40 Party Cookie Recipes For Every Occasion
There are lots of fan-favorite cookie recipes out there—some are chocolaty; others are nutty. Although everyone might have a different opinion on what makes a truly decadent cookie, it often includes rich nodes, unique textures, and unexpected flavor combinations. We gathered our highly-prized cookie recipes that will fit any and every occasion. Holiday cookie swap? Bring Cheesecake Cookies. School bake sale? Whip up a batch of Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies. Trying to impress your in-laws? Bake some Homemade Pralines (and maybe serve a bottle of their favorite wine). With this paramount list of our best party cookies, there's a recipe for everyone to love.
Fudgy Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cookies
Recipe: Fudgy Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cookies
Short on flour and short on time? These decadent chocolate flourless cookies will be your next dessert fix.
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crushed pecans add a crunchy texture to these extra rich chocolate chip cookies.
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Homemade Pralines
Recipe: Homemade Pralines
Every Southerner needs a trusty praline recipe and ours is simply award worthy.
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Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies
Recipe: Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies
Outlined in red and green sprinkles and filled with crushed pecans, these Southern cookies are as festive as they come.
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Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Recipe: Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
If you're in a time crunch, this 4-ingredient cookie recipe is here to save the day.
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Cheesecake Cookies
Recipe: Cheesecake Cookies
Heavenly cheesecake was our inspiration for these buttery and creamy bite-sized treats.
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Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
Recipe: Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
A staple in Granny's kitchen, these Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies belong on your cookie short list.
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Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
Made with two types of chocolate, these chocolate chip cookies are anything but ordinary.
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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Recipe: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Cookie-crazed or brownie-lover? Why not get the best of both worlds with these hybrid crinkle cookies.
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Coconut Cookies
Recipe: Coconut Cookies
With ribbons of shredded coconut and flakes of sea salt, these crispy cookies fulfill our sweet tooth.
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Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
Recipe: Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
Filled with lemon and raspberry jam, these cookies are a light and refreshing treat against the crowded dessert spread.
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Brown Sugar Cookie Stars
Recipe: Brown Sugar Cookie Stars
We're not saying we reinvented the sugar cookie, but we did make it richer with the addition of brown sugar and a nectarous frosting.
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Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies
Recipe: Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies
Going to a cookie swap this holiday season? Bake these festive and cheerful Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies.
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Cranberry-Orange Butter Cookies
Recipe: Cranberry-Orange Butter Cookies
We elevated the traditional butter cookie by adding in bits of dried cranberries and orange zest.
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Dark Chocolate-Ginger-Molasses Cookies
Recipe: Dark Chocolate-Ginger-Molasses Cookies
This recipe calls for double the chocolate in the batter, making it our most indulgent cookie yet.
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No-Bake Chocolate-Oatmeal Cookies
Recipe: No-Bake Chocolate-Oatmeal Cookies
One bite of these crumbly, chocolate cookies and you'll be hooked. We'd even go as far as to say that the old-fashioned oats make them verifiably healthy.
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Grandma's Chocolate Drop Cookies
Recipe: Grandma's Chocolate Drop Cookies
No baking expertise necessary to whip up these cake-like chocolate cookies.
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Pecan Tassies
Recipe: Pecan Tassies
Savory to the last bite. These pecan tassies are filled with buttery, nutty, and tangy flavors.
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Toasted Oatmeal Cookies
Recipe: Toasted Oatmeal Cookies
The simple act of toasting the pecans and oats before adding them to the batter, transforms this cookie into an all-star treat.
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Butter-Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Recipe: Butter-Pecan Shortbread Cookies
No one can resist the buttery flavor that shortbread cookies provide and to top it off, these treats are packed with delicious toasted pecans.
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Apple Pie Cookies
Recipe: Apple Pie Cookies
With a sweet cinnamon sugar icing these apple pie cookies have shed new light on the classic apple pie.
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Made with two types of chocolate, these chocolate chip cookies are anything but ordinary.
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Cranberry-Almond Cookies
Recipe: Cranberry-Almond Cookies
Cranberry-adorned, these sensational cookies make a vibrant splash on the dessert table.
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Pecan Snowball Cookies
Recipe: Pecan Snowball Cookies
Create a batch of these pecan-studded cookies for your next winter gathering.
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Kitchen Sink Cookies
Recipe: Kitchen Sink Cookies
Everything we love from chocolate chips to potato chips piled into one jam-packed treat.
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Spritz Cookies
Recipe: Spritz Cookies
In order to bake these festive holiday treats, you must be a rule-breaker baker. Ditch the parchment paper and place dough on an ungreased baking pan (an important note for the Spritz Cookies to take their shape).
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Cathedral Window Cookies
Recipe: Cathedral Window Cookies
These bright, no-bake cookies are adored by all and famously make their appearance at church potlucks.
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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies
An irresistible mixture of peanut butter and chocolate makes its pairing debut as indulgent Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies.
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Pecan Sandies
Recipe: Pecan Sandies
Not your average shortbread cookie, these firm yet crumbly Pecan Sandies are loaded with pecans.
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Peppermint Divinity
Recipe: Peppermint Divinity
I'm dreaming of a Peppermint Divinity Christmas. Make these peppermint-adorned snowball look-alikes this holiday season.
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Snowflake Sugar Cookies
Recipe: Snowflake Sugar Cookies
These classic sugar cookies are intricate by design, but easy enough to make for first-time cookie decorators.
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Buttermilk-Pecan Pralines
Recipe: Buttermilk-Pecan Pralines
Buttermilk is the secret ingredient that makes these pralines ultra-rich.
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Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies
Recipe: Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies
These one-of-a-kind loaded cookies are First Lady approved.
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Ambrosia Macaroons
Recipe: Ambrosia Macaroons
We transformed Grandma's famous ambrosia into bite-sized treats.
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Molasses Crinkles
Recipe: Molasses Crinkles
Loaded with a medley of heavenly spices, these cookies deserve an appearance at the holiday cookie swap.
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Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Fall is calling and these delicious Pumpkin Spice Cookies are on the menu.
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Belgian Spice Cookies
Recipe: Belgian Spice Cookies
Bite into these spice-filled and sugary cookies. Decorate these treats for the holidays with a snowflake stencil and powdered sugar.
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Marble Snickerdoodles
Recipe: Marble Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles are delicious as it is, but with the addition of cocoa powder these Marble Snickerdoodles have just become extraordinary.
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Pecan Cranberry Shortbread
Recipe: Pecan Cranberry Shortbread
Dried cranberries add a complementary fruity taste to these treasured cookies.
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Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Recipe: Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Crispy on the exterior and ooey gooey on the interior can only mean one thing—a skillet was used to create this cookie masterpiece.