30+ Amazing Cookie Recipes

Nothing makes hunting for a new cookie recipe easier than collecting 30 tried-and-true recipes and putting them all in one spot for easier browsing! Rest assured, all of these cookie recipes have been tested and perfected in my kitchen so that they’re an instant hit in yours. There will be no wasting ingredients OR your time on these deliciously dependable recipes!

Before you head to the kitchen to bake a batch of your new favorite cookies, take a second to learn how to correctly measure flour. This little trick will prevent you from accidentally adding too much flour to your recipes, which in turn leaves you with dry and crumbly cookies.

Then once you’ve found your new favorite cookie recipe, learn how to freeze cookie dough so that you can keep it on hand at all times. A sweet little blessing from us to our bellies!

Whether you’re looking for a classic recipe to call on as your new go-to when you’re hosting or you’re looking for a gourmet-style treat with a surprise filling, we cover them all right here as well as every cookie in between! To prevent overwhelm, I broke the cookie recipes into six different categories.

From Classic Cookies to Copycat Recipes and even iced or surprise filling cookies when you want an elevated cookie experience, you’re bound to find a new favorite right here! Looking for ease? We’ve got you covered with pudding mix cookies and no bake cookies!

Classic Cookie Recipes

Ah, the classics. To me, a classic cookie recipe is one that you can ALWAYS count on turning out to be deliciously perfect every single time. A true go-to that you call on when friends and family are visiting or to bring some nostalgia to the holidays!

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

There’s nowhere else to start than right at the top with the King of classic cookie recipes: Chocolate Chip Cookies! And the only thing better than a chocolate chip cookie is a GIANT, chewy homemade one loaded with endless chocolate chips and topped with flaky sea salt. There’s no doubt these Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies will be your new go-to recipe!

 

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Classic cookies are anything but boring, especially when it comes to these Oatmeal Raisin Cookies! To elevate this classic, we swapped out all-purpose flour with bread flour, browned the butter, and soaked the raisins in hot water. The result? Incredibly soft and chewy cookies that will blow your taste buds away!

Snickerdoodle Cookies

Snickerdoodle Cookies are just the right mix of sweet, spice, and everything nice! These thick, chewy cookies are loaded with nostalgic spices in an easy-to-make recipe that calls on pantry staple ingredients to bake up a delicious batch. A simple, dependable cookie choice that’s perfect for get-togethers, football games, or as a sweet treat to enjoy right at home!

Molasses Cookies

An old-fashioned cookie recipe that always brings me right back to my childhood. My family has made and eaten this Molasses Cookie Recipe for decades, therefore, you can count on it being a good one. Made with thick molasses, pantry staple spices, and sugar, every batch yields soft pillowy Molasses Cookies that are totally unforgettable!

Peanut Butter Cookies

If you’re looking for a salty-sweet classic look no further than these Peanut Butter Cookies covered in the iconic crisscross fork imprint. These peanut buttery crowd-favorite cookies are made with pantry staples and a secret ingredient that makes them EXTRA chewy and delicious! Pull a batch out of the oven in less than 30 minutes!

No Bake Cookie Recipes

Short on time? Looking to spend less time baking a treat and more time relaxing with the family? That’s when we turn to our favorite No Bake Cookie Recipes! These recipes are usually quick with minimal ingredients. Not super fancy but still super delicious!

Cookie Butter No Bake Cookies

If you love cookie butter as much as I do, you’ll want to grab this recipe for Cookie Butter No Bake Cookies! These deliciously chewy cookies are made with cookie butter and enhanced with vanilla extract for a sweet treat that comes together with a total of 6 ingredients in under an hour!

No Bake Avalanche Cookies

No Bake Avalanche Cookies are made to look like rocks, snow chunks, and snow-covered boulders cascading down during an avalanche. Fortunately, you won’t find any snow here, just a really good no bake cookie! This easy-to-make recipe is made with Rice Krispies Cereal, white chocolate melting wafers, peanut butter, salt, chocolate chips, and marshmallows.

Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies

This seven-ingredient oat-based cookie holds the flavor of everyone’s favorite dessert combo: peanut butter and chocolate! As a bonus, these Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are gluten-free! Whip up a batch of these satisfyingly chewy, sweet cookies for potlucks, bake sales, or when you want a simple treat to snack on throughout the week!

Butterscotch Cornflake Cookies

No Bake Cookies are known for being easy-to-make recipes, but these Butterscotch No Bake Cookies really kick the ease up a notch since they’re made with only THREE ingredients! Don’t worry, the minimal ingredients and effort still deliver a batch of cookies that you won’t be able to stop eating… until they’re gone!

Irish Cream No Bake Cookies

Irish Cream Cookies are a boozy twist on the classic no bake cookies recipe! When the ingredients for these cookies combine the Irish Cream blossoms with the sugar and oatmeal, creating a slightly sweet alcoholic punch. Don’t worry though, there’s only one cup of Irish Cream Liqueur in the entire batch of cookies!

Copycat Cookie Recipes

We all have that one favorite treat from a bakery, store, or restaurant that we wish we could replicate right at home. But not just replicate it – perfect it to be as close to the original as possible! Which is exactly what we did with this batch of outstanding copycat recipes!

Sausalito Cookies

Pepperidge Farm cookie lovers will be skipping the storebought version to make this copycat recipe for Sausalito Cookies right at home! After years of indulging in these tasty cookies, I knew I’d tasted enough to be able to figure out a great copycat recipe. Made with easy ingredients, salty macadamia nuts, and sweet milk chocolate chunks, these copycat Sausalito Cookies deliver on both texture AND taste!

Mom’s Recipe Crumbl Cookies

Thanks to one simple recipe tweak, we have confidently crowned these copycat cookies for Mom’s Recipe the best to hit the internet! Just like the original, these soft and chewy cookies are loaded with cinnamon, chocolate, and peanut butter. A true cookie gift for those of us who don’t live within a reasonable driving distance to a Crumbl Cookies location!

Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies

These world-famous cookies are described as being “a lot of chocolate with a little cookie dough around it.” And if you’ve never even had Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies (or heard of them) you HAVE to try them! I tested four different chocolates, adjusted measurements, and switched salts before landing on what I believe to be the BEST Jacques Torres copycat recipe!

Gideons Bakehouse Peanut Butter Cold Brew Cookies

Gideon’s Bakehouse Peanut Butter Cold Brew Cookies are everything you didn’t know you needed! However, if you’ve visited them at West End Market or Disney Springs then you already know this copycat recipe is needed! These peanut butter cookies are made with ground espresso and then rolled in crushed Reese’s Pieces, chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups, and ground espresso for an overindulgent treat you’re going to LOVE!

Levain Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies

These NYC Levain cookies have had a strong cult following since 1995 – and for good reason, they’re INCREDIBLE! Copycat Levain Bakery Cookies are massive in size with an old-fashioned taste that is overflowing with chocolate and walnuts. When it comes to texture these cookies have it all: a crisp/crunchy edge and exterior with a chewy secondary layer and a borderline raw center.

Cookie Recipes With A Filling

Don’t let cookies with a filling intimidate you from making them! They’re actually quite easy to make and the reward is SO tasty! To make them achievable for any home baker I include simple, easy-to-follow instructions on all of my recipes to ensure the process is as seamless as possible!

Almond Croissant Cookies

These bakery-level Almond Croissant Cookies went wildly viral for their buttery, sweet almond flavor and creamy frangipane filling! I did step the viral recipe up a notch by adding frangipane filling on top which gives us even more sweet almond flavor to every bite. Think of these cookies as a buttery almond croissant without the work of actually making croissants!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

With these Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies, you’ve arrived at an over-the-top treat that’s showstopping in appearance AND taste! Deep chocolate homemade cookies are loaded with Reese’s Pieces and Reese’s peanut butter chips complete with a creamy ball of peanut butter waiting on the inside! To finish them off we then rolled the cookies in Reese’s Pieces and Reese’s peanut butter chips. Is your mouth watering yet?

Churro Cookies

Like deep-fried churros? Then you’re going to LOVE these homemade Churro Cookies! These cookies have a caramel-like filling, a cinnamon sugar coating, and a chocolate drizzle, sure to impress any churro lover! Made with simple ingredients and only 30 minutes of hands-on prep time.

