15 Flavorful Cookies You’ll Love to Bake

This selection highlights festive, colorful, and international-inspired cookies. From Valentine’s Day and unicorn-themed treats to vegan and traditional classics, the collection showcases creative shapes, flavors, and textures. Some are soft and chewy, others crisp or cake-like, and many are visually striking. Each description emphasizes flavor, texture, and presentation.

Ube Cookies Recipe: Delicious Purple Yam Dessert

Purple cookies topped with colorful round sprinkles are cooling on a black wire rack. — Ube Cookies Recipe: Delicious Purple Yam Dessert. Photo credit: Sassy Chopsticks.

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Purple yam (ube) gives dough a vibrant color and subtle sweetness. Baking produces soft, tender rounds with lightly crisp edges. Each cookie is visually striking with a unique flavor. The texture is soft, slightly chewy, and aromatic.
Get the Recipe: Ube Cookies Recipe: Delicious Purple Yam Dessert

Unicorn Hershey Kiss Cookies

Colorful sugar cookies with white chocolate kisses on top, arranged on a unicorn-patterned cloth on a wooden surface. — Unicorn Hershey Kiss Cookies. Photo credit: Mama’s on a Budget.

Colorful sprinkles and pastel dough fold around a chocolate kiss. Baking produces soft, tender cookies with slightly crisp edges. Each cookie is festive and whimsical. The chocolate center melts slightly for a rich finish.
Get the Recipe: Unicorn Hershey Kiss Cookies

Valentine Cookies

Heart-shaped cookies with pink and yellow marbled patterns are stacked on a white surface, surrounded by pink and red sprinkles. — Valentine Cookies. Photo credit: Trop Rockin.

Heart-shaped sugar or flavored dough bakes into soft, tender cookies. Edges remain lightly crisp. Decorations or sprinkles enhance visual appeal. Each cookie is sweet, colorful, and festive.
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Valentine Crinkle Cookies – Easy Cake Mix Cookies

A close-up of several pink crinkle cookies topped with powdered sugar, surrounded by small pink and red heart-shaped candies. — Valentine Crinkle Cookies – Easy Cake Mix Cookies. Photo credit: Xoxo Bella.

Brightly colored cake mix dough rolls in sugar before baking. Cracks form on the surface during baking. Cookies are soft and tender with slightly crisp edges. Each bite is visually cheerful and flavorful.
Get the Recipe: Valentine Crinkle Cookies – Easy Cake Mix Cookies

Valentine Red Velvet Cookies

A basket lined with cloth holds several powdered sugar-topped cookies with a reddish hue. In the background, a glass pitcher and a mug are partially visible. — Valentine Red Velvet Cookies. Photo credit: Thriving In Parenting.

Red velvet dough shapes into hearts or rounds. Baking produces thick, tender cookies with slightly crisp edges. Mild cocoa flavor complements the sweetness. Each cookie is soft, rich, and visually vibrant.
Get the Recipe: Valentine Red Velvet Cookies

Valentine’s Day Blossom Cookies

Chocolate cookies topped with chocolate kisses, drizzled with pink and red icing, and decorated with white, pink, and red sprinkles on a white plate. — Valentine’s Day Blossom Cookies. Photo credit: Mama’s on a Budget.

Chocolate or flavored dough holds a candy or chocolate center. Baking produces tender, slightly puffy cookies. Candy melts slightly for soft, gooey centers. Each cookie is festive and indulgent.
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Valentine’s Day Cookies and Cream Blossom Cookies

cookies and cream blossom cookies coated in pink, red, and white sprinkles on a white napkin — Valentine’s Day Cookies and Cream Blossom Cookies. Photo credit: Mama’s on a Budget.

Cookies and cream dough surrounds chocolate or candy pieces. Baking produces soft, tender rounds with slightly crisp edges. Centers remain creamy and soft. Each bite combines chocolate, sweetness, and texture.
Get the Recipe: Valentine’s Day Cookies and Cream Blossom Cookies

Vanilla Cookies

Close-up of several plain sugar cookies arranged in overlapping rows on a sheet of parchment paper. — Vanilla Cookies. Photo credit: Xoxo Bella.

Classic vanilla-flavored dough rolls into rounds. Baking produces soft, slightly thick cookies with lightly crisp edges. Aroma is rich and buttery. Each cookie is sweet, tender, and aromatic.
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Vegan Amaretti Cookies

Almond flour and aquafaba or egg substitutes form tender dough. Baking produces slightly crisp, chewy rounds. Almond flavor is prominent. Each bite is soft, nutty, and satisfying.
Get the Recipe: Vegan Amaretti Cookies

Vegan Butter Cookies

Nine embossed round cookies with decorative patterns are arranged in three rows on a parchment-lined baking tray. — Vegan Butter Cookies. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Plant-based butter substitutes create rich, tender dough. Baking produces soft, slightly crisp rounds. Each cookie is buttery, aromatic, and simple. They are tender with lightly firm edges.
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Vegan Pignoli Cookies

A plate of round cookies topped with pine nuts, arranged on parchment paper with a blurred kitchen background. — Vegan Pignoli Cookies. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Pine nuts and almond paste or flour form soft dough. Baking produces slightly crisp edges with tender centers. Nuts add aroma and subtle crunch. Each cookie is nutty, chewy, and elegant.
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Waffle Cookies

Dough or batter presses into waffle shapes. Baking produces crisp, golden cookies. Each cookie is thin, crunchy, and visually appealing. They are ideal for serving with toppings or plain.
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Watergate Cookies

A plate of green cookies topped with chopped pecans is displayed on stacked white dishes, set on a red and white checkered cloth. — Watergate Cookies. Photo credit: Mama’s on a Budget.

Pistachios, coconut, and white chocolate fold into soft dough. Baking produces tender, slightly chewy rounds. Nuts add texture while coconut adds flavor. Each cookie is visually light and flavorful.
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Windmill Cookies

A stack of nine cookies with visible nut pieces sits on a white plate, surrounded by more cookies, a cup, and a glass of milk on a light-colored table. — Windmill Cookies. Photo credit: Urban Farmie.

Pinwheel-shaped dough of two flavors is rolled and sliced. Baking produces tender, slightly crisp rounds. Visual contrast adds appeal. Each cookie is soft, buttery, and flavorful.
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Yellow Cake Mix Cookies

Six colorful cookies with chocolate chips and candy-coated chocolates are spread out on a white surface. — Yellow Cake Mix Cookies. Photo credit: Urban Farmie.

Simple cake mix creates soft, tender dough. Baking produces thick, fluffy rounds with lightly crisp edges. Flavor is sweet and mildly vanilla-like. Each cookie is soft, puffy, and simple to make.
Get the Recipe: Yellow Cake Mix Cookies