5 Cookie Recipes To Add Some Sweetness To Your Life

Looking for a recipe to bring the soft gooey sugary warmth of childhood? Cookies are a fast and easy way to satisfy that sugar craving. Cookies come in a variety of textures and flavors that make them perfect for any snack or get together. Don’t know what kind of cookie you’re craving? No problem! Here are 5 cookie recipes to add sweetness to your life.

This recipe is great when you’re craving that nutty sweetness.

1. Peanut Butter Cookies

These cookies are the perfect combination of sugar and natural sweetness. I personally love the texture of creamy butter with the soft dough of the cookie. It offers a unique flavor that is naturally sweet but not overpowering. If you’re looking for a more subtle sweetness, peanut butter cookies are a must try. 

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ cup flour
• 4/3 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup sugar
• ¾ cup peanut butter, preferably creamy
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350F. You can use a baking dish that is lined with parchment paper or a glass baking dish. In a medium mixing bowl, mix your flower, baking powder and salt. Next, add your peanut butter, egg and vanilla extract. Stir until creamy and smooth. Then, scoop your dough into small balls and place two inches apart in a baking dish or pan. Using a fork, press gently to flatten the balls. Do this again to create a criss cross pattern across the top of the cookie. Bake cookies for 9 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy. 

This cookies are perfect for any family get together.

2. Snickerdoodles

This personal family favorite is great for any holiday occasion or family get together. The pairing of sweet cinnamon and butter cookie is indescribable in both decadence and sweetness. And while these cookies are smaller, they will always leave your family and friends wanting more. 

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 large pinch cinnamon
• 1 cup butter
• 1 ⅓ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

 Preheat  your oven to 375F. Line two baking dishes with parchment or a large glass baking dish. Combine your sugar and cinnamon together in a small mixing bowl. Next, mix your flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together. In a large bowl, use a hand mixture or a large spoon to beat the butter and sugar together until smooth and creamy. This should take about 2 minutes. Then, add your egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract. You will be left with thick dough. Roll your cookie dough into balls. Sprinkle the top with your cinnamon and sugar mixture. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow your cookies to cool on the dish or for at least 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy. 

These beauties are perfect to add some sweetness back into your baking.

3. Chocolate Fudge Brownie Cookies

Craving the dark rich chocolate of a brownie with a twist? This recipe is perfect for you! Chocolate fudge brownie cookies offer that dark chocolate richness while offering the sweet puffy dough of a cookie. If you want to impress your family and friends with your baking prowess, try this recipe out. 

Ingredients

• 1 pound chocolate, preferably semi sweet,chopped
• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 eggs
• 1 ½ cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup flour, sifted
• ½ tsp baking powder
• One bag chocolate chips

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, set over a saucepan of simmering water, melt your chocolate along with your butter. Make sure you stir this a few times, this should take around 7 minutes. In another medium mixing bowl, beat your eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Then, fold in your chocolate, flour and baking powder. Slowly add your chocolate chips. Scrape into a glass baking dish and cover, placing in the fridge for about 1 hour. We need the dough to firm up before we bake it. Next, preheat your oven to 350F. Take your dough and scoop into small balls, placing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes until the cookies are dry and crisp around the edges. Let your cookies cool for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy. 

This family favorite is perfect for a treat and breakfast snack!

4. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Want a cookie but aren’t craving that in your face taste of sugar? Oatmeal raisin cookies are perfect for satisfying that cookie craving without being overly sweet. Unlike some other cookies, these beauties are great for a healthy breakfast snack. If you want to enjoy some cookies without the guilt, this recipe is perfect for you!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1.4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp molasses
• 1 ½ cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 cups oats
• 1 cup raisins

Directions

In a medium mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar. Stir for 2 minutes or until creamy and smooth. Add eggs, vanilla extract and molasses. Mix until smooth. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add in your butter mixture and combine until thick. Let sit in the fridge for 30 to 60 minutes. Then, remove from the fridge and let sit for 30 minutes. This will prevent the dough from spreading too thinly. Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a baking pan or use a glass baking dish. Roll your dough into small balls. And add to the baking dish or sheet. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until lightly browned on the sides. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy. 

This cookie classic is a must try for any sweet lovers.

5. Chocolate Chip Cookies

This wouldn’t be a cookie list without the all time classic, the chocolate chip cookie. The perfect gooey texture of the chocolate chips coupled with the soft fluffy dough is unmatched in the cookie world. If you’re looking for a taste of childhood, try this recipe out. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp hot water
• 3 cups flour

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350F. In a large mixing bowl, combine your butter, white sugar and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs one at time while stirring in the vanilla extract. Dissolve your baking soda in hot water. Add to the batter along with your pinch of salt. Next, stir in your flour and chocolate chips. Place into a greased baking dish or pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool. Serve and enjoy. 

These wonderful cookies are great for adding back that special sweetness in your life. If you’re looking for the sweet taste of childhood, try these recipes out for your next baking adventure.