by Sarah Steimer and Caitlin Saniga
Every year we like to pick a few cookies that are part of our yearly traditions, as well as a few newbies. As you’re likely in the middle of your own cookie-baking bonanza, we thought we’d share a few of our favorites from the past three years. And be sure to share some of your favorite recipes with us as well!
Classics
- Thumbprints
- Cathedral windows
- Snickerdoodles
- Chocolate peppermint bark
- Chewy gingersnaps with crystallized ginger
- Cream cheese balish
Cut-outs
Drop cookies
- Cranberry orange drop cookies
- Chocolate-ginger molasses cookies
- Snickers-marshmallow cookies
- Orange creamcicle drop cookies
- Chocolate raspberry cookies
- Oatmeal scotchies
- Breakfast quinoa cookies
Shortbreads

Shortbread starts with a fairly simple base, but then gets jazzed up with some great add-ins or toppings.
- Glazed orange shortbread rounds
- Cranberry-pecan shortbreads
- Cherry-white chocolate shortbread cookies
- Rosemary shortbread cookies
- Lemon-chocolate shortbreads
- Green tea shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate
Chocolate chip
- Peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips and bacon
- Nutella chocolate chip cookies
- The New York Times’ chocolate chip cookie
- Pistachio chocolate chip cookies
- Chocolate chip and cranberry cookies
- Chewy chocolate chip cookies
- Mocha chocolate chip cookies
- Peanutbutterscotch-chip cookies
Slice cookies
- Peppermint-chocolate swirl cookies
- Apple slice cookies
- Cranberry-orange pinwheels
- Imitation Thin Mints