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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 irish ginger snaps

Irish Ginger Snaps

Made with ground cinnamon, sugar, egg, salt, shortening, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cloves, ground ginger

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for butter dream cookies

Butter Dream Cookies

Made with maraschino cherries, flour, butter, shortening, sugar, almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for easy hamantaschen

Easy Hamantaschen

Made with fruit preserves, baking powder, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, orange juice, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for old fashioned southern tea cakes

Old Fashioned Southern Tea Cakes

Made with self-rising flour, butter, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for girl scout mint cookies

Girl Scout Mint Cookies

Made with mint flavoring, Devil food cake mix, eggs, water, oil, cocoa powder, chocolate chips

Method:   microwave, stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

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recipe for dave's chocolate chip treasure cookies

Dave's Chocolate Chip Treasure Cookies

Made with walnuts, semisweet chocolate chips, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, all-purpose flour, sweetened condensed milk, butter, flaked coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for crunchy munchy honey cakes

Crunchy Munchy Honey Cakes

Made with milk, honey, butter, muesli flakes, sugar, self-rising flour, coconut

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for butter cookies for cookie press

Butter Cookies for Cookie Press

Made with baking powder, flour, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla or almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for mint melt-away cookies

Mint Melt-Away Cookies

Made with sugar, vegetable oil, confectioners' sugar, soda, butter or margarine, vanilla extract, eggs, peppermint candy canes, all-purpose flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 poodle cookies

Poodle Cookies

Made with sugar, margarine, baking cocoa, milk, peanut butter, vanilla extract, quick-cooking oats

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for honey date cookies

Honey Date Cookies

Made with salt, baking powder, eggs, vanilla extract, honey, nuts, dates, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for mashed potato haystacks

Mashed Potato Haystacks

Made with mashed potatoes, confectioners' sugar, coconut, vanilla extract, salt, baking chocolate

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for soft & chewy fig biscotti

Soft & Chewy Fig Biscotti

Made with water, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ground cloves, sugar, brown sugar, olive oil, egg whites, egg

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for fattigmand cookies

Fattigmand Cookies

Made with powdered sugar, egg yolks, whipping cream, brandy or vanilla, sugar, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for amish boiled cookies

Amish Boiled Cookies

Made with pecans, quick cooking oats, butter, milk, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, peanut butter, vanilla extract, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for traditional scottish shortbread cookies

Traditional Scottish Shortbread Cookies

Made with butter, sugar, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for oatmeal snickerdoodle cookies

Oatmeal Snickerdoodle Cookies

Made with baking soda, cinnamon, butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, flour, oats

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for monster cookies

Monster Cookies

Made with candy coated chocolate pieces, chocolate chips, oatmeal, eggs, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, margarine, peanut butter

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for peanut butter creams

Peanut Butter Creams

These creamy no-bake peanut butter treats aren't just easy to make but are also completely melt-in-your-mouth addicting.


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for italian bow knot cookies

Italian Bow Knot Cookies

Make your snack time special with these Italian bow knot cookies. This simple recipe combines flour, eggs, and lemon for a tasty twist on classic cookies. Enjoy the fun of...

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cinnamon horns

Cinnamon Horns

Made with nuts, cinnamon, sugar, yeast, water, flour, butter, shortening, salt, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for cherry macaroon cookies

Cherry Macaroon Cookies

Made with butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, almond extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, maraschino cherries, coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for filled sugar wafers

Filled Sugar Wafers

Made with granulated sugar, to dust, confectioners' sugar, butter, light cream, vanilla extract, red food coloring, semisweet chocolate

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for marguerites

Marguerites

Made with saltine crackers, sugar, salt, nuts, water, egg white

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for dishpan cookies

Dishpan Cookies

Made with sugar, oil, eggs, baking soda, baking powder, salt, flour, minute oats, coconut, cereal

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for jubilee jumbles

Jubilee Jumbles

Made with eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, butter, confectioner's sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for blueberry lavender cookies

Blueberry Lavender Cookies

Made with lavender syrup, powdered sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, butter, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, dried lavender blossoms, blueberry jam

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for pecan bites

Pecan Bites

Made with eggs, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, pecans, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for gelatin cookies

Gelatin Cookies

Made with salt, baking powder, flour, shortening, sugar, gelatin powder, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for granger cookies

Granger Cookies

Made with soda, shortening, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, flour, oatmeal, corn flakes, coconut, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for amish oatmeal cookies

Amish Oatmeal Cookies

Made with peanuts, all-purpose flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, shortening, sugar, oatmeal, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for dr. pepper snow balls

Dr. Pepper Snow Balls

Made with vanilla extract, milk, vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, Dr. Pepper, powdered sugar, butter or margarine


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for santa's surprise cookies

Santa's Surprise Cookies

Made with candy bar, salt, baking soda, butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for southern pecan dainties

Southern Pecan Dainties

Made with vanilla extract, salt, brown sugar, pecans, egg whites

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for hungarian angel wing cookies

Hungarian Angel Wing Cookies

Made with all-purpose flour, salt, egg yolks, sour cream, sugar, rum or whiskey

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for pfeffernuesse (pepper nuts)

Pfeffernuesse (Pepper Nuts)

Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, black pepper, cinnamon, walnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for milano cookies

Milano Cookies

Made with semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, almond extract, egg, almonds, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for jeannetts (italian wedding cookies)

Jeannetts (Italian Wedding Cookies)

Made with oil of anise, eggs, oil, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter or oleo

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for ambrosia cookie balls

Ambrosia Cookie Balls

Made with orange peel, coconut, margarine or butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for maraschino thumbprint cookies

Maraschino Thumbprint Cookies

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, baking powder, maraschino cherries, butter or margarine, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder...

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for white lace inn oatmeal choc-heath bar cookies

White Lace Inn Oatmeal Choc-Heath Bar Cookies

Made with sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, baking soda, old fashioned oatmeal, milk chocolate candy bar, English toffee...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for butterscotch cashew clusters

Butterscotch Cashew Clusters

Made with cashew nuts, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for oatmeal roll-out cookies

Oatmeal Roll-Out Cookies

Made with buttercream frosting, butter, sugar, milk, egg, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt, quick-cooking oats

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for snow berry cookies

Snow Berry Cookies

Made with coconut, butter, salt, brown sugar, vanilla extract, egg, milk, flour, nuts, cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for fruit cocktail cookies

Fruit Cocktail Cookies

Made with brown sugar, eggs, fruit cocktail, vanilla extract, raisins, nuts, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

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


recipe for pumpkin-date cookies

Pumpkin-Date Cookies

Made with sugar, margarine or butter, pumpkin, eggs, all-purpose flour, dates, walnuts, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for hawaiian pineapple coconut cookies

Hawaiian Pineapple Coconut Cookies

Made with sugar, brown sugar, margarine, shortening, egg, vanilla extract, flour, salt, baking soda, ginger

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for nutella mexican wedding cookies

Nutella Mexican Wedding Cookies

Made with confectioners' sugar, butter, sugar, nutella, all-purpose flour, pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes





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