Editors’ Collection

Cookie Recipes

From sugar cookies to classic chocolate chip, our best cookie recipes will impress everyone you know. Discover more ideas for the big day in our Christmas recipes super collection.

Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne. Prop Stylist: Megan Hedgpeth.

Recipes

Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
9455 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,455
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1271 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,271
45 minutes
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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Swirl Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
3537 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,537
or to save this recipe.
Monster Cookies
Nigella Lawson
2455 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,455
45 minutes
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Peanut-Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Yossy Arefi
2068 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,068
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Pumpkin Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
2756 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,756
45 minutes
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German Chocolate Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
3158 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,158
45 minutes
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Marbled Tahini Cookies
Susan Spungen
1132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,132
1 hour, plus overnight chilling
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Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Alison Roman
15974 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
15,974
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
1695 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,695
30 minutes
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Pistachio Pinwheels
Claire Saffitz
1718 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,718
About 40 minutes, plus chilling
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Classic Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Melissa Clark
7352 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,352
45 minutes
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Pecan Pie Sandwich Cookies
Genevieve Ko
805 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
805
or to save this recipe.
Stamped Citrus Shortbread
Susan Spungen
1334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,334
40 minutes, plus chilling
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
5181 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,181
About 30 minutes
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Chocolate-Stuffed Oatmeal Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
666 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
666
1 hour, plus at least 2 hours’ chilling
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Thumbprints With Dulce de Leche, Nutella or Jam
Susan Spungen
1093 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,093
1 hour, plus chilling
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Red Velvet Cookies With White Chocolate Chunks
Erin Jeanne McDowell
968 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
968
40 minutes
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Mexican Wedding Cookies
Dena Kleiman
1888 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,888
35 minutes
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Italian Ricotta Cookies
Melissa Clark, Jessica Hulett
4135 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,135
1 hour, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Linzer Cookies
Alison Roman
1435 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,435
3½ hours, including chilling
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Peanut Butter Cookies
Kim Severson, Chris Kimball
3715 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,715
35 minutes
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Gingery Brownie Crinkle Cookies
Susan Spungen
1460 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,460
30 minutes
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Salted Caramel Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,194
1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling
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Hazelnut Cookies
Moira Hodgson
584 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
584
30 minutes
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Brown Sugar-Anise Cookies
Susan Spungen
668 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
668
40 minutes, plus chilling
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Rosemary Shortbread
Melissa Clark
2744 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,744
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Toasted Almond-Coconut Financiers
Samantha Seneviratne
415 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
415
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Gingerbread Snickerdoodles
Genevieve Ko
944 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
944
45 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Mokonuts’ Rye-Cranberry Chocolate-Chunk Cookies
Dorie Greenspan
1682 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,682
50 minutes, plus overnight chilling
or to save this recipe.
Peppermint Stripe Cookies
Susan Spungen
1251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,251
1 hour, plus at least 4 hours’ drying
or to save this recipe.
Poilâne’s Corn Sablés
Dorie Greenspan, Apollonia Poilâne
438 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
438
30 minutes, plus chilling and cooling
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Peanut Shortbread With Honeycomb
Susan Spungen
753 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
753
50 minutes, plus chilling and cooling
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Flourless Cocoa Cookies
Melissa Clark, Erin Jeanne McDowell
3812 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,812
20 minutes
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Abstract Art Cookies
Susan Spungen
645 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
645
30 minutes
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Homemade Pocky
Susan Spungen
570 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
570
1¼ hours, plus chilling
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Blood Orange Poppy Seed Window Cookies
Susan Spungen
477 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
477
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Gingerbread Cookies
Jennifer Steinhauer
3337 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,337
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Chocolate Babka Rugelach
Melissa Clark
559 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
559
1½ hours, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Genevieve Ko
578 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
578
45 minutes
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Guava and Cream Cheese Twists
Genevieve Ko
435 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
435
1½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Tahini Thumbprints Cookies With Dulce de Leche
Yossy Arefi
772 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
772
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Chile Biscotti
Ligaya Mishan, Mark Sopchak
721 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
721
1¼ hours, plus 3 hours’ cooling
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Buttery Almond Cookies
Melissa Clark
714 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
714
1 hour, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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Mini Oatmeal-Cranberry Whoopie Pies
Melissa Clark
427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
427
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Melomakarona (Greek Olive Oil-Honey Cookies)
Melissa Clark
343 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
343
50 minutes
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Cranberry Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
7625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,625
or to save this recipe.
Butterhorns
Sara Bonisteel, Dorothy Zehnder
206 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
206
1 hour 45 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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