Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough1/48
Cookie dough is oft a means to an end, an interim state of existence, a fleeting moment sacrificed to the creation of cookies. No more. Grab your spoons.
Salted Caramel and Pretzel Cookies2/48
Sweetly salty. Crunchy tender. Unexpectedly familiar. Simply complex. That's why we're dumbstruck by these little lovelies.
David Leite’s Chocolate Chip Cookies3/48
We're bewitched, thanks to this aged cookie dough--yes, aged COOKIE DOUGH--that indulges us in an adult cookie with notes of rich butterscotch and bitter dark chocolate.
Ultra-Thin Chocolate Chunk Cookies4/48
A theatrical departure from the norm, these diaphanous beauties shatter dramatically as they deliver untold caramelized, bittersweet chocolate goodness.
Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies5/48
Crisp at the edges. Chewy within. Peanutty through and through. A classic perfected. Pass the milk, please.
Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies6/48
We pinky swear these whole wheat chocolate chip cookies don’t taste healthy. Not even remotely. Quite the contrary, actually.
Pistachio Shortbread Cookies7/48
Tender and crumbly like shortbread, yet subtly flavored and sweet like cookies, these beg the question, which are they?
Best Oatmeal Cookies8/48
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.
Peanut Butter-Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies9/48
One part oatmeal cookie, one part peanut butter cookie, one part chocolate chip cookie, and all parts irresistibly awesome.
Crisp Peanut Butter Cookies10/48
These uncannily crisp, seemingly shortbreadish cookies from San Francisco's Miette are--and we mean this--unlike any you've ever encountered.
Ginger-Chile Caramel Cookies11/48
Chewy. Gooey. Sticky. Messy. And let's not forget dripping with intrigue. That's how we like our cookies. And that's exactly what you can expect from these.
Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies12/48
Happiness is 25 minutes away with this recipe that ended our search for the perfect small-batch chocolate chip cookie.
Neiman Marcus Cookies13/48
The story of the Neiman Marcus $250 cookie may be an urban legend but the recipe behind the story is quite real. And real good.
Tahini Cookies14/48
Chewy and nutty and salty and subtly sweet and guaranteed to be a little more exotic than any other cookie you've ever had. Also gluten-free as well as dairy-free and egg-free and, yes, paleo-friendly.
Compost Cookies®15/48
Don't knock this till you try its buttery, potato chip-y, chocolate-y, coffee-y goodness. Trust us on this.
Milano Cookies16/48
Forget Pepperidge Farm. Where’s the satisfaction in just ripping the bag open? Where's the longing that comes with anticipation? Right here with these homemade Milanos.
Linzer Heart Cookies17/48
Baking a batch of these hazelnut-inflected, raspberry-jamwiched linzers is nothing if not a testament to your heart most definitely being in the right place.
Breakfast Cookies18/48
Think of granola bars but in cookie form. That's what you get with these sorta virtuous, sorta naughty little lovelies.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies19/48
Expect a slightly ginormous, squat, thin cookie that's chewy in the center, crisp at the edges, and uncommonly good through and through.
Potato Chip Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies20/48
What to bake when you don't know exactly what you're craving but you know it needs to be indulgent.
Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich21/48
This isn't a recipe. It's a reminder. You know, of summer and laziness and the magic of ice cream sandwiches for dinner.
Neo-Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies22/48
A classic. And it's even better than we remembered. It's like childhood 2.0. And we mean that in the best possible way, Mom.
Birthday Cake Cookies23/48
All the good stuff from a birthday cake--sprinkles and a creamy buttery frosting--incorporated into soft, tender sugar cookies. That's something to celebrate.
Toffee Cookies with Dark Chocolate Glaze24/48
These toffee cookies are sorta like shortbread but richer, thanks to the inclusion of brown sugar. Plus, they're gilded with dark chocolate, pecans, and a sprinkle of fleur de sel.
Chocolate Cookies25/48
Some things are so good you want to eat 'em all yourself. And some are so good you can't help but share. These are the latter.
Twisted Toll House Cookies26/48
What's so twisted about this twist on Toll House cookies? Guess you'll have to try these chipper champs to find out.
Espresso Chocolate Chunk Cookies27/48
Just like Tollhouse but with the amp turned up. Way up. Basically a more mature version of a household staple. Finally, something you don't have to share with the kids!
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies28/48
Sophisticated palates accustomed to European-style cookies will swoon to this subtly sweet and slightly crumbly treat.
Cream Cheese Rugelach29/48
"Transcendent" is how the author describes these rugelach. We'd like to add "flaky," "tender," and "perfect" to the list of apt adjectives.
Sugar Cookies30/48
Exactly like those soft, puffy, cakey frosted sugar cookies found in the bakery of your local grocery store that the kids beg you to buy—minus the scary artificial ingredients.
Valentine’s Sugar Cookies31/48
Sure, you could say it with flowers. Although if novelty is what you're after, a bouquet isn't exactly the answer. These sweet little somethings, on the other hand....
Bacon Fat Peanut Butter Cookies32/48
Using bacon drippings in place of butter makes these can't-stop-at-just-one cookies both frugal and indulgent at the same time.
Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies33/48
Not your classic oatmeal raisin cookies, these boast golden raisins, maple syrup, and cardamom in addition to pistachios. Practically paleo. Entirely good.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies34/48
Shauna James Ahern, aka Gluten-Free Girl, divulges her decadent take on a childhood classic. You won't miss the gluten. Trust us.
Peanut Butter Sandies35/48
New York Times' reporter Julia Moskin divulges the recipe for City Bakery's Peanut Butter Sandies. You're welcome.
Thousand-Layer Chocolate Chip Cookies36/48
Okay, these cookies may not contain literally a thousand layers, but you gotta admit, the title made you count, yes?
Fig Rugelach37/48
A traditional Hanukkah recipe that you're going to want to borrow for your every cookie craving throughout the year.
Coconut Macaroons Dipped in Chocolate38/48
Sweet, moist, tender, can't-stop-at-just-one coconut macaroons that are reminiscent of what's found at the loveliest bakery in town.
Fig, Apricot, and Nut Biscotti39/48
This beauty of a biscotti may seem a descendant of sorts from fruitcake, though it boasts a heck of a lot more allure than its stodgy ancestor.
Change Your Fortune Cookies40/48
Try your hand at homemade fortune cookies that you can stuff with you own zany fortunes. Feel your luck changing already?
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies41/48
Crisp at the edges, chewy in the center, and (sorta) wholesome through and through, these are a revelatory riff on the classic.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Crisps42/48
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.
Frozen Cookie Dough43/48
Sometimes what you need isn't a recipe, it's a strategy. Like this frozen cookie dough magic that's ready at a moment's craving.
Homemade Samoas44/48
These gooey, chewy Samoas are worth every second they take to make seeing as you can have them any time the craving strikes. Uh oh.
Alfajores ~ Dulce de Leche Cookies45/48
We know many a person who fell for these dulcet dulce de leche-filled shortbread cookies while in Latin America. Few have recovered.
Cookie Dough Buttercream Frosting46/48
This cookie dough buttercream frosting is easy to make, insanely indulgent, and ridiculously perfect for slathering atop cakes and cupcakes, and, natch, snitching straight from the bowl.