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Lemon Bars with Brown Butter Shortbread Crust

Brown butter adds a nutty flavor to the crust of these pleasantly tart lemon bars.

Author: Martha Stewart

Crescent Cookies

Abstract artist Karen Kimmel, featured in the January/February 2011 issue of Whole Living, says that her mother's dessert recipes are her most precious...

Author: Martha Stewart

Ginger Cheesecake Bars

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Author: Martha Stewart

Double Chocolate Spice Cookies

Recipe adapted from John Barricelli, owner, SoNo Baking Company and Cafe, Norwalk, Westport, and Darien, Connecticut, and cookbook author.

Author: Martha Stewart

Almond and Ginger Bars

Mix in, refrigerate, slice, bake: Try all of our shaped icebox-cookie variations.

Author: Martha Stewart

Fruit Crumb Bars

These bars make a delicious afternoon snack during holiday time.

Author: Martha Stewart

Apple Cherry Crumble Bars

Reminiscent of a fruit crisp, this sweet-tart dessert upends the usual proportions of jammy filling and buttery oatmeal crumble to great effect.

Author: Martha Stewart

Sugar Cookies with Clovers

For a Saint Patrick's Day-themed treat, sprinkle a little luck on your sugar cookies with some decorative clovers.

Author: Martha Stewart

Orange Coconut Macaroons

The dough for these orange-coconut macaroons is made in a food processor and dropped by teaspoons onto baking sheets.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pretzel Shortbread Bars

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Author: Martha Stewart

Cinnamon Sugar Palmiers

It takes just four ingredients to make these easy, crispy cookies.

Author: Martha Stewart

Easy Rugelach

Though rugelach is enjoyed year-round, this fruit-and-nut pastry is especially popular during Hanukkah. Cream cheese in the cookie dough -- which is chilled...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Chunk Shortbread

Bittersweet chocolate adds a layer of sophistication to this classic cookie.

Author: Martha Stewart

Fruitcake Biscotti

These twice-baked cookies may be a tastier alternative to actual fruitcake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Coconut Biscuits

These biscuits are a Jamaican specialty and they're crispest the day they're made.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pepita Spice Cookies

Hulled green pumpkin seeds add a delicate flavor and texture to these almond-shaped cookies.

Author: Martha Stewart

Blackberry Almond Shortbread Squares

Juicy blackberries melt into an almond-flavored crust made from a quick shortbread dough, some of which is also used as a crumbly topping.

Author: Martha Stewart

Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies

Instead of icing this season's sugar cookies, we stamped out circles and edged them in two sizes of sanding sugar for full, colorful coverage. But here's...

Author: Sarah Carey

Biscotti Bites

Get the irresistible crunch of traditionally twice-baked biscotti from a single quick stint in the oven by scooping the dough into bite-size mounds. These...

Author: Martha Stewart

Crushed Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate cookies are studded with bits of crushed peppermint for a cookie that's as festive as it is sweet.

Author: Martha Stewart

Flourless Chocolate Coconut Drops

These speedy treats are a great option for your friends or family who avoid gluten... and every else too!

Author: Martha Stewart

Rugelach with Apricot Filling

These crescent-shaped cookies are a Jewish holiday tradition. The rich and flaky cream-cheese-based cookie dough can be filled with anything from fruit...

Author: Martha Stewart

Shortbread Hearts

These adorable Valentine's treats provide the perfect canvas for telling your sweetheart how you really feel.

Author: Martha Stewart

Classic Oatmeal Cookies

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Thyme Wafers

Although usually associated with savory dishes, fresh herbs can put a distinctive twist on classic desserts, such as these lemon wafers. A member of the...

Author: Martha Stewart

Carolina's Wine Taralli Cookies

Passed down from Lucinda's Great-Aunt Carolina, these traditionally savory Italian cookies are made sweet with Marsala wine and a light lemon glaze. From...

Author: Martha Stewart

Sugared Wreath Cookies

Green or red sanding sugar makes these festive wreath-shaped Christmas cookies sparkle.

Author: Martha Stewart

Rhubarb Shortbread

This recipe is courtesy of Gale Grand from "Baking with Julia" (William Morrow) by Dorie Greenspan and Julie Child.

Author: Martha Stewart

Passion Fruit Melting Moments

Named for how they literally melt in your mouth when you bite into them, these cookies can be found at cafes all over Australia and New Zealand. Also known...

Author: Martha Stewart

Lime Sandwich Cookies

For our two-bite take on Brazilian "lemonade" (basically a creamy limeade), swirl a dollop of tangy citrus filling between two tender sugar cookies --...

Author: Martha Stewart

Apricot Coconut Crumble Bars

Apricot Coconut Crumble Bars - a buttery coconut crumble bar with a delicious apricot compote filling. Freezes quite well too.

Author: Barry C. Parsons

Langues de Chat

Author: Martha Stewart

Orange Almond Thumbprint Cookies

These bright, cheery thumbprint cookies get their delicate crumb from a mixture of almond flour and confectioners' sugar. Fill their little wells with...

Author: Sarah Carey

Cat Sugar Cookies

These feline-shaped treats are inspired by the 1973 short film "How to Draw a Cat".

Author: Martha Stewart

Walnut Lemon Shortbread

This healthier shortbread calls for whole wheat flour and nutrient-rich walnuts for a tasty treat.

Author: Martha Stewart

Tuile Leaves

Make these thin and crispy cookies to garnish our Orange-Walnut Buche de Noel or for any other special celebration.

Author: Martha Stewart

Cutout Cookies

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Author: Martha Stewart

Alfajores de Dulce de Leche

We use caramelized, sweetened condensed milk in our Easy Dulce de Leche, to provide a robust, sweet filling for a light biscuit.

Author: Martha Stewart

Italian Peach Cookies Pesche Dolci

Amazingly beautiful Italian peach cookies recipe. So easy to make and so delicious. Surprise your family and friends with this wonderful peach cookies...

Author: TheCookingFoodie

Italian Meringue Drops

Author: Martha Stewart

Apricot Windows

This recipe captures the sweetness of apricot jam, and sets it atop a thin, buttery cookie.

Author: Martha Stewart

Cowboy Coconut Bars

For chewier bars, substitute sweetened shredded coconut for the unsweetened coconut flakes.

Author: Martha Stewart

Alfajores

These alfajores cookies are courtesy of blogger Matt Armendariz of mattbites.com.

Author: Martha Stewart

Peanut Butter and Marshmallow Granola Bars

The addition of marshmallows makes these hearty bars more like treats.

Author: Martha Stewart

Rose Water Cream Sandwich Cookies

Rose water adds a delicate floral bouquet to meltaway sandwich cookies, each topped with a candied violet or rose petal.

Author: Martha Stewart

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Including toasted wheat germ and a generous amount of raisins in these cookies makes them hearty.

Author: Martha Stewart

Salted Caramel Whoopie Pies

For the velvety filling in these cinnamon-and-allspice whoopie pies, a caramel sauce is folded into buttercream. A rim of pink rock salt brings it all...

Author: Martha Stewart

Orange Spritz Cookies

Orange zest gives these buttery cookies a zingy flavor.

Author: Martha Stewart

Vanilla Bean Spritz Wreaths

The name for these pressed cookies comes from the German word "spritzen" (to squirt). They can be quickly formed with a cookie press. Although they have...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Meringue Cookies

Meringue can be colored with extract or cocoa powder to make confections like these chocolate-meringue cookies.

Author: Martha Stewart