Ten cookies that [allegedly] make all other cookies irrelevant

December 7, 2015 10:42 AM

Because it seems like a good time to post cookie pictures and recipes . . .
posted by bearwife (23 comments total)

Invalid, not one of those recipes uses ginger.
posted by maryr at 11:18 AM on December 7, 2015 [5 favorites]

What, no snickerdoodles? I cry foul.
posted by eternalstranger at 11:23 AM on December 7, 2015 [5 favorites]

There is room in my big tent for All cookies - so no need to make certain ones feel irrelevant. Come one, come all!! There is always a place for you in my manger delicous little cookies!!
posted by helmutdog at 11:32 AM on December 7, 2015 [2 favorites]

For those who prefer something suitable for Chanukah, here as well is a recipe for latkes.
posted by bearwife at 11:32 AM on December 7, 2015

No speculaas? No stroopwafels? Oh my.
posted by monospace at 11:35 AM on December 7, 2015 [1 favorite]

They look like the kind of cookies that people who read Magazines try to make. As a once-professional, I'll give them (minus peanutbutter+cheese) a run, though.

If they don't pass my threshold of awesome (thank you Mr Taylor), I will be on the internet in moments, doing something else, while consuming disappointing cookies.
posted by LD Feral at 11:36 AM on December 7, 2015 [2 favorites]

Uhm, bearwife, I LOVE latkes, but they're most definitely not a cookie.
posted by monospace at 11:37 AM on December 7, 2015 [1 favorite]

The buckwheat cherry thumbprints looks delish, to be honest.
posted by maryr at 11:50 AM on December 7, 2015

bearwife: "For those who prefer something suitable for Chanukah, here as well is a recipe for latkes."

Did you perchance mean rugelach?
posted by Splunge at 11:53 AM on December 7, 2015 [2 favorites]

In what way are the rest of these not suitable for Chanukah

I mean they aren't fried but that can be corrected
posted by babelfish at 12:03 PM on December 7, 2015 [2 favorites]

In what way are the rest of these not suitable for Chanukah

Cookies are always suitable! Just not necessarily traditional for this holiday. Having said that, I feel I can speak for most all Jews everywhere in saying that Chanukah can only be enhanced by More Sugary Things.
posted by bearwife at 12:09 PM on December 7, 2015

The ten cookies that make all other cookies irrelevant are the first ten cookies I eat when I meant to just have one.

I'm lying. All of the cookies I eat when I meant to have just one are relevant. Highly relevant. To my interests. My many and varied interests. Which require fuel to pursue. A great deal of fuel.

My sweet sweet dear little cookies. Gone too soon from this world.
posted by srboisvert at 12:22 PM on December 7, 2015 [3 favorites]

Flourless low-fat chocolate chewies which were a very close third at the office bake-off (missed second after, from what I understand, three rounds of new judges). However, twelve makes for a ridiculously large cookie--do twenty-four. Also, use Scharffen Berger cocoa.
posted by MrGuilt at 12:34 PM on December 7, 2015 [1 favorite]

I have my browser set to refuse to accept any and all cookies from internet sites.
posted by chavenet at 12:43 PM on December 7, 2015 [1 favorite]

The triple chocolate espresso cookies look good, the rest I could take or leave.

Serves 24

Ha.
posted by Greg_Ace at 12:58 PM on December 7, 2015 [5 favorites]

I have been wanting to make this cookie from Lucky Peach. I might even be able to veganize it with coconut oil and flax meal.
posted by slogger at 1:04 PM on December 7, 2015

This is timely, I'm making about a million cookies today. Most of the recipes are from the food52 cookies around the world list. The Nigerian coconut crisps are in the oven right now. It's a fussy recipe but seems delicious so far.
posted by jeweled accumulation at 1:39 PM on December 7, 2015 [2 favorites]

The Serious Eats chocolate chip cookies are the only cookies you will ever need to make. Ever.
posted by Biblio at 1:39 PM on December 7, 2015 [2 favorites]

Stoked to try the spiced chocolate recipe. I've made several variations, never disappointed, but this one looks like a step above the others. Sweet, thanks!
posted by carsonb at 2:27 PM on December 7, 2015

No bourbon balls; list invalid.
posted by smirkette at 3:29 PM on December 7, 2015

Every main episode of You Are Not So Smart ends with a listener-submitted cookie recipe that the host tries out on air. A very incomplete listing is here, but please note that two of the recipes include ginger.
posted by maudlin at 4:16 PM on December 7, 2015

something I learned this weekend: if you fill this tray with cookies and chocolates, and put it on the table after dinner while yelling "tower of treeeeeeeats!!!" your guests will be very impressed.
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 4:17 PM on December 7, 2015 [1 favorite]

Stroopwafel! That's fun to say! Stroopwafel... Stroooopwafel!

(Also fun to eat!)
posted by narancia at 6:40 AM on December 8, 2015