33 Dairy-Free Cookies

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33 Dairy-Free Cookies1/33 Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 51 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A friend gave me the recipe for these cookies many years ago, and they’re as delicious as the ones Mom used to make. The secret to the recipe is to measure exactly (no guessing on the amounts) and to not overbake. —Wendy Coalwell, Abbeville, Georgia 2/33 Gingersnaps 1 Review Gingersnaps Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 2 dozen Go

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Friends and neighbors look for these old-time cookies on the goody trays I make for them every holiday. They’re irresistible for dunking into milk, and they bring back a nostalgic spicy flavor of Christmases past. —Elizabeth Flatt, Kelso, Washington 3/33 Oatmeal Crispies 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 5-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband, who normally isn’t fond of oatmeal, thinks these old-fashioned cookies are great. With a hint of nutmeg, their aroma is wonderful as they bake…and they taste even better!

Thankfully, she shared the recipe

—Karen Henson, St. Louis, Missouri 4/33 Oatmeal Coconut Cookies 37 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Oatmeal Coconut Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my two daughters were young, their great-grandma made them coconut cookies with oats. Thankfully, she shared the recipe. —Debra Dorn, Dunnellon, Florida 5/33 Cherry Kisses 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 6 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Cookies that melt in your mouth and are practically fat-free—is it any wonder these crispy meringue morsels

disappear as fast as I can whip them up?

disappear as fast as I can whip them up? Friends and family love them. —Jo Ann Blomquest, Freeport, Illinois 6/33 Dipped Gingersnaps 53 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Dipped Gingersnaps Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 6-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I get tremendous satisfaction making and giving time-tested yuletide treats like these dipped gingersnaps. Dipping them in white chocolate makes much-loved gingersnaps even more special. —Laura Kimball, West Jordan, Utah 7/33 Pignoli Cookies 9 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Orly Catz for Taste of Home Total Time 45

These soft cookies are easy to make

min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Cookies are the crown jewels of Italian confections. I can’t let a holiday go by without baking these traditional almond cookies rolled in mild pine nuts. —Maria Regakis, Saugus, Massachusetts 8/33 Chewy Oatmeal Cookies 69 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chewy Oatmeal Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I packed chocolate chips, raisins, nuts and cinnamon into my oatmeal cookie recipe. These soft cookies are easy to make. Best of all, our kids love

—Penny Ann Habeck, Shawano, Wisconsin 10/33 Mexican Cinnamon Cookies

them! —Janis Plageman, Lynden, Washington 9/33 First-Place Coconut Macaroons 138 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved First-Place Coconut Macaroons Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These coconut macaroon cookies earned me a first-place ribbon at the county fair. They remain my husband’s favorites—whenever I make them to give away, he always asks me where his batch is! I especially like the fact that this recipe makes a small enough batch for the two of us to nibble on. —Penny Ann Habeck, Shawano, Wisconsin 10/33 Mexican Cinnamon Cookies

My extended family shares a meal every Sunday

7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings 12 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My extended family shares a meal every Sunday. The aunts and uncles take turns bringing everything from main dishes to desserts like this traditional Mexican cinnamon cookie called reganadas. —Adan Franco, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 11/33 Italian Holiday Cookies 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Italian Holiday Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about 15 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Many of our holiday traditions center around the foods my mother made while I was

growing up

growing up. These cookies, which we called “strufoli,” bring back wonderful memories. —Sue Seymour, Valatie, New York 12/33 Maple Cookies 29 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Maple Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I created this recipe after tasting maple cookies with a maple glaze at a bakery in Stowe, Vermont, some years ago. I get many requests to bring them for bake sales, parties and ski trips. —Delores Day, Wolcott, Vermont 13/33 Grossmutter’s Peppernuts 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 50

min Servings about 30 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Before Christmas, my grandmother would bake peppernuts and store them until the big day. When we came home from school, the whole house would smell like anise and we knew the holiday season was about to begin. —Marilyn Kutzli, Clinton, Iowa 14/33 Pumpkin Seed Cranberry Biscotti 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pumpkin Seed Cranberry Biscotti Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings about 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Hints of pumpkin seed and almond give this biscotti recipe

a wonderful flavor that’s just right for fall

a wonderful flavor that’s just right for fall. Try one with a cup of coffee or hot cocoa! —Nancy Renner, Eugene, Oregon 15/33 Orange Crispies 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Orange Crispies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Add a splash of little sunshine to your cookie jar with this recipe. When I want to spread some cheer, I’ll bake up a double batch to share. —Ruth Gladstone, Brunswick, Maryland 16/33 Molasses Crinkle Cookies 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Molasses Crinkle Cookies Recipe photo by Taste

You would never know these are so low in fat.—

of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You can treat yourself to one or two of my crackle cookies without guilt. Most molasses cookies are loaded with butter and have way too much sugar, but not mine. You would never know these are so low in fat.— Jean L. Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin 17/33 Soft Honey Cookies 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Soft Honey Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 16 cookies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These old-fashioned honey cookies have a subtle

honey-cinnamon flavor and a tender texture

honey-cinnamon flavor and a tender texture. This recipe has been a favorite in my family for years and now it can be one at your house, too. —Rochelle Friedman, Brooklyn, New York 18/33 Harveys Coconut Macaroons 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Harveys Coconut Macaroons Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As the executive chef at Harveys, a resort hotel in Lake Tahoe, I modified this classic recipe, which originated a century ago at a renowned pastry shop in Vienna, Austria. —Norbert Koblitz, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

I usually make several batches a week during the season

19/33 Cranberry Lime Macaroons 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry Lime Macaroons Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It wouldn’t be the holidays for my family and friends if I didn’t make these chewy lime-flavored macaroons. I usually make several batches a week during the season..—Alisa Costa, Chatham, New York 20/33 Cherry Biscochitos 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cherry Biscochitos Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 11 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I discovered the wonderful anise flavor

of biscochitos, which are traditional cookies of New Mexico

of biscochitos, which are traditional cookies of New Mexico. I created my own version with maraschino cherries and fresh cranberries. —Mary Shivers, Ada, Oklahoma 21/33 Almond Cookies 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Almond Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Beverly Preston of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin started making Almond Cookies after enjoying similar ones at her favorite Chinese restaurant. “These crisp cookies have a wonderful almond flavor,” she says. 22/33 Apricot Tea Cookies 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Apricot Tea Cookies Recipe photo by Taste

It’s so much fun to decorate cookies with children’s help

of Home Total Time 55 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It just wouldn’t be Christmas without these dainty melt-in-your-mouth apricot cookies on my platter! Filled with fruit and drizzled with frosty glaze, they couldn’t be more delectable. —Judith McVickers, Pittsburg, Kansas 23/33 Vegan Gingerbread Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Vegan Gingerbread Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings about 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It’s so much fun to decorate cookies with children’s help. We created gingery moose-shaped cookies to go with a

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