Spice Cookie Recipes

All your favorite cookies with a touch of tantalizing spice. Ginger cookies, pumpkin cookies, molasses cookies, and more.

Staff Picks

Crackle Top Molasses Cookies

Rating: 4.7 stars
316
These cookies taste like gingersnaps.
By Laurie

Cinnamon Spice Drop Cookies

Rating: 4.56 stars
29
Fabulous spice flavor coupled with smooth cinnamon chips are the perfect compliment to the satiny texture. They elicit RAVE reviews by all who sample them!
By Rodnobi

Lauren's Sugar and Spice Black Pepper Cookies

Rating: 4.58 stars
17
I make these cookies all the time, and they are absolutely loved by everyone! Even my stuck-up, picky brother!
By DIANNE DELL

Jen's Almond Cardamom Cookies

Rating: 4.64 stars
17
This moist cookie has delicious a almond taste with a kick of cardamom - dreamy!
By Jennifer Nottingham

Pumpkin Spice Soft Sugar Cookies

Rating: 4.44 stars
20
If a homemade pumpkin pie and a soft sugar cookie had little cookies of their own, well, let these speak for themselves. Add your favorite seasoned nuts if you wish. I happened to have had some caramelized sugar I had previously made and I crushed this up and added to the top of some of the cookies just before baking.
By Big C

Zucchini Cookies

Rating: 4.39 stars
185
These are moist spicy cookies!
By Marian

Spice Cookies with Crystallized Ginger

Rating: 4.63 stars
49
Crystallized ginger gives these spice cookies extra zip!
By J. Storm

Anise Drops

Rating: 4.09 stars
20
My German grandmother used to make these every Christmas. She said using small eggs was a must.
By JBS BOX

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Rating: 4.74 stars
4944
These are just what they say: big, soft, gingerbread cookies. They stay soft, too. My oldest son's favorite.
By AMY1028

Mom's Ginger Snaps

Rating: 4.67 stars
887
Fabulous, spicy cookies.
By Elaine

Grandma's Gingersnaps

Rating: 4.67 stars
364
This was my mother-in-law's recipe and my husband's favorite. Shorten or lengthen the cooking time for a softer or crisper cookie.
By RAMB

Molasses Cookies

Rating: 4.63 stars
825
My Mom's recipe and one of my favorites. Spicy and chewy, they store well and can be frozen. Great for gift giving or shipping.
By Brenda Hall
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Inspiration and Ideas

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Big Soft Ginger Cookies
"This recipe is AMAZING. I've made it a dozen time; it's my no-fail, go-to cookie recipe." – schung
Chef John's Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles

Chef John's Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles
These buttery cookies are flavored with ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.
Spicy Ginger Cookies

Spicy Ginger Cookies
Cinnamon, Spice, Everything Nice Cookies

Cinnamon, Spice, Everything Nice Cookies
Soft Molasses Cookies V

Soft Molasses Cookies V
Marranitos (Mexican Pig-Shaped Cookies)

Marranitos (Mexican Pig-Shaped Cookies)
Rating: Unrated
41

Gingerbread Biscotti

Rating: 4.41 stars
340

These spicy Italian cookies are the perfect accompaniment for cocoa or coffee during the holiday season! Serve with lemon curd or drizzle with lemon flavored almond bark for a special treat.

More Spice Cookie Recipes

Grandma's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Rating: 4.32 stars
43
Very moist (don't cook them too long), very rich in flavor, yet somehow not too heavy. Grandma's recipe! Even people who don't like oatmeal raisin cookies do like these.
By Lisa

Molasses Sugar Cookies

Rating: 4.78 stars
834
These are a wonderful chewy spice cookie. They are drop cookies that keep very well. I make them at the beginning of the holiday season and they keep all the way to New Year's!
By Karin Christian

Triple the Ginger Cookies

Rating: 4.75 stars
245
These are a real pain in the butt to make, but they are worth it. The best ginger cookies I have ever eaten.
By Laria Tabul

The Best Oatmeal Cookies

Rating: 4.7 stars
297
Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies with lots of flavor. You can also substitute 1/2 cup of wheat germ in place of some of the oatmeal, for a different flavor.
By Melanie

