From Dropped to Pressed: Betty's Guide to Every Type of Cookie

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  40 min
• Ingredients:  3
• Servings:  24

It’s almost hard to believe that these cookies come together with only three basic ingredients. With a melt-in-your mouth texture and a distinct butter flavor, this iconic shortbread recipe is the rolled cookie you’ll turn to time and time again.

It’s almost hard to believe that these cookies come together with only three basic ingredients. With a melt-in-your mouth texture and a distinct butter flavor, this iconic shortbread recipe is the rolled cookie you’ll turn to time and time again.

• Prep:  60 min
• Total:  7 hr 50 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  55

A tried-and-true classic for holidays, this classic sugar cookie recipe is good enough to eat even when it’s not snowing. Made from-scratch, the buttery dough is rolled to ¼-inch thickness and cut out with your favorite cookie cutters.

A tried-and-true classic for holidays, this classic sugar cookie recipe is good enough to eat even when it’s not snowing. Made from-scratch, the buttery dough is rolled to ¼-inch thickness and cut out with your favorite cookie cutters.

• Prep:  1 hr 15 min
• Total:  3 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  12
• Servings:  60

Don’t knock it before you try it! These delightfully tender treats are the perfect rolled cookie for the vegan in your life. Prepared like most sugar cookie doughs, with the exception of butter and milk, these sweet-as-can-be cookies are iced with a vegan vanilla frosting that’s totally over-the-top.

Don’t knock it before you try it! These delightfully tender treats are the perfect rolled cookie for the vegan in your life. Prepared like most sugar cookie doughs, with the exception of butter and milk, these sweet-as-can-be cookies are iced with a vegan vanilla frosting that’s totally over-the-top.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  1 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  48

Consider this recipe the only drop cookie you’ll ever need in your life. Deemed ultimate for a reason, this chocolate-chip-loaded dough is dropped in heaping tablespoons on your baking sheets for a cookie that’s a cut above the rest.

Consider this recipe the only drop cookie you’ll ever need in your life. Deemed ultimate for a reason, this chocolate-chip-loaded dough is dropped in heaping tablespoons on your baking sheets for a cookie that’s a cut above the rest.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  1 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  30

Packed with butterscotch chips, these cookies are extra soft and chewy thanks to the addition of pudding mix. Lovers of this caramel-y flavor will be in dessert heaven when you serve these up!

Packed with butterscotch chips, these cookies are extra soft and chewy thanks to the addition of pudding mix. Lovers of this caramel-y flavor will be in dessert heaven when you serve these up!

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  30 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  24

When you’re craving chocolate, this cookie’s the fix. With a double dose of chocolate (from both chips and cocoa powder), a short ingredient list of pantry staples and 30-minute total cook time—there’s a lot to love about this recipe!

When you’re craving chocolate, this cookie’s the fix. With a double dose of chocolate (from both chips and cocoa powder), a short ingredient list of pantry staples and 30-minute total cook time—there’s a lot to love about this recipe!

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  4 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  32

Whipped up with Betty’s sugar cookie mix and brought to life with toasted almonds, orange zest, dark chocolate and coarse sparkling sugar—these slice-and-bakes are both easy and elevated!

Whipped up with Betty’s sugar cookie mix and brought to life with toasted almonds, orange zest, dark chocolate and coarse sparkling sugar—these slice-and-bakes are both easy and elevated!

• Prep:  40 min
• Total:  4 hr 45 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  96

With 96 servings and everyone’s favorite flavor combination, this cookie recipe is made for the cookie exchange. Plus, the eye-catching swirl is bound to get people talking!

With 96 servings and everyone’s favorite flavor combination, this cookie recipe is made for the cookie exchange. Plus, the eye-catching swirl is bound to get people talking!

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  2 hr 55 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  24

This cookie is just about as fun and festive as it gets. Bright red and green dough gets rolled in coarse sparkling sugar for the ultimate Christmas look. Don’t forget to let the dough hang out in your freezer for an hour and half before slicing and baking this signature shortbread.

This cookie is just about as fun and festive as it gets. Bright red and green dough gets rolled in coarse sparkling sugar for the ultimate Christmas look. Don’t forget to let the dough hang out in your freezer for an hour and half before slicing and baking this signature shortbread.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  1 hr 35 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  48

This twist on a classic cookie is seriously the jam. With a from-scratch base that’s layered with a sweet-tart raspberry filling, these scrumptious bars come together with just 6 basic ingredients and 10 minutes of prep time. Line the pan with foil to make cutting these bars a breeze!

This twist on a classic cookie is seriously the jam. With a from-scratch base that’s layered with a sweet-tart raspberry filling, these scrumptious bars come together with just 6 basic ingredients and 10 minutes of prep time. Line the pan with foil to make cutting these bars a breeze!

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  1 hr 35 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  24

Studded with red and green candies and packed with white chocolate chips, these crowd-pleasing Christmas bars are a cookie exchange essential—yielding 24 serving and made in your 13x9 for extra easy holiday baking.

