Enjoy this variety of nut-free cookies at your next gathering.
Cookies are the perfect punctuation for any dessert spread.
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
To make these one-of-a-kind cookies, brown the butter before getting started.
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The pecans in the recipe are optional.
You won’t miss a thing if you leave them out.
Cheesecake Cookies
These bite-sized cheesecake cookies have a cherry fruity finish.
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
The best-ever chocolate chip cookies include oats and flaky sea salt.
With bittersweet and semi-sweet chunks of chocolate, they’ll become a go-to.
The cake mix gives them a chewy bite.
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Everything you love about brownies is packed into a double chocolate cookie.Espresso powderenhances the rich chocolate flavor.
Fill the lemony cookies with sweet raspberry jam, or create your own combination.
The addition of pumpkin makes these chocolatey cookies even more tender.
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Brown Sugar Cookie Stars
These sparkly sugar cookies know how to shine.
The secret to richer sugar cookies is the addition of brown sugar.
Cranberry-Orange Butter Cookies
Dried cranberries and orange zest make thesebutter cookiesfruity and festive.
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Dark Chocolate-Ginger-Molasses Cookies
We transformed the classic ginger cookie into a chocolate lover’s dream.
Unsweetened cocoa and chunks of semi-sweet chocolate are a delicious update to spiced molasses cookies.
No-Bake Chocolate-Oatmeal Cookies
No bake, no problem!
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These easy, buttery cookies only require 15 minutes of hands-on time.
Grandma’s Chocolate Drop Cookies
Nuts are entirely optional for these decadent chocolate cookies.
Reminiscent of grandma’schocolate cake, they’re even topped with chocolate frosting.
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Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies
Chocolate chips and dried cherries make a heavenly combination.
The recipe includes directions to make these cookies plant-based for thevegans at your gathering.
Snowflake Sugar Cookies
These intricately designed sugar cookies are sure to impress guests this holiday season.
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Skip the almond extract to make these nut-free.
This recipe includes steps to make other nut-free variations, including Hummingbird, Grasshopper, and Mississippi Mud.
Belgian Spice Cookies
Nothing puts us more in the holiday spirit than spice-flavored cookies.
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Place a stencil over the cookies before dusting them with powdered sugar to create a pretty pattern.
Chewy Molasses Cookies
Dark molasses lends a strong flavor to these chewy cookies.
Add spices like cinnamon, cloves, ginger, or anise for a spiced version.
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Add a bit of orange zest for a citrus twist.
Birthday Cake Cookies
Confetti cake takes cookie form with these batter-flavored cookies.
White chocolate chips and colorful sprinkles make every bite a party.
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Snowy Tree Cookies
Add cheer toholiday gatheringsand cookie swaps with festive tree cookies that everyone can enjoy.
The trees are made by stacking different-sized star cookie cutouts.
Apple Pie Cookies
Celebrate fall with cinnamon-iced cookies that are like mini apple pies.
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Each bite reveals pockets of gooey apple filling.
Kids will have fun using a cookie stamp to press the dough into rounds.
These are decadent in every way.
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Adding salty potato chips to sweet cookie batter is a match made in cookie heaven.
Chopped mint candies make these chocolate cookies taste like grasshopper pie.
Pretzel pieces, marshmallows, chocolate chips, and colorful candies fulfill your sweet and salty cravings.
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Inside these cakey cookies dusted with powdered sugar is a fudgy center dotted with white chocolate chips.
Sprinkle Sandwich Cookies
These colorful funfetti-like cookies bring all the joy to the holidays.
Switch up the colors to celebrate your favorite team, grad, or holiday.
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