What could be better, more aromatic, and tastier than homemade cookies, made with your own hands? They are definitely much better than store-bought, because they are made with love. And you don't have to spend days in the kitchen for that. We're sharing simple and proven recipes!
1. Coconut Cookies
This is even better and healthier than a Bounty bar!
You will need: 100 g flour, 100 g sugar, 200 g coconut flakes, 2 eggs, 1 tsp baking powder.
Preparation. Whisk eggs with sugar, add coconut flakes to the mixture and mix well. Add baking powder to the flour, knead the dough and refrigerate for half an hour. Bake cookies for 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Peanut Butter Cookies
Many people buy peanut butter to try, but then don't know what to do with it. We'll tell you!
You will need: 2.5 cups flour, 2 eggs, 1 cup melted butter, 1.5 cups peanut butter, 1.5 cups brown sugar, 1 tsp baking soda, 0.5 tsp baking powder, 0.5 tsp salt.
Preparation. Using a mixer, beat the butter with sugar, then gradually add eggs and peanut butter, continuing to beat. Add all other dry ingredients, beat the dough and leave for half an hour. Spoon out the cookies and bake for 17 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius until golden brown.
3. Savoiardi Cookies
The legendary ladyfingers for an equally legendary dessert – tiramisu.
You will need: 75 g flour, 75 g sugar, 2.5 tsp powdered sugar, 3 egg yolks, 4 egg whites.
Preparation. Whisk the egg yolks with two-thirds of the sugar into a fluffy, voluminous mixture, add half of the flour to it and gently mix with a spoon. Whisk the egg whites into a foam, add the remaining sugar, and add one-third of this mixture to the yolks. Mix the yolks again, add the remaining flour with the egg whites. Pipe the cookies into strips and bake for 12-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
4. The Fastest Cookies
Friends unexpectedly called and are coming over for tea in half an hour? Here's a great life hack for you!
You will need: 230 g flour, 120 g butter, 80 g powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla sugar, 1 tsp lemon zest, 2 egg yolks.
Preparation. Mix flour with sugar, butter, egg yolks, and zest into a firm, elastic dough. Continue mixing without stopping for about 7-9 minutes, roll into a log, and cut into discs. Bake the cookies for 10 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
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5. Oatmeal Cookies
Homemade cookies with whole rolled oats – a great breakfast or snack for the day!
You will need: 100 g butter, 1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 2 eggs, dried berries, nuts, candied fruits, chocolate, and other additions.
Preparation. Mash the butter with sugar using a fork, then beat well with a mixer, add eggs and mix again. Alternately, mixing thoroughly after each addition, add the rolled oats, about 2 cups of your preferred additions, and flour. Roll into balls, coat in flour, shape into cookies, and bake on parchment paper for 15 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
6. Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Since we're talking about breakfast, here's another good cookie option for the whole family. And no flour!
You will need: 2 bananas, 1 cup rolled oats, chocolate, cinnamon, nuts, dried berries, and other additions.
Preparation. Thoroughly mash the bananas with the rolled oats and mix until smooth. Add fillings, chocolate, cinnamon, or spices to taste. Bake for 15 minutes on parchment paper at 180 degrees Celsius.
7. Chocolate Chip Cookies
We'll tell you how to make those cookies from your favorite movies and TV shows.
You will need: 400 g butter, 1.5 cups sugar, 2 cups flour, 2 eggs, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla extract, chocolate chips for baking.
Preparation. Beat butter with sugar using a mixer until light and airy, add eggs and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients and combine both mixtures. Add chocolate chips (or grated chocolate), mix again and refrigerate for half an hour. Roll the dough into small balls and bake on parchment paper at 180 degrees Celsius for about 15 minutes.
8. Sour Cream Cookies
If you have a jar of sour cream going bad in the fridge, put it to good use!
You will need: 200 g sugar, 120 g butter, 180 g sour cream, 2 eggs, 400 g flour, 10 g baking powder, and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Preparation. Mix the softened butter with sugar and eggs, then add sour cream, vanilla extract, and whisk well. Gradually add flour with baking powder, kneading a firm dough. Leave it in the refrigerator for 3 hours, roll it out to half a centimeter thick, and cut out cookies. Bake for 10-12 minutes on parchment paper at 180 degrees Celsius.
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9. Apple Cookies
No one is surprised by apple pancakes anymore, but what about cookies?
You will need: 200 g margarine, 500 g flour, 120 g sugar, 4 eggs, 3 medium apples, 1 tsp vanilla, 1.5 tsp baking powder.
Preparation. Thoroughly rub eggs with vanilla and sugar, add margarine, and then add flour with baking powder. Once the dough is mixed to a homogeneous consistency, add finely chopped apples. It will be very soft, so spoon it onto parchment paper. Bake apple cookies for 10-15 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
10. Banana Cookies
Dough with bananas is increasingly used in all sorts of homemade baking.
You will need: 3 cups flour, 1.5 cups sugar, 190 g butter, 4 bananas, 3 eggs, 1.5 tsp baking soda.
Preparation. Beat eggs with sugar using a mixer, melt butter until soft, and mash bananas into a puree. Combine all of this in one bowl, add baking soda, and gradually start adding flour. Leave the dough in the refrigerator for half an hour, form small discs like for syrniki, and bake them for 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
11. Cottage Cheese Cookies
Those very cottage cheese triangles in sugar that your mom used to make!
