These homemade Oreos aren’t the treats of childhood. These are intensely chocolate-y. Definitely a grown-up indulgence.

Remember those thumbprint cookies your grandma use to make? They were the perfect spot-of-jam delivery system. These little darlings are no different. Well, a little different…

And, on the seventh day, God created gianduia (zhahn-doo-yah), chocolate to which ground hazelnuts have been added. The world has been a more glorious place ever since.

There’s a bit of France in these cookies, which evoke all the familiar flavors of the traditional pain d’epice bread (that’s just fancy for “spice bread”) in a far more festive form.

Chewy. Gooey. Sticky. Messy. And a little bit of surprise and intrigue. That’s how we like our cookies. And that’s exactly what you’ll find in these.

Shauna James Ahern, aka Gluten-Free Girl, divulgers her chewy, crispy, gooey version of the world’s best–and we do mean best–chocolate-chip cookies.

Not unlike crisp little fruitcakes, these biscotti boast a heck of a lot more appeal than their decidedly less sexy forebears.

These Girl Scout Samoas, er, Caramel DeLites, are worth every second they take to make. Caramel, coconut, and chocolate. Makes you want to salute.

Crisp and chewy and creamy all at once, these little flourless lovelies meld the goodness of ganache with a light-as-air macaroon.

These rich, chewy, chocolate-y brownie bombs from David Lebovitz boast a pretty pretentious name. Absolute best? You tell us.

Espresso powder gives these hazelnut drop cookies grown-up appeal. They’re ideal for afternoon coffee, a light dessert, or even, dare we say: breakfast?

Mallowmores are a homemade version of the popular Mallomars. Marshmallows sit atop graham cracker circles and the whole thing is dunked in chocolate.

Buttery shortbreads are given an Asian twist with the addition of matcha powder, which is made from green tea. It gives the shortbreads a unique flavor.

The savvy, if very seventies’, secret to these Christmas-y, cashew-topped caramel-chocolate bars? A crust made from Saltine crackers. Trying is believing.

These walnut cookies are made with ground walnuts, giving them a delicate flavor and texture. A zig-zag of chocolate on top lends a festive touch.

Classic chocolate crinkle cookies get a hit of ginger. These chocolate-ginger crinkle cookies will be the first cookies to disappear from the cookie jar.

These toffee cookies are biscuits topped with melted dark chocolate, pecans, and a sprinkle of fleur de sel. Serve the cookies as dessert or give as a gift.

These crumbly lavender shortbread are filled with sweet butter, a whisper of vanilla, and fine fleur de sel. The shortbread make excellent holiday gifts.

Gingerbread butter drops pack a wallop of spice and lemon. The butter drops are great for a dessert table, snack, or lunchbox. Gingerbread lovers exalt!

These peanut butter cookies are filled with a creamy milk chocolate filling for a taste that takes you back to childhood. The cookies are easy to make and can be filled later.