These cookies are the crispy, snappy cousin to our chewy Ginger Molasses cookies—also makes a great base for gingerbread houses. We have lots of variations in this recipe for crunchy sugar or not, and a bit more chewiness or not. See all the variations, tips, and video to make them your own!
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Lemon & Thyme Thumbprints
These delicious cookies have a slight herbaceous-ness thanks to thyme, and bright, sharpness thanks to lemon curd filling. You can make your own egg-free Lemon Curd, or buy some. For a little “extra” you can drizzle the baked cookies with the icing from the Iced Lemon & Poppyseed Cookies.
Graham Crackers
This slightly sweet little cracker with caramel notes is perfect on its own, dipped into a hot tea, or crumbled into a crust for Ricotta Cheesecake.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie
If pie, skillet bread, and everyone’s favorite cookie had a baby, this recipe would be the best of all of them. Serve à la mode with homemade vanilla ice cream, hand others at the table a spoon and gogogo!
Toasted Coconut Cookies
These light and fluffy cookies can be enjoyed as is or dipped or drizzled in melted chocolate for that classic candy-bar-like combo. Or, if you’re feeling fancy, add some orange blossom water or rosewater for some floral notes—wow!
Mocha Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies
All the flavors and all the chocolate packed into one cookie. A dark, mysterious, magical, love-worthy treat that you’ll make again and again. Not a coffee drinker but want that roasted vibe? Use chicory root instead. Want only chocolate flavor? Leave out the coffee.
Raspberry Thumbprints
Bright, fruity raspberry jam nestled into a buttery “cookie nest.” Have fun and change up the jam used with apricot, strawberry, blackberry, and/or blueberry. Fill them with Salted Caramel or drizzle the baked thumbprint cookies with the icing from the Iced Lemon & Poppyseed Cookies!
Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
Iced Lemon & Poppyseed Cookies
Sometimes the best treat at the end of a meal is a slightly sweet bite of citrus. Meyer lemon brings incredible floral quality to these bright cookies, but regular lemons work just fine, too. Use the recipe’s glaze or the bonus Vanilla Buttercream icing to frost your cookies or enjoy frosting free. Baker’s choice!
Orange Pignoli Cookies
These traditional Italian cookies usually require the addition of almond paste, but we’re going to skip that—a food processor (or elbow grease) and the right ingredients will help us effortlessly prepare the dough for these soft, delicious cookies.