Fresh Ginger Cookies

Rating: 4.68 stars
227
Somewhere between a molasses cookie and a gingersnap, these are especially good cookies.
By Noel Lenhart

Applesauce Bars

Rating: 4.53 stars
457
Moist and spicy bar cookies with frosting. An easy and quick after school snack. Also goes great at carry-ins and bake sales. You can also just sprinkle with confectioners sugar instead of frosting.
By Debbie Borsick

Pfeffernusse Cookies

Rating: 4.69 stars
166
I have searched far and wide for a recipe that mimics my favorite, store-bought version of these cookies. I think, after days of thrown-out cookies, I have come as close as I can get.
By Thebeansma

Soft Molasses Cookies V

Rating: 4.53 stars
186
Celebrate the winter months with spicy and soft molasses cookies. Great for eating with a hot cup of coffee.
By sal

Applesauce Cookies II

Rating: 4.3 stars
61
A very moist spice cookie that people will rave about. Makes a great after-school snack, or a tasty cookie on your Christmas cookie tray.
By WHITEFIVE

Eileen's Spicy Gingerbread Men

Rating: 4.53 stars
1130
Spicy gingerbread men. This is the only recipe we have ever used. For best flavor, do NOT use blackstrap molasses.
By Stephanie Schneidewind

Date Cookies

Rating: 4.6 stars
37
Spicy cookies with chewy dates. The dates sweeten these cookies without going overboard.
By Sara

Hermit Bar Cookies

Rating: 4.57 stars
77
This recipe is probably 50 years old - Mom made it for us, and now I make it for our kids - they love these bars. Enjoy!
By AUNT MAMIE

Pumpkin Spice Cookie

Rating: 4.37 stars
308
I received this recipe from a good friend of mine. It is low in fat and tastes great.
By CARRUTH

Molasses Crinkles

Rating: 4.71 stars
105
We make these every year for Christmas and are always a sure-to-please treat.
By Elisa

Cinnamon Cookies II

Rating: 4.58 stars
232
Plenty of cinnamon taste in this one!
By Mellan

Traditional Springerle

Rating: 4.65 stars
21
We have made these very traditional German cookies every year since I was a child. My mother remembers her grandmother making them with this recipe that has been in our family for generations. The molds can be hard to find, but check specialty cookware stores and antique shops.
By PREGOCOOK

Soft Gingerbread Cookies

Rating: 3.68 stars
202
These cookies are warm and delicious on a cold winter's day. Cut them into any shape to fit your holiday celebrations.
By sal

Pumpkin Protein Cookies

Rating: 3.88 stars
68
Great for breakfast, these cookies are like those in the stores. Not only are they delicious, but they are sugar free have extra protein in them to help keep you full longer.
By Yellowsunflower9

Whole Wheat Ginger Snaps

Rating: 4.75 stars
210
Spicy and chewy Ginger Snaps made with all whole wheat flour. Yummy!!
By MRSDAYCARE

Molasses Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Rating: 5 stars
1
Soft molasses spice cookies with a touch of oats and white chocolate chips to put a twist on a classic cookie.
By Grandma's Molasses

Pebber Nodder (Danish Christmas Cookies)

Rating: 4.38 stars
157
These cookies are like little bites of Christmas. Cinnamon and cardamom flavor these little shortbread nuggets.
By YAC2004

Norway's Best Pepper Cookies

Rating: 4.48 stars
39
This recipe is from the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Cookies and recipes were handed out at a cultural event that my family attended a few years ago. All Norwegian homes must serve at least 7 kinds of cookies at Christmas. This recipe is different from other pepperkaker recipes on this web site because it calls for cream and does not use eggs. So it's great for any who can't eat eggs. Enjoy!
By Karen Nacke

German Lebkuchen

Rating: 4.65 stars
17
A German honey Christmas cookie made with molasses.
By HILARY2000

Peanut Butter Molasses Cookies

Rating: 4.3 stars
23
These peanut butter cookies stay nice and soft. They have an unusual spice cookie taste.
By Susan Kaman
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