This amazing list contains 50+ of the best cookie recipes! I consider myself to be a cookie connoisseur, as a good cookie is my absolute favorite dessert. You’ll love them too!
As a recipe blogger, it’s basically my job to whip up yummy treats and test them out on your behalf. I know, I know, I’ve got a tough gig! I’ve made a lot of cookies over the years, and this list of delicious recipes is made up of the best of the best.
If you’re craving a warm, homemade cookie, I’ve got 50+ of them for you to try right here. There are so many delicious recipes, it’s hard to pick a favorite. So scroll through this list and pick a few to add to your baking list today!
Classic Flavors
These are classics for a reason. These flavors are proven winners, many of which have been passed down from generation to generation. Most of the required ingredients are ones you probably already have at home. Plus, each of these desserts is a crowd-pleaser, so give them a try.
Sugar Cookies
A tried and true recipe that has been made hundreds of times! This super soft sugar cookie recipe works great with cookie cutters and bakes up nice and fluffy. Best served with buttercream frosting!
These are the best cowboy cookies loaded with chocolate, coconut, nuts, cinnamon and coconut. The result is a sweet treat that is soft, chewy and full of texture and flavor!
Perfectly soft white chocolate butterscotch cookies that will melt in your mouth! This recipe is one of my go-to desserts and is always a crowd pleaser. So delicious!
These Mexican wedding cookies are so simple and take only 5 ingredients to make! The perfect bite-sized cookie recipe that will literally melt in your mouth.
This super soft snickerdoodle cookie recipe will instantly win you over! It truly is the best. It's a classic recipe that makes soft and chewy snickerdoodle cookies with lots of flavor every time.
Easy coconut macaroons are made in minutes with only 6 ingredients! They are soft and chewy and satisfy any sweet tooth craving especially when dipped in chocolate.
Easy to make butter cookie recipe that melt in your mouth and have amazing butter flavor! With crisp edges and a tender center, they are not only a holiday classic but delicious year round.
These delicious white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are everything you want in a cookie! They have soft and chewy centers, crisp edges and are bursting with white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.
Buttery shortbread cookies topped with layers of gooey caramel, sweetened coconut and a chocolate drizzle. Every bite of these coconut caramel cookies is bursting with flavor!
This Swig cookie recipe is the best copycat version of their signature sugar cookies. A no chill, no roll, drop cookie resulting in a thick chewy cookie topped with a sweet layer of frosting. Bonus points for being able to eat them straight out of the freezer!
These shortbread cookies are so easy to make with only 5 ingredients, melt in your mouth, and turn out beautiful every time. They are perfect to make cut out, pressed or stamped shortbread cookies.
This is an all-American cookie that’s loved by all. There are lots of delicious variations, like adding pudding mix to the dough to make it extra soft. Or adding in brown butter for a burst of caramel flavor. Whether you make the classic recipe or a fun variation, each of these are bound to be a hit!
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are the best chocolate chip cookies. Ultra soft, thick, chewy and perfectly crisp around the edges. This is the perfect classic cookie recipe that everyone always asks for.
These brown butter chocolate chip cookies have soft, chewy centers with plenty of chocolate chips and crispy edges. Sprinkle sea salt on top to add the best flavor!
Soft and chewy birthday cookies loaded with chocolate chips and sprinkles. So fun, festive and full of deliciousness. The perfect cookie for any celebration!
Pizookie – A big, warm chocolate chip cookie pizza that’s topped with ice cream, chocolate chips and hot fudge. Crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside. This cookie skillet is one of our all-time favorite desserts!
It’s hard to beat a soft and chewy oatmeal cookie. My absolute favorite type is the classic version, but feel free to add in chocolate chips, bananas or even make an oatmeal cookie sandwich with frosting in the middle. So, so delicious!
Easy Oatmeal Cookies
These are the BEST oatmeal cookies! Crispy around the edges and soft and chewy in the center. So easy to make and even easier to eat!
These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy on the inside, with perfectly crispy edges. Loaded with chocolate chips and oats, they are irresistible!
These homemade oatmeal cream pies cookies are soft and chewy with a rich, creamy marshmallow frosting filling. A nostalgic childhood treat better than Little Debbie!
These healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are chewy, easy to make and delicious! No sugar, butter or flour but perfect for satisfying cravings with plenty of chocolate and oats!
FamousNeiman Marcus cookies are loaded with ground oats, nuts, chocolate chips and grated chocolate. They have a soft chewy texture that is crowd pleasing!
Oatmeal M&M cookies are thick, chewy, and loaded with oats, chocolate chips, and M&M's for the perfect bite. The best and easiest cookie recipe that makes it hard to stop at just one!
Delicious oatmeal butterscotch cookies are a one-bowl recipe ready in 35 minutes (including chill time!). They're made with rolled oats, a hint of cinnamon, and loaded with butterscotch chips perfect for making as thin or thick, or as crispy or chewy as you'd like!
These soft and chewy oatmeal raisin cookies are seriously divine! They are easy to make and loaded with quick oats, vanilla, apple sauce, cinnamon and sweet raisins. Each bite has all the best flavors and textures!
These hot chocolate cookies have all the flavors you love in a mug of hot chocolate, rolled up into one delicious baked good. Add these to your baking list this season—just don't forget the melty, gooey, roasted marshmallow topping. It's my favorite part!
