10+ Tasty Cookie Recipes for The Best Mother's Day Yet
With all the social distancing and retail restrictions going on at the moment, you may find yourself a little "Mother's Day challenged" this year. Give her a gift straight from the kitchen (and the heart) by baking a batch of homemade cookies. From classic kid-friendly thumbprint cookies to sugar cookie pops, these recipes are sure to be a hit.
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Kids can help out in the kitchen with these easy thumbprint cookies. If mom doesn't care for raspberries, simply swap for her favorite flavor of jam (or even a chocolate kiss).
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Triple Chocolate Cookies
Triple Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Chocolate lovers will be delighted over Triple Chocolate Cookies with chopped semisweet chocolate and milk chocolate chips inside the cookies and melted white chocolate on the outside.
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Pavlovas with Summer Berry Sauce
Pavlovas with Summer Berry Sauce Recipe
Top snow-white homemade meringues with sweetened berries and whipped cream for a light and luscious cookie that's perfect for celebrating mom.
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Hummingbird Deep-Dish Skillet Cookie
Hummingbird Deep-Dish Skillet Cookie Recipe
Hummingbird cake, a classic Southern layer cake that features banana, pineapple, and coconut meets a deep-dish skillet cookie in this tropical dessert. Although the origin of the name "Hummingbird" is somewhat a mystery, one thing we know for sure is that this skillet cookie is the perfect combination of fruity, exotic, and sweet. Somewhere between a warm, butter cookie and a piƱa colada, this dessert is certainly going to be a crowd-pleaser.
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Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
Nobody will know you used boxed cake mix and Cool Whip for these irresistible, buttery cookies. These were a hit in our test kitchen, especially with their soft texture and crisp bottoms.
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Caramel Popcorn Cookies
Caramel Popcorn Cookies Recipe
Experimenting with unusual ingredients can produce an irresistibleĀ batch of cookies.Ā In this recipe,Ā caramel andĀ popcorn pieces create the ultimate combination of saltyĀ andĀ sweetāin cookie form!
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All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
It's hard to beat a classic chocolate chip cookie, and this tried-and-true recipe is as foolproof as they come. Pro tip: Bake 10 minutes for a softer cookie or up to 14 minutes for a crispier cookie.
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Tequila-Lime-Coconut Macaroon Bars
Tequila-Lime-Coconut Macaroon Bars Recipe
These tangy-sweet bars are to-die-for. Think margarita meets piƱa colada in bar form.
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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookies
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Trouble deciding whether to bake mom peanut butter cookies, or chocolate ones? Problem solved. Simply whip up a batch of these half peanut butter, half chocolate treats and call it a day. You're welcome.
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White Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies
White Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Indulge in these white chocolate chip-oatmeal cookies for a fresh twist on the traditional chocolate chip cookie.Ā Crunchy pecans balance out the white chocolate chips' sweetness.Ā
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Double-Raisin Oatmeal Cookies
Double-Raisin Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
This twist on the traditional oatmeal raisin cookie features raisin puree baked right into the batter for a double dose of flavor.
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Sugar Cookie Pops
Kids will have a fantastic time helping bake these oh-so-easy cookie pops. Simply roll balls of sugar cookie dough in colored sprinkles and insert a white craft stick before baking.