Master Shortbread RecipeMark Bittman566 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars56640 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours' cooling
Homemade OreosJennifer Steinhauer, Stella Parks120 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1202 hours, plus several hours’ refrigeration before serving
Pistachio Linzer Cookies With Orange MarmaladeMelissa Clark132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1321 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
Crisp Peanut Butter Sandwich CookiesMartha Rose Shulman243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars243About 45 minutes
Hamantaschen With Poppy Seed FillingJoan Nathan, Shmil Holland581 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars5812 hours 15 minutes
Murdock Recipe: Chocolate Walnut CookiesFrank Bruni166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1661 hour
Shortbread JammersThe New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”1859 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,85945 minutes
Cardamom-Walnut CrescentsThe New York Times, Kristine Kidd849 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars84940 minutes
PiparkakutEmily Weinstein, Naomi Donabedian427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4271 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
Peanut Butter BlossomsThe New York Times, the Gerrero family8718 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars8,71835 minutes
Chocolate Italian Wedding CookiesRon Lieber, the Gerrero family96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars9665 minutes
Banana Everything CookiesAlex Witchel, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero5533 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars5,53312 minutes
Thyme-Meringue Cookies With Boozy AppleAmanda Hesser, Sarah Magid37 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars371 hour
PBJ Sandwich CookiesMark Bittman140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars14040 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' refrigeration
Coconut-Nut MacaroonsMark Bittman1107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,10730 minutes
Peanut Butter CookiesKim Severson, Chris Kimball3803 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,80335 minutes
Buttery French TV SnacksJulia Moskin, Anita Chu527 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars52745 minutes
SpeculaasLaura Anderson, “Field Guide to Cookies: How to Identify, Bake Virtually Every Cookie Imaginable”473 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars473About 30 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration time
Sedgemoor Easter BiscuitsFlorence Fabricant, Florence White222 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars22240 minutes
Gingerbread CookiesJennifer Steinhauer3342 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,342About 1 hour, plus chilling
Almendrados (Almond-Lemon Macaroons)Joan Nathan1877 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,87735 minutes, plus 12 hours’ refrigeration
Bouchon Bakery’s ‘Nutter Butters’Frank Bruni465 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4651 hour 15 minutes
Brown Sugar-Pecan Shortbread CookiesThe New York Times, Dorie Greenspan528 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars52845 minutes, plus 2 days' refrigeration
Cornes de GazellesMelissa Clark, Pâtisserie Malika8 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars81 hour 30 minutes
Flat-and-Chewy Chocolate-Chip CookiesAmanda Hesser2333 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2,33330 minutes
Thin-and-Crisp Chocolate-Chip CookiesAmanda Hesser714 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars71430 minutes
Thick-and-Gooey Chocolate-Chip CookiesAmanda Hesser972 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars97230 minutes
Swedish Ginger CookiesCathy Horyn563 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars563About 30 minutes, after several hours' refrigeration
Cranberry and White Chocolate CookiesNigella Lawson350 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars35045 minutes
Salty Peanut Chocolate Chip CookiesNigella Lawson751 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars75150 minutes
Tangerine-Scented Almond CookiesMolly O’Neill, Aglaia Kremezi124 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars12440 minutes
Cowboy CookiesMarian Burros, Laura Bush688 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars68835 minutes
Chocolate Extremes (Double Chocolate Cookies)Molly O’Neill929 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars92930 minutes
The $250 Cookie RecipeBarbara Whitaker8111 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars8,11145 minutes
Fred’s Chocolate-Pecan CookiesMolly O’Neill244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars24435 minutes
Lemon SquaresDena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery2338 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2,3381 hour
Mexican Wedding CookiesDena Kleiman1898 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,89835 minutes
Pumpkin Drop CookiesThe New York Times, Pat Young681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars68135 minutes
Oatmeal Spice CookiesMarian Burros, Harriot Kimmel586 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars5862 hours 30 minutes
Chocolate Wafer CookiesMelissa Clark24 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars2425 minutes, plus 1 hours’ chilling
Ma’amoulThe New York Times49 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars493 hours plus resting
Anne Severson’s GingersnapsAnne Severson163 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars16345 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ resting and cooling
Cacao Polenta CookiesJonathan Reynolds24 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2450 minutes, plus hours' refrigeration