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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 pistachio macarons

Pistachio Macarons

Macarons are light little sandwich style cookies. These sweet treats have a light pistachio flavor both in the cookie and the white chocolate filling.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for classic snickerdoodles

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

recipe for ultimate sugar cookies

Ultimate Sugar Cookies

A classic, soft sugar cookie recipe. Decorate as desired or simply leave plain (they are that good).

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for holiday gingerbread

Holiday Gingerbread

Made with sugar, egg, all-purpose flour, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, brown sugar, butter, molasses

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 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

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recipe for cherry almond chews

Cherry Almond Chews

Made with pecans, shortening, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, almond extract, flour, baking soda, salt, flaked coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for gluten-free almond meringue drops

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

recipe for chocolate gingerbread cookies

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


recipe for spicy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

Spicy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, shortening, sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for peppermint candy cane cookies

PepperMint Candy Cane Cookies

Made with red food coloring, salt, baking powder, margarine, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, peppermint extract, egg, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for halloween black cat 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


recipe for maple spice snaps

Maple Spice Snaps

Made with shortening, maple syrup, egg, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, ground cloves, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for date nut pinwheel cookies

Date Nut Pinwheel Cookies

Made with dates, water, pecans, sugar, vanilla, brown sugar, butter, eggs, cinnamon, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for sugar free sour cream linzer cookies

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


recipe for russian teacakes

Russian Teacakes

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cranberry sauce whoopie pies

Cranberry Sauce Whoopie Pies

Made with red food coloring, powdered sugar, white cake mix, cranberry sauce, chocolate frosting

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for bizcochos (mexican holiday cookies)

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


recipe for zuccarini

Zuccarini

Made with butter, oil, sugar, eggs, lemon or anise extract, flour, baking powder, salt, water

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for duquesne club macaroons

Duquesne Club Macaroons

Made with almond paste, powdered sugar, sugar, egg whites

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for great american peanut butter cookies

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


recipe for grace coolidge's ice box cookies

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

recipe for lace almond tuiles

Lace Almond Tuiles

Made with vanilla extract, butter, sugar, egg whites, all-purpose flour, almonds

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cake mix oatmeal cookies

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


recipe for apricot jewel cookies

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

recipe for sagamore hill sand tarts

Sagamore Hill Sand Tarts

Made with ground cinnamon, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for survival cookies

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


recipe for rum pecan snowballs

Rum Pecan Snowballs

Made with pecans, oats, shortening or butter, confectioners' sugar, milk, rum extract, all-purpose flour


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for fat free molasses cookies

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

recipe for sauerkraut cookies

Sauerkraut Cookies

Made with salt, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, margarine, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, sauerkraut, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for cottage cheese oatmeal cookies

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

recipe for goo balls

Goo Balls

Made with cocoa powder, butter, oats, peanut butter, honey, cinnamon

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for crackling cookies

Crackling Cookies

Made with vanilla extract, cracklings, salt, raisins, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, baking soda, water, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chubby hubby cookies

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

recipe for lemon straws

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

recipe for beaver dams (aka hay stacks)

Beaver Dams (aka Hay Stacks)

Made with peanuts, chow mein noodles, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for cherry-pecan shortbread

Cherry-Pecan Shortbread

Made with pecans, flour, cornstarch, icing sugar, butter, candied cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for hippie cookies

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

recipe for ranch cookies

Ranch Cookies

Made with butter, sugar, flour, brown sugar, soda, eggs, vanilla extract, pecans, crisped rice cereal, oatmeal

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for victorian vinegar cookies

Victorian Vinegar Cookies

Made with baking soda, butter, margarine, sugar, walnuts, white vinegar, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for trinidadian sugar cookies

Trinidadian Sugar Cookies

Made with food coloring, almond flavoring, coconut, water, sugar, cream of tartar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for scottish currant shortbread

Scottish Currant Shortbread

Made with currants, orange juice, all-purpose flour, sugar, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for spiced rum balls

Spiced Rum Balls

Made with vanilla wafers, corn syrup, spiced rum, walnuts, pecans, cocoa powder


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for italian anise cookies (angelonies)

Italian Anise Cookies (Angelonies)

Made with sugar, eggs, anise extract, lemon extract, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, baking soda, confectioners' sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for firehouse cookies

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


recipe for honey ginger snaps

Honey Ginger Snaps

Made with cloves, cinnamon, honey, butter, sugar, egg, flour, baking soda, salt, ginger

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for almond bark cookies

Almond Bark Cookies

Made with peanuts, almond bark, peanut butter, rice krispies cereal, miniature marshmallows

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for prickly pear cookies

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


recipe for cinnamon logs

Cinnamon Logs

Made with ground cinnamon, sugar, all-purpose flour, butter, almond extract, assorted sugars

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy blueberry biscotti

Easy Blueberry Biscotti

Made with white chocolate chips, eggs, blueberry muffin mix, all-purpose flour, butter

Method:   oven, microwave
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for old fashioned butter drop cookies

Old Fashioned Butter Drop Cookies

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

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes





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