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Whether you need a treat in a flash or your cupboards are running bare, these easy cookie recipes are perfect! Tasty, delicious, and easy!

Collage of easy cookie recipes.

We Love Easy!

When the cookie craving hits, easy is the name of the game! Around here, we lean on simple recipes with common ingredients and fast bake times so the kids can help and treats get to the table ASAP.

This collection rounds up our easiest cookie recipes: classic chocolate chip, 3-ingredient favorites, no-bakes, soft sugar cookies, snickerdoodles, and peanut butter goodies galore. Most mix up in one bowl, many are freezer-friendly, and all are totally doable even on a busy weeknight.

Pick a couple to bake today, stash some dough balls for later, and don’t forget the cold milk (or ice cream for cookie sandwiches!). Ready to find your new go-to? Scroll for our Top 10 and more tried-and-true favorites!

PRO TIP: Pin or bookmark this list so you’re ready with easy and delicious cookie recipes for every occasion, from holiday baking to last-minute sweet cravings.

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Bake up something sweet in no time with these easy recipes that are simple to make, perfectly chewy, and always a hit with family and friends.

1 Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Best chocolate chip cookie recipe stacked on white plate.
Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Our best chocolate chip cookie recipe is soft, chewy, delicious and perfect for any occasion making them an all-time favorite.
4.99 from 332 votes
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2 Easy No Bake Cookies

Easy No Bake Cookies
Total Time: 9 minutes
Deliciously chewy easy no bake cookies are ready to enjoy in under 10 minutes – no oven required for this tasty chocolate treat!
4.98 from 78 votes
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3 3 Ingredient Sugar Cookie Recipe

3 Ingredient Sugar Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
Quick, easy, and delicious 3 ingredients sugar cookies are ready in minutes. You can't get easier than that!!
4.81 from 72 votes
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4 Gooey Butter Cookie Recipe

Gooey butter cookies stacked on each other on white plate.
Gooey Butter Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
Made easy with a yellow cake mix, these gooey butter cookies are prepped in 5 minutes and have a perfectly addictive chewy texture!
4.99 from 442 votes
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5 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

3 ingredient peanut butter cookies stacked on a cookie sheet.
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Delicious 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies take just minutes to throw together and are so easy the kids can make them!
4.97 from 26 votes
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6 Peanut Butter No Bake Cookie Recipe

Peanut Butter No Bake Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 41 minutes
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies combine two cookie classics – No Bake Cookies + Peanut Butter Cookies. The combo of the two make a delicious, simple cookie recipe that is perfect for anyone who loves peanut butter treats.
4.92 from 24 votes
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7 Coconut Cookies Recipe

Coconut Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
Chewy coconut cookies with a tropical twist, make the perfect sweet treat when you want something light. They whip up in under 20 minutes!
5 from 357 votes
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8 Snickerdoodle Recipe

Snickerdoodle cookies stacked on each other on white plate.
Snickerdoodle Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
These classic Snickerdoodles are soft, chewy, and coated in cinnamon sugar making them simple, nostalgic, and absolutely perfect every time!
4.98 from 3528 votes
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9 Hershey Kiss Cookies Recipe

Hershey Kiss Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Chewy peanut butter Hershey Kiss cookies can be enjoyed in just 15 minutes with this beloved and simple cookie recipe.
5 from 74 votes
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10 Avalanche Cookie Recipe

Avalanche Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
Avalanche cookies are crispy, crunchy, and filled with peanut butter, marshmallows, and chocolate chips. They are no-bake and such a fun recipe to try with kids!
5 from 11 votes
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Minimal Ingredient Wonders

These recipes use simpler doughs, cake mix bases, or very few ingredients, and all taste amazing!

11 Easy Shortbread Cookies Recipe

A plate of easy shortbread cookies.
Easy Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes
Our 3-ingredient easy shortbread cookies are ready to bake in only 30 minutes and are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
4.99 from 65 votes
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12 Lemon Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Lemon Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 47 minutes
Melt-in-your-mouth lemon cake mix cookies are a simple cookie and summer favorite. With few ingredients, they mix up in minutes!
4.96 from 73 votes
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13 Haystack Cookies

Haystack Cookies
Total Time: 20 minutes
Four-ingredient haystack cookies whip up in 20 minutes for a quick no-bake treat packed with peanut butter and butterscotch flavor!!
5 from 8 votes
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14 Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies take a shortcut on ingredients but not on flavor! They are packed with chocolate flavor.
5 from 6 votes
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15 Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies use 5 ingredients to make one chewy, delicious cookie! They are a favorite go-to cookie.
5 from 21 votes
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16 Butterscotch Cornflake Cookies

Butterscotch Cornflake Cookies
Total Time: 13 minutes
The kids LOVE making these No Bake Butterscotch Cookies – they're simple, quick and yummy! Cornflakes mixed with melted peanut butter, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips.
5 from 11 votes
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17 Funfetti Cookies

Funfetti Cookies
Total Time: 16 minutes
Frosted funfetti cookies make every day a celebration. With only 3 ingredients, they are quick, simple, and a kid favorite!
5 from 19 votes
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Chocolate Lovers

We LOVE chocolate in our house, so naturally, we had to round up our favorites in this list!