You will need: 100 g butter, 100 g cottage cheese, 160 g flour, 3 tbsp sugar, a pinch of salt and baking powder.
Preparation. Mix the dry ingredients together, and the melted butter with the mashed cottage cheese. Combine both mixtures and knead into a soft dough. Roll into balls, flatten them into circles, fold each into quarters, and sprinkle with sugar on top. Or you can roll them into original roses for an even more impressive look! Bake for 15-17 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
12. Delicate Nut Cookies
This is your option if you love nuts but don't like baked goods with large additions.
You will need: 1 cup flour, 1.5 cups finely chopped walnuts, 0.5 cup sugar, 0.5 cup softened butter, 1 tsp vanilla sugar, 0.5 tsp salt, powdered sugar.
Preparation. Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl, add butter and knead the dough well with your hands. Leave it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes and roll into small balls. Bake them at 200 degrees Celsius for 15-20 minutes and then immediately roll each ball in powdered sugar before it cools.
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13. Madeleine Cookies
You're unlikely to find them in coffee shops now, but you can make them at home yourself!
You will need: 120 g flour, 80 g sugar, 90 g butter, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp lemon juice.
Preparation. Melt the butter until soft, rub it with eggs and sugar, then beat well with a mixer. Add lemon juice, flour, and knead the dough again. Place it into molds and bake for 12-15 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
14. Sesame Cookies
Sesame is not only tasty and healthy, but also very aromatic in homemade baked goods.
You will need: 70 g flour, 160 g sesame seeds, 60 g butter, 120 g sugar, 1 egg, 0.5 tsp baking powder, 0.5 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp lemon juice.
Preparation. Beat butter well with sugar, egg, vanilla, and lemon juice using a mixer. Stir in the flour, then add the sesame seeds with a wooden spatula. Drop small spoonfuls of dough onto parchment paper, spaced apart, as the balls will spread. Bake the cookies for 8-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius until beautifully golden.
15. Torchetti Cookies
Another legendary Italian cookie. Please don't confuse torchetti with donuts!
You will need: 220 g flour, 100 g butter, 100 g sugar, 3-4 tbsp water, 1 tsp baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
Preparation. Mix the dry ingredients, add the butter cut into pieces, and mix into crumbs. Pour in the water, knead an elastic dough, tear off pieces and roll each into a log, then into a ring. Dip the rings in sugar on one side and bake for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
16. Homemade Cookies with Jam
Homemade will be much more aromatic and tastier than unidentified colored fillings from the store.
You will need: 2 cups flour, 1 cup softened butter, 0.5 cup sugar, 1 egg, 0.5 tsp baking powder, 0.5 tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla sugar, jam.
Preparation. Beat butter and sugar until a foamy white mass, add egg with vanilla, mix again and add flour. Knead the dough until smooth and form small balls. Press a small hole in the center of each ball with your finger and fill it with jam. Bake on parchment paper for 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius until a beautiful golden color.
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17. Simple Sponge Cookies
Even if you catastrophically fail at making sponges, you'll definitely manage with these cookies!
You will need: 220 g flour, 100 g sugar, 100 g butter, 1 egg, 0.5 tsp baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
Preparation. Rub the soft butter with a spatula with egg and sugar. Add baking powder, flour, and knead a not-too-thick sticky dough. Spoon it onto parchment paper and bake for 12-15 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
18. Chocolate Cookies
Real cookies made with chocolate and with chocolate – all for you!
You will need: 240 g chocolate, 2/3 cup flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 4 tbsp butter, 3 eggs, 0.5 tsp baking powder, 0.5 tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla sugar, 1.5 bars of chocolate in pieces.
Preparation. Melt chocolate with butter in a double boiler or microwave, and in the meantime, beat eggs with vanilla and sugar. Slowly combine both mixtures at the lowest speed of the mixer and gradually add flour with salt and baking powder. Add chocolate pieces, mix the dough again, and spoon out neat circles. Bake chocolate cookies for 12-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
19. Coffee Bean Shaped Cookies
These homemade cookies are not only delicious but also very beautiful!
You will need: 200 g butter, 200 ml 30% cream, 650 g flour, 250 g sugar, 4 tbsp milk, 5 tbsp instant coffee, 3 tbsp cocoa.
Preparation. Dissolve coffee in hot milk, then add butter, cream, sugar, and cocoa to it. Whisk the mixture, slowly add flour, and knead the dough. Roll it into balls, flatten them, then stretch them into the shape of a coffee bean and make an incision with a toothpick. Bake for 12-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
20. Soft Milk Cookies
These cookies are very reminiscent of a creamy shortbread or sponge cake.
You will need: 400 g flour, 100 g butter, 200 g sugar, 80 ml milk, 1 egg, 0.5 tsp baking powder.
Preparation. Beat butter well with sugar, add egg, milk, and baking powder. Carefully add flour, knead a firm elastic dough, and roll it out on the table into a disc up to 1 cm thick. Cut out cookies with cookie cutters or a glass, arrange on parchment paper, and bake for 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Remove the baking sheet when the cookies are golden brown, otherwise you might overdry them.