Cookies

Sweetly salty. Crunchy tender. Unexpectedly familiar. Simply complex. We confess, we're dumbstruck by these little contradictory lovelies.

Who could possibly say no when offered one of these homemade and inebriating edibles? Certainly not us.

At last, after literally years of searching, we have the perfect DIY natural food coloring recipe. No preservatives. No artificial coloring. No monumental price tag.

Dark, hearty molasses gingerbread cookies or pale, sweet honey gingerbread cookies? Your choice. (Hint: You can't go wrong.)

We can imagine all manner of occasions where this easy, last-minute phyllo phenom would be welcome. Can't you?

The curious name of these insanely can't-stop-eating-these sweet and salty cookies hints at how you toss in whatever this and that you have on hand to create awesomeness.

Magically delicate and nuanced cookies that satisfy the little kid cookie craving in an adult sorta way.

These oatmeal cookies are like the baking version of those Choose Your Own Adventure books, which means your cookies end up exactly the way you like them.

A classic. And it's even better than we remembered. And we mean that in the best possible way, moms.

Wowsers! (We can't really think of anything else to say about these stunning cookies, except they're far easier to make than you'd expect.)

This sneaky sable, a French shortbread of sorts that's crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, is going to rock your world.

True to their name, these little lovelies practically snap when you take a nibble. We love truth in advertising.

Crisp as a cracker. Less sweet than a cookie. And certain to be safe from the kids as they have a distinct adult dark chocolate allure.

We find these unabashedly unconventional biscotti bewitching beyond belief. Different form. Same function. Far less fuss.

Crisp at the edges. Chewy within. Peanutty through and through. A classic perfected. Pass the milk, please.

Holiday diet tactic #142: This stunning cookie tree. Because it sorta makes it harder to demolish a half batch of cookies when doing so would demolish the Christmas tree.

What exactly is a snow cookie? It's a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth moment of loveliness, and it's as easy to roll, bake, and decorate as it is to admire--and devour.

These spectacularly decorated cookie creations can be yours with your favorite roll-out cookie recipe, our royal icing, and our handy how-tos. Swear it's so much simpler than it looks.

Whoever first thought to beat sugar and egg whites into pillowy peaks has our gratitude. So does author Annie Rigg for thinking to swirl in cocoa and cinnamon.

It's no surprise that a traditional Scandinavian cookie would be warming. Chalk it up to an inspired melding of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, black pepper, and cocoa.