Anna Olson’s Best Cookie Recipes

Take a decadent bite out of these chocolate chip cookie bars. The secret is cornstarch to get a nice chewy centre every single time. It will surely become your new cookie favourite!

The only peanut butter cookie recipe you’ll ever need, this crowd-pleaser uses pantry staples you likely already have, and can be whipped up quickly whenever a craving strikes.

Icebox cookie dough is transformed into three festive treats by adding jam: orange marmalade crumble bars, apricot lemon rugelach and raspberry linzer cookies. Make a batch for your holiday or summer entertaining needs and another batch for potlucks and cookie exchanges.

“Pizze” means flat in Italian, and these flat, crisp waffle cookies make for great ice cream sandwiches. Alternatively, you can dip these treats in hot chocolate or coffee to satisfy your sweet tooth midday.

Soft, gooey and chewy on the inside and crisp on the outside, these top-rated chocolate chip cookies will never disappoint.

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Add a little spice to your dessert table with these dainty icing sugar-covered cookies.

The dough can be prepared ahead of time and frozen for up to three months, so you don’t have to worry about a last-minute dessert.

Packed with almonds and dried cranberries, these nutty flavoured biscotti are crisp, tender and ideal for dipping in tea or coffee.

This Scottish pan shortbread is lightly browned, flavourful and a real treat.

A fun take on the traditional oatmeal raisin cookie, these sweet treats have a smooth peanut butter filling.

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Sink your teeth into these rich and aromatic gingerbread cookies, spiced with cinnamon and allspice. Yum!

These individual flourless desserts are similar to a molten centre cake but better. Tender gingerbread cookie encases a rich chocolate filling that, when baked and served warm, surprises each guest when they break through the crisp cookie exterior.