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Cherry Espresso Biscotti

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Author: Martha Stewart

Rhubarb Shortbread

This recipe is courtesy of Gale Grand from "Baking with Julia" (William Morrow) by Dorie Greenspan and Julie Child.

Author: Martha Stewart

Raspberry Almond Layered Icebox Cookies

Try one of our layered icebox cookie variations: Chocolate-Pecan and Apricot-Pistachio.

Author: Martha Stewart

Easy Rugelach

Though rugelach is enjoyed year-round, this fruit-and-nut pastry is especially popular during Hanukkah. Cream cheese in the cookie dough -- which is chilled for hours before it is rolled out and filled...

Author: Martha Stewart

Italian Meringue Drops

Author: Martha Stewart

Molasses Gingerbread Cookie Dough

This recipe is used to make our Swedish Gingerbread House, Gingerbread Facade, and Snow-Swept Gingerbread Cottage.

Author: Martha Stewart

Christine's Lemon Wreath Cookies

Of all the cookies that grace Christine Albano's table at Christmas, the lemon ring-shaped ones -- ciambelle, in Italian -- are the most popular. Balance is key: Lemon zest is added to the buttery base,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Stained Glass Cookies

This modern version of the classic cookie will dazzle your guests when they get home with their takeaway treats.

Author: Martha Stewart

Homemade Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Take inspiration from the cookie aisle, and make homemade batches of familiar favorites.

Author: Martha Stewart

Whole Wheat Bars with Raspberry Jam

These soft bars filled with raspberry jam are more virtuous than many coffee-break treats. Applesauce gives the cookies a cakelike texture; whole-wheat flour and wheat bran add wholesome notes. Lemon zest...

Author: Martha Stewart

Honey Gingerbread Cookie Dough

This recipe for honey-gingerbread cookie dough from the December 2007 issue of Martha Stewart Living is used to make Television's Gingerbread Town-Square Cake of 2007.

Author: Martha Stewart

Carrot Cake Thumbprint Cookies

You can have your cake and eat it, too--as a cookie! The bases for these thumbprints are studded with grated carrots, chopped pecans, golden raisins, and rolled oats. The creamy filling features fresh...

Author: Martha Stewart

Bourbon Currant Cookies

Everyone wins with this deck of cookies. Spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs are cut from the currant-studded dough.

Author: Martha Stewart

Oat and Spelt Shortbread

Sure, you've had oatmeal in a sweet, but these cookies also contain spelt flour, which has a nutty, slightly sweet flavor. A dark-chocolate coating and a sprinkling of flaky salt make the ideal finishing...

Author: Martha Stewart

Sugar Dusted Macaroon Trees

This classic cookie takes on the shape of a snow-dusted evergreen.

Author: Martha Stewart

End of the Rainbow Cookies

Layers of different-colored dough are rolled into a log for these slice-and-bake rainbows. They're baked and halved into arcs while warm, then the lucky pots of gold are added. Allow time for chilling...

Author: Martha Stewart

Almond Orange Cookies

These cookies get tossed in confectioners' sugar and resemble little snowballs.

Author: Martha Stewart

Hazelnut Orange Shortbread

Two traditional holiday ingredients-nuts and citrus-are used in this classic butter cookie. The combination is fragrant, nutty, and all around delicious.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Filled Wontons

These little treats look like snow-covered crescent moons.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pistachio Wreath Cookies

Studded with pistachios and shaped like wreaths, these five-ingredient shortbread cookies are as festive as they are flavorful.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pine Nut and Almond Cookies

These little treats are sweet way to end an Italian meal.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Apricot Nut Bars

Making your own bars is surprisingly easy; this version requires less than 10 minutes of prep. Experiment with your favorite dried fruits and nuts.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Cherry Crumb Bars

Although this bar is as rich and moist as cake, you don't need a fork to enjoy it. The kirsch-spiked filling will appeal to grown-up tastes; for kids, simply omit the liqueur.

Author: Martha Stewart

Cranberry Five Spice Cocktail Cookies

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Author: Martha Stewart

Peanut Butter Cookies with Dried Cherries

Mixing in dried cherries and chopped cocktail peanuts strikes the perfect balance between sweet and salty in these kid-friendly treats.

Author: Martha Stewart

Venetian Butter Cookies

The dough for these cookies should be stiff, not crumbly like shortbread, making it easier to form into a tight S shape.

