These light, crispy French delights are easy to make whenever you have leftover puff pastry dough—but they're so good, you'll be making (or buying!) puff pastry just to have them! Try putting your own spin on them by making them into different shapes and giving them different fillings, like swirls studded with chocolate pieces.
Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, these cookies are perfect for lovers of all things almond.
Pâte à choux is the base dough for goodies like cream puffs, profiteroles and éclairs, gougères, and more! The shape you pipe it in depends on the pastry you intend to make. For example, for a cream puff, you'll pipe a mound, cut it in half after it's baked, and fill with piped whipped cream. The possibilities are endless!
This no-bake Italian classic is soft, lightly sweet and resplendently refreshing thanks to the espresso-soaked ladyfingers! Start a day ahead of when you want to enjoy it, as it will need to chill overnight.
With a unique cream cheese dough, rich raspberry filling and an irresistibly flaky, crunchy texture, the fact that these treats are so petite means you can just keep eating them!
The ethereal flavor of these Korean treats comes from the ginger water that’s part of the dough. You’ll have fun shaping and frying these cookies—that goes for eating them, too! Try your hand at bi-colored dough for extra flair.
Flex your baking skills with these delicate cookies dusted with chai mix and filled with a decadent caramel buttercream.
If you’re a fan of buttery shortbread, you’ll love these 5-ingredient thumbprint cookies topped with honey “curd” for a sweet and creamy finish.
Inspired by traditionally almond-based tea cakes, these mini cookies are mega tasty thanks to the addition of browned butter and walnuts two ways.
This fudge-like, sesame-based sweet is originally from the Middle East. Use tahini to make your own, then top with pistachios for extra flair.
For a classic holiday treat, enjoy these traditional, buttery cookies fresh from the oven.
With harvest spices, raisins and pecans, these hearty classics have a warm, seasonal twist.
A dash of bourbon makes these bold, chocolate cookies perfect for a holiday platter.
Made with fresh, ground and crystallized ginger, these soft cookies are sure to add some spice to your life!
Charmed, I'm sure! Treat the little leprechauns in your life to these classic cereal treats made with a St. Patrick's Day spin.
From the rich chocolate Brookie (brownie + cookie), come two other delicious and festive treats: Rocky Road Cookies and Christmas Candy Bark!
For a confection with a kick, whip up these tasty rum balls featuring rich dark chocolate, aromatic pecans, sweet vanilla wafers and, of course, rum!
The perfect combination of rich chocolate and sweet peppermint, these little treats are a delicious dessert bite.
Serve up these adorably festive treats at your next holiday gathering! The peppermint cream cheese filling adds a wonderful tangy bite to the rich chocolate cookies.
With its nutty, creamy flavor, tahini (a.k.a. toasted sesame paste) is the star of these tantalizing cookies.
If you're looking for a cookie with some sugar, spice, and everything nice, this dark chocolate-dipped matcha shortbread is for you.
The tasty tanginess of apricot jam brings out the best in these nutty and toasty graham cracker cookies. For more variety, experiment with different flavors and styles of fruit spreads!
Whether you’re a lavender lover or citrus fan, you’ll want to get your mixer ready for these fabulous floral cookies with a luscious lemon curd filling.
Sandwich maple-sweetened cream cheese filling between two of these lightly spiced carrot cake cookies for a sweet treat indeed!
This festive cookie recipe was developed by Ashley Muir Bruhn for her holiday cookie exchange. Check out her tips and tricks to throw a cookie exchange on Hither and Thither!