You don’t need a recipe to make a delicious cookie. You just need some ingredients and some skills. In this guide, we’ll show you how to make cookies using basic ingredients and spices.
With a few simple steps, you’ll be able to create some delicious cookies that everyone in your family will love.
1. Big Soft Ginger Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugars, molasses, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually add to the wet ingredients until just combined. Stir in ginger. Drop batter by rounded tablespoons onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown.
Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
2. Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In the bowl of your electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Add the egg and vanilla and mix until well combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Slowly add to the mixer mixture, mixing until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown around the edges and set in the center. Cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
3. Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In a small bowl, whisk together salt and butter. Add sugar and whisk until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add egg and whisk until well combined. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared sheet.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until cookies are golden brown around the edges and set in the centers. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
4. Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour one or two cookie sheets.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract. With the mixer on low speed, add dry ingredients to wet ingredients just until combined.
- Stir in oats and chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown around the edges and set in the center. Cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
5. Double Tree Cookie
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture alternately with milk to the butter mixture, blending until just combined.
Stir in white chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown around the edges and set in the centers.
Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
6. Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons light olive oil
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine granulated sugar and olive oil. Stir until well combined. Add egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Fold in chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Keto Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 c. almond flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. flaked coconut (optional)
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, baking soda, and salt.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium speed until it is light and fluffy.
Add peanut butter and beat until well combined. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Gradually add almond flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until just combined.
Stir in sugar until well combined. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies about 2 inches (5 cm) apart.
Sprinkle each cookie with 1 tablespoon of flaked coconut if desired. Bake for 10 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown around the edges and set in the center.
Let cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In the same bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until well combined. Gradually add in dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in oats and raisins.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown around the edges and set in the center. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix until just blended. Stir in peanut butter chips.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups canned pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add brown sugar and continue beating until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
Add pumpkin puree and mix until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown around the edges and slightly firm in the center. Cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes; transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. gradually add to butter mixture, mixing until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown around the edges and set in the centers.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Conclusion
There are many delicious and easy-to-follow recipes for cookies. Whether you are looking for a classic sugar cookie or something a little more adventurous, there is a recipe out there that is perfect for you. So get in the kitchen and start baking!
