15 Unique Cookie Recipes That Break the Baking Mold

What's not to love about a great macaron? The rainbow hues, the adorable two-bite size, and the perfectly crisp, chewy texture make for a special cookie — whether or not you're in France!

Think beyond pumpkin pie for these cakey pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, which call for pumpkin puree.

There's a lot happening in this combo cookie recipe, including mint, peanut butter, M&M's, oatmeal, and chocolate chips. But trust us — the weirdness works.

No gluten? Vegan? No problem. Whip up these cutout lemon cookies.

If pie isn't your thing, then try these pecan pie cookies. A thumbprint cookie with a caramelized-pecan filling, this cookie is reminiscent of pecan pie, only a lot easier to put together!

Bake — don't brew — these chai-infused snickerdoodle cookies. The secret is to seep chai tea bags in the melted butter.

OK, sometimes you don't want to bake — you just want the dough. This edible cookie dough, is 100 percent safe to eat, because it's made without raw eggs.

This Swedish cookie translates to nutmeg slices and tastes like Biscoff!

Matcha, a finely ground green tea powder, shines when mixed with a creamy, buttery shortbread cookie. A surefire hit, this green tea shortbread cookie will be devoured by cookie-lovers in record time.

Beans and peanut butter come together for a guilt-free cookie that you can eat morning, noon, or night.

With a sugar cookie crust, caramelized apple filling, and crunchy oat topping, these apple pie bars are more addictive than the classic rendition.

You would never guess that these dark-chocolate "buttercream" teatime cookies are vegan! Rolled in silvered almonds and topped with a smooth, creamy spread, they are nondairy but delicious!

One episode of How I Met Your Mother centers around "sumbitch cookies," crispy, chocolatey caramel and peanut butter cookies that are naughty in all the right ways.

Flaxseed helps bind these vegan sugar cookies, but we don't think you'll even taste the difference.

You will never be able to eat just one cake mix cookie. They're guaranteed to be a favorite any time of year!