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Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

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Greek Butter Cookies (Kourabiedes)

Traditionally baked for Christmas and Easter festivities, these buttery shortbread cookies call for a trio of classic Greek ingredients: almonds, honey, and a special liqueur made from the resin of the...

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Basic Shortbread

This wonderful recipe for basic shortbread can be used to make Black-and-White Triangles, and Candied Ginger Shortbread Wedges.

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Mocha Slice Cookies

Made with cocoa and espresso powders, cocoa nibs, and a touch of cinnamon, these sliced cookies were inspired by the traditional pairing of coffee and chocolate.

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Basic Butter Cookie Dough

One basic dough can make very different but equally delectable cookies -- Spritz Butter Cookies, Cut-Out Butter Cookies, and Icebox Butter Cookies.

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Congo Bars

Cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, or pecans are all fine substitutes for the macadamia nuts.

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Aunt Mary Dillon's Praline Cookies

This is a simple drop cookie topped with a luxurious praline candy. A Louisiana specialty, praline combines chopped pecans with caramelized brown sugar.

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Surprise Cookies

These delicious treats were inspired by mugs of hot chocolate topped with marshmallows.

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Spicy Chocolate Cookies

Everything's nice about Mexican hot chocolate, which is why we dreamed up a cookie that showcases its signature qualities: deep cocoa flavor, a melt-in-your-mouth texture, and the assertive kick of cayenne...

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Basic Gingerbread Cookies

Use this basic gingerbread recipe to make cutout cookies in various shapes. Our favorites are gingerbread boys and girls in different sizes, decorated with white royal icing and currant "buttons."

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Black and White Cookies

A New York classic, these iconic cookies are more like flat cakes coated with chocolate icing on one half and vanilla on the other. Martha made this recipe on episode 702 of Martha Bakes.

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Grandma Stafford's Nutmeg Cookies

This delicious nutmeg cookie recipe is courtesy of Abigail Breslin's great-grandmother.

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Apple Raisin Cookies

These delicious cookies are bursting with raisins and chunks of tart Granny Smith apples; a drizzle of sweet glaze tops them off.

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Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars

Deep, dark chocolate, rich caramel, and a sprinkling of fleur de sel atop a shortbread crust make a contemporary combination with timeless appeal. Martha made this recipe on Martha Bakes episode 405.

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Oatmeal Toffee Cookies

This oatmeal-cookie dough can be baked immediately, refrigerated for one to two days, or frozen for up to a month.

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

These little cookies showcase a perfect pairing of peanut butter and chocolate.

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Almond Coconut Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Our macaroon-cookie confection joins coconut and fudgy dough in mouthwatering matrimony; roasted almonds seal the deal. The fact that these treats are also kosher and gluten-free makes them a love match...

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Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Apricots and White Chocolate

Instead of old-fashioned oatmeal raisin, swap in apricots and white chocolate. The white chocolate's sweetness tempers the tang of the fruit, creating a balanced batch that will appeal to kids and adults...

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Hazelnut Cookies

The deep hazelnut flavor and buttery goodness of these cookies belie their simplicity. With just five ingredients, these are some of the easiest cookies to make. Martha made this recipe on episode 704...

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Basic Sugar Cookie Dough

Here's one of the best-kept secrets of professional bakers: It takes only one cookie dough to produce a beautiful assortment of holiday cookies. Use this dough to make Santa's Snowflakes, Orange Spritz,...

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Giant Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Everyone will adore this outsize version of the classic treat. Each crisp-chewy cookie is spiced with cinnamon and studded with dark, golden, and Monukka raisins.

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Sesame Seed Cookies

In South Carolina and Georgia, these popular cookies are known as "benne wafers," taking their name from the West African word for sesame.

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Mexican Wedding Cakes

These crumbly, sandy, nut-rich cookies are nearly always rolled twice in confectioners' sugar after baking, which is why there's so little sugar in the dough.

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Coconut Cream Bars

With its pie-or-cookie personality, this familiar yet exotic dessert has something for everyone: There are cookies, custard, cream, and coconut in every bite.

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Grammy's Chocolate Cookies

Anne Feldman's grand prize-winning recipe in our Cookie of the Week contest was a gift from her grandmother Ivyle Phinney Morrow.

