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What Are Cookies and How Can I Use Them?

Cookies is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store them, what to substitute, and 40 recipes to get you started.

In Chinese:曲奇饼
British (UK) term: Cookies
en français:cookies
en español:galletas

Recipes using cookies

There are 40 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Strawberry & Oreo Popsicles

Strawberry & Oreo Popsicles

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Fresh and local strawberries are in season now, try these popsicles that are made with fresh strawberries, oreo cookies and creamy vanilla yogurt. They are light and delicious, great frozen treats at a hot summer day.

Halloween Bat Cupcakes

Halloween Bat Cupcakes

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Super easy to make, and we made our own chocolate cupcakes recipe and chocolate wafers recipes, you can find both of them here too! Not too sweet, not too much butter, and also we used some sour cream to make the frosting, love these cute bat Halloween cupcakes!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Dip

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Creamy chocolate peanut butter dip with cream cheese and a hint of cinnamon. Ready in 5 minutes flat. Serve with fruit, pretzels, or cookies for dipping.

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Cookie Brownies

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Fudgy cocoa brownies piled high with marshmallows, peanut butter chips, and crushed cookies, then topped with a thick chocolate peanut icing. A bake sale showstopper.

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Nutter Butter Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pie

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Nutter Butter chocolate-peanut butter pie packs a crushed peanut butter sandwich cookie crust under a frozen mousse of whipped cream, peanut butter, and toasted peanuts, swirled with melted semi-sweet chocolate.

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Family Tree Cookies

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Family tree cookies are giant chocolate cookies shaped like trees with branches for piping family names. A fun baking project with kids using cocoa dough, chocolate chips, and royal icing.

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Triple Chocolate & Vanilla Cheesecake

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A show-stopping cheesecake with swirled chocolate and vanilla layers on a cookie crumb crust, finished with a glossy semisweet chocolate ganache glaze. Rich, creamy, and utterly indulgent.

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Sauerbratin Meatballs

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Sauerbraten meatballs in a sweet-and-sour gingersnap gravy with brown sugar, ketchup, and whole peppercorns. German-inspired comfort food served over mashed potatoes.

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Cookies N' Cream Pie

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Cookies and cream pie is a no-bake freezer dessert: chocolate pudding folded with whipped topping and crushed cookies, piled into a chocolate crumb crust. No oven, just a whisk and a freezer.

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Holiday Ice Cream Cake

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Holiday ice cream cake: a triple-layer freezer cake with three flavors of ice cream stacked between chopped candy bars, Oreo cookies, and homemade chocolate ganache.

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Heavenly Hazelnut Cheesecake

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A no-bake chocolate hazelnut cheesecake: a buttery cookie crumb base under a creamy, gelatin-set filling swirled with choc-hazelnut spread and cookie pieces, dusted with cocoa. No oven required, just chill and serve.

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Do-It-Yourself Soused Peach Soup

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Chilled peach soup with nutmeg and lemon, pureed silky smooth and served with cream and your choice of liqueur. An elegant summer dessert soup.

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Frozen Cookie-Wiches

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Frozen cookie sandwiches with chocolate chip cookies, whipped topping, mini marshmallows, and peanut butter chips. Easy no-churn summer treat using refrigerated cookie dough.

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Witch Hat Surprise

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Witch hat Halloween treats made from chocolate cookies, sugar cones, and chocolate frosting with hidden candy inside. A no-bake kids' craft activity with a candy surprise.

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Chocolate Bear Parade

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Fun chocolate cookies with cocoa and chocolate chips, decorated with miniature bear-shaped cookies pressed around the edges. A kid-friendly baking project.

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Chocolate Chip Lollipops

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Chocolate chip cookie dough on sticks, flattened into lollipop shapes and decorated before baking. Made with cookie mix for easy prep. Kids love shaping and decorating them. Makes 24 cookie pops in under 20 minutes.

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Kahlua-Colada Parfaits

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Layered parfaits with Kahlua-soaked macaroon cookies, vanilla ice cream, crushed pineapple, rum, and toasted coconut. A boozy tropical frozen dessert ready in 30 minutes.

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Meringue Topped Cheesecake

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No-bake cheesecake filling on a cinnamon cookie crust, topped with golden meringue. The filling sets from condensed milk and lemon juice, no water bath needed.

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Feather Light Cheesecake

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A feather-light cheesecake lightened with whipped egg whites for an airy texture, on a cinnamon zwieback crust, finished with a sour cream, crumb, and almond topping. Far lighter than dense New York style.

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Red Velvet Cheeseball

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Red velvet cheeseball is a no-bake dessert dip made from cream cheese, butter, and dry red velvet cake mix, then rolled in mini chocolate chips. A sweet, creamy party centerpiece for dunking vanilla wafers and graham crackers.

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Easy Lemon Cheesecake

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No-bake lemon cheesecake with a coconut cookie crust, tangy lemon gelatin filling, cream cheese, and condensed milk. Bright, creamy, and completely oven-free.

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Cheesecake (Food Processor)

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A three-layer food processor cheesecake with a cinnamon zwieback crust, whipped cream cheese filling, and sour cream topping finished with slivered almonds. Chill overnight for best results.

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Basic Graham Cracker Crust

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It's easy to make, and it tastes a lot better than store-bought crust.

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No-Fat Banana-Split Pie

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Fat-free banana split pie with cinnamon cookie crust, sugar-free vanilla pudding, crushed pineapple, and fresh strawberries. Layered no-bake dessert that captures the sundae shop in a slim slice.

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Lemon Torte

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Frozen lemon torte with a cookie crumb crust, a tangy lemon mousse filling, and a bright raspberry sauce. A no-bake dessert that slices cleanly straight from the freezer.

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