Best Our Easiest Cookie Recipes Ever Recipes, News, Tips And How-Tos (2024)

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updated February 9, 2022

Baking up a batch of these cookies is a breeze; some have just a few simple ingredients, while others are ready in mere minutes. Any way you slice ’em, these cookie recipes, like classic chocolate chip, peanut butter cookies, and shortbread are quick, easy and tasty too.

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Throwdown Chocolate Chip Cookies

Made from scratch in just 20 minutes, Bobby Flay’s tender, moist chocolate chip cookies are bound to become a family favourite.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

They may not be round, but the bottoms of these cookies are crispy, while the centres are thick and gooey. A weekend essential, as far as we’re concerned.

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Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

The only peanut butter cookie recipe you’ll ever need, this crowd-pleaser uses pantry staples you likely already have, and can be whipped up quickly whenever a craving strikes.

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Granola Hermit Cookies

These cookies smell so delectable as they bake and are delicious if eaten warm.

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Pie Thumbprint Cookies

Enjoy a few different favourite pie flavours with each bite of these tasty little treats.

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Brownie Cookies

For those who like their cookies soft, chewy and super chocolatey, this recipe is for you.

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Pumpkin Spice Cookies

These soft and tender pumpkin bites capture the lovely spices of autumn.

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Balance Cookies

These protein-packed, gluten, dairy, and egg-free bites are healthy enough for after your workout, or as a late-night snack.

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Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

These no-sugar-added chocolate chip cookies are healthier than your typical dessert, so feel free to grab more than one!

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Butterscotch Bird Nests

A candy cookie combo that’s seriously cute. With only 6 ingredients, these no-bake beauties deliver serious crunch with just the right mix of sweet and salty, delivered by pretzel sticks smothered in melted butterscotch chips.

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Almond Snowballs

These coconut-filled cookies can be whipped up in just 22 minutes and contain less than 10 ingredients, making them a go-to recipe for any last-minute holiday party. Top them off with slivered almonds and a maraschino cherry to complete the festive look.

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Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bring the malt shop to your kitchen with these sweet and simple cookies that are like eating a chocolate milkshake. Milk chocolate chips give these chewy bites an extra dose of sweetness.

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The Ultimate Canadian Kitchen Sink Cookies

A versatile cookie that makes for the most satisfying snack any day of the week. Studded with Hickory Sticks, Coffee Crisp bites and maple fudge, it’s oh-so Canadian.

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Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze

These cookies are perfect with afternoon tea . . . or co*cktails!

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Chocolate Slice Cookies

Not only are these chocolate slice cookies delicious, but they look beautiful, too!

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Vanilla Bean Spritz Shortbread

These delicious shortbread cookies are made to look beautiful and taste absolutely lovely.

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Angel Sugar Cookies

These delicate, ultra-crumbly cookies are simply heavenly. Sprinkle coloured sugar before you bake for easy and elegant decoration.

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Coconut Macaroons

Crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle, a well-made macaroon is absolutely irresistible.

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Chocolate Cookies

This batch of chocolaty cookies are so good, your guests will never ask where the chips are!

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The Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookie

If you’ve been searching for the most tender, melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter cookie, look no further than Anna Olson’s recipe.

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Double Hazelnut Cookies

Roasted hazelnuts and smooth, velvety hazelnut spread come together in this delightfully chewy cookie.

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Snickerdoodle Cookies

This twist on the classic sugar cookie has a crunchy exterior but with a chewy and tender middle, with a hint of spice.

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Ultimate Ginger Cookie

Warm flavours of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves make for the ultimate chewy spiced cookies. Crystallized ginger bits give the treats added crunch and a punch more flavour.

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Lavender Sables

These simple cookies use only six ingredients, including fragrant lavender. Quick to cook and perfect to bring to a Spring get-together.

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Sugar Cookies

Holiday baking has never been easier thanks to this quick and easy recipe for delightful sugar cookies. You can’t go wrong with a classic!

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Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

Ina Garten’s spiced cinnamon oatmeal cookies are packed with sweet raisins and rich, nutty pecans that are sure to delight with each bite.

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Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cookies

These dark, chewy and dense oatmeal cookies are a great way to use oats (if you have them in excess). They’re also delicious.

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Coconut Choco Cookies

Spruce up plain old oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with the addition of flaky coconut. There are some dates in there, too, because, well, health.

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Crackle Ginger Cookies

Instead of the fuss of rolling gingerbread dough, make these spicy ginger crinkle cookies dusted with decorative sugar instead. Because of the molasses in the dough, you can make them a couple of days in advance and they’re still be as chewy as freshly baked.

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