13 Cookie Recipes Everyone Will Love

This cookie roundup is packed with something for every sweet tooth. You’ll find classics like old-fashioned ginger cookies, peanut butter blossoms, and melt-in-your-mouth almond crescents, alongside creative favorites like Nutella cookie dough balls, Oreo cookie cupcakes, and mini cookies and cream cheesecakes. There are also copycat recipes like Panera lemon drop cookies, wholesome options like paleo chocolate chunk cookies, and fun twists like orange creamsicle and matcha sugar cookies. Easy, flavorful, and perfect for sharing, these recipes make baking both fun and delicious.

Marble Sugar Cookies

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Two colors of dough swirl together for a visually striking effect. Baking produces soft, tender cookies with lightly crisp edges. Each cookie has a delicate blend of flavors. The marbled design makes every cookie unique.
Get the Recipe: Marble Sugar Cookies

Matcha Sugar Cookies

Green cookies topped with pumpkin seeds on a wooden board, with a mesh strainer holding green powder and pink flowers nearby. — Matcha Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Easy Homemade Life.

Green tea powder flavors the dough, creating a subtle earthy note. The cookies bake into soft rounds with slight crispness. White chocolate or sugar can enhance sweetness. Each bite balances vibrant color with tender texture.
Get the Recipe: Matcha Sugar Cookies

Melt In Your Mouth Almond Crescent Cookies

A small white bucket filled with powdered sugar-coated ring-shaped cookies, placed on a white plate with a white cloth background. — Melt In Your Mouth Almond Crescent Cookies. Photo credit: Tiny Batch Cooking.

Tender almond dough shapes into crescent moons. Lightly baked, they remain delicate and buttery. Powdered sugar dusting adds sweetness and visual appeal. Each cookie dissolves softly on the tongue.
Get the Recipe: Melt In Your Mouth Almond Crescent Cookies

Mint Sprinkle Cookies

A plate of green and white sprinkle-covered cookies with green centers, some split open, sits on a wooden table next to a cup of tea. — Mint Sprinkle Cookies. Photo credit: rephotograph.

Soft dough incorporates mint extract and colorful sprinkles. Baking creates tender rounds with slightly crisp edges. The mint flavor is gentle and refreshing. Each cookie is festive and playful.
Get the Recipe: Mint Sprinkle Cookies

No Bake Stained Glass Window Cookies

A black plate holds several slices of dessert made with colorful mini marshmallows coated in chocolate. — No Bake Stained Glass Window Cookies. Photo credit: Joyfully Mad.

Cookie dough shapes into frames holding colorful melted candy centers. Cooling sets the candy into a translucent “window.” The cookie edges remain tender and slightly crisp. They are visually striking and sweet.
Get the Recipe: No Bake Stained Glass Window Cookies

Nutellotti – Italian Nutella Cookies

Four chocolate cookies topped with chocolate frosting and chopped nuts are arranged on a white plate, with more cookies and a jar of nuts in the background. — Nutellotti – Italian Nutella Cookies. Photo credit: Xoxo Bella.

Italian cookie dough surrounds Nutella filling. They bake into soft, round cookies with a tender exterior. The center remains creamy. Each cookie is rich, chocolaty, and visually appealing.
Get the Recipe: Nutellotti – Italian Nutella Cookies

Old-fashioned Ginger Cookies

A stack of sugar-coated cookies is placed in front of a scattered pile of similar cookies on a white surface. — Old-fashioned Ginger Cookies. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

Spices and molasses flavor thick, chewy dough. The cookies spread slightly and form rounded tops. Crackled surfaces reveal soft interiors. Each bite is aromatic and warmly spiced.
Get the Recipe: Old-fashioned Ginger Cookies

Olive Oil Cookies

Olive oil replaces butter for a slightly lighter, aromatic dough. Cookies bake into soft, tender rounds with crisp edges. Citrus or nuts can enhance flavor. Each cookie is subtly savory and fragrant.
Get the Recipe: Olive Oil Cookies

Orange Creamsicle Cookies

A plate of orange cookies with white chocolate chips, surrounded by orange slices and a wooden spoon with chocolate chips, on a woven mat with a glass of milk. — Orange Creamsicle Cookies. Photo credit: Maria’s Mixing Bowl.

Orange zest or extract blends with creamy dough for bright flavor. Baking produces soft rounds with lightly crisp edges. A glaze can finish each cookie for extra sweetness. Each bite recalls the classic creamsicle taste.
Get the Recipe: Orange Creamsicle Cookies

Oreo Chip Cookies

A stack of chocolate chip cookies with white and dark chocolate chips on a white plate, next to a glass of milk. — Oreo Chip Cookies. Photo credit: Maria’s Mixing Bowl.

Chocolate sandwich cookie pieces mix into dough with chocolate chips. Baking creates thick, tender cookies with crunchy mix-ins. Each bite offers chocolate variation and texture. Cookies remain soft with slightly crisp edges.
Get the Recipe: Oreo Chip Cookies

Panera Lemon Drop Cookie Recipe (Copycat Version)

A stack of three lemon cookies with a fourth cookie broken in half on top, showing a soft, cakey interior. Lemons are partially visible in the background. — Panera Lemon Drop Cookie Recipe (Copycat Version). Photo credit: Sassy Chopsticks.

Bright lemon dough produces soft, tender cookies. Baking yields slightly puffy rounds with lightly crisp edges. Powdered sugar or glaze adds sweetness and shine. Each bite is tangy and cheerful.
Get the Recipe: Panera Lemon Drop Cookie Recipe (Copycat Version)

Peanut Butter and Jam Cookies

A plate of peanut butter cookies topped with dollops of red jelly, with additional cookies on the side and a checkered cloth partially visible. — Peanut Butter and Jam Cookies. Photo credit: xoxo Bella.

Soft peanut butter dough surrounds jam or jelly in the center. Baking produces chewy cookies with lightly crisp edges. The jam remains slightly set. Each cookie offers a classic sweet and nutty combination.
Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jam Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle

Nine cookies with chocolate drizzle on parchment paper. The cookies contain visible pieces of nuts and possibly chocolate chips or raisins. — Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle. Photo credit: xoxo Bella.

Soft peanut butter dough holds chocolate chunks. Baking produces tender, slightly thick rounds. A drizzle of melted chocolate adds sweetness and visual appeal. Each cookie is rich, chewy, and decadent.
Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle