanilla extract, butter, sugar, egg whites, all-purpose flour, almonds
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Rum Pecan Snowballs
Made with pecans, oats, shortening or butter, confectioners' sugar, milk, rum extract, all-purpose flour
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sagamore Hill Sand Tarts
Made with ground cinnamon, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Apricot Jewel Cookies
Made with confectioners' sugar, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, cream cheese, flaked coconut, apricot preserves
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Survival Cookies
Made with brown sugar, sugar, butter, egg, vanilla extract, milk, whole wheat or white flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Crackling Cookies
Made with vanilla extract, cracklings, salt, raisins, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, baking soda, water, ground cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Fat Free Molasses Cookies
Made with cloves, prunes, water, sugar, molasses, egg, all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Chubby Hubby Cookies
Made with salted peanuts, peanut butter chips, butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Lemon Straws
Made with baking powder, cake flour, butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg, lemon juice, lemon rind, yellow food coloring
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Cookies
Made with flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, sugar, molasses, egg, lemon peel, lemon juice, shortening
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hippie Cookies
Made with butter, brown sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, oatmeal, trail mix, raisins
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cherry-Pecan Shortbread
Made with pecans, flour, cornstarch, icing sugar, butter, candied cherries
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Ranch Cookies
Made with butter, sugar, flour, brown sugar, soda, eggs, vanilla extract, pecans, crisped rice cereal, oatmeal
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Victorian Vinegar Cookies
Made with baking soda, butter, margarine, sugar, walnuts, white vinegar, flour
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Blueberry Biscotti
Made with white chocolate chips, eggs, blueberry muffin mix, all-purpose flour, butter
Method: oven, microwave
Time: 1-2 hours
Honey Ginger Snaps
Made with cloves, cinnamon, honey, butter, sugar, egg, flour, baking soda, salt, ginger
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Sauerkraut Cookies
Made with salt, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, margarine, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, sauerkraut, flour
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Czech Sugar Cookies
Made with flour, cream of tartar, soda, margarine, shortening, powdered sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Firehouse Cookies
Made with all-purpose flour, butter, sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla extract, rolled oats, corn flakes, sunflower seed kernels
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cinnamon Logs
Made with ground cinnamon, sugar, all-purpose flour, butter, almond extract, assorted sugars
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chocolate Walnut Cranberry Espresso Biscotti
Made with soda, salt, cinnamon, ground cloves, coffee, milk, egg, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Goo Balls
Made with cocoa powder, butter, oats, peanut butter, honey, cinnamon
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Orange Oatmeal Cookies
Made with nutmeg, salt, butter, brown sugar, egg, orange peel, orange juice, flour, baking powder, soda
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Scottish Currant Shortbread
Made with currants, orange juice, all-purpose flour, sugar, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Beaver Dams (aka Hay Stacks)
Made with peanuts, chow mein noodles, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cinnamon Biscotti Bites
Made with salt, butter, brown sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chipits Noel Crisps
Made with maraschino cherries, coconut, shortening, sugar, egg, almond extract, flour, baking powder, salt, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Almond Bark Cookies
Made with peanuts, almond bark, peanut butter, rice krispies cereal, miniature marshmallows
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Prickly Pear Cookies
Made with maraschino cherries, butter, brown sugar, sour cream, egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, flour, prickly pear juice, prickly pear fruit
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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