22 Cookies That Need to Be in the Cookie Jar

22 cookie recipes

The only thing better than coming home to the smell of freshly baked cookies is opening the cookie jar and finding it filled to the brim. When the jar goes empty, definitely try one of these 22 cookie recipes. Your cookie monsters can thank us later.

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The Best Snickerdoodles

“These cookies are a family favorite! The most important thing is to make sure not to overbake the cookies.” – Patrick
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PMS Cookies

“This is a little bit of chocolate, a little bit of salt, a little bit of peanut butter and then there’s the marshmallow fluff – everything you need to combat PMS!” – Kathleen
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Mom-Mom Bessie’s Sour Cream Cookies

“These cookies are like little hand-held coffee cakes and just melt in your mouth. The cookies are soft and moist with the texture of a delicate white cake and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.” – Susan
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Italian “S” Cookies

“Melt in your mouth cookie with a light lemon flavor. The recipe can easily be doubled for a cookie exchange.” – Denise
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S’mores Chocolate Chip Cookies

“Soft and chewy s’mores cookies just loaded with chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows! Yum!” – Kevin
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Vanilla Bean Java Chippers

“These cookies are the perfect treat to have friends over and simply enjoy with a cup of coffee which complements the combination of the intense flavor of vanilla bean with smooth chocolate, and that hint of espresso. Or, dunked in a big glass of milk…delicious!” – Nancy
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Sugar Cookies

“This is a delicious cookie to make. Wonderful to make around the holidays for a special treat for the children. My children always liked to help decorate with icing.” – Jean
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The Ultimate Butter Cookies

“These cookies are so ridiculously easy and so very good! They are extremely buttery and crumbly and just melt in your mouth. They taste just like those Danish butter cookies that come in a tin, absolute winner!” – Cosette
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Chocolate Dipped Orange Butter Cookies

“My husband gives these his seal of approval! Nice orange flavor to these cookies; they’d be good even without the chocolate. Ok… who am I kidding? Everything is better with chocolate, right?” – Traci
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Lemon Crunch Cookies

“This lemon crunch cookie is cake-like. The frosting is creamy and bursting with lemon flavor. The crunch topping is the crowning glory.” – Debbie
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Clothespin Cookies (Mini Ladylocks)

“Coming from a small town just a little north of Pittsburgh, we are known for our grand cookie tables at weddings. These little gems are the star of the show! They may take a little time but well worth the effort.” – Tracy
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Chewy Chocolate Cookies

“Outrageous!” – Kathryn
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Browniedoodles

“A quick and easy alternative to making brownies. Takes fewer ingredients and my 12-year old asked me to make these instead of brownies ever again.” – Sanity Chek
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Betty’s Peanut Butter Jam Drops (Cookies)

“A crunchy peanut butter-based cookie dough, with a dip in the middle and fill with your choice of jam. I like plum best, but any flavour will do. Jam drops are an iconic Aussie cookie.” – Betty
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Chewy Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

“These are great when you want something a little different!” – Susan
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Cakerdoodle Cookies

“I came up with this recipe by combining 3 family-favorite cookie recipes into one delicious amazing cookie. It’s a soft cookie with a cake-like texture. The taste is unique, and when I sell them at bake sales, they sell out immediately!” – Diane
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Chocolate Raspberry Jewels

“These cookies are little jewels, and with the raspberry filling, they look as if they have jeweled hearts in their center. The chocolate combined with just a touch of cinnamon gives them a unique flavor and compliments the raspberry center.” – Shelia
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“Happy Accident” Cookies

“I wanted to make some cookies for my husband. I started out making peanut butter cookies using the recipe from the Reese’s peanut butter chips package. But as I gathered all my ingredients, I found I was short on a few things. So I threw what I had together… and after tasting them figured I should come up with a name. Happy Accident!” – Bobbie
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Bacon Gingersnap Cookies Recipe

“Soft and chewy gingersnap cookies that are crispy around the edges and made with a secret ingredient, bacon grease which takes them to a whole new level of amazing!” – Kevin
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Oatmeal, Apple, Cinnamon Chip Cookies

“I finally found the cinnamon chips at Winco here in California that all the gals were talking about. I wanted to figure out a good recipe to use them in. I had a lot of apples and thought an apple oatmeal cookie would be a good way to use them. They turned out awesome, and everyone loved them in their Christmas goodie boxes. ” – Dee
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Soft Batch Glazed Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies

“Soft Batch Glazed Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies are pillowy soft, light, creamy, and sugary, This insanely good cookie is a must make.” – Paula
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Chocolate Pecan Sandies Secret Kiss Cookies

“Chocolate Pecan Sandies Secret Kiss Cookies is a luscious cookie with a secret! It has a decadent chocolate kiss in the center.” – Paula