Minty Lime BarsClaire Saffitz485 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4851½ hours, plus 1 hour’s cooling
Savory Mixed-Nut ShortbreadAli Slagle426 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars42645 minutes
Gingerbread BiscottiJerrelle Guy668 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars6681 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
Chocolate-Cherry Ginger CookiesYossy Arefi1083 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,08345 minutes
Hibiscus-Spiraled Ginger CookiesYewande Komolafe411 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4111 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling dough
Italian Rainbow CookiesMargaux Laskey, Mary Carpino, Nicole Carpino Frasco887 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars887About 2 hours, plus overnight chilling
Eggnog SnickerdoodlesVaughn Vreeland3608 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,608About 45 minutes
Chocolate-Peppermint ShortbreadSohla El-Waylly860 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars860About 4 hours
Vanilla Bean Spritz CookiesMelissa Clark584 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars5841 hour
Cherry Rugelach With Cardamom SugarMelissa Clark, Rose Levy Beranbaum1497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,4971 1/2 hours, plus chilling
Peppermint Stripe CookiesSusan Spungen1230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,2301 hour, plus at least 4 hours’ drying
Dirty Chai Earthquake CookiesSusan Spungen1980 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,98045 minutes, plus chilling
Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread CookiesAlison Roman14337 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars14,33745 minutes, plus chilling
Chocolate Sugar CookiesKim Severson, Georganne Bell373 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars37350 minutes
Toasted Coconut ShortbreadAlison Roman751 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars75130 minutes, plus 90 minutes chilling
Salted Pistachio ShortbreadAlison Roman975 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars97535 minutes
Chocolate-Molasses CookiesAlison Roman1902 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,902About 40 minutes
Classic Sugar CookiesAlison Roman3011 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3,0111 1/2 hours, plus 2 hours' chilling
Linzer CookiesAlison Roman1379 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,3793 1/2 hours, including chilling
Frosted Holiday Sugar CookiesMelissa Clark2031 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2,03140 minutes, plus chilling and decorating
Rich Chocolate CookiesThe New York Times, Carole Walter431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars43130 minutes
Aunt Phillomena’s PizzelleKim Severson330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3301 hour
Linzer TreesKim Severson289 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2891 1/2 hours, plus chilling time
Cutout Sugar CookiesSara Bonisteel485 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars48530 minutes, plus at least 1 hour's chilling
Thumbprint Cookies With Toasted Nuts and Whole GrainsJulia Moskin, Chad Robertson179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1791 hour
Anne Severson’s GingersnapsAnne Severson145 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars14545 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ resting and cooling
Italian Ricotta CookiesMelissa Clark, Jessica Hulett3191 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,1911 hour, plus 2 hours’ chilling
Grammy’s Spice CookiesMelissa Clark, Claire Will1573 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,5731 hour
Master Shortbread RecipeMark Bittman537 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars53740 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours' cooling
Pistachio Linzer Cookies With Orange MarmaladeMelissa Clark122 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1221 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
Cardamom-Walnut CrescentsThe New York Times, Kristine Kidd713 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars71340 minutes
Shortbread JammersThe New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”1533 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,53345 minutes
PiparkakutEmily Weinstein, Naomi Donabedian414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4141 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
Peanut Butter BlossomsThe New York Times, the Gerrero family7593 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars7,59335 minutes
Gingerbread CookiesJennifer Steinhauer3073 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,073About 1 hour, plus chilling
Swedish Ginger CookiesCathy Horyn551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars551About 30 minutes, after several hours' refrigeration
Mexican Wedding CookiesDena Kleiman1696 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,69635 minutes
Lemon SquaresDena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery2177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2,1771 hour
Toasted Pine Nut CookiesSuzanne Hamlin77 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars7730 minutes
French Almond CookiesMolly O'Neill118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars11815 minutes, plus 30 minutes' defrosting