37 Chocolate Cookie Recipes for Your Sweet Tooth

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37 Chocolate Cookie Recipes for Your Sweet Tooth2/37 Chocolate Caramel Kiss Cookies 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 25 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I make this cookie every Christmas with my family. It’s a fun twist on a classic peanut butter blossom because of the cinnamon in the batter and the caramel kiss on top. We love the cinnamon-caramel combination, but you could switch out the kiss with a different festive flavor. —Kristen Heigl, Staten Island, New York 3/37 Old-Fashioned Whoopie Pies 36 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Old-Fashioned Whoopie Pies Recipe photo

Mom has made these for years

by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Who can resist soft chocolate sandwich cookies filled with a layer of fluffy white frosting? Mom has made these for years. They’re a treat that never lasts very long with my two brothers and me around. —Maria Costello, Monroe, North Carolina 4/37 Chocolate Caramel Cookies 14 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Caramel Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is my favorite recipe for bake

sales and bazaars

sales and bazaars. Each delightfully sweet chocolate cookie has a fun caramel surprise in the middle, thanks to Rolo candy. Dipped in pecans before baking, they look so nice that they sell in a hurry. —Melissa Vannoy, Childress, Texas 5/37 Homemade Chocolate Shortbread 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe has been in my files for a long time…probably from when I first learned to bake. Any chocolate lover will like these melt-in-your-mouth cookies made with a hint of cocoa powder. I make them year-round with

variations

variations. They’re even richer with a thin coat of icing or as a sandwich cookie with frosting in the middle. —Sarah Bueckert, Austin, Manitoba 6/37 Mexican Chocolate Walnut-Cherry Biscotti 3 Reviews Mexican Chocolate Walnut-Cherry Biscotti Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings about 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love to combine flavors and spices from different cultures. These cookies have ground cinnamon in them, which is a classic flavor in Mexican chocolate. They are very crunchy and are loaded with maraschino cherries and toasted walnuts. —Nancy C. Evans, Phoenix,

But I like them because they’re lower in fat and easy to mix and bake

Arizona 7/37 Chocolate Crinkle Cookies 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 25 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I baked these moist, fudgy cookies for the first time, my three preschool children went wild over them! But I like them because they’re lower in fat and easy to mix and bake. —Maria Groff, Ephrata, Pennsylvania 8/37 Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cherry Chocolate Chunk 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 rich, fudgy cookies are chewy and studded with tangy dried cherries. It’s a good thing the recipe makes only a small batch, because we eat them all in one night! —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho 9/37 Chocolate Alfajores Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Alfajores Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings about 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Chocolate alfajores, also known as alfajores de chocolate, are a popular South American dessert made of slightly sweetened shortbread cookies filled with a rich and creamy milk caramel called dulce de leche.

It’s best to chill the dough at least 2 hours so the cookies hold when baking

It’s best to chill the dough at least 2 hours so the cookies hold when baking. —Kimberly Scott, Kosciusko, Mississippi 10/37 Chocolate Mint Dreams 12 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Mint Dreams Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Since chocolate and mint is my favorite flavor combination, these dainty frosted treats are hard to resist. But I manage to save some for guests, because they make my cookie trays look so elegant. —Anne Revers, Omaha, Nebraska 11/37 Coconut Chocolate Slices Test Kitchen Approved

Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These crispy cookies with a chewy coconut center travel really well. When my son was in the Army, I often sent boxes to him, and he told me they always arrived in perfect condition. —Cheri Booth, Gering, Nebraska 12/37 Brownie Crackles 68 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Brownie Crackles Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These chocolate chips and brownie mix cookies pack a rich chocolate taste while remaining

simple to make

simple to make. Rolling the dough in powdered sugar gives them their inviting crackled appearance. —Ellen Govertsen, Wheaton, Illinois 13/37 Mexican Chocolate Sugar Crisps 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 4-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandma loved these so much, she would hide them from my grandpa! I think of her every time I make a batch. Like Mexican spice? Try stirring in a little chili powder. —Michele Lovio, Thousand Oaks, California 14/37 Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Cookies Test Kitchen Approved Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Cookies Recipe photo by Taste

but I can still be creative with different shapes and sizes

of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I can’t consume gluten, so I’ve transformed my favorite recipes to fit my diet. I came up with these cakelike cookies, and no one ever guesses they’re gluten free. —Becki DiMercurio, Martinez, California 15/37 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

vanilla or rum extract for the maple flavoring. —Dierdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri 16/37 Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies 47 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings about 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My group of friends had a weekly movie night during winters on Martha’s Vineyard, and we’d take turns making a chocolate treat to share. These terrific chocolate thumbprint cookies were an instant success. Once they debuted, I had to make them many more times. —Laura Bryant German, W. Warren, Massachusetts 17/37 Chewy German Chocolate Cookies 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total

Coffee granules add the right amount of mocha flavor

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 18/37 Dipped Chocolate Logs Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my sister and I were little, we used to beg my mother and grandmother to make these buttery chocolate cookies during the holidays. Now, as moms ourselves, we get together every year

The ground almonds make them even better

to make Christmas cookies, and the chocolate logs are always on the top of our list. —Deanna Markkos, Western Springs, Illinois 19/37 Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 6 dozen cookies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These gluten-free chocolate crinkle cookies are a family favorite. The ground almonds make them even better. —Karen Kelly, Germantown, Maryland 20/37 Giant Buckeye Cookie 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 35 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m from Ohio, and we

love our buckeye candy!

love our buckeye candy! Buckeyes are a delicious combination of peanut butter and chocolate, which is exactly what this cookie is. All you need is a box of cake mix, a few common pantry ingredients, and voila—you have a tasty dessert ready for family and friends in under an hour. You can customize it, too, by substituting other mix-ins for the chocolate chips. We serve it warm with ice cream or whipped cream. —Arianna Harding, Cincinnati, Ohio 21/37 Chocolate-Glazed Doughnut Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate-Glazed Doughnut Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings

1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My little nieces love to help decorate these doughnut-shaped cookies. They top them with sprinkles, chopped pecans or crushed candy canes. —Jolie Stinson, Marion, Indiana 22/37 Jumbo Chocolate Cutouts Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 25 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The recipe for these light cookies has been passed down from generation to generation. Have a little extra fun with frosting if you like. They freeze well, too!—Helen Brown, East Dover, Vermont 23/37 Chocolate Biscotti 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Biscotti Recipe photo

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