40 of Grandma’s Best Fall Cookies

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40 of Grandma’s Best Fall Cookies2/40 Grandma Krause’s 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 3/40 Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies 14 Reviews Contest Winner Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I needed new holiday

cookies for Thanksgiving, so I tweaked an old 4-H recipe

cookies for Thanksgiving, so I tweaked an old 4-H recipe. This updated oatmeal cookie with cranberries and nuts is my family’s all-time favorite. —Tammy Hoggatt, Omaha, Nebraska 4/40 Cardamom Swedish Rusks 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Cardamom Swedish Rusks Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 27 cookies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Cardamom, which has a lemony ginger flavor, is a popular spice in Scandinavian foods. It gives a pleasantly pungent flavor to these crisp cookies. Similar to biscotti, they’re perfect dunkers for a cup of coffee. —Julianne Johnson, Grove City,

My family always requests these soft molasses cookies

Minnesota 5/40 Giant Molasses Cookies 118 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Giant Molasses Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My family always requests these soft molasses cookies. These chewy cookies are also perfect for shipping as holiday gifts or to troops overseas. —Kristine Chayes, Smithtown, New York 6/40 Date Pinwheel Cookies 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Date Pinwheel Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings about 16 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is a great recipe for

a delicious cookie to serve at the end of any meal

a delicious cookie to serve at the end of any meal. The dates have such a wonderful flavor.—Ms. Lee B. Roberts, Racine, Wisconsin 7/40 Chocolate Malted Cookies 52 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Malted Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These cookies are the next best thing to a good old-fashioned malted milk. With malted milk powder, chocolate syrup, and chocolate chips and chunks, these are the best cookies I’ve ever tasted … and with six kids, I’ve made a lot of

cookies over the years!

cookies over the years! —Teri Rasey, Cadillac, Michigan 8/40 Peanut Butter Maple Cookies 8 Reviews Peanut Butter Maple Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I bake these crispy yet chewy peanut butter cookies often. My grandchildren, both near and far, can’t wait to dig into the cookie jar. —Lois Bowman, Swanton, Maryland 9/40 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

When I miss her more than usual, I make these cookies and let the aroma

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 10/40 Granny’s Spice Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Granny always had a batch of these delicious, crispy cookies waiting for us at her house. When I miss her more than usual, I make these cookies and let the aroma

fill my house and heart

fill my house and heart. —Valerie Hudson, Mason City, Iowa 11/40 Tender Pecan Logs 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Tender Pecan Logs Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Folks always ask me to make these tender nutty logs. Not overly sweet, they’re just right with a steaming cup of coffee or tea. —Joyce Beck, Gadsden, Alabama 12/40 13/40 Brown Sugar Cutout Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 7-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Our neighbor made

Serve them with milk for the kids and tea for the grown-ups

these for me when I was little, and now I make them for my kids, my grandkids and the children at school. Serve them with milk for the kids and tea for the grown-ups. —Nancy Lynch, Somerset, Pennsylvania 14/40 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

and ski trips. —Delores Day, Wolcott, Vermont 15/40 German Chocolate Cookies 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chewy German Chocolate Cookies Recipe photo by Sheri Silver for Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I want a cookie that’s as chewy as a brownie, this is the recipe I reach for. Coffee granules add the right amount of mocha flavor. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon 16/40 Glazed Maple Shortbread Cookies 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 45 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Whenever I

visit friends in Lutsen, Minnesota, I make sure to buy maple syrup there because I think it’s even better than in Quebec. These delicious cookies can be decorated with sprinkles but they’re just fine as is.—Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario 17/40 Cranberry Cookies with Browned Butter Glaze 15 Reviews Contest Winner Cranberry Cookies with Browned Butter Glaze Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings about 4-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I won a baking contest with these chunky glazed cookies that are so easy, even novice bakers can pull them off. What makes

them special?

them special? Fresh cranberries. —Laurie Cornett, Charlevoix, Michigan 18/40 Coffee Maple Spritz 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings about 5-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I like spritz cookies because they’re easier to make than rolled cutouts but I can still be creative with different shapes and sizes. Feel free to substitute vanilla or rum extract for the maple flavoring. —Dierdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri 19/40 Cranberry Rugelach 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry Rugelach Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From

One year, I sent a batch to my sister, but the box got lost

the Recipe Creator: These traditional Polish treats will keep for a long time in an airtight container. One year, I sent a batch to my sister, but the box got lost. She received it 12 days later and reported that the cookies were worth the wait! —Jean Doxon, Omaha, Nebraska 20/40 Pecan Goody Cups 53 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pecan Goody Cups Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These miniature tarts feature whole pecans, a caramel-like filling, and a butter and cream cheese crust that melts

right in your mouth

right in your mouth. —Janice Hose, Hagerstown, Maryland 21/40 Date Pinwheel Cookies 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Date Swirl Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My granddaughter nicknamed my mother Cookie Grandma because she made wonderful cookie—including these crisp and chewy treats. —Donna Grace, Clancy, Montana 22/40 Cranberry Port Cookies Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry Port Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is my version of a recipe I

tasted years ago—my family loves it

tasted years ago—my family loves it. The flaky cookies are filled with a scrumptious combination of dried cranberries, cinnamon, lemon and a hint of port wine. —Leslie Forte, Oakhill, Virginia 23/40 Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings about 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This tasty biscotti is studded with dried cranberries and crunchy pistachios. It’s delicious with tea or coffee. —Diane Gruber, Sioux City, Iowa 24/40 Butter Pecan Cookies 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Butter Pecan Cookies Recipe photo by

Needless to say, these mouthwatering morsels are winners!

Sarah Tramonte for Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my daughter was a teen, these butter pecan cookies earned her blue ribbons from two county fairs. Then a few years ago, her own daughter took home a blue ribbon for the same cookie. Needless to say, these mouthwatering morsels are winners! —Martha Thefield, Cedartown, Georgia 25/40 Ranger Cookies 48 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings 7-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These golden brown ranger cookies are crispy on the outside and

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