Fellow cookie monsters, unite! I am SO glad you’ve found my ultimate list of 30+ Fun Cookie Recipes for Beginner Bakers! Here you’ll find a unique collection of cookie recipes that ANYONE can make!
From chocolatey to fruity to Holiday themed, this list has it all. Oh, and for those of you who enjoy the cookie dough even more than the cookies, I’ve got edible dough recipes, too!
Green Tip: Look for non-toxic, Teflon-free bakeware when preparing to bake your cookies! Chemicals used to create harmful non-stick bakeware are detrimental pollutants to our environment.
Rooted in my commitment to sustainability, I believe small changes in the kitchen can make a bigger impact over time. In each delicious cookie recipe, you can expect to learn little “green tips” like the one above along the way to help inform your baking!
Fun Cookies
Chocolate-Based
- Molten Chocolate Fudge Cookies
- Gideon’s Bakehouse Cookie Recipe (Copycat)
- Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cookie Dough Cups for Ice Cream
- Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
- Cookie Monster Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Coffee Cookies
- Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
- Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Melty S’mores Cookie Cups with Toasted Marshmallow
Chocolate-Based
1. Molten Chocolate Fudge Cookies
These chocolate fudge cookies are like molten lava cake in cookie form! A chewy chocolate cookie with a chocolate fudge sauce core.
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2. Gideon’s Bakehouse Cookie Recipe (Copycat)
This Gideon's Bakehouse Cookie Recipe takes soft, delicious cookies and completely coats them with chocolate chips and sea salt, without any day-before prep!
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3. Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft and chewy Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies are ready in just 20 minutes, require only one bowl, and are loaded with deliciousness!
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4. Cookie Dough Cups for Ice Cream
Why use a cone when you can use a cookie? These cookie dough ice cream cups are chocolatey, buttery, handheld heaven!
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5. Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
These Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate Chips boast a chewy cookie base, offering a delightful blend of rich cocoa flavor and creamy sweetness in every bite.
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6. Cookie Monster Cookies
These Cookie Monster cookies will satisfy the cookie monster in you with both dark and white chocolate chips plus chunks of Oreos and chocolate chip cookies baked inside!
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7. Chocolate Chip Coffee Cookies
These Chewy Chocolate Chip Coffee Cookies take your favorite classic cookie to the next level with espresso powder for a jolt of flavor and caffeine! Just one bowl and less than 30 minutes required!
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8. Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
A cross between a cookie, a cake, and a blondie—it doesn’t get better than this Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake. Buttery, chocolatey, and cake-like texture with each delicious bite.
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9. Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfectly chewy and decadent, require no chilling time, and come together in about 20 minutes!
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10. Melty S’mores Cookie Cups with Toasted Marshmallow
Take the classic combo of graham cracker, chocolate, and marshmallow to the next level with these S'mores Cookie Cups! A buttery graham cracker cookie cup base with crisp edges, stuffed with melted chocolate and topped with a toasted marshmallow.
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Fruit and Nuts
11. White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
These White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies take just 30 minutes and require one bowl, using the delicious combo of sweet white chocolate chips and tart fresh raspberries to bring delicious flavor.
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12. Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies are a delightful combination of soft, tender cookie dough studded with rich chocolate chips and crunchy, toasted walnuts, delivering a perfect blend of textures and flavors in every bite.
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13. Banana Bread Cookies
These Banana Bread Cookies are the perfect cross between fluffy, moist banana bread, and an aromatic, flavorful and chewy cookie for a whole new tasting experience!
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14. Caramel Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
These turtle-candy-inspired cookies bring a trifecta of flavor with crunchy pecans, decadent chocolate, and pools of sweet and buttery caramel.
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15. Fruity Pebbles Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
These Fruity Pebbles Cookies with white chocolate chips use the colorful cereal both inside the dough and as a crispy outer later to infuse fun flavor into each nostalgic bite.
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16. Peanut Butter Biscuits
These Vegan Peanut Butter Biscuits are crunchy, flaky, and buttery all at the same time. They are a perfect accompaniment to tea, and every bite provides the perfect balance of nutty and sweet.
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17. Margarita Cookies with Tequila Lime Glaze
These fun Margarita Cookies with Tequila Lime Glaze have all the best flavors of your favorite cocktail rolled into a melt-in-your-mouth cookie!
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Holiday Themed
18. Leftover Halloween Candy Cookies
Leftover Halloween Candy Cookies are deliciously indulgent treats that repurpose your post-Halloween candy stash into chewy, chocolate candy-studded delights.
