Our 20 most-saved cookie recipes to fill your cookie jar

Pour yourself a cold glass of milk and prepare to dunk.

Curious to see what everyone else is saving to MyRecipes, our free tool for saving and organizing your favorite recipes? Here’s a peek at our readers’ 20 most-saved cookie recipes.

Cookies hold a special place in our hearts (and stomachs), bringing comfort and joy with every bite. From classics like chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and shortbread to more creative recipes like "kitchen sink," brownie, and apple cheddar oat cookies, any one of these treats is a perfect candidate to fill your cookie jar. So grab a mixing bowl, preheat your oven, and get baking!

01 of 20

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

"My grandmother used to bake oatmeal raisin cookies with me from the time I was old enough to stand on a chair and hold a spoon. Making these cookies taught me how to measure, how to scrape down the sides of a mixing bowl, and the purest pleasure of all—licking the bowl." —Elise Bauer, Founder

02 of 20

Kitchen Sink Cookies

"There’s a little something for everyone when you make kitchen sink cookies, the ultimate have-it-your-way treat. These colossal cookies use brown sugar and melted butter to keep them moist, soft, and chewy. The mix-ins, which are wildly adaptable to suit any palate, hit chocolatey, salty, nutty, sweet, and sticky notes for a deeply flavored cookie." —Kayla Hoang, Recipe Developer

03 of 20

Apple Cheddar Oat Cookies

"When I was a kid, these cookies became a favorite once my mom told me that they were okay to eat for breakfast. They were a frequent fall offering over the years, making their way into lunches, snacktime, and 'I just need a little something' moments." —Lou Perseghin, Recipe Developer

04 of 20

Oatmeal Banana Cookies

"This recipe is a marriage between oatmeal cookies and banana bread. We are taking all the classic banana bread flavors—bananas, cinnamon, walnuts, chocolate chips—and baking them into a soft oatmeal cookie." —Annika Panikker, Recipe Developer

05 of 20

The Hands-Down Best Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

"I usually buy a natural version of peanut butter for my PB&Js, but the natural brands (the ones that separate) yield a cookie with a grittier texture, and spread too much. That said, if you have a natural brand of peanut butter that works for you, use it!" —Elise Bauer, Founder

06 of 20

Brownie Cookies

"Luckily, I always have this recipe for chocolate cookies in my back pocket. I don’t even need the recipe anymore—it’s so simple that you’ll soon have it memorized, too. The trick is using a boxed brownie mix. Combined with an egg and some melted butter, it makes for an ideal cookie dough." —Laurel Randolph, Associate Editorial Director

07 of 20

Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

"With simple ingredients and just a few steps, this recipe comes together in a snap. Bring them to a friend’s house, put them on a cookie tray, or keep them in a cookie jar for those need-a-cookie moments." —Wanda Abraham, Recipe Developer

08 of 20

Chocolate Chip Cookies

"I also highly recommend giving the batter at least a 30-minute chill, or up to overnight, in the fridge before scooping the cookies and baking them. This gives the dough time to hydrate and firm up. If you're in a rush, it's fine to bake them right away, but they will spread out more and have a thinner, more delicate structure." —Emma Christensen, Former General Manager

09 of 20

Red Velvet Cookies

"These are the sort of treats you can whip up on a weeknight and share with your friends, loved ones, and co-workers. I think of them as a sort of no-pressure Valentine’s treat for a holiday that can seem loaded with pressure to perform." —Irvin Lin, Recipe Developer

10 of 20

Banana Cookies

"This banana cookie recipe came from my grandmother, Sybil Capune. She made me fresh orange juice in the mornings, loved her toast burnt, and was an amazing home cook. When I inherited her recipe boxes, each filled with yellowed hand-typed note cards, I began exploring my family's culinary history. This particular recipe, now about 70 years old, is one of the best in the bunch." —Garrett McCord, Recipe Developer

11 of 20

Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies

"Packed with oatmeal, pecans, coconut, and chocolate chips, these cookies aren't shy. They're a big, hearty, now-that's-a-cookie kind of cookie." —Elise Bauer, Founder

12 of 20

Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookies

"It's funny how just seeing my grandma's handwriting conjures up old memories of being a little girl and making these delicious old-fashioned oatmeal cookies with her... My grandmother taught me how to measure, how to mix, and taught me a love of cooking, all through these homemade oatmeal cookies." —Elise Bauer, Founder

13 of 20

Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

"My friends, this cookie is a thick and chewy oatmeal cookie with oats, chocolate chips, and pecans (because they go so well with chocolate). It is the best of an oatmeal cookie and chocolate chip cookie combined!" —Elise Bauer, Founder

14 of 20

Butter Pecan Cookies

"I love butter pecan cookies! I love the way they melt in your mouth. I love the taste of pecans, and of course, the taste of butter. These cookies lasted about an hour here." —Elise Bauer, Founder

15 of 20

Copycat Subway Chocolate Chip Cookies

"Subway cookies aren’t thin and crispy, but they’re also not monstrous, Levain Bakery-style cookies. While they have the thickness of supermarket bakery cookies, they’re browned and crisp on the border instead of soft from edge to edge like the grocery store version." —Mark Beahm, Recipe Developer

16 of 20

Mexican Wedding Cookies

"The soft, melt-away texture of Mexican wedding cookies is thanks to a rich, buttery dough and lots of crushed nuts. These cookies don’t have any egg to bind them, so they're crumbly instead of chewy. This makes them more like shortbread than, say, sugar cookies." —Irvin Lin, Recipe Developer

17 of 20

Classic Shortbread Cookies

"Shortbread is a crisp-crumbly butter cookie. The centuries-old cookie is famously Scottish but now loved around the world. It’s most popular around the holidays, but just as welcome dipped in coffee on a Sunday afternoon." —Mark Beahm, Recipe Developer

18 of 20

Linzer Cookies

"Linzer cookies are jam-filled sandwich cookies based on the Austrian Linzertorte, a tart made with a nutty crust spiced with cinnamon and lemon zest. Just as the tart has a lattice top that shows off the jam filling, the cookie form has a cutout in the top cookie to reveal the colorful jam inside." —Mark Beahm, Recipe Developer

19 of 20

Oatmeal Lace Cookies

"Thin and crispy oatmeal lace cookies can seem magical if you have never made them before, but they are actually very simple. Just melt sugar and butter, and then add the oats and flour to make a thin batter. Don’t be scared of how thin it seems! The cookies spread and caramelize in the oven, creating a thin and crispy network of sugar that's just substantial enough to hold the oats together." —Irvin Lin, Recipe Developer

20 of 20

No Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies

"I suggest using your favorite brands of cocoa and peanut butter in these—these ingredients give the most flavor to these peanut butter no-bake cookies, so using something you like will make the difference!" —Cindy Rahe, Recipe Developer