Top 10 All-Time Favorite Cookie Recipes

It was easy coming up with this list of my favorite cookies. The only problem I had was ranking them. From year to year, my favorites change. This last Christmas I just loved making and eating the Thumbprint cookies. Oatmeal Cookies were my biggest favorite the summer my family was doing a lot of road trips. Oatmeal Cookies make a great snack and small meal substitute. Sugar Cookies are always good, and a necessity when you have a school-aged child.

1. Chocolate Chip Cookies

Just mention Chocolate Chip Cookies and the mouth starts watering. Everyone seems to love these cookies. This recipe uses chunks of chocolate and more brown sugar than the typical recipe.

You could try these recipes also:
Regular Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Chocolate Chip Cookies for the Adult Taste Buds

2. Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles have become very popular again. I was shocked to see that you could buy them in the slice-and-bake rolls.

3. Peanut Butter Cookies

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Peanut Butter Cookies are some of the first cookies I ever baked. In fact, this is the recipe I used.

4. Oatmeal Cookies

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I absolutely love the toasted oatmeal and nut flavors in these cookies. I knew it was a special day when Mother made these for me.

5. Thumbprints

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Kids of all ages love these cookies. I love their versatility. You can fill them with your favorite jams or chocolate.

6. Shortbread

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Who would have thought that combining just flour, butter and sugar would taste so good?

7. Macaroons

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Here's another simple, yet much-loved, cookie recipe. Coconut is the basic ingredient in this recipe.

8. No-Bake Cookies

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I get requests for these recipes all of the time. The request always includes a note with memories of their mother making them.

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate No-Bake Cookies

9. Sugar Cookies

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I also get a lot of emails about this recipe for Sugar Cookies. Everyone gets perfect results. I know you will, too.