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19. Double Chocolate Halloween M&M Cookies
These Double Chocolate Halloween M&M Cookies are deliciously festive using cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and M&M's to achieve the chocolatiest of chocolate treats with fun festive color!
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20. Halloween Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles
These Halloween Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles are easy, not-too-sweet, fun homemade treats adorned with colorful sprinkles, perfect for a festive and fun Halloween celebration. No chilling time required!
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21. Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Tree Cookies
These Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Tree Cookies are the easiest way to bring the look, taste, and smell of the Holidays into your home. They're crunchy on the edges, chewy in the center, full of chocolate and peppermint flavor, and fun to decorate!
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22. Christmas Cookie Cake
This Christmas Cookie Cake is the cutest way to celebrate the Holiday season with dessert, with a super approachable recipe that anyone can make!
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23. M&M Christmas Cookies
Christmas M&M Cookies are festive, chewy treats adorned with colorful M&M candies, embodying the spirit of the holiday season in each delightful bite.
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24. Candy Cane Shortbread Cookies
These Candy Cane Shortbread Cookies are comprised of a buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookie base with real crushed candy cane inside and on top for just the right amount of peppermint flavor and crunch.
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Cookie Dough
25. Edible Sugar Cookie Dough
This Edible Sugar Cookie Dough is the quickest way (just 10 minutes!) to satisfy your sweet tooth. That classic sugar cookie taste, but you can eat it with a spoon!
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26. Edible Funfetti Cookie Dough
This Easy Edible Funfetti Cookie Dough is so much fun! Sweet, smooth, colorful 10-minute cookie dough that you can eat with a spoon!
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27. No-Bake Cookie Dough Bites
These pop-in-your-mouth, safe-to-eat No-Bake Cookie Dough Bites are outrageously delicious and easy to make!
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28. Edible Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough
This egg-free recipe for edible snickerdoodle cookie dough is the quickest way (just 10 minutes!) to satisfy your sweet tooth. My version of this homemade dessert has the classic cookie’s cinnamon-sugar taste, but you can eat it with a spoon or as edible cookie dough bites! Vegan option provided below.
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Other
29. Lucky Charms Cookies
These chewy Lucky Charms cookies use both the marshmallows and the cereal to bring nostalgia to every single bite. Only 30 minutes required!
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30. Toasted Marshmallow Cookies
These Toasted Marshmallow Cookies have a chewy brown sugar base and are stuffed and topped with ooey-gooey toasted marshmallows.
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I hope this list of fun cookie recipes inspires even the most beginner bakers to get creative in the kitchen! If you’re still unsure where to start, I’ve included my recipe for Chewy Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies below, which are a delightful combination of soft, tender cookie dough studded with rich chocolate chips and crunchy, toasted walnuts, delivering a perfect blend of textures and flavors in every bite.
30+ Fun Cookie Recipes, Including Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
PIN Print RATE30+ fun cookie recipes that are achievable for even beginner bakers, ranging from chocolate to fruity to Holiday themed, including these foolproof Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies.
Equipment
- Large Cookie Scoop (optional)
- Reusable Baking Mat (optional)
Ingredients
- ½ cup shelled walnuts (I buy the halves and pieces)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar (tightly packed)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup chocolate chips (dark or semi-sweet)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or a reusable baking mat. Chop the walnuts into small chunks.
- To a large mixing bowl, add softened butter and brown sugar. Use a hand mixer on high to cream together until light and smooth (about 2-3 minutes).
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and use your hand mixer on low to combine.
- Add the flour, salt, and baking soda and mix to combine, careful not to overbeat. Use a spatula to scrape any flour off the sides of the bowl and integrate it into your dough.
- Add the walnuts, and chocolate chips to your dough and use a rubber spatula to fold to combine. I like to keep a small handful of each out to place on top of the cookie dough once it's formed into cookies.
- Use a large cookie scoop or 2 heaping tablespoons of dough to form your cookies, adding them to the prepped baking sheets. Leave at least an inch of space in between each cookie for minor spreading. Add the conserved walnuts and chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes on the top rack. It's okay if they are slightly underdone. Allow them to cool on the baking sheet so they continue to bake as they cool. If you want perfectly round cookies, use a round cookie cutter, scooting it around the cookie while they are still hot. Enjoy!
Pro Tips
- You can freeze excess cookie dough before baking it to give you fresh baked cookies every time when the craving hits! Just bake them as normal straight out of the freezer.
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