Easy cookie recipes

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

These easy butter cookies will melt in your mouth – they're deliciously soft and crumbly. Make and give these as a homemade edible gift

The food processor does most of the work in this cookie recipe, but younger children will enjoy rolling the dough into balls and thumbprinting. Older kids can make them on their own

Whip up these easy gluten-free bakes for Passover. If you use a dairy-free chocolate they will be parev (a Jewish dietary law excluding milk or meat products)

Bake a batch of our irresistible all-American double chocolate chunk cookies to enjoy with your cuppa. These easy sweet treats are ideal for weekend baking

Sandwich ginger biscuits with a creamy, zesty filling to make these gluten-free teatime treats that are aromatic with wintry spices - cloves, nutmeg and cardamom

You've got all bases covered with white, milk and dark chocolate in these American-style cookies, best enjoyed warm with a cold glass of milk

Looking for a healthier version of your favourite treat? These cookies from Leiths School of Food and Wine use wholemeal flour, oats and walnuts to create an ultra nourishing sweet bite

These festive vanilla cookies make a beautiful edible Christmas tree decoration. Or, you could pack them into boxes to give as end-of-term gifts for teachers and friends.

Oaty, chewy, spicy cookies - ready in under an hour and great for tea time

These freezable biscuits are completely irresistible and make a great gift for kids to give to teachers or grandparents

Angela Nilsen has created a lighter, yet still chocolatey cookie with just 97 calories per biscuit

With just three ingredients, these simple peanut butter cookies will delight kids and grown-ups alike – and they're gluten-free, too

If you love ginger nuts, you'll love these American-style spiced biscuits with chunks of stem ginger, dipped in dark chocolate

Fill the biscuit tin with these rustic cookies. Soaking the raisins gives a boost to the texture and stops them from burning during cooking

Got a glut of Easter treats? Make these simple cookies using any Easter chocolate – just smash into small pieces or roughly chop

These are truly delicious – crunchy round the edges, chewy in the centre

These easy cookies with a fruity jam filling are perfect teatime treats. Make a batch as a weekend project and fill your biscuit tin with sweet bites

Keep these chewy cookies in the freezer ready for when friends or family pop around

Bored of buns? Try these cute cookies instead - sure to become a family favourite

An English, shortbread-based version of the classic Mexican wedding cookie - perfect for homemade wedding favours

These nutty biscuits are packed with chocolate chunks and chewy dried fruit - swap the cashews for peanuts if you prefer