Tired of making the same old cookie recipes? Give your next bake sale or cookie exchange a wow factor with these 35+ unique cookie recipes.
Your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe may be delicious, and always turn out the way you like, but sometimes you just want something different.
Maybe you are attending a holiday cookie exchange or raising money with a school bake sale? You definitely don’t want to show up with the same cookies that others have made.
Well, you’ve come to the right place! I’ve gathered over 35 unique cookie recipes that will be perfect for the next time you want to change up your baking routine or are looking to impress.
What makes a cookie recipe unique?
To make it on my list, the recipe needed to make me drool just looking at it, and/or feature some different flavor combinations or textures. Then I headed over to Pinterest. Are there already 100 recipes for this cookie? If yes, it didn’t make the list!
You’ll find cookies with different shapes. For example, one looks like a peach! You’ll also find cookies with fun ingredients like black sesame seeds, edible rose petals, mochi, and even one that is topped with a candied sage leaf.
Lace up your apron and ready your taste buds because this list is going to make you want to ditch your old recipes and start baking (and eating) now!
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Apricot Cookies
Combine sweet fruit with crunchy almonds and rich dark chocolate – you have the perfect, decadent dried apricot cookie recipe for year-round indulging!
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www.rainbownourishments.com
Pistachio & Cranberry Linzer Cookies
Linzer cookies are usually shortbread cookies sandwiched with a jam that shows through a cutout, and they are quite common. This recipe is a unique twist because the cookie has pieces of pistachio and cranberry baked in and the whole cookie is Vegan!
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3
marleysmenu.com
Margarita Cookies
A melt in your mouth lime infused shortbread cookie topped with a tequila lime glaze. All the flavors of a margarita in a delicious cookie!
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4
Butterscotch Popcorn Cookies
These buttered popcorn and butterscotch cookies are a unique twist on a tradition favorite! They are sweet, salty, chewy, and delicious – and the recipe is very easy to make.
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5
foodworthfeed.com
Billionaire Alfajores with Toasted Coconut
This delightful recipe combines millionaire shortbread bars with alfajores (a dulche de leche sandwich cookie). Just look at them! I can see why this combination takes them up from a millionaire to a billionaire.
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6
Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Learn how to make the most delicious chocolate chip bacon cookies. This recipe is easy, and you're going to love the combination of sweet and salty!
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7
Cotton Candy Cookies
These cotton candy sugar cookies are perfect for a summer dessert, wedding, or even a gender reveal.
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8
inspiredbycharm.com
Cream Horn Cookies
Cream Horn cookies (also known as Lady Locks or Clothespin cookies) are a flaky crust surrounding a cream filling. They are then dusted with powdered sugar.
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9
Nutella Stuffed Cookies
These Nutella chocolate chip cookies are a crowd pleaser! They're filled with delicious hazelnut spread.
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10
andreasnotebook.com
Rose Vanilla Shortbread Cookies
An impressive cookie that only takes 20 minutes of prep! Vanilla shortbread cookies are dipped in dark chocolate, almonds, and edible rose petals.
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11
livetosweet.com
Honey Lavender Latte Cookies
Espresso sugar cookies frosted with honey lavender buttercream and sprinkled with dried lavender flowers.
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12
veggiedesserts.com
Blackberry Cookies
Watch the pureed blackberries in this recipe change the cookies from purple to bright blue when baked. No artificial colors needed!
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13
www.amummytoo.co.uk
Ferrero Rocher Cookies
A Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocolate is hidden in a Nutella and oat cookie. It is then topped with a drizzle of white chocolate shining with gold luster glitter reminiscent of the Ferrero Rocher gold packaging!
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14
sweetmouthjoy.com
Black Sesame Matcha Shortbread
A crisp, delicate black sesame biscuit cookie dipped in matcha green tea chocolate. Definitely a unique cookie!
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15
urbanblisslife.com
Ube White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Don't adjust your screen — yes, these cookies are purple, and no, it isn't food coloring! These naturally purple cookies get their color from ube, a purple sweet potato from the Philippines.
