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We love cookies—and so do our readers. Since 1993, we've published hundreds of cookie recipes, and a handful have risen to the top as enduring favorites. Here, we've brough together our 30 most popular cookies ever—the recipes you return to time and again. Unsurprisingly, chocolate chip cookies make several appearances, with options for every preference, from soft and chewy to thin and crispy to delightfully cakey.
Creamy Lemon Squares
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Jason Donnelly
Martha loves lemon bars and so do our readers. This recipe is our most popular bar cookie—and for good reason. It's a classic, with a buttery shortbread crust and an irresistible lemon filling made with lemon juice and zest, condensed milk, and egg yolks.
Basic Sugar Cookies
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Carson Downing
No matter the season, this cookie recipe shines. Cut them into any shape you choose—hearts for Valentine's Day, shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day, or Christmas trees for the holiday season—and decorate them with our dependable Royal Icing.
French Macarons
This gluten-free cookie is about as versatile as they come—tint the almond flour sandwich cookie with food coloring and fill it with coconut buttercream, raspberry jam, or Swiss Meringue Buttercream.
Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
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This better-for-you cookie starts with a combination of whole-wheat and all-purpose flour and rolled oats. Raisins bring a sweet touch.
Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
This crowd-pleasing recipe creates a giant cookie that bakes in and is served from a cast-iron skillet. It's much easier to make than forming individual balls of cookie dough.
Glazed Lemon Cookies
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Brie Goldman
These bright cookies have lemon zest and juice in both the dough and glaze. They're delightful for a springtime gathering or a tea party.
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Our most popular cookie recipe is this chocolate chip cookie. The texture is just right. Two sticks of softened butter and 1 cup of light brown sugar ensure that each bite will be rich and super moist.
Kitchen Sink Cookies
Loaded with old-fashioned oats, chocolate chips, sweetened coconut, raisins, and chopped walnuts, this cookie recipe offers a little something for everyone.
Gingerbread Cookies
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As soon as we turn the page on our calendar to December, we're all about gingerbread. This timeless cookie recipe has plenty of holiday spice from a combination of molasses, dark brown sugar, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies
In this twist on the classic oatmeal raisin cookie, we added chocolate chips to the flour-free batter and gluten-free old-fashioned oats.
Outrageous Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate lovers will adore these double chocolate cookies, which are made with a combination of melted semisweet chocolate and chocolate chunks. They are our most fudgy treat.
Peanut Butter Cookies
You only need six ingredients to make these classic peanut butter cookies: creamy peanut butter, flour, butter, light brown sugar, baking powder, and one egg. Use a fork to create the cross-hatch pattern on top of each cookie.
Chewy Chocolate-Gingerbread Cookies
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Brie Goldman
In a delicious departure from the traditional gingerbread cookies, this recipe calls for a combination of Dutch-processed cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate in addition to the usual ingredients, including ground and fresh ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Ideal Sugar Cookies
Looking for a classic sugar cookie recipe? You've come to the right place. This recipe gets its flavor from vanilla extract and a touch of brandy, which really takes it to the next level.
Crisp and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you prefer chocolate chip cookies that are crunchy rather than soft, this recipe is for you. Our pan-banging method creates a mesmerizing ripple effect and results in thin and crispy cookies every single time.
Cookie-Press Cookies
Use your cookie press with this simple recipe to make an array of treats for the holiday season.
Thin and Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Brie Goldman
The difference between thin and crispy cookies and soft and chewy cookies is the proportion of ingredients. This recipe calls for a little more butter and granulated sugar than you'll find in other recipes, which creates an extra-crunchy cookie.
Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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A classic cookie recipe like oatmeal raisin never goes out of style. These treats come together in 30 minutes, but you'll need to wait a few more minutes for them to cool.
Thumbprint Cookies
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Use your favorite jam—anything from raspberry to apricot to strawberry—in this winning cookie recipe.
Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies
Sugar, spice, and everything nice! These cookies hit the perfect balance in terms of flavor and texture.
Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies
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Our readers can't get enough of these dark chocolate cookies made with a combination of Dutch-processed cocoa powder and coarsely chopped chocolate.
Shortbread Cookies
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Jake Sternquist
Four ingredients—all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract—are all it takes to make these classic shortbread cookies.
Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Jake Sternquist
If you're team-soft, this chocolate chip cookie recipe is for you. It calls for less butter and brown sugar than other recipes, which gives the cookies their cakey texture.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
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Brie Goldman
This crowd-pleasing recipe turns everyone's favorite cookie into sliceable bars. A combination of semisweet and milk chocolate chips brings an ooey-gooey, melt-in-your-mouth flavor.
Coconut Cookies
An entire package of sweetened shredded coconut is used in this cookie recipe. They're more substantial than the usual coconut macaroon, another crowd favorite.
Old-Fashioned Lemon Sugar Cookies
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 Jason Donnelly
The zest and juice of fresh lemons perk up classic sugar cookies while sanding sugar gives them a shiny, crunchy finish.
Basic Vanilla Cookie Dough
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Here's a super versatile, yet simple cookie dough that can be used for cutout, spritz, thumbprint, or shaped icebox cookies.
Chocolate Crackle Cookies
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Carson Downing
To create the appearance of a snow-kissed fudgy cookie, this chocolate cookie dough is rolled in confectioners' sugar just before baking.
Alexis's Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Martha's daughter, Alexis, developed this recipe for super thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies, which are made with three cups of brown sugar for a deep, caramelized flavor.
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
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Dried cranberries replace the usual raisins in this oatmeal cookie recipe. The result is a slightly more tart but even more delicious treat.
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