These simple macaroon crusts are filled with vanilla-flavored whipped cream for a simple-yet-delicious treat.
Author: Martha Stewart
These trompe l'oeil lemon-slice cookies must be made using a Silpat -- they will stick if made on parchment. For a simple variation, make the dough into two logs, and roll them in Lemon Sugar. Chill the...
Author: Martha Stewart
These cookies are perfect when paired with a cold glass of milk. To decorate, use a spoon to drizzle the melted white chocolate, or a resealable plastic bag with a snipped corner.
Author: Martha Stewart
The pattern on these buttery, spiced speculaas cookies is created by placing a doily on top of the dough and then using a rolling pin to imprint the design in it. The thicker the doily, the clearer the...
Author: Martha Stewart
These rich, velvety Chocolate-Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars bars feature the flavors of fall for a delicious dessert.
Author: Martha Stewart
We mixed plant-based food dyes (yellow from turmeric and red from beets) into buttercream to top these painterly sugar cookies.
Author: Martha Stewart
Shortbread is the most delicious cookie there is, period. In no other recipe do 4 basic ingredients--butter, sugar, flour, and salt--create such sensory delight.
Author: Martha Stewart
It's the sweetest of dilemmas. Chocolate first, or vanilla? Don't worry if you can't choose -- these cookies are just the right size to eat in one bite.
Author: Martha Stewart
A combination of chocolate chips, toasted coconut, chopped walnuts, and dried cherries -- baked in muffin tins -- these treats change flavor by the bite.
Author: Martha Stewart
Mix in, refrigerate, slice, bake: Try all of our shaped icebox-cookie variations.
Author: Martha Stewart
Peanut butter and jelly is a classic for a reason. Made into a sweet treat, the flavor combination becomes a favorite bar for everyone.
Author: Martha Stewart
To make your own cookie shapes, draw a simple Christmas-tree or ornament shape onto a manila folder, and cut it out. Place the cutout on rolled-out cookie dough, and cut around it with the tip of a paring...
Author: Martha Stewart
Get your holiday chocolate fix with this rich treat from Malika Ameen, a former contestant on Bravo's "Top Chef: Just Desserts."
Author: Martha Stewart
Apricot jam is pressed between lemony wafers for a dessert or snack that's dainty and delicious.
Author: Martha Stewart
Baking times for each variety of shortbread will vary depending on the kind of baking pan and cutters used.
Author: Martha Stewart
What do you get when you cross a macaroon with a macaron? A cookie that is truly magnifique! Give the traditional Passover dessert a French accent by sandwiching preserves between two crisp, chewy coconut...
Author: Martha Stewart
These speedy treats are a great option for your friends or family who avoid gluten... and every else too!
Author: Martha Stewart
Cardamom gives these cookies a citrusy fragrance and flavor.
Author: Martha Stewart
Raspberries and chocolate are a classic combination. Here, homemade raspberry sauce is dolloped on top of a cheesecake with a chocolate wafer cookie crust, then given a swirled, two-tone effect with a...
Author: Martha Stewart
Add a signature touch when you give these cookies as gifts. Download our clip-art letter stencils. Print on heavy paper or card stock, and cut out.
Author: Martha Stewart
These light and delicate sponge-cake cookies are often used to accompany desserts such as sherbet and puddings, and are an important component when making fruit charlottes and tiramisu. Finding them in...
Author: Martha Stewart
Polenta, which is made from cornmeal, is a staple in northern Italy. To achieve an authentic texture, use imported polenta, which is available in most Italian markets and specialty-food stores.
Author: Martha Stewart
Serve these palmier cookies honoring the Thanksgiving turkey, and even vegetarians can have a taste. Sprinkle store-bought puff pastry with cinnamon sugar and shape the five "feathers" by folding the dough,...
Author: Martha Stewart
To make the Woodlands Gingerbread House, use one batch of this dough to make the roof and chimneys, and one batch of Honey-Spice Gingerbread to make the walls. Get the gingerbread house template here.
Author: Martha Stewart
A scrumptious batter piped into "S" shapes bakes into golden-brown Orange Cornmeal Cookies.
Author: Martha Stewart
We replaced the cinnamon in a snickerdoodle with lemon and orange. The result is a tangy, chewy cookie with crisp edges.
Author: Martha Stewart
We've taken the guesswork out of making these patisserie beauties, so you can prepare the dessert at home (for less than 25 cents a pop!). Be sure to weigh the ingredients precisely, and follow the step-by-step...
Author: Martha Stewart
Use aspic cutters, essentially tiny cookie cutters, to create doily patterns.
Author: Martha Stewart
Learn how to make the easiest butter cookies with only 3 ingredients that you already have. These butter cookies are so delicious and they melt in your mouth! This recipe is super easy and anyone can make...
Author: TheCookingFoodie
The recipe for these delicate, crispy cookies was adapted from "Martha Stewart's Cookies." They're especially delicious topped with Raspberry-Rhubarb Sorbet.
Author: Martha Stewart
These raisin heart pockets are a sweet treat to serve your loved ones on Valentine's Day.
Author: Martha Stewart
A spiced dough is placed in a carved wooden mold and turned out in these Dutch and Belgian cookies. Recipe courtesy of pastry chef and cookbook author Nick Malgieri.
Author: Martha Stewart
Transform your favorite sugar-cookie dough into sweet flowers with just the tip of a knife and some round candies.
Author: Martha Stewart
These are a variation of our Valentine Heart Pops.
Author: Martha Stewart
These sugar cookie lollipops embedded with candy hearts make the perfect edible Valentine. For a variation without candy centers, try our Valentine Sandwich Cookie Pops.
Author: Martha Stewart
Try this nutty mix of Austrian Christmas cookies and Mexican wedding cookies.
Author: Martha Stewart
Author: Martha Stewart
Filled with apricot (or other) jam, these macaroons are an excellent treat to serve after dinner at your next dinner party.
Author: Martha Stewart
Adding almonds to these shortbread cookies gives them an unexpected but welcomed crunch.
Author: Martha Stewart
These twice-baked cookies may be a tastier alternative to actual fruitcake.
Author: Martha Stewart
Green or red sanding sugar makes these festive wreath-shaped Christmas cookies sparkle.
Author: Martha Stewart
When piped into a V shape, this chocolaty batter bakes into a heart for a Valentine's Day treat.
Author: Martha Stewart
These island-inspired biscotti are studded with dried papaya, candied ginger, and pistachios. Certainly a departure from the traditional Italian flavor profile, they'll warm up a cookie tin with color...
Author: Sarah Carey
These mini pumpkin whoopie pies make an ideal holiday treat.
Author: Martha Stewart
Apricot jam twinkles from each window cut out of these anise-infused shortbread stars.
Author: Martha Stewart
When cut into ragged shapes and stacked in a staggered fashion on top of one another, these chunky bars resemble a rocky ledge.
Author: Martha Stewart
Juicy blackberries melt into an almond-flavored crust made from a quick shortbread dough, some of which is also used as a crumbly topping.
Author: Martha Stewart
Children will get a big kick out of just one of these oversized glazed cookies, and adults will be amused by the play on words.
Author: Martha Stewart