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Crisp Gingerbread Cookies

These crunchy, spiced cookies are just right for the holidays.

Author: Martha Stewart

Cherry Almond Biscotti

Unlike many crumbly cookies, these biscotti are sturdy enough to mail. For a holiday gift, send a batch along with a pound of your favorite coffee beans.

Author: Martha Stewart

Almond Fruit Bars

Crumbly, buttery almond bars are the perfect treat for snacks or school lunches. Layer in any variety of jam that you like. We used cherry.

Author: Martha Stewart

Coconut Cookies

Creamy coconut takes center stage in this sweet cookie from Maury Rubin of Birdbath Bakery.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Hearts

These Valentine's treats make will make everyone feel special.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shortbread Squares

The milk-chocolate topping of these cookies looks like the result of masterful piping, but it's actually a cinch to make using a mold. Beneath the chocolate hides a layer of peanut butter on top of brown-sugar...

Author: Martha Stewart

Everything but the Kitchen Sink Cookies

When you're in the mood for something deliciously sweet, try these "Everything but the Kitchen Sink" cookies.

Author: Martha Stewart

Almond Coconut Macaroons

These traditional Passover cookies couldn't be easier to make--just stir and bake--and they require only a handful of ingredients, including crunchy almonds. The result? Coconut treats that are crisp and...

Author: Martha Stewart

Pecan Cranberry Biscotti

Pecans work well in this recipe, but you can substitute your favorite nut.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chewy Coconut Macaroons

The perfect dessert: traditional Passover sweets that are crunchy on the outside, moist and chewy on the inside. And did we mention they're easy to make?

Author: Martha Stewart

Mexican Wedding Cookies (Polvorones de Canela)

The name of these buttery cookies comes from the word "polvo," which means dust in Spanish, and refers to their cinnamon-sugar coating, as well as the cookie's crumbly texture.

Author: Martha Stewart

Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

For the best texture, use regular, not natural, peanut butter.

Author: Martha Stewart

Cranberry Lemon Squares

These tart squares use lemon and dried cranberries instead of fresh, so you can make them for dessert any time of year.

Author: Martha Stewart

Basic Shortbread

This wonderful recipe for basic shortbread can be used to make Black-and-White Triangles, and Candied Ginger Shortbread Wedges.

Author: Martha Stewart

Jacques Torres's Secret Chocolate Chip Cookies

This delicious recipe for Jacques Torres's secret chocolate chip cookies is one of Martha's all-time favorites.

Author: Martha Stewart

Potato Chip Cookies

Crunchy, chewy, buttery, salty, and sweet, these addictive treats satisfy every last corner of your palate.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Black Pepper Cookies

These crunchy cookies get a flavorful kick from black pepper and cinnamon.

Author: Martha Stewart

Apricot Pistachio Biscotti

Box up these fruity and nutty biscotti with your favorite tea or coffee beans for a great gift.

Author: Martha Stewart

Snickerdoodles

Not only do snickerdoodles taste delicious, but they also have a fun name! Finish off this classic snickerdoodles cookie recipe with a cinnamon-sugar dusting. After rolling the balls of dough in the cinnamon...

Author: Martha Stewart

Blondies with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts

This unbeatable blondie recipe combines the buttery flavor and chocolate chips from everyone's favorite cookies with the appealing texture of the best brownies.

Author: Martha Stewart

Grammy's Chocolate Cookies

Anne Feldman's grand prize-winning recipe in our Cookie of the Week contest was a gift from her grandmother Ivyle Phinney Morrow.

Author: Martha Stewart

Black Bottom Coconut Bars

Team up two familiar treats -- a rich chocolate brownie and a chewy coconut macaroon -- and indulge in a decadent sweet.

Author: Martha Stewart

Finnish Star Cookies (Joulutorttu)

A rich cream-cheese dough flecked with lemon zest is filled with sweet-tart raspberry preserves in these festive pinwheel cookies known as joulutorttu, which means Christmas tart in Finnish.

Author: Martha Stewart

Apple Raisin Cookies

These delicious cookies are bursting with raisins and chunks of tart Granny Smith apples; a drizzle of sweet glaze tops them off.

Author: Martha Stewart

Half Moon Cookies

This recipe makes 21 large or 34 small cookies, depending on the amount of dough used. Stir the leftover berry puree (used to tint the icing) into your morning yogurt or oatmeal.