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16
joyfilledeats.com
Maple Cream Sandwich Cookies
These maple cookies with maple cream filling only have five ingredients. Bonus? They are sugar, gluten, and grain-free! Perfect for a low carb diet.
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17
xoxobella.com
Salted Caramel Heart Snickerdoodles
You'll love these snickerdoodle cookies with a heart-shaped center filled with caramel and sprinkled with flake salt. Oh, and those little hearts that were cut out? They make cute mini cookies.
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18
wholefully.com
Bourbon Bacon Brown Sugar Cookies
A soft fluffy cookie that combines the flavors of salty bacon, rich bourbon, and sweet brown sugar. Yes, please!
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19
sustainmycookinghabit.com
Breskvice
Breskvice is a traditional Croatian cookie that is made for special occasions. Each cookie is made to resemble a peach and sometimes even has a leaf to further the illusion. The 'pit', or filling is made from apricot jam spiked with rum.
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20
semisweetbites.com
Iced Lemon Mascarpone Cookies
Soft lemon and poppy seed mascarpone cheese cookies topped with a sweet icing and slivered almonds!
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21
uglyducklingbakery.com
Salted Caramel Chip Chocolate Cookies
A fudgy chocolate cookie with salted caramel chips and a sprinkle of sea salt on top! A delicious way to enjoy salted caramel.
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sugaryums.co.uk
Chocolate Chip Mochi Cookies
A gooey chocolate center wrapped in Mochi (a Japanese treat made with milk, sweet rice flour, sugar and butter) and then wrapped with buttery cookie dough topped with chocolate chips.
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23
livetosweet.com
Cranberry Sage Cookies
Cranberry buttercream sandwiched between two sage sugar cookies and then topped with a candied sage leaf. A delicious combination of flavors!
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24
coleycooks.com
Meyer Lemon + Pistachio Sandwich Cookies
These delicate sandwich cookies feature buttery pistachio shortbread filled with Meyer lemon buttercream and then they are rolled in chopped pistachios!
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25
grandbaby-cakes.com
Neapolitan Cookies
Can't decide what cookie to make? Why not make three — in one? You can enjoy a bite of strawberry, then vanilla, then chocolate with Neapolitan cookies.
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26
www.healthylifetrainer.com
Sweet Potato Cookies
Topped with pecans, these soft chewy cookies feature sweet potato, semolina and butter. This is a really easy cookie recipe!
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27
tikkido.com
Zucchini Cookies with Lemon Glaze
Just like with zucchini bread, the zucchini in these cookies provides a lot of moisture. If you like your cookies to not be overly sugary, these lemon glazed cookies are definitely for you!
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28
www.healthyseasonalrecipes.com
Maple Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies
Although thumbprint cookies are quite common, the 'thumbprints' are usually filled with jam. You can also use cheesecake or chocolate filling. However, these hazelnut cookies have a dollop of maple cream on top!
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sherisilver.com
Tahini Oat Sandwich Cookies
A buttery sweet tahini filling sandwiched between one bowl cookies with the crunch of oats!
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30
www.beyondthechickencoop.com
Raspberry Bow Tie Cookies
Cream cheese cookies hugging raspberry jam and sprinkled with powdered sugar. A pretty cookies with delicious flavor!
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31
bensabaconlovers.com
Bacon Fat Ginger Cookies
Take the classic ginger cookie up a few notches with this recipe! Candied ginger, fried ginger and fresh ginger juice give these cookies a big ginger kick and the addition of bacon fat provides a bit of a smoky flavor.
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stateofdinner.com
Cardamom Shortbread Cookies with Orange Glaze
Cardamom shortbread cookies boast an exotic warm flavor, balanced with a sweet, citrusy orange glaze. The cookies are buttery, tender, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
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www.upstateramblings.com
Ruby Chocolate Chip Cookies
A chocolate cookie chock full of delicious mix-ins! These cookies feature naturally pink ruby chocolate chips, freeze dried raspberries and chopped pistachios.
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momstestkitchen.com
Red Hot Cookies
This cookie recipe was born when Jamie was unable to find cinnamon chips in her grocery store. She decided to try Red Hots instead. I love the way recipes come together sometimes!
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