Sometimes you just need a cookie—but not the kind that you have to spend all day baking. These easy cookie recipes can be thrown together for that birthday or holiday party you forgot about, baked in large batches for gifting or just a tasty reward after a long week. There’s no occasion necessary—these easy cookie recipes are there for you whenever the craving may hit and you don’t have the time for a finicky multistep project. From classic Christmas cookies to rich chocolaty crowd-pleasers to one-bowl treats that can be pulled together in the time it takes to watch an episode of TV, we’ve got all the easy cookie recipes to put your sheet pans and cookie scoops to good use.
Sometimes you just need a cookie—but not the kind that you have to spend all day baking. These easy cookie recipes can be thrown together for that birthday or holiday party you forgot about, baked in large batches for gifting or just a tasty reward after a long week. There’s no occasion necessary—these easy cookie recipes are there for you whenever the craving may hit and you don’t have the time for a finicky multistep project. From classic Christmas cookies to rich chocolaty crowd-pleasers to one-bowl treats that can be pulled together in the time it takes to watch an episode of TV, we’ve got all the easy cookie recipes to put your sheet pans and cookie scoops to good use.