35 Delicious Ways to Stock Your Cookie Jar, From Snickerdoodle to Chocolate Chip Bake pastry chef–approved cookies that will disappear fast from any dessert spread. By Kim Wehby Kim Wehby Kim Wehby is a copy editor with over a decade of experience in the food and beverage space, including a senior editorial role at People Inc. Food Studios. She's edited and developed content for Food & Wine, Southern Living, and Eating Well. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines and Jodie Kautzmann Jodie Kautzmann Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than 15 years of experience in content creation, recipe development, and pastry production. She's obsessed with the fine details and ingredients that take dishes from tasty to outright otherworldly. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 19, 2026 Add Us On SAVE ALL RECIPES NEW! Save as a collection on MyRecipes Close Credit: Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Phoebe Hauser Cookies can bring so much joy with just one bite, and this collection has something to satisfy every kind of sweet tooth. Bake celebratory Funfetti Cookies or tea-worthy Brown Butter Sablés, savor tried-and-true classics like chocolate chip cookies with nutty brown butter and molasses-laced thumbprints, or try something a little more unexpected like Mai Tai Swirls or Pistachio Cookie Cups. These are some of our favorite cookies, from our kitchens to yours. 01 of 35 Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland Brown butter gives classic chocolate chip cookies a deliciously toasty butterscotch flavor, accentuated by a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt on top. Use your favorite chocolate chips, morsels, or discs, plus a chopped bittersweet bar for plenty of texture and chocolaty flavor throughout. Get the Recipe Save 02 of 35 Lemony Butter Cookies Diana Chistruga Use fresh lemons and high-quality butter to make these tender drop cookies, dressed up with a glossy lemon glaze for even more citrus flavor. Get the Recipe Save 03 of 35 Spicy Olive Oil Molasses Ginger Cookies From Will This Make You Happy: Stories & Recipes from a Year of Baking by Tanya Bush, © 2026. Published by Chronicle Books. Photograph © Tanya Bush Olive oil gives baker and cookbook author Tanya Bush’s spicy oversized cookies a fudgy interior and a crunchy exterior, while crystallized ginger — dotted throughout every bite — adds textural variability. Get the Recipe Save 04 of 35 Thumbprint Molasses Cookies Food & Wine / Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Phoebe Hauser Spice-forward molasses dough meets jam-filled thumbprints, yielding jewel-toned centers and soft, rich chew. Chilling both the dough and the shaped cookies manages their spread; turbinado sugar adds crunch. Get the Recipe Save 05 of 35 Snickerdoodles Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Debbie Wee Rolled in cinnamon sugar and slightly tangy from cream of tartar, these chewy cookies are a beloved American classic. Our version uses all butter instead of a butter-shortening blend for an especially rich flavor; a rest in the fridge helps the dough bake up with the perfect shape and texture. Get the Recipe Save 06 of 35 Chocolate Brownie Cookies Julia Hartbeck James Beard Award–winning pastry chef Belinda Leong captures the virtues of both a brownie and a cookie in one rich, chewy treat with crisp edges and a generous smattering of chocolate chips. Get the Recipe Save 07 of 35 Chewy Sugar Cookies Food & Wine / Photo by Jacob Fox / Food Styling by Kelsey Moylan / Prop Styling by Lexi Juhl The simplest of cookie pleasures, these classic cookies deliver crispy edges, chewy centers, and just a hint of nutmeg in about half an hour. Get the Recipe Save 08 of 35 Oatmeal Cookies Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Ali Domrongchai It’s easy to forget just how delicious an oatmeal cookie can be until you take a bite and ask yourself why you don’t bake these timeless treats more often. Soaking the raisins in the vanilla-egg mixture for an hour keeps them perfectly plump in the oven. Get the Recipe Save 09 of 35 Brown Butter Peanut Butter Cookies Food & Wine / Photo by Brie Goldman / Food Styling by Annie Probst / Prop Styling by Breanna Ghazali These soft, chewy peanut butter cookies get a boost of deep, toasted flavor from brown butter, while peanut butter chips amplify their