There's a cookie here for everyone.
When it comes to desserts, we try not to play favorites (emphasis on the "try" part)...but we definitely have a soft spot for cookies. There are SO many amazing recipes for them out there, and life’s too short to not try and make them all. Plus, there's basically a cookie for everyone out there, and isn't it so fun (and shocking!) when you find out what a person's favorite cookie is? So whether you're a traditionalist or like to mix it up, are a master baker or are a novice in the kitchen, we’ve got recipes for you. From birthdays to bake sales, holiday cookie exchanges, or just something sweet to enjoy at home, get inspired to bake with these 125 easy cookie recipes.
When it comes to cookies, there’s some classic recipes everyone recognizes. We’re talking chocolate chip, oatmeal, sugar, oatmeal, peanut butter, snowballs…you get the idea. We’ve got lots of options for those here. We know which are our favorites (like our amaretti cookies or Lofthouse sugar cookies), but you’ll have to find your own. It’s our favorite part about baking, trying out different recipes and landing on the ones you’ll make again and again.
Maybe you’re into the spins on the classics, like our potato chip cookies or our crème brûlée sugar cookies. Or do you like stuffing candy into your cookies, like chocolate kisses into your snowballs or Reeses cups or Andes mints instead of chocolate chips? Are you into sneaking dried or fresh fruit into your cookies, like in our cherry chocolate chip cookies or our oatmeal cranberry white chocolate cookies? Perhaps you’re all about tradition and like making cookies specific to your (or someone you love’s) heritage, like our hamantaschen, ma'amoul, bizcochitos, or alfajores. There’s no better way to impress someone by making them treats they remember from childhood. For a lot of us, that means simple no-bake cookies, so we’ve included a few of those too.
For more sweet treats perfect for any celebration, check out our top layer cakes, our best truffles, and our favorite dessert bars too.
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Cookie Brittle
Cookie brittle is a particularly great hack for the holidays or any time you’re entertaining when you don’t have time or the oven space to bake multiple trays of cookies. Think of it like a faster, easier way to make a big batch of chocolate chip cookies. 😍
Get the Cookie Brittle recipe.
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Chewy Chocolate Cookies
Love chocolate chip cookies, but want EVEN more chocolatey flavor? This recipe is for you. These chewy cookies double down on chocolate, thanks to the combo of cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and one of our favorite secret-weapon ingredients: instant coffee.
Get the Chewy Chocolate Cookies recipe.
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Sugar Cookies
Here at Delish, we love all cookies *equally*—but we hold a special place in our hearts for soft sugar cookies. Crisp around the edges and soft and chewy in the center, these simple, classic treats are hard to beat.
Get the Sugar Cookies recipe.
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Potato Chip Cookies
Love chocolate chip cookies? Prepare to meet your new obsession. Sweet and salty, crunchy on the outside and chewy in the center, these potato chip cookies take everything we love about the classic chocolate chip cookie and crank up the volume—big time.
Get the Potato Chip Cookies recipe.
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Lemon Sugar Cookies
This recipe yields lemon cookies that are soft and citrusy sweet with a perfect chewy center. They take very minimal effort and the hardest part will be letting them chill in the fridge. Be patient! That rest time will be worth it for the crinkly texture it provides.
Get the Lemon Sugar Cookies recipe.
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Cherry Bakewell Cookies
If you’re anything like us, a new season of Great British Bake-Off can’t come fast enough. Hopefully, these cookies will fill the void until our friends across the pond return to their illustrious tent. These cookies have a light yet chewy almond-flavored base and are stuffed with tart cherry jam to mimic the flavor combination in a Bakewell tart. Decorated with sliced almonds and icing, these are the epitome of style AND substance.
Get the Cherry Bakewell Cookies recipe.
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Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
We've made our fair share of variations on the chocolate chip cookie over the years, from chewy to brown butter, but this recipe takes the cake: They’re the most classic, least-fussy version—exactly what you want when you’re looking for a no-frills, soft, and fudgy cookie.
Get the Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe.
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Thin & Crispy Oatmeal Cookies
If you're a thin and crispy fan, then these oatmeal cookies will be your new go-to recipe. They're both crunchy on the edges, but just soft enough in the middle, making them the perfect cookie combo.