Author: Martha Stewart

Almond Crescent Cookies

These moon-shaped almond cookies covered in vanilla-scented sugar are traditional Austrian treats.

Author: Martha Stewart

Molasses Gingerbread Cookies

These cookies have a dark color and a pronounced molasses flavor. If you are making the Gingerbread Town-Square Cake, you can use this template to trace and cut out the different townhouse shapes.

Author: Martha Stewart

Black Forest Cookies

These rich, chewy cookies were inspired by black forest cake, a classic German dessert that combines chocolate and cherries.

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Cheesecake Squares

This smooth square summertime dessert combines rich, lemony cheesecake and a sweet graham-cracker crust.

Author: Martha Stewart

Lacy Coconut Crisps

Lace is fitting, even for dessert. Drops of coconut cookie dough flatten into chewy, lacy delicacies when baked in the oven.

Author: Martha Stewart

Giant Ginger Cookies

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Squares

Your kids may not like pumpkin pie, but these moist pumpkin bars studded with chocolate chips are simply irresistible.

Author: Martha Stewart

Rosemary Butter Cookies

Coating the outsides of the dough with cornmeal or sanding sugar lends a lovely bit of crunch.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Pecan Drop Cookies

This dough can also be used for Coconut-Lime Oatmeal, Peanut Butter and Cherry, Rum-Raisin and Cashew, and Chocolate-Toffee Oatmeal drop cookies.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Macaroons

Looking for a sweet dessert to serve for Passover? This recipe for macaroons offers an intense chocolate flavor without ingredients (bread, wheat, oats, barley, spelt or rye) that are avoided during the...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Toffee Oatmeal Drop Cookies

This dough can also be used for Chocolate-Pecan, Coconut-Lime Oatmeal, Peanut Butter and Cherry, and Rum Raisin and Cashew drop cookies.

Author: Martha Stewart

Giant Kitchen Sink Cookies

This cookie has everything but the kitchen sink in its list of ingredients. Martha made this recipe on Martha Bakes episode 607.

Author: Martha Stewart

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

A generous helping of two types of chips--semisweet and milk chocolate--makes these soft, cakey cookies--an alternative to the traditional recipe--even more tempting than usual.

Author: Martha Stewart

Springerle Cookies

Use these intricately molded cookies to dramatize the sides of a layer cake; for additional wow factor, apply a tinted glaze.

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Ginger Drop Cookies

These zesty, chewy cookies make a wonderful, edible holiday gift.

Author: Martha Stewart

Fresh Peach Drop Cookies

Ripe stone fruit and sweet preserves lend a double dose of peach flavor to these summery cookies. The crisp cinnamon-sugar topping yields to a tender, moist interior that's studded with fruit.

Author: Martha Stewart

Sable Cookies

These delicate, crumbly cookies hail from France's Normandy region and are delicious plain, dipped in dark chocolate, or sandwiched with jam. Once you have a handle on the basic recipe, try adding almonds,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Jam Filled Cream Cheese Cookies

The cream-cheese dough and the variety of jellies make these cookies very appealing and delicious.

Author: Martha Stewart

Nutty Butter Cookies

In this cleverly customizable cookie, peanuts, almonds, and cashews work equally well for the nut and nut-butter components of the recipe. (It's best to stick to one type of nut per batch.) To amp up the...

Author: Martha Stewart

Cherry Pecan Meringues

These cookies are easy to make and no flour is required.

Author: Martha Stewart

Coconut Balls

Inspired by Mexican wedding cakes and Russian tea cakes, these rich, crumbly cookies get a hint of tropical flavor from flaked coconut.

Author: Martha Stewart

Checkerboard Cookies

Though they look complicated, these tender cookies are easy to make if you use a ruler. To ensure an even design, measure the strips of dough carefully.

Author: Martha Stewart

Dried Fruit and Nut Health Bars

These nutrient-dense oat bars are packed with dried fruit, cherries, blueberries, and papaya, as well as nuts, and flaxseed. And there's no refined sugar, they're sweetened with pureed dates and honey...

Author: Martha Stewart

Five Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies

Longing for homemade chocolate chip cookies in a snap? Nut butter does double duty by replacing both flour and regular butter in these five-ingredient, two-bite (gluten-free!) treats.

Author: Martha Stewart