Author: Martha Stewart

Shortbread Hearts

These adorable Valentine's treats provide the perfect canvas for telling your sweetheart how you really feel.

Author: Martha Stewart

Apricot Pistachio Triangles

Mix in, refrigerate, slice, bake: Try all of our shaped icebox-cookie variations.

Author: Martha Stewart

Acorn Linzer Sandwich Cookies

Look out Santa-squirrels and party guests alike will be tempted to grab one of these acorn-stamped Linzer cookies from your plate. Finely ground pecans and a little confectioners' sugar mixed into the...

Author: Shira Bocar

Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookie

These classic cookies are flavorful but intolerance-friendly, says baker Cybele Pascal, author of "The Allergen-Free Baker's Handbook." Gluten-free and dairy-free (plus egg-free, soy-free, and nut-free),...

Author: Martha Stewart

Hazelnut Tri Color Cookies

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Author: Sarah Carey

Green Tea Shortbread

We used Japanese vegetable cutters that represent the seasons ( www.nycake.com), but any cookie cutter may be used.

Author: Martha Stewart

Polish Tea Cookies

These jam-filled treats are a close cousin to thumbprint cookies.

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemony Madeleines

Bite-sized and irresistible, these lemony Madeleines are a classic, spongy, and unmistakably French.

Author: Martha Stewart

Rugelach Pinwheels

Pastry chef Judy Roll and baker Rebecca Martin make traditional Jewish rugelach with Martha.

Author: Martha Stewart

Vanilla Raspberry Sundaes with Spoon Shaped Cookies

The dough yields plenty of extra cookie "spoons," which can be served with tea or any dessert. If you'd prefer to bake a single batch, use one disk of dough and freeze the rest (up to one month).

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches

This chocolate chip cookie sandwich recipe has been adapted from one Erin McKenna uses at her vegan sweetshop Babycakes NYC.

Author: Martha Stewart

Sparkly Lemon Cookies

A one-bite wonder, they measure less than two inches across but these cakey cookies don't skim on lemony flavor. A sweet-tart glaze and coarse sanding sugar adds a gentle sparkle.This recipe appears in...

Author: Martha Stewart

S'mores Bars

Enjoy all the toasty feels of s'mores, no campfire required, by making a few tweaks to a standard batch of puffed-rice-cereal bars.

Author: Martha Stewart

Peanut Butter and Jam Heart Cookies

Enjoy the classic combination of peanut butter and jelly in a new way: The lunch-box pair gets made over into adorable cookies.

Author: Martha Stewart

Children's Hand Cookies

A child's artwork makes a fine gift tag when backed with blue glassine and slipped into ribbon-tied cellophane bags.

Author: Martha Stewart

Small Batch Lemon Strawberry Cookies

These lemony confections-which get their rosy hue from crushed freeze-dried berries-are a masterful mash-up of snickerdoodles and coconut macaroons. The recipe yields a half dozen XL cookies, a perfect...

Author: Lauryn Tyrell

Paul Bunyan Cookies

Submitted by Carol Osgood of Littleton, Colorado. As their name implies, these cookies are very large, so place six to eight cookies per sheet.

Author: Martha Stewart

Milk Chocolate Chunk Cookies

You can substitute semisweet chocolate chunks or chips for the milk chocolate.

Author: Martha Stewart

Halloween Blondies

Brown sugar is key to creating a sweet, light molasses flavor in these chewy blondies. You can even get the young ones involved in the Halloween fun-let them sort the chocolate candies by color and arrange...

Author: Martha Stewart

Maple Pistachio Thumbprints

Balls of spiced dough are rolled in buttery pistachios before being baked and filled with a decadent homemade maple cream. A sprinkling of flaky sea salt is the perfect finishing touch.

Author: Martha Stewart

Ashley's Mocha Madeleines

There are classic madeleines (a la Proust) and chocolate ones, but Ashley Ristau takes hers a step further, with a mocha-flavored batter and an espresso glaze. "It's a marriage of sweet and bitter," which...

Author: Martha Stewart

Allison's Honeyed Almond Cherry Shortbread

Dried fruit and nuts may be the ingredients for traditional fruitcake, but here they shine in Allison Hedges' lusciously dense cookies. The secret is in the prep work: Cherries are soaked in sherry with...

Author: Martha Stewart

Tuile Leaves

Make these thin and crispy cookies to garnish our Orange-Walnut Buche de Noel or for any other special celebration.

Author: Martha Stewart