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Macarons
When it comes to French desserts, you can’t get more classic or classy than a macaron. Featuring crisp, shiny shells sandwiching a luscious rich filling, these classy French cookies are sure to impress and delight anyone who tastes them.
Get the Macarons recipe.
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Italian Ricotta Cookies
These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are an Italian classic and a breeze to make. What’s more fun than frosting? Sprinkles! You can adorn these cookies with any combination of sprinkles, whether for a celebration or just another Tuesday.
Get the Italian Ricotta Cookies recipe.
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Reese's fans, we're about to introduce you to your new favorite cookie: The soft texture of a peanut butter cookie meets the rich bite of a chocolate chip here, making it the perfect balanced cookie to enjoy the classic combo.
Get the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe.
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Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
It took many, many rounds of testing to get these cookies just right. Our biggest piece of advice is to not be afraid of mess. Covering the cream cheese with cookie dough is a messy task (especially with the fresh strawberries!), but we promise you it's worth it a million times over.
Get the Strawberry Shortcake Cookies recipe.
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Cake Mix Cookies
Bring these impressive cake mix cookies to a cookie swap or a party this holiday season. If you’re looking for a last-minute homemade dessert this time of year, this recipe will give you festive cookies with just a few ingredients. All you need is a box of cake mix and sprinkles. We’re using classic yellow cake mix for this cookie recipe for a lightly flavored vanilla cookie. This recipe is highly customizable, so feel free to use any flavor cake mix.
Get the Cake Mix Cookies recipe.
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Sure, we could bake up a batch of oatmeal cookies, with no add-ins, or , or even oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (best of both worlds, tbh), but when we need that nostalgia, nothing will do but oatmeal raisin. These cookies are straight from grandma’s house to yours—they’re soft and chewy, full of tart fruit, and have just a touch of spice that’ll keep you coming back for more.
Get the Oatmeal Raisin Cookies recipe.
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Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles are, in our opinion, an underrated cookie, overlooked by the chocolate chip cookies of the world. Soft, chewy, and somehow impossibly light, snickerdoodles are born from a sugar cookie coated in cinnamon sugar and baked into a puffy, crackly cookie with a signature tang (thanks, cream of tartar) that just can’t be replicated.
Get the Snickerdoodles recipe.
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Cookies 'N' Cream Millionaire Shortbread
Just when we thought a millionaire shortbread couldn’t get richer, we switched up the classic recipe to feature layers of chocolate shortbread, chocolate caramel, and an added bonus of a cookie 'n' cream filling.
Get the Cookies 'N' Cream Millionaire Shortbread recipe.
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Sugar Cookie Fries
Whether you’re looking for the cutest birthday party treat or are simply looking for an adorable activity that the kids can get involved in, these sugar cookie fries are the answer. Ready in under an hour, these are the cutest treats that are sure to shake up your normal cookie routine. Serve with buttercream dyed red (ketchup alert!), Funfetti dip, Nutella, and strawberry jam... whatever you like, and you’ve got a kid-friendly treat that just might make you parent of the year.
Get the Sugar Cookie Fries recipe.
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Italian Lemon Cookies
Originally served at weddings (to symbolize tying the knot), these Italian cookies are now commonly found at holiday gatherings too. A soft but sturdy dough is flavored with lemon juice and zest, then rolled into a knot. After baking, it gets dipped in a lemon-y glaze and finished with even more zest.
Get the Italian Lemon Cookies recipe.
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Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies
Move over peanut butter blossoms, there's a new flavor in town. You’ll fall in love with hazelnut flour once you realize how nutty it makes these gianduja-inspired cookies. Melted chocolate adds extra cocoa punch to the dough, while rich and creamy Nutella tops them off.
Get the Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies recipe.
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Espresso Cookies
One of our top not-so-secret ingredients in the Delish test kitchen has got to be instant coffee. Not for drinking (though truly the instant coffee industry has come leaps and bounds), but for making our chocolate desserts taste EXTRA rich and flavorful. They don’t usually end up tasting like coffee, but have a mysterious something extra and intense chocolate flavor that will leave you wanting more.
Get the Espresso Cookies recipe.