Nutella Stuffed Cookies

In this recipe for Nutella Stuffed Cookies, chewy chocolate cookies laced with Nutella are loaded with chocolate chips and then stuffed with a Nutella-filled center! In just 45 minutes, you’ll have two dozen Nutella-rich cookies that are perfect for sharing at any gathering! In fact, be prepared for friends and family to beg you to bring these cookies to every get-together!

Molten Lava Cake Cookies

These Molten Lava Cake Cookies are the perfect dessert since you can make them into two different sizes! Make them cookie-sized for an as-is treat or make them bakery-sized so you can enjoy them in a bowl, warm, with a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!

Iced Cookie Recipes

Double the sweet factor by mixing up a batch of cookies that are finished off with a simple yet delicious icing or frosting! After all, you can’t go wrong by adding more sugar to cookies, right?!

Vanilla Chai Shortbread Cookies

Crisp, buttery shortbread gets a cozy twist with this recipe for Vanilla Chai Shortbread Cookies! These slice-and-bake cookies are loaded with cozy pantry staple spices, baked to perfection, and then dipped in a 4-ingredient vanilla icing. A great tea-time treat or addition to your holiday cookie tins!

Old Fashioned Iced Donut Cookies

These Iced Donut Cookies are an old-fashioned recipe that’s lightly sweet and made with basic ingredients! These fun cookies are covered in a 3-ingredient icing and then topped with bright, colorful sprinkles. Give them a holiday spin by matching the color of the sprinkles to the holiday you’re celebrating!

Texas Sheet Cake Cookies

These Texas Sheet Cake Cookies are a hand-held, bite-sized version of the Texas-sized cake everyone loves! If you’re a fan of chocolate on chocolate then these are the cookies for you! They’re chocolatey, fudgy, and finished off with a glossy rich chocolate icing that’s topped with finely chopped nuts.

Soft Sugar Cookies

Soft Sugar Cookies have a cakey, moist texture with a creamy frosting, a delicious mashup that’s a cross between vanilla cupcakes and sugar cookies! If you’re familiar with the grocery store Lofthouse Sugar Cookies, this recipe is the homemade version of them!

Irish Coffee Cookies

Three simple yet delicious layers make up these gourmet-style Irish Coffee Cookies! These double chocolate chip cookies are topped with creamy Baileys Irish Cream frosting AND a 3-ingredient, 10-minute ganache. An unforgettable specialty cookie that shines anywhere you serve it!

Pudding Mix Cookie Recipes

If you’ve never made cookies with pudding mix you’re in for a real treat! Creating cookie dough with dry instant pudding mix as an ingredient helps the cookies remain moist throughout the baking process. This in turn yields cookies that are amazingly chewy and soft!

Rocky Road Pudding Cookies

Loaded with sweet chocolate chips, crunchy almonds, and chewy marshmallows, these Rocky Road Pudding Cookies treat you to a soft and gooey brownie-like center. These cookies are proof that you can dislike the original ice cream flavor but LOVE this cookie variation!

Chunky Monkey Pudding Cookies

Inspired by the famous Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor, these Chunky Monkey Pudding Cookies are a bakery-style treat that’s loaded with banana flavor, chocolate chunks, and chopped walnuts! A fun cookie that’s filled with banana bread-like flavor that both kids and adults will enjoy!

Double Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

Similar to brownies, these Double Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies have a slightly crisp outer shell with a dense, fudgy, and gooey inside! An easy, delicious cookie recipe where you can pull the first batch out of the oven in less than 30 minutes!

Birthday Cake Pudding Cookies

All of your favorite birthday cake flavor gets packed into these easy-to-make Birthday Cake Pudding Cookies! They’re sweet, chewy, and of course, are loaded up with colorful fun sprinkles making them a tasty alternative to birthday cake.

Butterbeer Cookies

Made with instant butterscotch pudding, these Butterbeer Cookies have a sweet, old-fashioned flavor from the blend of vanilla and butterscotch that’s also loaded up with toffee bits. These Harry Potter-inspired cookies can even be dressed up with lightning bolt sprinkles for a sweet treat to enjoy as you watch your favorite wizard!

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