These Persimmon Cookies are soft, spiced, and wonderfully old-fashioned — the kind of recipe that comes straight from handwritten cards tucked into a family cookbook. Using ripe Hachiya persimmons (never Fuyu!), these cookies bake up tender, cake-like, and packed with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Add in nuts and raisins, and you’ve got a flavor…
These Fruit Cocktail Cookies are a classic vintage treat from Mikey Irwin, and they are soft, spiced, sweet, and surprisingly addictive! If you’ve never baked with canned fruit cocktail, you’re in for a fun kitchen adventure. These cookies bake up tender with little bursts of fruit throughout, and they’re perfect for holidays, cookie exchanges, or…
Today we’re making Mexican Wedding Cookies — also known as Snowball Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes, or Pecan Butterballs! This classic holiday cookie is tender, buttery, nutty, and coated in a sweet layer of powdered sugar that melts in your mouth. This recipe comes from Terri Crawford, and it’s beautifully simple. If you’ve never toasted your…
These Jam Thumbprint Cookies are soft, buttery, lightly crisp on the outside, and filled with your favorite jam or preserves. This classic cookie recipe from Sharon Whitmore is beautifully simple and endlessly customizable. Whether you choose raspberry, apricot, strawberry, or blackberry, these little cookies bake into picture-perfect treats that are perfect for gifting, cookie trays,…
These Chocolate Krinkle Cookies are classic Christmas favorites — soft, fudgy, brownie-like cookies rolled in powdered sugar that crack beautifully as they bake. With a rich chocolate center and a snowy exterior, these cookies are showstoppers on any holiday cookie tray. Chilling the dough overnight creates dramatic crinkles and the perfect chewy texture. This recipe…
These Tri-Level Brownies are a vintage, show-stopping dessert with three delicious layers: a chewy oat crust, a rich chocolate brownie center, and a silky chocolate frosting poured over the top. They’re everything you love in a brownie… times three! In this video, I walk you step-by-step through each layer so your brownies turn out perfect…
These No Bake Salted Caramel Cookies are the perfect treat when you want something sweet, salty, chewy, and fast. They’re made with melted butter, sugar, evaporated milk, a surprise boost from butterscotch pudding mix, and plenty of chocolate chips and toffee bits. No oven required! This recipe is cookie #6 in my 12 Cookies of…
These Cornflake Cookies are the perfect solution when you need a quick, no-bake treat that’s crunchy, sweet, and totally addictive. Suggested by Sarah and Gracie, this recipe is cookie #5 in my 3rd Annual 12 Cookies of Christmas series — and it’s one of the fastest cookies you’ll ever make! They’re chewy, crispy, salty-sweet, and…
If you need a cookie that is soft, thick, chewy, peanut-buttery, chocolatey, and full of colorful M&Ms all at once… you’ve found it! These Monster Cookies are a classic, fun bake that kids and adults both love. They’re perfect for cookie swaps, holiday trays, lunchbox treats, or anytime you want something hearty and satisfying. This…
If you love a thick, soft, chewy oatmeal cookie with perfectly crisp edges and melty chocolate throughout… this is your cookie. These truly are The Ultimate Chewy Oatmeal Cookies — rich, buttery, full of cozy cinnamon oatmeal flavor, and absolutely perfect for the holidays or anytime a classic homemade cookie craving hits. This recipe is…