Crowd-Pleasing Cookie Recipes

By: Kitchen Crew   January 30, 2025
Crowd-Pleasing Cookie Recipes

Whether baking for a crowd, need to bring a dessert to a party, or want a sweet for your family, freshly baked cookies are a great option. Create a treat that everyone will love with these crowd-pleasing cookie recipes. From classic chocolate chip cookies to ones with a twist, no-bake recipes, old family favorites, and more, you’ll find just the right recipe to suit your needs among these crowd-pleasing cookie recipes.

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“These cookies are so easy to make and everybody loves them. It’s fun to experiment with different cake flavors, too. We’ve made these with coconut cake mix and added coconut flakes as well.” – Vonna
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“These cookies are so delicious, they melt in your mouth. I usually bake them during special occasions or holidays.” – teresa
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“These cookies were a favorite of my Grandma Celeste. She was the mother of 8 children she raised on her farm in Iowa. She loved anything with citrus and I inherited that love from her. We’d sit and enjoy these cookies anytime I could take them up there when I visited her. The flecks of vanilla bean in the cookies make them feel even more special.” – Cristen
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“This is a good name for these cookies, they are addictive and you start feeling stupid because you can’t stop eating them!” – Dayle
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“I brought this recipe home from Newfoundland, where my family was vacationing. It’s a very robust soft cookie (not really buns) recipe and reflects the robust life on the big island. It is especially good eaten warm right out of the oven but keeps well. Great for the winter holidays (lots of spice). If you like gingersnaps, you’ll like them.” – Leanna
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“My mom has made these my entire life and they always bring back memories of childhood. My kids and their friends used to beg me to make them.” – Candace
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“My husband’s cousin, Stef, gave me this recipe (hence the name). We add food coloring into the frosting in separate little bowls to make different pastel colors for spring.” – Megan
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“This recipe has been in my husband’s family for over 100 years. My sweet mother-in-law shared this with me. I will always cherish and treasure the many wonderful recipes she left behind. The secret is in the type of sugar used. These are great with coffee or tea and have a light buttery taste.” – Charlene
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“These Brownie mix cookies are a cookie and brownie rolled into one. They are chewy with a fudgy center and crinkle top, the ultimate cookie.” – Debbie
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“These bring back many childhood memories, and they were also a favorite of my father’s. It took a while for me to develop the exact recipe, as my mother did not leave this one with us. She may have gotten her recipe from my father’s mother because he once said he used to eat cookies like these as a boy.” – Susan
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“This recipe is my favorite because of the person I thought of when it was created. My boyfriend Joe loves chocolate and oatmeal. So when combining my ingredients, I made sure to include these two ingredients and they made for the best chocolate chip cookies. It’s a tradition I use weekly, and Joe couldn’t be happier!” – Teresa
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“The browned butter gives it a nutty flavor and adds to the richness of these cookies. I learned that lemon juice helps to activate the baking soda!” – Roshuni
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“I’m always looking for something home-baked that beats the highly preserved cookies we’ve grown to like. It’s a privilege to make these little gems because they are picture-perfect and taste twice as good as they look.” – Linda
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“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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“Sugar and spice and everything nice make these cookies the perfect treat. They remind you of the traditional Cowboy Cookie only with a flavorful twist. Want to make your family whoop and holler and beg for more? No bull about it, these are delicious and filling cookies! My family loves to have these as a snack.” – Kris
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“I’ve been baking lots of banana bread lately and while I love it, I wanted something different to do with my ripe bananas. I found this recipe and tweaked it some to make it mine. They have a very soft, cake-like texture.” – Marianne
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“This is a family favorite. These cookies are always a hit whenever I bake them for family or friends.” – Laura
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“These peanut butter cookies are a taste above the norm. They don’t last long in my house and are the most asked for cookies by family and friends. I often add a little pizzazz by topping with a Hershey Kiss while still warm or drizzling some chocolate over them when slightly cooled.” – Deneece
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“I developed these sophisticated cookies for my son, who loves chocolate and cherries. These shipped well while he was in Afghanistan. These are chocolate, chocolate chip cookies with pecans and dried cherries. Super yummy and not too sweet, better than chocolate-covered cherries or Black Forest cake!” – Cheri
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“This is the first cookie recipe I learned from watching my mother make and the first one I taught my kids. Now my son Fernando makes it several times a year and it’s a big hit where he works. This is a fun recipe a child can make. Add or delete items as you like. Fun to make fun to eat.” – Deborah
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“I had asked my grandmother for some cookie recipes a while back and she very kindly included her oatmeal cookie recipe which I have always loved. I really dislike oatmeal cookies with cinnamon and nutmeg, etc. in them so I was thrilled to get this recipe. It can be tailored to your tastes as far as if you prefer nuts or chocolate chips or raisins or whatever!” – Laurie
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“These cookies are so easy to make and so melt in your mouth yummy! A client of mine gave me this recipe a couple of years ago and now it’s a family favorite!” – Joyce
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“Two of my favorite things – bacon and chocolate chip cookies! This is a perfect meld of flavors. After you make this the first time you can decide if you want more or less of any of the ingredients. But I must say, this is how I like them. No that’s wrong… this is how I love them!” – Colleen
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“These cookies will satisfy your chocolate craving. They have the texture of a brownie!” – Kelli
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“Super quick and easy 3 ingredient peanut butter and date cookies dipped in melted dark chocolate!” – Kevin