Chocolate Cookie Recipes

Chocoholics, listen up. We’ve collected our best chocolate cookie recipes for anyone with a major craving. Find tasty ideas, techniques and more.

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Chocolate Chunk Shortbread

4 reviews

Chocolate is a nice addition to shortbread, as this scrumptious recipe proves. The shortbread cookies are delicious served with a cold glass of milk.—Brenda Mumma, Airdrie, Alberta

Jumbo Chocolate Cutouts

The recipe for these light cookies has been passed down from generation to generation. Have a little extra fun with...


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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies

12 reviews

These peppermint hot chocolate cookies are a variation of the cookies my mother made when I was growing up. Now...


Buttery Ganache Cookie Cups

1 review

Our family wanted to share our love of ganache-filled cupcakes, so we made them into cookies. Even better: we bake...


Chocolate Orange Rounds

1 review

I send these chocolate orange cookies to family and friends in other areas of the country. The two-tone treats deliver...

Chocolate Lebkuchen

3 reviews

Having lived in Germany, I try to keep my German cooking as authentic as possible. This lovely lebkuchen recipe is...


Christmas Mice Cookies

25 reviews

These whimsical little cuties taste like truffles. Every Christmas, we make sure to have enough for friends and neighbors. —Deborah...


Cappuccino Flats

5 reviews

These coffee-flavored cookies are so delicious they make my own kitchen seen like a gourmet bakery!


Chocolate Caramel Wafers

8 reviews

To keep my holiday cooking quick, I've come to rely on fast recipes like this one. The crunchy-chewy tidbits are...


Chocolate Snowball Cookies

34 reviews

These dainty cookies just melt in your mouth. I enjoy making them for get-togethers when there are lots of people...


Double Delights

3 reviews

You get the best of both worlds with these chocolate and vanilla cookies. They're an appealing addition to any cookie...


Triple Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

10 reviews

This dazzling cookie showcases one of my family's favorite flavors: peppermint. It's always one of the first to disappear from...


Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

4 reviews

"Who doesn't like chocolate chip cookies?" inquires field editor Diane Hixon, who credits cocoa in the batter for the double...

Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cakes

4 reviews

These spiced balls are a yummy twist on a traditional favorite. Sometimes I add mini chocolate chips to the dough...


Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies

12 reviews

Back in the '30s, my grandmother found this recipe on a cereal box. For moist, flavorful oatmeal cookies, these can't...


Cathedral Cookies

9 reviews

Children love the colorful marshmallows in these festive confections, which look like stained glass when they're sliced. They practically light...


Chocolate Peppermint Kisses

I love the combination of chocolate and peppermint, especially at Christmastime. It's just not Christmas at our house without these...


Chocolate Nut Cookies

6 reviews

Folks are quick to grab one of these cookies when they see they're chocolate. Once they discover the nuts and...


Striped Icebox Cookies

8 reviews

I've been using this recipe ever since I was a little girl. I like it because it's easier than making...


Chocolate Marshmallow Cutouts

8 reviews

I make rich, fudgy cookies that taste like brownies with a marshmallow filling. I usually use heart-shaped cutters, but I've...


Fudge Bonbon Cookies

6 reviews

These fudgy favorites are double delights—the cookies are flavored with both chocolate chips and chocolate kisses. Drizzled with white chocolate...


Chocolate-Mint Cookie Cups

1 review

When chocolate and mint get together with a hint of peppermint, mmm…magic happens. If you don't have mini muffin pans...

Mint Chocolate-Covered Cookies

At our house, everyone lends a hand to make these easy chocolate-covered cookies. They remind me of Thin Mints. Decorate...


Peanut Butter Spritz Fingers

My family loves this peanut butter fingers recipe because they satisfy the need for chocolate and for something crunchy, sweet...


Chocolate Almond Crescents

1 review

If you like chocolate-covered almonds, you’re in for a treat. These buttery, crumbly cookies make a thoughtful holiday gift. —Vicki...


Mocha Cookies

14 reviews

Crisp on the outside, gooey on the inside, these mocha-flavored cookies from Pamela Jessen in Calgary, Alberta are the perfect...


Truffle-Filled Cookie Tarts

8 reviews

I made chocolate truffles as a Christmas tradition for many years. I created this recipe to incorporate my truffles into...


Double-Drizzled Biscotti

1 review

Semisweet and white chocolate drizzles give these biscotti a pretty look. The baking time is shorter than for some biscotti,...