Guava and Cream Cheese TwistsGenevieve Ko415 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4151 1/2 hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
Italian Rainbow CookiesMargaux Laskey, Mary Carpino, Nicole Carpino Frasco897 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars897About 2 hours, plus overnight chilling
Hibiscus-Spiraled Ginger CookiesYewande Komolafe415 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4151 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling dough
Minty Lime BarsClaire Saffitz497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4971½ hours, plus 1 hour’s cooling
Gingerbread BiscottiJerrelle Guy675 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars6751 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
Fruity MeltawaysSohla El-Waylly795 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars79530 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
Brown-Butter Toffee Sandwich CookiesSohla El-Waylly669 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars6691 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Savory Mixed-Nut ShortbreadAli Slagle437 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars43745 minutes
Chocolate-Cherry Ginger CookiesYossy Arefi1105 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,10545 minutes
Fig and Cherry Cookie PiesSamantha Seneviratne276 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2762 hours, plus chilling
Eggnog SnickerdoodlesVaughn Vreeland3691 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,691About 45 minutes
Chocolate-Peppermint ShortbreadSohla El-Waylly867 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars867About 4 hours
Vanilla Bean Spritz CookiesMelissa Clark592 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars5921 hour
Cherry Rugelach With Cardamom SugarMelissa Clark, Rose Levy Beranbaum1513 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,5131 1/2 hours, plus chilling
Dirty Chai Earthquake CookiesSusan Spungen2004 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2,00445 minutes, plus chilling
Peppermint Stripe CookiesSusan Spungen1234 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,2341 hour, plus at least 4 hours’ drying
Chocolate Sugar CookiesKim Severson, Georganne Bell374 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars37450 minutes
Toasted Coconut ShortbreadAlison Roman756 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars75630 minutes, plus 90 minutes chilling
Chocolate-Molasses CookiesAlison Roman1925 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,925About 40 minutes
Salted Pistachio ShortbreadAlison Roman992 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars99235 minutes
Gingerbread SnickerdoodlesGenevieve Ko902 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars90245 minutes, plus chilling
Classic Sugar CookiesAlison Roman3028 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3,0281 1/2 hours, plus 2 hours' chilling
Linzer CookiesAlison Roman1388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,3883 1/2 hours, including chilling
Frosted Holiday Sugar CookiesMelissa Clark2045 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2,04540 minutes, plus chilling and decorating
Rich Chocolate CookiesThe New York Times, Carole Walter432 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars43230 minutes
Linzer TreesKim Severson292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2921 1/2 hours, plus chilling time
Aunt Phillomena’s PizzelleKim Severson333 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3331 hour
Cutout Sugar CookiesSara Bonisteel491 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars49130 minutes, plus at least 1 hour's chilling
Thumbprint Cookies With Toasted Nuts and Whole GrainsJulia Moskin, Chad Robertson179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1791 hour
Anne Severson’s GingersnapsAnne Severson150 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars15045 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ resting and cooling
Italian Ricotta CookiesMelissa Clark, Jessica Hulett3342 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,3421 hour, plus 2 hours’ chilling
Grammy’s Spice CookiesMelissa Clark, Claire Will1603 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,6031 hour
Master Shortbread RecipeMark Bittman543 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars54340 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours' cooling
Pistachio Linzer Cookies With Orange MarmaladeMelissa Clark124 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1241 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
Shortbread JammersThe New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”1594 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,59445 minutes
Cardamom-Walnut CrescentsThe New York Times, Kristine Kidd725 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars72540 minutes
PiparkakutEmily Weinstein, Naomi Donabedian416 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4161 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
Peanut Butter BlossomsThe New York Times, the Gerrero family7711 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars7,71135 minutes
Gingerbread CookiesJennifer Steinhauer3104 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,104About 1 hour, plus chilling
Swedish Ginger CookiesCathy Horyn555 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars555About 30 minutes, after several hours' refrigeration