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Almond Fruit Bars

Crumbly, buttery almond bars are the perfect treat for snacks or school lunches. Layer in any variety of jam that you like. We used cherry.

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Nutty Butter Cookies

In this cleverly customizable cookie, peanuts, almonds, and cashews work equally well for the nut and nut-butter components of the recipe. (It's best to stick to one type of nut per batch.) To amp up the...

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Crisp Anise Cookies

These cookies are wrapped in the spirit of the season. Fresh out of the oven, they have a wonderfully chewy center. Over time, the centers become more crisp, reminiscent of biscotti.

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Peanut Butter Cookies

You probably have all the ingredients for these delicious peanut butter cookies on hand-especially if you're a peanut butter fan! For extra peanut butter flavor, sprinkle cookies with salted peanuts before...

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprints

These cookies take their flavor cues from the lunch-box favorite. Any jam or jelly can be substituted for raspberry.

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Mocha Chip Meringues

Espresso powder intensifies the chocolatey taste of these elegant little cookies.

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Lemon Shortbread

Lemons brighten up our rich Classic Shortbread.

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Salted Toffee Chocolate Squares

These crunchy sweet treats are delicious after school or dinner.

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Basic Vanilla Cookie Dough

For tinted cookies, add drops of gel-paste food coloring once the flour is incorporated. If you'd like to try a variation, see what ingredients to add: Spice Cookie Dough, Chocolate Cookie Dough, Citrus...

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Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

For the best texture, use regular, not natural, peanut butter.

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Coconut Cookies

Creamy coconut takes center stage in this sweet cookie from Maury Rubin of Birdbath Bakery.

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Iced Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies

These soft, chewy cookies capture the flavor of a warm bowl of apple-cinnamon oatmeal.

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Stained Glass Sugar Cookies

Filling the cutouts of these sugar cookies with crushed hard candy yields the most striking stained glass effect.

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Martha's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Martha's made many versions of these cookies over the years. Her latest, greatest recipe boasts crisp edges, chewy centers, and best of all, lots and lots of chocolate chips -- a whopping 4 1/2 cups go...

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Oatmeal Lace Cookies

Crisp and chewy at the same time, these Southern delicacies are simple to make, and they keep well in an airtight container.

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Kitchen Sink Cookies

Even though the ingredient list may seem about as long as a grocery shopping list, they're simple to make. In fact, these Kitchen Sink Cookies are so basic you can mix everything by hand; this helps to...

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Maple Oatmeal Cookies

Maureen Kirk, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, sent us a recipe for her family's favorite crispy, chewy treats. She says, "These simple cookies are delicious as is, or with mix-ins. They're so versatile, it's...

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Chewy Coconut Macaroons

The perfect dessert: traditional Passover sweets that are crunchy on the outside, moist and chewy on the inside. And did we mention they're easy to make?

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Coconut Macaroons

Even nonbakers will find this traditional Passover cookie an easy-to-make dessert. With just four ingredients, the macaroons can be whipped up in under 20 minutes. Feel free to dip cooled macaroons in...

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Chocolate Shortbread

These chocolately shortbread wedges are even more enticing with a splash of colorful icing.

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Sour Cherry Crumble Bars

This dessert is just like a homemade cherry pie...except you can grab it and eat it on the go! Slip the finished squares into lunch boxes, pass them out after dinner, or enjoy one with coffee for breakfast-because...

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Jacques Torres's Secret Chocolate Chip Cookies

This delicious recipe for Jacques Torres's secret chocolate chip cookies is one of Martha's all-time favorites.

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Grammy's Chocolate Drop Cookies

A hefty dose of cocoa powder makes these old-fashioned drop cookies perfect for fans of dark chocolate. The recipe is so simple, it's a natural for preparing with children, who especially love forming...

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Chocolate Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe for deliciously chewy cookies comes from Martha Lively of Wilton, Maine.

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Tuscan Biscotti (Cantucci)

Otherwise known as biscotti di Prato, cantucci are twice-baked almond cookies from Tuscany. Martha ups the ante by adding pistachios and two kinds of dried fruit-apricots and cherries.

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