12 Unique Homemade Cookie Recipes You Won´t Find in Bakeries
If you’re tired of the usual cookies you can find in every bakery, it’s time to explore something different. Homemade cookies offer the perfect opportunity to experiment with unique flavors and ingredients that aren’t typically available in stores. These 12 unique cookie recipes will inspire you to get creative in the kitchen and surprise your family and friends with treats they’ve never tasted before.
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are hands down the best brown butter chocolate chip cookies that everyone needs in their baking repertoire! Crispy and chewy, gooey and buttery, sweet but very well balanced with some sea salt on top. Brown butter (beurre noisette) is a classic French gold that will take your chocolate chip cookies to the next level! It has a deep, nutty, complex flavor and really elevates butter to the next level.
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Brownie Cookies
These fudgy chocolate brownie cookies are the ultimate sweet treat for brownie and chocolate lovers! With a perfectly crinkled top, an ooey-gooey center, and a sprinkle of salt, these cookies are impossible to resist and come together in just 10 minutes! The sprinkle of salt on top enhances the overall flavor and perfectly balances the richness of the chocolate.
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Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies
These delicious almond flour peanut butter cookies are gluten-free and packed with flavor. They are also incredibly straightforward to make! These cookies are made with almond flour, creamy peanut butter, two types of sugar, and a hint of vanilla to create delicious, gooey cookies that the whole family will love. Whether you eat them alone or with a cold glass of milk, they’re sure to be the best peanut butter cookies with almonds you’ve ever tried!
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Oatmeal Craisin Cookies
This oatmeal craisin cookie recipe is the ultimate soft and chewy cookie treat to make over the holidays and beyond! Making these healthy oatmeal cranberry cookies is super easy, yet provides a luxurious cookie experience loaded with craisin, cinnamon, and brown sugar making the cookies wonderfully rich yet very well balanced in sweetness.
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Apple Pie Cookies
These irresistible apple pie cookies will be the talk of the table this holiday season! Made with fresh apples and a sweet, delicious apple pie filling, they will make you feel like you are eating mini apple pies (without all the hassle)! Their warm, comforting flavor makes them the perfect dessert to sweeten holiday gatherings.
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Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
These easy chocolate chip walnut cookies are a delicious way to give the nut lovers in your family a sweet treat. Semi-sweet dark chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, and a sprinkle of bright sea salt to balance the flavors make this an indulgent cookie to enjoy during those darker evenings as we move into fall and winter. Everyone will love the chewy texture and the gooey inside that is the hallmark of the best chocolate chip walnut cookies!
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Lemon Ricotta Cookies
Brighten up your world with a burst of citrusy bliss with these easy-to-make and delectably delicious Italian lemon ricotta cookies! With their soft melt-in-your-mouth texture and perfect balance of tangy and sweet, these lemon cookies are a true delight! Whether you serve them alongside your favorite hot beverage or take them to your next family gathering, they are sure to be a hit!
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Sour Cream Cookies
You are going to fall in love with the melt-in-your-mouth, almost cake-like texture of these yummy sour cream cookies! Fluffy, super soft, and topped with a rich buttercream frosting, they can be decorated to match any occasion. So get ready to delight your taste buds and impress your loved ones with this classic old-fashioned sour cream cookie recipe!
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Blueberry Cookies
If you like the flavor of blueberry muffins but the crunchiness of cookies, then you will love this recipe for blueberry cookies! Made with fresh blueberries and topped with a light and fluffy blueberry cream cheese homemade frosting, these soft, chewy blueberry cookies aren’t just irresistible but also beautiful. It just may be the best blueberry cookie recipe you have tried!
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Crème Brûlée Cookies
This easy creme brulee cookies recipe combines two dessert favorites to create an irresistible handheld treat! Gooey, soft sugar cookies are topped with a creamy pastry cream and then finished with a crispy caramelized sugar topping. It is a cookie lover’s dream come true!
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Danish Butter Cookies
For a simple yet flavorful dessert or snack that the whole family will love, these buttery and soft Danish butter cookies (also known as Danish biscuits) will not disappoint! Using the same six ingredients from the classic Royal Dansk Danish cookies in the blue tin that many know and love, these sweet treats are perfect for the holidays, birthdays, celebrations, or any day you have a sweet tooth!
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Coconut Cookies
If you love the tropical flavor of coconut, you will drool over these chewy, crunchy coconut cookies! Made with tasty coconut, dipped in rich chocolate, and sprinkled with even more flaked coconut, these mouthwatering, old fashioned coconut cookies are soft and tender on the inside with the perfect amount of crunch on the outside.
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