Holidays & Occasions Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Recipes 31 Thanksgiving Cookie Recipes That'll Make You Forget About Pie By Southern Living Editors Updated on July 19, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Thanksgiving celebrations call for dessert spreads filled with decadent fruit cobblers, meringue-topped pies, and Grandma's famous Bundt cake. As if you aren't already stuffed from the Thanksgiving meal, there's always a little more room for something sweet. For hosting a larger crowd, cookies are a quick and easy addition to a dessert table filled with other fall baked goods. These make-and-take Thanksgiving cookie recipes can be passed around after the meal or can easily be grabbed as guests head out the door to play in the annual family football game. Traditional Thanksgiving flavors like cinnamon, pecan, and pumpkin can be condensed into grab-and-go cookies for all to enjoy. 01 of 31 Pecan Tassies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Pecan Tassies Here, we fuse together everything you love about pecan pie and shortbread cookies to create mini treats. 02 of 31 Apple Pie Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Apple Pie Cookies Everything you love about apple pie is transformed into a handheld cookie. 03 of 31 Pumpkin Spice Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Cookies Pumpkin spice and pumpkin puree give these seasonal cookies the ultimate fall flavor. 04 of 31 Bourbon-Caramel Cookies Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey Recipe: Bourbon-Caramel Cookies These flavorful fall cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week, but we doubt they'll last that long. 05 of 31 Toasted Oatmeal Cookies Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Toasted Oatmeal Cookies Toasted oats provide a rich flavor along with a unique texture to these not so ordinary oatmeal raisin cookies. 06 of 31 Caramel-Apple Cookies Photographer: Alison Miksch Food Stylist: Erin Merhar Prop Stylist: Prissy Lee Recipe: Caramel-Apple Cookies We thought up a beautiful new way to enjoy fall's favorite flavor combination—caramel and apple—with these cookies that taste like apple pie. 07 of 31 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Pumpkin transforms these chocolate chip cookies into extra creamy and tender treats. 08 of 31 Pecan Pie Bars Helen Norman Recipe: Pecan Pie Bars All the delicious flavor of pecan pie is packed into this bite-size treat. 09 of 31 Soft Pumpkin Cookies Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey Recipe: Soft Pumpkin Cookies These soft cookies have a cake-like texture. We covered them with a Maple-Bourbon Glaze, but you can replace the bourbon with water or milk if desired. 10 of 31 Salted Butter-Pecan Shortbread Cookies Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Salted Butter-Pecan Shortbread Cookies Calling all pecan lovers. These sugary and buttery cookies will fulfill all your autumn dreams. 11 of 31 Soft Ginger-Molasses Cookies Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Soft Ginger-Molasses Cookies These cookies taste just as good as they look. All of the spice from a traditional ginger cookie with a gooey center takes these cookies to the next level. 12 of 31 Toffee Cookies Photographer: Isaac Nunn, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn Recipe: Toffee Cookies While these cookies are fairly simple to pull together, just make sure to allow at least four hours for the dough to freeze before baking. 13 of 31 Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Our favorite seasonal cookie that is a cross between brownies and double chocolate cookies. 14 of 31 Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies These creamy cookies are sure to stand out on the Thanksgiving dessert table. 15 of 31 Butterscotch-Toasted Oatmeal Cookies Linda Pugliese Recipe: Butterscotch-Toasted Oatmeal Cookies Sweet butterscotch chips are an amazing complement to toasted oats and brown sugar. Add dried cranberries for a colorful, seasonal touch. 16 of 31 Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Jennifer Causey Recipe: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies We firmly believe that browning the butter is the key step to making the most irresistible chocolate chip cookies. 17 of 31 Pecan Snowball Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Pecan Snowball Cookies Pecans are Thanksgiving's star ingredient. We combined pecans with buttery cookie dough and coated them in powdered sugar to create snowball-like cookies. 18 of 31 Fudgy Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cookies Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Fudgy Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cookies These flourless cookies are oh-so decadent and delicious—guests will be requesting the recipe after just one bite. 19 of 31 Kitchen Sink Cookies Jennifer Causey Recipe: Kitchen Sink Cookies We elevated chocolate chip cookies into a jam-packed sweet and salty treat. 20 of 31 Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies Southern Living Recipe: Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies These easy 4 ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are a classic dessert that simply can't be beat. 21 of 31 Pecan Pralines Jennifer Davick Recipe: Pecan Pralines This classic southern dessert will keep guests going back for another. 22 of 31 Peanut Butter-Coconut Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Peanut Butter-Coconut Cookies Family members with gluten allergies or sensitivities can enjoy these chewy cookies after your Thanksgiving meal. 23 of 31 Soft Ginger Cookies Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Ali Ramee; Prop Styling: Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland Recipe: Soft Ginger Cookies If you're tempted to speed this spiced cookie recipe up, trust our Test Kitchen: Refrigerating the dough makes it much easier to work with, and it won't stick to your hands as you roll it into oven-ready balls. 24 of 31 Magic Cookie Bars Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis Recipe: Magic Cookie Bars These cookie bars, which you may also know as Hello Dolly bars, have been a Southern Living favorite for decades. 25 of 31 Brownie Cookies Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Prop Styling: Audrey Davis, Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Brownie Cookies The easiest way to get chewy, soft cookies? Start with a box of brownie mix. 26 of 31 Dark Chocolate-Ginger-Molasses Cookies Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Dark Chocolate-Ginger-Molasses Cookies With rich dark chocolate, spiced ginger, and sweet, smokey molasses, these cookies pack more flavor in a few bites than you'll believe. 27 of 31 Cranberry-Orange Butter Cookies Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Cranberry-Orange Butter Cookies Get inspired by the homemade cranberry sauce on your Thanksgiving table with these bright, tasty cookies. 28 of 31 Pecan Pie Cookies Marisa Spyker Recipe: Pecan Pie Cookies Think pecan pie in bite-size form. Don't worry, this recipe yields 4 ½ dozen cookies, leaving plenty to be shared at any family holiday party. 29 of 31 Seven-Layer Cookies Southern Living Recipe: Seven-Layer Cookies These cookies could be served any time of the year, but with chopped pecans they may be the missing seasonal flavor to your family's Thanksgiving dessert buffet. 30 of 31 Crispy Praline Cookies Southern Living Recipe: Crispy Praline Cookies You don't need to be in New Orleans to get a taste of the city with these cookies. Pro Tip: The more melted the butter, the crisper the cookie. 31 of 31 Cranberry-Almond Cookies Ralph Anderson; Styling: Mary Lyn Hill Recipe: Cranberry-Almond Cookies Would you believe us if we told you these festive cranberry studded cookies only take 20 minutes to make? Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit