Our 20 Most Popular Cookie Recipes of All Time

These cookies from Anna Olson are an excellent choice for decorated cookies. The sugar cookie dough is easy to roll and holds its shape once cut and baked, and the royal icing handles, whether piping or flooding and sets firmly. Perfect as a holiday gift or snack.

Tried, tested and true: Anna Olson is known for her chocolate chip cookies. Her secret ingredient to this classic? Cornstarch to make chewy-centred cookies! See why this recipe is a fan favourite, time after time.

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If there’s one thing Cookie Queen Anna Olson does the best it’s chocolate chip cookies, this twist on chocolate chip cookie bars is easy to make. Cornstarch is the star ingredient that keeps the centre of these bars chewy and soft. It’s the perfect anytime treat!

This is a delicious tender drop shortbread cookie recipe, setting it apart from typical firm styles. This soft pillowy texture also makes it ideal for pressing in a piece of chocolate or treat.

These matcha crinkle cookies are perfect: crackly around the edges, soft and chewy on the inside with just the right amount of bittersweet flavour. A perfect addition to add variety to any holiday spread.

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There’s no better combination than caramel and chocolate and these cookies prove it. Straight from the oven, the chocolate is perfectly melted and the caramel is so gooey which takes regular chocolate chip cookies to a whole new level.

The classic Italian treat is filled with cranberries and almonds, packing them full of flavour and crunch and making them a great pairing to any coffee or tea.

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These airy, fluffy, cloud-like cookies are popular for the holidays, not only because they look so appealing but also because they have a light, marshmallow-y texture and the swirled tops add just a kiss of chocolate.

These vegan dark chocolate cranberry cookies offer the perfect balance of crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside and are sure to become your new favourite holiday treat. The tangy and sweet dried cranberries complement the dark chocolate, making for a perfect one-two munch.

“‘Tis the Damn Season”  for your new favourite holiday cookie. Inspired by Taylor Swift’s ever-so-popular chai sugar cookies, this recipe swaps out regular butter for brown butter and instead of a chai tea bag for the chai flavour, go for chai spices. We can confidently say that these cookies “Hits Different.”

Butter, brown sugar, sugar and peanut butter come together until fluffy for a delectable bite every time. The cookies are baked for 12 to 14 minutes until lightly browned, so you can bake these even when you’re on a time crunch. 

If you’ve ever travelled to France, you might be familiar with the ubiquitous Petit-Beurre cookie. It has been around since 1886 and with reason. This recipe is the closest you’ll get to the store-bought favourites.

These creamy Confetti Frosted Sugar Cookie Squares not only look delicious, but taste it too! Plus, they offer some welcome variety to the classic chocolate chip cookies.

Cookies for breakfast? You heard us right. These cookies are not only healthy but they’re delicious. These chewy baked goods are sweetened with maple syrup and packed with wholesome ingredients, like chia seeds and walnuts. Plus, they’re gluten-free. 

These stained glass sugar cookies will literally sparkle and shine at your holiday cookie exchange. Made with a fan-favourite sugar cookie dough and a handful of hard candies, these festive treats look just like stained glass!

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Just in time for the holidays this Earl Grey and vanilla bean shortbread cookie will brighten up any cookie platter. It’s simple to put together with a lightly sweet and creamy glaze that perfectly complements the citrus notes of Earl Grey tea. 

Bright colours come together beautifully with these rainbow cookies. They’re quick and easy, soft and buttery with a hint of nostalgia! 

These little gems have a lovely spicy character to them from not just the traditional baking spices, but also black pepper. These are a great addition to a cookie tin mix for your holiday baked goods swap that’ll have you and your guests reaching for more.

If you’re a big marshmallow fan like us, you’ll surely love how it’s the star of the show in this cookie recipe. Just add a sprinkling of crushed candy cane and chocolate chips for these ultra-fastive, supremely spectacular cookies. With gooey, chewy centres, melty chocolate, and refreshing peppermint, these cookies are perfect for any holiday cookie platter or any time of the year — we won’t judge.