Easy cookie recipes

Get baking with the kids who'll love this giant cookie that they can adapt with their favourite treats like marshmallows, pretzels, nuts, toffee or fudge

If you like American-style cookies, you’ll love
these pale, chewy delights. Plus, they can be baked from frozen

Indulge in these soft and squidgy Christmas cookies with moreish mincemeat flavours. Make ahead and freeze, then simply pop in the oven when guests arrive

Make some cranberry and orange vegan cookies for your Christmas biscuit tin. They’re made with jumbo oats, orange zest, dried cranberries and cinnamon

An easy chocolate chip cookie recipe for soft biscuits with a squidgy middle that will impress family and friends. Make plenty as they're sure to be a hit

Bake a batch of these easy cookies with just five ingredients – or fewer. A perfect partner to a cup of tea, you can whip them up in no time

Enjoy these soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies with a cup of tea. If you have time, leave the dough overnight for the best flavour and texture

What's in a name? Pop these in the oven, forget about them overnight, and you'll have crumbly cookies in the morning

Is your dream cookie crisp on the outside and soft in the middle? If so, these cinnamon biscuits are for you. A classic American bake, they're popular for a reason

Hidden rice puffs give reader Pamela Johnson's butterscotch chocolate chip biscuits a good crunch

Put your feet up and enjoy these moreish gingerbread cookies with a cuppa, made with aromatic cloves, ginger, cinnamon and rich black treacle

These crunchy, fruit & nut biscuits are sure to be a family favourite - make ahead and freeze, or wrap up for the perfect homemade gift

Make this adorable Easter wreath using cinnamon cookies decorated with Maltesers Mini Bunnies, Maltesers and floral icing. It's the perfect treat to accompany a cup of tea

Swirly vanilla cookies, edged with sprinkles and stars – these unicorn-inspired biscuits are ideal for kids' parties or as a fun home baking activity

Make these coconut cookies for the perfect pick-me-up. They're coated in luxurious dark chocolate and toasted coconut sprinkles

These colourful cookies are bound to be a big hit with kids and adults alike

Bake a batch of these soft American-style white chocolate chip cookies. Leave to cool or eat slightly warm with a scoop of ice cream.

This easy yet delicious recipe was whipped up by the Year 7 pupils from the Priory School in Suffolk

You can't beat American-style cookies with big chunks of chocolate and nuts. The perfect grown-up biscuit

A crisp chocolate shell encases these vanilla biscuits with a fluffy marshmallow and sweet raspberry jam filling - take your cookies to the next level!

Toast oats before mixing them into the dough to make these fruity cookies, a delicious hybrid of syrupy flapjacks and coconut macaroons

Make some moreish vegan peanut butter cookies for a welcome mid-morning treat. Made with dairy-free ingredients, they're sure to be loved by all

What could be better with a glass of cold milk than a warm, gooey peanut butter cookie? These choc chunk treats are topped with crunchy chopped peanuts

These melt-in-the-mouth shortbread-like cookies originate from South America and are filled with dulce de leche and rolled in desiccated coconut