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Desserts ยท Cookies ยท Drop Cookies

Drop Cookie Recipes

Drop cookies donโ€™t require special shaping, other than scooping or gently rolling the dough into balls. Several of my most popular cookie recipes are drop-style, including chewy chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, soft & thick peanut butter cookies, and snickerdoodles. Other reader-favorite recipes for drop cookies include these seriously soft molasses cookies, rich & indulgent peanut butter-filled brownie cookies, and chewy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. If youโ€™re looking for a festive Christmas sugar cookie recipe that doesnโ€™t require icing and decorating, try these drop-style Christmas sugar cookies or Christmas cookie sparkles.

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Classic Drop Cookie Recipes

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Cookies

Soft-Baked M&M Cookies

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Snickerdoodle cookies
Cookies

Soft & Thick Snickerdoodles

1,273 Comments
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

5,388 Comments
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Cookies

Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms

269 Comments
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Cookies

Soft & Thick Peanut Butter Cookies

566 Comments
Oatmeal raisin cookies
Cookies

Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

2,536 Comments

Spring Drop Cookies

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Cookies

Pistachio Drop Cookies

577 Comments
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Cookies

Lemon Ricotta Cookies

175 Comments
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Cookies

Very Lemon Crinkle Cookies

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Summer Drop Cookies

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Cookies

Cake Batter Oreo Cookies

47 Comments
strawberry biscuit cookies
Cookies

Strawberry Biscuit Cookies

90 Comments
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Ice Cream & Frozen Treats

Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

168 Comments
strawberry coconut macaroons
Cookies

Strawberry Coconut Macaroons

62 Comments
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Fall Drop Cookies

Old fashioned iced oatmeal cookies
Cookies

Iced Oatmeal Cookies

458 Comments
maple brown sugar cookies with maple icing
Cookies

Maple Brown Sugar Cookies

972 Comments
chewy brown sugar crinkle cookies.
Cookies

Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies

89 Comments
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Cookies

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles Recipe

336 Comments
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Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

684 Comments
pumpkin oatmeal cookies with brown butter icing on top.
Cookies

Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

525 Comments
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Winter Drop Cookies

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Cookies

Chocolate Ginger Sparkle Cookies

173 Comments
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Cookies

Spiced Eggnog Oatmeal Cream Pies

66 Comments
double chocolate crinkle cookies
Cookies

Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

1,025 Comments
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Cookies

Seriously Soft Molasses Cookies

958 Comments
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Cookies

Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies

436 Comments
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No-Bake Recipes

Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies

434 Comments
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Cookie Baking Tips

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Baking Tips

How to Freeze Cookie Dough (Video)

163 Comments
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Baking Tips

5 Cookie Baking Tips to Improve Your Next Batch

177 Comments
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Baking Tips

10 Guaranteed Tips to Prevent Cookies from Spreading

291 Comments
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Cookies

Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies

89 Comments
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Cookies

Pumpkin Crumb Cake Cookies

85 Comments
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Cookies

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

103 Comments
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Cookies

Big Giant Monster Cookies

71 Comments
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Cookies

Caramel Coconut Macaroon Thumbprints

397 Comments
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Cookies

Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1,349 Comments
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Cookies

Chocolate Frosted Cookies

47 Comments
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Cookies

Almond Crescent Cookies

39 Comments
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Cookies

Peanut Butter Fudge Puddles (Cookie Cups)

62 Comments
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Cookies

Peppermint Meltaway Cookies

150 Comments
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Cookies

Chocolate Raspberry Crinkles

131 Comments
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Cookies

Gingerbread Latte Cookies

113 Comments
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Cookies

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies

707 Comments
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Cookies

Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies

322 Comments
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Cookies

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

284 Comments
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Cookies

Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

235 Comments
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Cookies

Nutella Crinkle Cookies

44 Comments
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Flourless Monster Cookies

77 Comments
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Cookies

Marshmallow-Surprise Hot Cocoa Cookies

283 Comments
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Cookies

Peppermint Snowball Cookies

122 Comments
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Cookies

Coconut Macaroons

243 Comments
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Cookies

Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

525 Comments
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Cookies

Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

155 Comments
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Cookies

Bakery-Style Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

488 Comments
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Healthy

Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies

180 Comments
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Cookies

Spiced Eggnog Oatmeal Cream Pies

66 Comments
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Cookies

Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies

177 Comments
peanut butter snickerdoodles on black wire cooling rack.
Cookies

Peanut Butter Snickerdoodles

68 Comments
stack of lemon crinkle cookies coated in confectioners' sugar.
Cookies

Very Lemon Crinkle Cookies

465 Comments
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Cookies

Candy Cane Kiss Cookies

126 Comments
chocolate ginger molasses cookies dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkled with chopped crystallized ginger.
Cookies

Chocolate Ginger Sparkle Cookies

173 Comments
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Cookies

Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms

269 Comments
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Cookies

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles Recipe

336 Comments
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Cookies

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

662 Comments
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Ice Cream & Frozen Treats

Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

168 Comments
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Cookies

Peanut Butter Filled Brownie Cookies

357 Comments
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