63 Easy Cookie Recipes That Everyone Will Love

These cookies are like a twist on the classic kisses-filled thumbprint cookies, only these are filled with dulce de leche. The shortbread cookie crumb is marvelous against the sticky, salty filling.

Recipe: Sea Salt Dulce De Leche Thumbprint Cookies

Warm spices, earthy sweet potatoes, and melty chocolate abound in these oh-so-comforting cookies. It's a twist on the most classic cookie flavor, and with barely any more effort to make them!

Recipe: Brown Butter Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Cookies

There's a lot to love about these adorable crinkle cookies: their cocoa and vanilla undertones, their soft and chewy texture, or their ease of baking (hello, boxed cake mix!).  

Recipe: Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Festive colors meet crispy edges and chewy centers in these colorful slam cookies. Enjoy them with a tall glass of milk!

Recipe: Holiday Oatmeal Slam Cookies

If you've ever been disappointed that your homemade chocolate chip cookies don't look (or taste) like fancy $5 coffee shop cookies, then this recipe was made for you. Try to follow every step precisely, because this cookie's magic lies in the details. We promise — that little bit of extra effort will be so worth it in the end.

Recipe: Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies 

This crowd-pleasing recipe walks you through the quick and easy process of making some homemade cookie butter, but if you can find it pre-made at your local grocery store, feel free to take the shortcut. Either way, these cookies will be devoured in a heartbeat.

Recipe: Speculoos Cookie Butter-Stuffed Snickerdoodles 

A cup of peanut butter, some sugar, and an egg are all you need to turn your cookie craving into a reality. Talk about instant gratification.

Recipe: 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies 

Have you ever met a person who doesn't love cookies-and-cream-flavored anything? I, personally, have never...but if I did, I'd make them a batch of these five-ingredient cookies — and I'm pretty sure they'd change their mind immediately.

Recipe: Cookies And Cream Cheesecake Cookies 

Textured and slightly crisp on the outside and oozing with chocolate goodness on the inside, these cookies will satisfy people on both sides of the crispy vs. chewy debate. 

Recipe: The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sprinkles might taste like...well, sugar. But — they feel like happiness and optimism, and who couldn't go for a little of that these days?

Recipe: Birthday Cake Mix Cookies 

The cookies will spread a fair amount, so make sure to arrange them with generous space in between.

Recipe: Red Velvet White Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies 

Get into the holiday spirit with a batch of these cookies. They'll make your whole house smell like heaven, which means you'll be feeling festive in no time.

Recipe: Peppermint Brownie Cookies 

Look, sometimes you want a cookie, but you're not exactly ready to commit to an entire batch. For those moments, try this single-serving microwaveable cookie. It's quick, rich, and the best afternoon pick-me-up out there.

Recipe: Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie 

The best part about homemade Oreos? You can make them as thick as you want. Quadruple-stuffed Oreos, here I come.

Recipe: Homemade Oreos 

If you're a fan of snickerdoodle cookies, then you'll love this recipe, which is abundant in cinnamon sugar and that perfect tangy taste. 

Recipe: The Best Soft And Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies 

Commenters recommend adding a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice to the mix for a brightly-flavored cookie that's heavenly to bite into.

Recipe: Lemon Crinkle Cake Mix Cookies 

Originating in Austria (where Christmas cookies rule), these Linzer cookies are filled with succulent jam and offer a satisfying, buttery crunch. 

Recipe: Raspberry Poppyseed Linzer Cookies 

Equal parts brownie and cookie, these sweet treats are a one-two punch of chocolate and, well, even more chocolate. Chocolate-lovers: have at it.

Recipe: Brownie Fudge Cookies

These cookies take the magic of s'mores and spin them into a format that everyone will enjoy — all the chocolatey satisfaction, with none of the burnt marshmallow disappointment.

Recipe: S’mores Cookies 

Here's a self-care tip: Make a batch of these and fill them with happy affirmations you can open and read every day for the rest of the month — or year.

Recipe: Fortune Cookies

Soft, chocolatey, with just a hint of banana, these cookies make the perfect on-the-go breakfast or just-sweet-enough snack. 

Recipe: Super Soft Banana Bread Cookies 

These Mexican pig-shaped gingerbread cookies are best made with piloncillo, a caramelly, earthy sugar that's often used in Mexican cooking. If you can't find any at your grocery store, dark brown sugar will do the trick.

Recipe: Marranito Cookies 

These vegan delights are the perfect amount of sweet, and they come with a little extra crunch, courtesy of sliced almonds. If dried cranberries aren't your thing, you could even substitute chopped dried apricots.

Recipe: Cranberry Almond Cookies 

A cookie so pretty, you'll hardly believe it's edible. But it is, and you definitely should try one. Or five.

Recipe: Strawberries ‘N’ Cream Cake Mix Cookies

Feel free to customize the color to the occasion you're celebrating — red and green for Christmas, orange and black for Halloween, or simply your favorite colors.

Recipe: Sugar Swirl Cookies 

Everyone knows savory and sweet is the perfect combination. Here, the pretzels even add a little bit of snap to every bite. 

Recipe: Caramel Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies 

These spiced, homemade Speculoos cookies will warm you up like a crackling fireplace on a cold winter day. Pro-tip: Make extra cookie butter so you can enjoy Speculoos-flavored things long after the last crumb is gone.

Recipe: Speculoos Cookies & Homemade Cookie Butter 

You can pick these up and shake 'em around, and when you're done admiring their colors, you can inhale them in two bites. 

Recipe: Aquarium Cookies 

To make sure your sliced almonds and coconut flakes don't burn, keep a close eye on the oven and check the cookies frequently. You want to make sure the end result is perfectly golden-brown, and these cook more quickly than you'd think.

Recipe: Salted Caramel Coconut Cookies 

If you prefer softer, doughier cookies, take them out a minute earlier and let them cool on the rack. They'll stay perfectly chewy for days — if they're not all devoured on day one.

Recipe: Birthday Cake Cookies 

These classic Chinese cookies have a flavor profile similar to regular sugar cookies, but with an added touch of nuttiness from the almond extract in the dough. While traditionally made with ground mung bean, this version uses common ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.

Recipe: Chinese Almond Cookies 

Graham crackers, cake mix, mini marshmallows, eggs, and oil are all you need to recreate this campfire favorite from the comfort of your kitchen.

Recipe: S’mores Cake Mix Cookies 

Don't worry, any alcohol in this recipe will cook out — but if you're on the fence about using Irish cream liqueur, feel free to use an Irish cream-flavored coffee creamer instead.

Recipe: Double Fudge Irish Cream Cookies 

Carrot cake is objectively the best cake flavor out there, but I will happily take a carrot cake cookie in its stead. Cream cheese frosting is always a winner, but this ooey-gooey cream cheese filling takes the crown.

Recipe: Carrot Cake Cookies 

If the thought of shaping these into perfect copycat Nutter Butters would deter you from making these cookies, go ahead and make the cookies as classic circles. It'll shave off some time, and they'll be just as delicious.

Recipe: 5-Ingredient Copycat Nutter Butter Cookies 

These no-bake cookies are perfectly minty and come together without the need to even look at your oven. In other words, I'll be making these cookies on repeat every single summer.

Recipe: No-Bake Mint Chip Cookies 

Soft, moist, and filled with rich dark chocolate, these cookies will smooth out any rough day.

Recipe: Banana Walnut Dark Chocolate Stuffed Cookies 

These delightfully chewy cookies will taste incredible even without the icing... but, c'mon, what cookie isn't made better with icing?!

Recipe: Iced Oatmeal Cookies 

Using vegan crackers as the crisp base for these snappy mint cookies is a hall-of-fame-worthy cooking hack. Make these the night before you plan on serving them, so the chocolate has adequate time to harden.

Recipe: Vegan Mint Cookies 

Banana bread isn't the only thing you can make with bananas. Next time you've got a ripe banana to use up, try this recipe, which combines bananas with toffee, chocolate chips, and vanilla extract for an elegant and easy dessert.

Recipe: Banoffee Cookies 

There's something deeply soothing about decorating holiday sugar cookies... or, watching someone do the decorating themselves. Up to you.

Recipe: Sugar Cookies

These lightly-sweetened Egyptian cookies are commonly associated with Eid Al-Fitr — a three-day feast that celebrates the end of Ramadan. That said, you'd be wise to make these tasty treats any day of the year, holiday or not. 