A rich, dense, chocolaty cookie topped with a heavenly coconut pecan frosting and drizzled in chocolate. These German chocolate cookies are a deliciously indulgent dessert!
Fudgy chocolate brownie cookies loaded with extra chocolate chips. Only requires one bowl and no refrigerating. The perfect easy and delicious cookie for any holiday!
These chocolate M&M cookies have triple the chocolate with cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and colorful candy-coated M&M's. Crisp edges, a soft chewy middle, and perfectly rich and decadent.
Cookies and cream cookies are soft and chewy with every bite having the perfect amount of white chocolate chips and crushed Oreos. A simply delicious recipe with no chill time required!
These chocolate whoopie pies are a classic sandwich cookie made with two soft cocoa cake-like cookies filled with a cream cheese frosting. These are such a fun treat that everyone loves!
These might be one of the easiest types of cookies ever. The base of these recipes start with 3 simple ingredients: a box of cake mix, eggs and vegetable oil. Then mix in any extras and that’s it!
Cake Mix Cookie Recipe
These cake mix cookies are such an easy and delicious recipe to make with only 3 ingredients! Customize this recipe with your favorite flavor and mix-in's.
Soft and chewy funfetti cake mix cookies are made with 3 ingredients and fun colors sprinkled throughout. The classic cake mix batter flavor is irresistible.
Easy spice cake mix cookies made with 3 main ingredients in just 20 minutes. These delicious cookies have crisp edges, a soft inside and are filled with the perfect spice flavor.
Snickerdoodle cookies with cake mix are the same thick, soft, and chewy cookies they've always been but with half the ingredients and made in a fraction of the time!
These chocolate mint cookies are soft chocolate cookies loaded with mint chips! If you love the combination of chocolate and mint, you will love these easy to make cookies.
Soft and delicious red velvet cake mix cookies are loaded with white chocolate chips in every bite. Ready in less than 30 minutes with only a handful of ingredients, they will become a new holiday favorite!
A classic dilemma: cookie vs. candy. Can anyone else relate? Thankfully, you really can have it all with these incredibly delicious recipes. Choose your favorite candy and get to baking!
M&M Cookie Recipe
These are the BEST M&M Cookies! Super soft, chewy, crispy edges and full of chocolate. These M&M cookies are a family favorite and taste like they came straight from a bakery!
Milky Way Cookies – These cookies are AMAZING! They are super soft with loads of milky ways! The chocolate caramel combination is my absolute favorite.
Rich and buttery cookie dough packed full of shredded coconut, chocolate chips, almonds and Almond Joy candy pieces. These Almond Joy cookies are an over-the-top indulgent treat that will become a new favorite!
These peanut butter M&M cookies are super soft, thick and bursting with chocolate and peanut butter flavor. They are the perfect peanut butter cookie recipe.
These monster cookies are thick, soft and chewy loaded with oats, peanut butter, M&Ms and chocolate chips. They are a family favorite and you don't have to chill the cookie dough!
Soft and chewy s'mores cookies with a buttery graham cracker flavored dough, a gooey marshmallow and chocolate kiss on top! This summer treat is even better than the traditional s'mores and no campfire is needed!
These toffee cookies are sweet, soft and loaded with chocolate chips and crunchy toffee pieces. Brown butter adds a nuttiness that perfectly compliments the brown sugar and caramel flavors.
Have no fear…we also have recipes for when you don’t feel like heating up the oven! All of these require absolutely no baking. It doesn’t get easier than that!
No Bake Cookie Recipe
These no bake cookies are an easy to make dessert with only a few simple ingredients. Soft, chewy and fudgy with a classic chocolate and peanut butter taste!
These naturally sweetened, flourless no-bake breakfast cookies are easy to make, healthy, hearty and simply delicious. They can be whipped up in less than 5 minutes, stored for up to two weeks and are perfect for an on-the-go breakfast or snack.
Pumpkin cookies are the epitome of fall baking. The pumpkin puree makes them super soft and moist and adds amazing fall flavor. Kick off the season with any of these delicious recipes!
Iced Pumpkin Cookies
Melt in your mouth soft pumpkin cookies topped with rich caramel icing. Simply the best pumpkin dessert out there and a must-make this fall!
These are the absolute BEST Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies! Soft, moist and loaded with fresh pumpkin flavor and sweet chocolate chips. This is one of my most requested recipes and gets rave reviews every time!
These pumpkin cookies with cake mix are made with only 3 ingredients in just 20 minutes! They are so soft and fluffy. They are the perfect easy dessert to make this fall.
Soft and chewy pumpkin snickerdoodles loaded with white chocolate chips and cinnamon sugar. All of the best fall flavors in one deliciously baked cookie!
Two super soft pumpkin spice cookies sandwiched between a delicious and creamy maple frosting. You'll be making these amazing pumpkin whoopie pies all season long!
These are the perfect cookies for spring and summer. Their bright, fruity flavors make them seriously irresistible. I especially love anything lemon flavored. It’s my favorite!
Lemon Cookies
These glazed lemon cookies are a soft baked sugar cookie topped with a fresh lemon glaze. The perfect light and sweet dessert for spring and summer. These are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
Soft and fluffy raspberry cookies are easy to make and bursting with flavors of fresh lemon zest and a sweet lemon glaze. The bright fruity flavors mixed with the buttery cookie base are a match made in heaven!
I really like cookies, specially the chocolate chip cookies so is yummy. Perfect for my baby birthday party at this weekend! Thank you for sharing with me!