Minty Lime BarsClaire Saffitz517 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars5171½ hours, plus 1 hour’s cooling
Brown-Butter Toffee Sandwich CookiesSohla El-Waylly692 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars6921 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Hibiscus-Spiraled Ginger CookiesYewande Komolafe435 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4351 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling dough
Chocolate-Cherry Ginger CookiesYossy Arefi1259 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,25945 minutes
Fig and Cherry Cookie PiesSamantha Seneviratne281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2812 hours, plus chilling
No-Bake Chocolate ClustersDorie Greenspan448 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars44820 minutes, plus chilling
Tahini Thumbprints Cookies With Dulce de LecheYossy Arefi772 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars77240 minutes, plus cooling
Iced Oatmeal CookiesJerrelle Guy2197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars2,19735 minutes, plus cooling
Spiced Orange Crumble CookiesYewande Komolafe570 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars5701 hour 15 minutes
Peppermint Brownie CookiesVaughn Vreeland4182 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars4,18240 minutes
Chewy Gingerbread CookiesSohla El-Waylly4177 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars4,17735 minutes, plus 2½ hours’ chilling
Chocolate Babka RugelachMelissa Clark558 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars5581 1/2 hours, plus chilling
Hindbaersnitter (Danish Raspberry Slices)Alexa Weibel, Brontë Aurell961 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars9611 hour, plus chilling, cooling and resting
Vanilla Bean Spritz CookiesMelissa Clark639 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars6391 hour
Chocolate-Peppermint ShortbreadSohla El-Waylly880 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars880About 4 hours
Cherry Rugelach With Cardamom SugarMelissa Clark, Rose Levy Beranbaum1604 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,6041 1/2 hours, plus chilling
Eggnog SnickerdoodlesVaughn Vreeland4150 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars4,150About 45 minutes
Dirty Chai Earthquake CookiesSusan Spungen2064 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2,06445 minutes, plus chilling
Peppermint Stripe CookiesSusan Spungen1251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,2511 hour, plus at least 4 hours’ drying
Salted Pistachio ShortbreadAlison Roman1096 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,09635 minutes
Chocolate-Molasses CookiesAlison Roman1990 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,990About 40 minutes
Chocolate Sugar CookiesKim Severson, Georganne Bell398 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars39850 minutes
Toasted Coconut ShortbreadAlison Roman771 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars77130 minutes, plus 90 minutes chilling
Gingerbread SnickerdoodlesGenevieve Ko943 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars94345 minutes, plus chilling
Linzer CookiesAlison Roman1432 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,4323 1/2 hours, including chilling
Classic Sugar CookiesAlison Roman3175 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,1751 1/2 hours, plus 2 hours' chilling
Frosted Holiday Sugar CookiesMelissa Clark2104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2,10440 minutes, plus chilling and decorating
Rich Chocolate CookiesThe New York Times, Carole Walter436 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars43630 minutes
Aunt Phillomena’s PizzelleKim Severson345 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3451 hour
Cutout Sugar CookiesSara Bonisteel521 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars52130 minutes, plus at least 1 hour's chilling
Linzer TreesKim Severson295 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2951 1/2 hours, plus chilling time
Thumbprint Cookies With Toasted Nuts and Whole GrainsJulia Moskin, Chad Robertson185 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1851 hour
Grammy’s Spice CookiesMelissa Clark, Claire Will1719 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,7191 hour
Anne Severson’s GingersnapsAnne Severson162 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars16245 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ resting and cooling
Italian Ricotta CookiesMelissa Clark, Jessica Hulett4116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars4,1161 hour, plus 2 hours’ chilling
Master Shortbread RecipeMark Bittman557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars55740 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours' cooling
Pistachio Linzer Cookies With Orange MarmaladeMelissa Clark131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1311 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
Cardamom-Walnut CrescentsThe New York Times, Kristine Kidd841 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars84140 minutes
PiparkakutEmily Weinstein, Naomi Donabedian427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4271 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
Peanut Butter BlossomsThe New York Times, the Gerrero family8639 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars8,63935 minutes
Gingerbread CookiesJennifer Steinhauer3333 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,333About 1 hour, plus chilling
Swedish Ginger CookiesCathy Horyn562 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars562About 30 minutes, after several hours' refrigeration
French Onion Baked BrieMelissa Clark90 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars9045 minutes
Moravian Sugar CakeVaughn Vreeland179 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1792 hours 55 minutes
Cinnamon Roll Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese FrostingGenevieve Ko370 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3703 hours