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
Cardamom-Walnut CrescentsThe New York Times, Kristine Kidd846 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars84640 minutes
Shortbread JammersThe New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”1842 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,84245 minutes
PiparkakutEmily Weinstein, Naomi Donabedian427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4271 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
Chocolate Italian Wedding CookiesRon Lieber, the Gerrero family96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars9665 minutes
Peanut Butter BlossomsThe New York Times, the Gerrero family8686 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars8,68635 minutes
Banana Everything CookiesAlex Witchel, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero5470 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars5,47012 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 Bittman139 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars13940 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' refrigeration
Coconut-Nut MacaroonsMark Bittman1099 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,09930 minutes
Peanut Butter CookiesKim Severson, Chris Kimball3755 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,75535 minutes
Buttery French TV SnacksJulia Moskin, Anita Chu525 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars52545 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 Steinhauer3339 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,339About 1 hour, plus chilling
Almendrados (Almond-Lemon Macaroons)Joan Nathan1873 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,87335 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 Greenspan527 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars52745 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
Thin-and-Crisp Chocolate-Chip CookiesAmanda Hesser714 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars71430 minutes
Flat-and-Chewy Chocolate-Chip CookiesAmanda Hesser2320 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2,32030 minutes
Thick-and-Gooey Chocolate-Chip CookiesAmanda Hesser966 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars96630 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 Lawson749 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars74950 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 Bush654 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars65435 minutes
Chocolate Extremes (Double Chocolate Cookies)Molly O’Neill928 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars92830 minutes
The $250 Cookie RecipeBarbara Whitaker8099 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars8,09945 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 Peery2315 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2,3151 hour
Mexican Wedding CookiesDena Kleiman1893 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,89335 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 Kimmel584 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars5842 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
Chocolate-Chip CookiesMaura Egan, Christine Muhlke12 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1225 minutes
Crispy Orange Coconut BallsAmanda Hesser, Sandra Lee8 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars845 minutes plus 20 minutes’ chilling