Keep these simple cookie recipes in your back pocket anytime you want to bake a little treat.

Will they require using astand mixer?

Step one is easier said than done, right?

Pecan Sandies

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Now pull out thosebaking sheets!

Plus, they rise significantly while baking, so you get lots of chocolaty goodness in each bite.

Gingerbread Cookies

Who says gingerbread is just for the holidays?

These cinnamon sugar cookies are almost dangerously fast to make.

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Bake these cookies year-round and decorate with a simple icing.

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Decorate these crumbly little bites with a light vanilla glaze and colorful sprinkles.

Fill each cookie with vibrantly colored jam to create an Instagram-worthy dessert platter.

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Dust each cookie with powdered sugar for the perfect finishing touch.

Easy Sugar Cookies

It doesn’t get much more classic than this easy sugar cookie recipe.

Pine Nut Drops

Crunchy pine nuts provide a satisfying contrast in these chewy cookies.

Gingerbread Cookies

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Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies

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Chocolate Crinkles

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Angeletti

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Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

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Chocolate Linzer Cookies

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Classic Chocolate-Chip Cookies

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Jam Sandwich Cookies

Raymond Hom

Raspberry linzer cookies

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Decorated sugar cookies, plain sugar cookies, and cookie cutters displayed on a table

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Chewy Spice Cookies

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Pine Nut Drops

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Salty-Sweet Chunkers

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