Tired of your go-to cookie recipe? Treat yourself with a handful of unique cookies to make that are anything but "break and bake." Although you shouldn't retire that basic sugar cookie recipe [1] just yet, these 15 cookies combine the classic and the unexpected, with ingredients like matcha green tea, coconut, and even bacon. You might just find a new favorite.
Basic French Macarons
What's not to love about a great macaron [3]? 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!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Think beyond pumpkin pie for these cakey pumpkin chocolate chip cookies [4], which call for pumpkin puree.
Mint, Peanut Butter, and Oatmeal Chip Cookie
There's a lot happening in this combo cookie recipe [5], including mint, peanut butter, M&M's, oatmeal, and chocolate chips. But trust us — the weirdness works.
Vegan, Gluten-Free Lemon Cookies
No gluten? Vegan? No problem. Whip up these cutout lemon cookies [6].
Pecan Pie Cookies
If pie isn't your thing, then try these pecan pie cookies [7]. A thumbprint cookie with a caramelized-pecan filling, this cookie is reminiscent of pecan pie, only a lot easier to put together!
Chai Snickerdoodles
Bake — don't brew — these chai-infused snickerdoodle cookies [8]. The secret is to seep chai tea bags in the melted butter.
Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
OK, sometimes you don't want to bake — you just want the dough. This edible cookie dough [9], is 100 percent safe to eat, because it's made without raw eggs.
Muskotsnittar
This Swedish cookie translates to nutmeg slices [10] and tastes like Biscoff!
Matcha Shortbread Cookies
Matcha, a finely ground green tea powder, shines when mixed with a creamy, buttery shortbread cookie. A surefire hit, this green tea shortbread cookie [11] will be devoured by cookie-lovers in record time.
No-Guilt Cookies
Beans and peanut butter come together for a guilt-free cookie [12] that you can eat morning, noon, or night.
Apple Pie Bars
With a sugar cookie crust, caramelized apple filling, and crunchy oat topping, these apple pie bars [13] are more addictive than the classic rendition.
Vegan Teatime Cookies
You would never guess that these dark-chocolate "buttercream" teatime cookies [14] are vegan! Rolled in silvered almonds and topped with a smooth, creamy spread, they are nondairy but delicious!
HIMYM's Sumbitch Cookies
One episode of How I Met Your Mother [15] centers around "sumbitch cookies [16]," crispy, chocolatey caramel and peanut butter cookies that are naughty in all the right ways.
Vegan Cut-Out Cookies
Flaxseed helps bind these vegan sugar cookies [17], but we don't think you'll even taste the difference.
Cake Batter Cookies
You will never be able to eat just one cake mix cookie [18]. They're guaranteed to be a favorite any time of year!