18 Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
There's no such thing as too much chocolate when it comes to these easy, decadent Double Chocolate Chip Cookies!! They whip up in minutes!
5 from 8 votes
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19 Chocolate Hershey Kiss Cookies

Chocolate Hershey Kiss Cookies
Total Time: 15 minutes
There's no such thing as too much chocolate when it comes to these easy, decadent chocolate kiss cookies!! They whip up in minutes!
5 from 18 votes
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20 Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes
Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies are soft, chocolate cookies topped with a marshmallow and delicious chocolate frosting.
5 from 4 votes
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21 Chocolate Dipped Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Dipped Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 28 minutes
Simple Chocolate Dipped Cookies are literally melt-in-your-mouth delicious! With only 3 ingredients, they're perfect any time of the year.
5 from 10 votes
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22 Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Classic soft and chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies bake up in minutes and taste great with a glass of cold milk!!
5 from 4 votes
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Soft, chewy, and crowd-pleasing sugar cookies.

23 Best Sugar Cookie Recipe

Best Sugar Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Our ALL-TIME favorite frosted sugar cookies are so soft and have the best, creamy frosting with hints of almond!
4.97 from 228 votes
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24 Chewy Sugar Cookie Recipe

Chewy Sugar Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
These Chewy Sugar Cookies are SO yummy! A hint of almond extract and a bit of glaze makes these cookies irresistible!
5 from 19 votes
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25 Drop Sugar Cookies Recipe

Three Drop sugar cookies stacked on top of each other with a bite taken out of the top cookie.
Drop Sugar Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Drop sugar cookies will satisfy that sweet tooth in under 30 minutes with no rolling pin required – just drop and bake for delicious cookies!
4.96 from 44 votes
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26 Amish Sugar Cookie Recipe

Amish Sugar Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
Amish Sugar Cookies are uncomplicated, simple and elegant. This quick cookie is deliciously soft and thick!
5 from 7 votes
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27 3 Ingredient Sugar Cookie Recipe

3 Ingredient Sugar Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
Quick, easy, and delicious 3 ingredients sugar cookies are ready in minutes. You can't get easier than that!!
4.81 from 72 votes
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More Easy Cookies

Keep scrolling for even more easy cookie recipes that are simple to make, totally delicious, and perfect for any sweet craving or celebration.

28 Easy Oatmeal Cookies

Easy Oatmeal Cookies
Total Time: 22 minutes
Irresistibly easy oatmeal cookies are a family favorite because they are chewy, soft, and always gone in minutes!!
4.98 from 136 votes
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29 Monster Cookie Recipe

Monster Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Bake up a batch of these monster cookies for any occasion. They are chewy, crunchy, and hard to eat just one!
5 from 37 votes
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30 Oatmeal Scotchies Recipe

Oatmeal Scotchies Recipe
Total Time: 27 minutes
These oatmeal scotchies are soft and chewy with pops of butterscotch morsels. They are everything you want in an oatmeal cookie!
4.98 from 35 votes
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31 Butterscotch Cookies Recipe

Butterscotch cookies stacked on top of each other on white plate.
Butterscotch Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
Butterscotch cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with butterscotch chips making them a sweet and irresistible treat that’s quick and easy to make.
5 from 23 votes
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32 Molasses Cookies Recipe

Molasses Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
These soft molasses cookies are the most tender and chewy ginger-spiced cookies you'll find. They are a holiday must-make!!
5 from 27 votes
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33 Lace Cookies Recipe

Lace Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
With simple ingredients and a few minutes, create these deliciously delicate lace cookies. They are perfectly crisp and crunchy!
5 from 9 votes
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34 Ginger Cookies

Ginger Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
These chewy and soft ginger cookies are especially delicious, and one we always make during the holidays!
5 from 6 votes
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35 Iced Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Iced Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
Perfectly textured with a combination of whole and blended oats, deliciously flavored with spices, and topped with a sweet icing glaze—they're amazing!
4.86 from 48 votes
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36 Soft Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
EASY, delicious, and SOFT Peanut Butter Cookies – our family's all-time favorite version of this classic cookie that always gets rave reviews!
5 from 19 votes
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37 Easy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

Easy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes
Easy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are soft and chewy with a hint of cinnamon. They are ready to eat in under 30 minutes from start to finish!
4.98 from 41 votes
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38 Almond Cookie Recipe

Almond Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 23 minutes
Tasty almond cookies are soft and a bit chewy. They are easy to make, FULL of flavor, and are sure to be a family fav in no time.
4.90 from 28 votes
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4 Comments

  1. Teri Z. says:

    I can’t seem to save the recipes to my Pinterest board. I’ve tried numerous times and on other days, but it just won’t save it.

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  2. Kristina says:

    I was going through your list and I’m not sure if I’m happy to say that I’ve made several of the cookie recipes or not.😋 My taste buds say yes. My waist line not so much. Of the ones I’ve made the recipes have been easy to follow and most have been made several times.

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  3. Olivia says:

    We love the variety of cookies! So many favorites and truly the best.

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  4. Joy says:

    I love your cookie recipes!! We are always making one of them! Our favorite is your chocolate chip cookie recipe! SO gooey!

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