Recipe: Kahk Eid Cookies 

Let's be honest: every dessert tastes just as good, if not better, in cookie form. Case in point — these strawberry cheesecake cookies.

Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake 'Box' Cookies

Four ingredients are all you need to make these delectable cookies that boast a delightful blend of nutty richness and tropical sweetness.

Recipe: No-Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies

You'll love these easy palmier cookies made with frozen puff pastry. They're a delightful and simple treat that requires minimal ingredients — and effort.

Recipe: Palmier Cookies Easy Dessert

Caramel, coconut, and chocolate are the holy trinity when it comes to cookie recipes. I've never come across a recipe with these three ingredients that hasn't tasted like the best thing I've ever chewed.

Recipe: Salted Caramel Coconut Cookies

If you've got some leftover fun-size Halloween candy lying around, this is a great recipe that lets you pair them with chocolate chip cookie dough for a delicious Frankentreat! Bonus points if you're actually baking them Oct. 31. 

Recipe: Caramel Snickers Cookie Cups

It's 11 p.m. and you know you should go to bed, but you've been wanting something sweet for the past two hours. What do you do? Make this scrumptious mug cake, which comes together with just a couple of pantry ingredients. 

Recipe: Cookies And Cream Mug Cake

I don't know what it is about these cookies, but the older I get, the more I seem to be drawn to them. If you're into buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies garnished with little more than large sugar granules, you might love them too! 

Recipe: Danish Butter Cookies

Try this with any of your favorite cream-stuffed cookies, like Nutter Butters, Oreos, or Vienna Fingers.

Recipe: Cookies And Cream Stuffed Cookies

Soft, fluffy, and iced with a melt-in-your-mouth frosting, these sugar cookies are a must-have in your day-off tool kit.

Recipe: The Softest Sugar Cookies Ever

With their eye-popping red color, vaguely luxe-sounding name, and lush cocoa flavor that always tastes as if it's hiding a secret ingredient, these red velvet cookies are always a good dessert choice. 

Recipe: Red Velvet Box Cookies

If you're someone who's used to having oatmeal first thing in the morning, you'll appreciate these cookies that pair with peanut butter, chocolate chips, or walnuts for an on-the-go treat!

Recipe: 3-Ingredient Breakfast Cookies

If you're feeling indecisive about what kind of cookies you'd like to make, these stuffed delights will let you try out all of your options. Let your imagination run wild with fun batches sprinkled with mini marshmallows and chocolate chips or even crushed-up potato chips and pretzel bits! 

Recipe: Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crispy on the edges and oozing with chocolaty peanut butter flavor, these cookies honestly sell themselves.  

Recipe: Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Serve these after your next dinner party for something that'll sweeten everyone's palate and breath!

Recipe: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

What happens when you combine brownie cookie mix with cookie dough mix? A double serving of brookies!

Recipe: Box Brownie Cookies (Brookies)

Crunchy, buttery, and sweet, these cookies are a great afternoon pick-me-up. You can thank almond extract, oats, and ground flaxseed for their wonderful nutty texture.

Recipe: Cranberry Almond Cookies

Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, these oatmeal cookies are a great solution to the cookie conundrum of how to mix both textures into one treat. A mix of butterscotch and chocolate chips makes them even more heavenly.

Recipe: Crispy Rice Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

Fun to decorate and even easier to make, these butter cookies are great for an afternoon activity with your friends or kids. (Pair with your favorite holiday playlist for optimal fun.)

Recipe: Butter Cookies 

What do you get when you take one refrigerated piecrust and combine it with cinnamon, sugar, vanilla, and butter? These adorable cinnamon roll cookies, which you can have as a dessert or as a sweet breakfast! 

Recipe: Mini Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Made with walnuts and topped with powdered sugar, these snowball cookies will be flying into your family's mouth before you can say, "Winter is coming."

Recipe: Snowball Cookies

The best cookie recipes are sometimes the ones that are the most fun to make. For these gingerbread Wookiees, don't worry too much about getting the body and head right. The chocolaty details will bring out the Wookiee resemblance in a pinch!

Recipe: Gingerbread Wookiee Cookies