OUR FAVORITE RECIPES FOR COOKIE SEASON

Looking to expand your cookie baking repertoire this season? Try one of our favorite holiday recipes to make Cookie Season a little bit more delicious!

Salty Malty Brownie Cookies (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel): Chocolate cookies have a tendency to be dry, but these defy the norm. The recipe calls for over a pound of chocolate and the absolute minimum amount of flour needed to hold them cookie together. (Trader Joe’s sells chocolate in pound bars and their 72% dark chocolate is a great substitute for the bittersweet chocolate called for in the recipe.) Fudgy, decadent, and always a crowd pleaser!

Gingerdoodles (Handle the Heat): Part gingersnap, part snickerdoodle, this is a cookie for those who love molasses. The only negative reviews I’ve ever gotten on these cookies are from a toddler who surreptitiously grabbed this after being cut off from the sugar cookies!

Salted Caramel Pretzel Blondies (Smitten Kitchen): It’s always nice to have a great bar recipe on hand for those days when you don’t have the time to scoop individual cookies and to swap out cookie pans in the oven. The salt from the pretzels and the caramel adds a nice break from the sugary overload of most holiday cookies. And this recipe is incredibly easy to adjust with whatever mix-ins you most enjoy!