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Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

A generous helping of two types of chips--semisweet and milk chocolate--makes these soft, cakey cookies--an alternative to the traditional recipe--even...

Author: Martha Stewart

Madeleines

These delicate French cookies are known for their distinctive shape. Dorie Greenspan, cookbook author and owner of CookieBar in New York City, offers her...

Author: Martha Stewart

Pecan Cranberry Biscotti

Pecans work well in this recipe, but you can substitute your favorite nut.

Author: Martha Stewart

Basic Vanilla Cookie Dough

For tinted cookies, add drops of gel-paste food coloring once the flour is incorporated. If you'd like to try a variation, see what ingredients to add:...

Author: Martha Stewart

Grandma Stafford's Nutmeg Cookies

This delicious nutmeg cookie recipe is courtesy of Abigail Breslin's great-grandmother.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti

Chocolate biscotti -- full of pistachios and chocolate chips -- are paired with pistachio ice cream. Softer than traditional biscotti, these are baked...

Author: Martha Stewart

Surprise Cookies

These delicious treats were inspired by mugs of hot chocolate topped with marshmallows.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling

Tender pumpkin-spiced cookies are filled with tangy cream cheese frosting for a delightful autumnal dessert. Kids and adults alike will love this recipe,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Tuscan Biscotti (Cantucci)

Otherwise known as biscotti di Prato, cantucci are twice-baked almond cookies from Tuscany. Martha ups the ante by adding pistachios and two kinds of dried...

Author: Martha Stewart

Crispy Cereal Treats

For a no-bake treat just right for lunchboxes or after school, try this fun twist on a childhood favorite that goes beyond the usual "Snap, Crackle, and...

Author: Riley Wofford

Cherry Almond Biscotti

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Biscochitos

Rendering your own lard is what really makes these anise-flavored Mexican sugar cookies stand out, but you can use vegetable shortening in a pinch. Martha...

Author: Martha Stewart

Linzer Heart Cookies

Named after the jam-filled linzertorte that inspired them, these beautiful heart-shaped cookies are ideal for a wedding dessert buffet, Valentine's Day,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

These rich cookies should seem a bit soft when you take them out of the oven. They firm up as they cool, so be careful not to overbake them.

Author: Martha Stewart

Coconut Cookies

Creamy coconut takes center stage in this sweet cookie from Maury Rubin of Birdbath Bakery.

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Icebox Cookies

Tart icebox cookies make an easy and satisfying dessert or snack.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Hamantaschen

The cookies can be stored at room temperature for up to a week.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars

Deep, dark chocolate, rich caramel, and a sprinkling of fleur de sel atop a shortbread crust make a contemporary combination with timeless appeal. Martha...

Author: Martha Stewart

Fresh Peach Drop Cookies

Ripe stone fruit and sweet preserves lend a double dose of peach flavor to these summery cookies. The crisp cinnamon-sugar topping yields to a tender,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Oatmeal Apricot Cookies

These cookies are very chewy and not overly sweet. Chopped dried apricots add a surprising fruity taste and go well with the oats and almonds.

Author: Martha Stewart

Florentine Cookies

A combination of nuts and dried fruits with a rich chocolate coating makes these cookies, from Gramercy Tavern pastry chef Claudia Fleming, a delectable...

Author: Martha Stewart

Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

For the best texture, use regular, not natural, peanut butter.

Author: Martha Stewart

Sesame Seed Cookies

In South Carolina and Georgia, these popular cookies are known as "benne wafers," taking their name from the West African word for sesame.

Author: Martha Stewart

French Almond Macarons

These classic French cookies have a crisp exterior and a slightly chewy center. Make all three versions for a festive dessert buffet.

Author: Martha Stewart

Mocha Chip Meringues

Espresso powder intensifies the chocolatey taste of these elegant little cookies.

Author: Martha Stewart

Mexican Wedding Cakes

These crumbly, sandy, nut-rich cookies are nearly always rolled twice in confectioners' sugar after baking, which is why there's so little sugar in the...

Author: Martha Stewart

Martha's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Martha's made many versions of these cookies over the years. Her latest, greatest recipe boasts crisp edges, chewy centers, and best of all, lots and lots...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Malt Sandwiches

Malted-milk powder adds a rich component to both these cookies and their filling. A double dose of chocolate (chopped semisweet and lots of cocoa powder)...

Author: Martha Stewart

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

This crunchy chocolate-chip cookie is enhanced by rolled oats, salted peanuts and natural peanut butter.

Author: Martha Stewart

Snickerdoodles

Not only do snickerdoodles taste delicious, but they also have a fun name! Finish off this classic snickerdoodles cookie recipe with a cinnamon-sugar dusting....

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Shortbread

Lemons brighten up our rich Classic Shortbread.

Author: Martha Stewart

Basic Shortbread

This wonderful recipe for basic shortbread can be used to make Black-and-White Triangles, and Candied Ginger Shortbread Wedges.

Author: Martha Stewart

Crybaby Cookies

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Peanut Butter Cookies

You probably have all the ingredients for these delicious peanut butter cookies on hand-especially if you're a peanut butter fan! For extra peanut butter...

Author: Martha Stewart

Hazelnut Cookies

The deep hazelnut flavor and buttery goodness of these cookies belie their simplicity. With just five ingredients, these are some of the easiest cookies...

Author: Martha Stewart

Coconut Key Lime Squares

It's a new twist on the classic lemon bar: A light, extra-tart Key lime filling on a shortbread crust laced with coconut and white chocolate.

Author: Martha Stewart

Coconut Macaroons

Tasty macaroons are a great treat and can also be an elegant gift when placed in a container.

Author: Martha Stewart

Iced Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies

These soft, chewy cookies capture the flavor of a warm bowl of apple-cinnamon oatmeal.

Author: Martha Stewart

Lebkuchen

The German town of Nuremberg has been famous for its lebkuchen since the late 1300s. The soft, cakey cookies are traditionally made with several spices,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

Use very ripe bananas for moist cookies with lots of banana flavor.

Author: Martha Stewart

Salted Toffee Chocolate Squares

These crunchy sweet treats are delicious after school or dinner.

Author: Martha Stewart

Maple Oatmeal Cookies

Maureen Kirk, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, sent us a recipe for her family's favorite crispy, chewy treats. She says, "These simple cookies are delicious...

Author: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Bars

In between bars and a crowd-friendly sheet cake is this autumnal dessert. Moist and tender pumpkin spice cake is lavished with cream cheese frosting for...

Author: Martha Stewart

Peach Pie Crumble Bars

Like a peach pie but easier to share and transport! These bars with a press-in shortbread crust are just the thing for a summer potluck or picnic.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pine Nut Cookies

These Italian cookies are rolled in pine nuts (or pignoli); the delicate flavor of the nuts deepens as the cookies bake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Luscious Apricot Squares

Submitted by Tina Ireland of Arkadelphia, Arkansas. This bar-cookie recipe was handed down to Tina by her mother, Bette.

Author: Martha Stewart

Cranberry Lemon Squares

These tart squares use lemon and dried cranberries instead of fresh, so you can make them for dessert any time of year.

Author: Martha Stewart

Martha's Scottish Shortbread

A touch of rice flour is the secret to perfectly crisp shortbread. With such a short ingredient list, it's important to use the best-quality salted butter...

Author: Martha Stewart

Toffee Millionaires

Take our Classic Shortbread to the next level by covering it in melted chocolate-toffee bars and sprinkling shards of candy on top.

Author: Martha Stewart

Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprints

These cookies take their flavor cues from the lunch-box favorite. Any jam or jelly can be substituted for raspberry.

Author: Martha Stewart