rich, nutty character. Get the Recipe Save 10 of 35 Cardamom Shortbread Cookies with Dulce de Leche Peda Filling Andria Lo Blogger and cookbook author Hetal Vasavada’s stunning sandwich cookies are perfect for celebrations big and small. Filled with Indian milk fudge, each is a display of color and detail, decorated with edible flower petals and gold leaf. Get the Recipe Save 11 of 35 Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Halvah Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Shell Royster 2022 F&W Best New Chef Warda Bouguettaya brings us these nutty halvah-studded delights. Use chocolate fèves for wonderfully melty puddles of chocolate in each cookie. Get the Recipe Save 12 of 35 Shortbread Cookies Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Debbie Wee Chandra Ram’s classically crumbly, buttery shortbread cookies can be enjoyed any time of the day, any day of the year. The recipe invites creative customization — add almond extract or give them a citrusy boost with a bit of zest in the dough; keep them plain or decorate with a drizzle of chocolate and perhaps some finely chopped nuts. Get the Recipe Save 13 of 35 Pistachio Cookie Cups Food & Wine / Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle These bite-size pistachio cookie cups are studded with white and dark chocolate chunks, filled with rich Sicilian pistachio cream, drizzled with more chocolate, and sprinkled with salty chopped pistachios. Get the Recipe Save 14 of 35 Fun and Fancy Macarons Sarah Crowder / Food Styling by Drew Aichele These dazzling, bakery-quality macarons are sandwiched with homemade chocolate ganache, store-bought jam, apple butter, or firm caramel sauce and painted with edible shimmering luster dust. Make them ahead and stash them in the freezer. Get the Recipe Save 15 of 35 Thai Tea Crinkle Cookies Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling Ali Domrongchai It takes just 10 minutes to prep these aromatic Thai tea–infused crinkle cookies from food and travel writer Alexandra Domrongchai. Allow the dough to chill at least an hour before rolling it in powdered sugar and baking until the tops are crackly. Get the Recipe Save 16 of 35 Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Food & Wine / Photo by Carson Downing / Food Styling by Annie Probst / Props Styling by Breanna Ghazali This rich chocolate shortbread from 1996 F&W Best New Chef Maria Helm Sinskey starts with a soft, buttery dough made with Dutch-process cocoa. Once baked, the cookies are firm, delicately crumbly, and ideal for decorating however you see fit. Get the Recipe Save 17 of 35 Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie Jordan Provost / Food Styling by Thu Buser There’s something incredibly cozy about serving up warm pecan- and chocolate-studded cookie slices with scoops of melting ice cream. You’ll need a 12-inch oven-safe skillet for this recipe, preferably cast iron for a terrifically crisp-edged cookie. Get the Recipe Save 18 of 35 Vanilla–Brown Butter Sablé Cookies Johhny Miller Pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz makes these butter cookies with a spotlight on vanilla. Use a high-quality vanilla extract, or go the extra mile with fresh-scraped vanilla bean seeds. Get the Recipe Save 19 of 35 Chewy, Fudgy Almond Butter and Palm Sugar Cookies Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Writer and editor Scott Mowbray got inspiration for this recipe from the salted peanut butter cookies at New York City’s dearly departed Ovenly bakery. Palm sugar imparts a deep, caramelized, toffeelike flavor, while almond butter makes for a fudgy texture with crisped edges. Get the Recipe Save 20 of 35 Double-Chocolate Rye Cookies Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Christine Keely Don’t skip the chilling time for these rich chocolate vegan cookies from Paige Grandjean — it helps the dough set properly to bake up perfectly in the oven. For more indulgence, serve these with vanilla ice cream sandwiched inside. Get the Recipe Save 21 of 35 Toffee-Apricot Oat Cookies Johnny Autry / Food and Prop Styling by Charlotte Autry Salt-tinged toffee, sweet milk chocolate, and tart dried apricots create a balanced melange of rich flavors in these crisp-chewy oat cookies from Nicole Krasinski and Kathleen Kwuan. Get the Recipe Save 22 of 35 Cranberry-Almond Biscotti Food & Wine / Photo by Fred Hardy