Studded with red and green candies and packed with white chocolate chips, these crowd-pleasing Christmas bars are a cookie exchange essential—yielding 24 serving and made in your 13x9 for extra easy holiday baking.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  1 hr 45 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  24

These soft and sweet cookie bars are pretty good all on their own, but the scratch-made cream cheese frosting makes them truly irresistible!

These soft and sweet cookie bars are pretty good all on their own, but the scratch-made cream cheese frosting makes them truly irresistible!

• Prep:  1 hr 10 min
• Total:  1 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  66

Classic sugar cookie dough gets rolled into tiny balls and pressed with your thumb, and is filled with tart raspberry jam, creating the iconic thumbprint look. For a showstopping finish, these cookies are drizzled with melted white chocolate.

Classic sugar cookie dough gets rolled into tiny balls and pressed with your thumb, and is filled with tart raspberry jam, creating the iconic thumbprint look. For a showstopping finish, these cookies are drizzled with melted white chocolate.

• Prep:  60 min
• Total:  1 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  48

Buttery, nutty and tender, these round tea cakes are formed into 1-inch balls and rolled in sweet powdered sugar to complete the snowball look. And since the recipe makes 48 servings you’ll be able to share and keep some for yourself, too!

Buttery, nutty and tender, these round tea cakes are formed into 1-inch balls and rolled in sweet powdered sugar to complete the snowball look. And since the recipe makes 48 servings you’ll be able to share and keep some for yourself, too!

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  40 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  40

These classic cookies have a delectably light texture thanks to the inclusion of almond meal—finely ground almonds—and a sweet powdered sugar coating that makes them a perfect Christmas cookie.

These classic cookies have a delectably light texture thanks to the inclusion of almond meal—finely ground almonds—and a sweet powdered sugar coating that makes them a perfect Christmas cookie.

• Prep:  1 hr 5 min
• Total:  1 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  72

These buttery and bite-sized cookies are bound to bring back memories of Christmases past. Customize the colors and decorations, just don’t leave them off your list of must-make Christmas cookies.

These buttery and bite-sized cookies are bound to bring back memories of Christmases past. Customize the colors and decorations, just don’t leave them off your list of must-make Christmas cookies.

• Prep:  40 min
• Total:  1 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  76

You know ‘em, you love ‘em—these are classic spritz but with an easy twist! We shortened the prep time with a little help from Betty’s sugar cookie mix and added some jolly touches, including mixing red and green sprinkles into the dough and pressing a maraschino cherry into the center for a pop of color and burst of sweetness.

You know ‘em, you love ‘em—these are classic spritz but with an easy twist! We shortened the prep time with a little help from Betty’s sugar cookie mix and added some jolly touches, including mixing red and green sprinkles into the dough and pressing a maraschino cherry into the center for a pop of color and burst of sweetness.

• Prep:  45 min
• Total:  45 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  48

Spiced with the flavors of eggnog and drizzled with rum extract-spiced frosting, these spritz certainly make the season bright!

Spiced with the flavors of eggnog and drizzled with rum extract-spiced frosting, these spritz certainly make the season bright!

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  20

Fluffy marshmallow frosting and raspberry preserves sandwiched between two buttery shortbread cookies? Hello, sweet-tart treat of our dreams!

Fluffy marshmallow frosting and raspberry preserves sandwiched between two buttery shortbread cookies? Hello, sweet-tart treat of our dreams!

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  1 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  18

This tried-and-true flavor combination is one kids of all ages will adore. Crunchy peanut butter cookies are sandwiched together with peanut butter frosting and jelly for a salty-sweet twist on everyone’s favorite sandwich.

This tried-and-true flavor combination is one kids of all ages will adore. Crunchy peanut butter cookies are sandwiched together with peanut butter frosting and jelly for a salty-sweet twist on everyone’s favorite sandwich.

• Prep:  45 min
• Total:  1 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  15
• Servings:  18

Cakey chocolate cookies sandwiched together with marshmallow crème, these cookies are a total hit anytime you serve them but shine especially bright at Christmas.

Cakey chocolate cookies sandwiched together with marshmallow crème, these cookies are a total hit anytime you serve them but shine especially bright at Christmas.

• Prep:  45 min
• Total:  45 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  36

Deep-fried cookies? These light, crispy cookies are fried to golden perfection using a special rosette iron.

Deep-fried cookies? These light, crispy cookies are fried to golden perfection using a special rosette iron.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  1 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  40

This festive spin on a classic no-bake treat is a special addition to your holiday cookie tray. Chow mein noodles and salted peanuts are tossed with melted white chips, marshmallows and a surprise ingredient--vanilla frosting--and finished with holiday sprinkles. This recipe makes a large batch, perfect for holiday get-togethers.

This festive spin on a classic no-bake treat is a special addition to your holiday cookie tray. Chow mein noodles and...

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  42 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  2

These pretty shell-shaped cookies are just right for your next tea or coffee party. They get an extra boost of orange flavor from grated orange peel.

These pretty shell-shaped cookies are just right for your next tea or coffee party. They get an extra boost of orang...