Jr. / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling How about some breakfast cookies? With their tart chew and nutty crunch, these biscotti are the perfect bite alongside a cup of coffee, dunked or not. Properly stored, they’ll stay crisp and flavorful for weeks. Get the Recipe Save 23 of 35 Date and Walnut Rugelach with Tahini Glaze Frederick Hardy II / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen In these spiced rugelach from food writer and cookbook author Faith Kramer, a sweet, satisfying filling of date and walnut is wrapped in a dough scented with cardamom and cinnamon with a lemony tahini glaze drizzled on top. Get the Recipe Save 24 of 35 Power Cookies Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless Made with nut butter, hemp seeds, Greek yogurt, and almond flour, these protein-packed gluten-free treats deliver a burst of sustained whole-food energy in a cozy, familiar grab-and-go format. Customize them with your favorite add-ins, such as dried fruit, chocolate chips, or pumpkin seeds. Get the Recipe Save 25 of 35 Giant Chocolate Cookie with Cacao Nibs and Flaky Salt Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland Cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, and cacao nibs go into this giant, festive cookie. A sprinkle of flaky sea salt is a subtle yet elegant garnish — we love serving the wedges with scoops of coffee ice cream. Get the Recipe Save 26 of 35 Chinese Almond Cookies Food & Wine / Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Christina Daley We use a combination of refined coconut oil and butter to give these nutty gems their signature crumbly texture. With just the right amount of sweetness, they’re the ideal bite at the end of a Chinese meal, or lovely with a cup of tea. Get the Recipe Save 27 of 35 Chocolate Ganache Sandwich Cookies Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christine Keely Crisp, buttery cookies are filled with a rich, fluffy milk chocolate ganache made softer by the use of butter instead of the usual heavy cream. Lines of melted dark chocolate on top give them a polished finish. Get the Recipe Save 28 of 35 Gluten-Free Cacao Nib Meringues Justin Walker With cacao nibs, chopped bittersweet chocolate, and cocoa powder, these perfectly crisp-chewy meringues from chef Charlie Trotter deliver a triple-chocolate hit in the lightest possible form. Get the Recipe Save 29 of 35 Cardamom–Poppy Seed Cookies Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christine Keely These thin, crispy cookies come to us from acclaimed photographer and former chef Simon Bajada. Orange zest and poppy seeds complement sweet, floral notes of cardamom. Get the Recipe Save 30 of 35 Cake Cookies Jordan Provost / Food Styling by Thu Buser F&W’s Sean Flynn shares his family tradition with this recipe for soft, cakelike cookies with fudgy frosting and chocolate sprinkles. Get the Recipe Save 31 of 35 Alfajores Chilenitos (Chilean Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies) Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Risha Carnes Award-winning baker and cookbook author Bryan Ford sandwiches sweet and silky dulce de leche between shortbread-style cookies for this popular South American treat. Get the Recipe Save 32 of 35 Lemon-Tahini Cookies Gregory DuPree Top Chef judge Gail Simmons created this recipe after returning home from a trip to Israel. While at a market in Tel Aviv, she’d sampled lemon halvah with cacao nibs and fell in love with the flavor profile. Get the Recipe Save 33 of 35 Matcha Tea Cake Cookies Con Poulos Get your matcha on with these moist, tender, perfectly green cookies. The powdered tea imparts a light, toasty flavor — it’s in both the dough and the snowy dusting on top. Get the Recipe Save 34 of 35 Mai Tai Swirls Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Thom Driver With almond-scented dough and a rum-spiked filling of orange marmalade and cherry preserves, these pretty pinwheels bring the flavors of a Mai Tai to the dessert table. Get the Recipe Save 35 of 35 Funfetti Cookies © Abby Hocking These funfetti cookies are full of colorful sprinkles that children and children-at-heart will adore. They’re perfect for any festive occasion — try using them to make party-ready ice cream sandwiches. Get the Recipe Save Explore more: Food Recipes Desserts Cookies Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit