20 Best Unique Cookie Recipes

Making cookies is a great way to bring people together for any gathering. You can bond with your loved ones by making cookies. There are thousands of different cookie recipes for you to try.

If you don’t want to make everyday recipes like sugar cookies or chocolate chip, you can find more unique cookie recipes to challenge yourselves with.

Getting outside your comfort zone and trying something new could be fun. If you plan on bringing your cookies to an event for people to try, you can ensure that your dessert stands out by bringing unique cookies.

1. Chocolate Shortbread Cookies With Walnuts

These chocolate shortbread cookies with walnuts are the perfect sweet treat to impress any family member. These will be a hit if you need a unique, chocolatey treat to bring to your next family gathering.

You’re going to love this buttery, melt-in-your-mouth dessert. Make these cookies the next time you need a chocolate treat that is not too sweet.  

2. Red Velvet New York Cookie

Red velvet cake is a desert classic that is sure to be a hit in cookie form. The rich red velvet flavor and the sweetness of white chocolate chips will bring you all the flavors of red velvet cake you love. These chewy, sweet cookies will be one of your favorites after you get them for your next major event or family function.  

3. Fudgy Chocolate Brownie Cookies

If you love the fudgy richness of brownies, then these cookies are the perfect ones for you. Get everything you love from a cookie and a brownie in one bite.

Any chocolate lover will go crazy for these soft and chewy cookies. The best part about this recipe is that it uses one bowl, making it easy for anyone to follow.  

4. No Bake Cookies

No-bake cookies are a quick and easy recipe that almost anyone will love. These chocolate and peanut butter cookies are made with oats and chilled instead of baked.

You can make these simple cookies for any event, and they will be a hit among your guests. You will want to make these easy cookies time and time again.  

5. Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

This festive crinkle cookie is great for any holiday party. If you love peppermint hot chocolate, pair your cozy drink with one of these chocolate peppermint cookies.

They are both delicious and aesthetically pleasing. You can take these to a holiday party or enjoy them with your family over hot cocoa and Christmas movies.  

6. Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Lemon crinkle cookies are the perfect fresh sweet treat for any outdoor party or event. These sweet and lemony cookies are ideal if you need a cookie to help bring in the springtime.

The beautiful crinkle pattern of the baked powdered sugar shoes off the vibrant yellow of the lemon cookie. Make these for your next picnic or outdoor party.  

7. Salted Caramel Cookies

These salted caramel cookies are the perfect mix of sweet and salty. They are based on a thick, rich vanilla sugar cookie and baked only just enough to keep them soft and chewy.

Then they are topped with a spoonful of sweet caramel and sprinkled with sea salt. These cookies are delicious and pretty enough to bring life to any cookie display.  

8. Butter Cookies

Butter cookies are extremely simple ones that will likely be a favorite at your next event. They are the perfect easy sweet for any gathering. They are great for dunking in a hot drink like coffee or tea or served by themselves for a simple but sweet treat. You can make these cookies in any shape you want.  

9. Salted Rolo and Nutella Stuffed Double Chocolate Cookies

It doesn’t get much better than chocolate, caramel, sea salt, and Nutella, all wrapped up in one cookie.

One bite into this salted Rolo and Nutella stuffed double chocolate cookie is sure to make the top of your favorite cookies list. Eating this cookie straight from the oven is best to taste the oozing caramel from the melted Rolo.  

10. Chocolate Orange Cookies

If you love classic chocolate orange candy, you will love these chocolate orange cookies. They are a holiday classic that will stand out at any party, or feel free to make them any time of the year. They would be great for a springtime picnic or a sweet treat as a midnight snack at home.  

11. Chocolate Chip Cookie Snowballs

Snowball cookies are a classic that most people are familiar with. Switch it up by making them chocolate chip snowball cookies. These cookies will melt in your mouth and keep you coming back for more. You will not regret making these chocolate chip snowball cookies for your next major event.  

12. Key Lime Pie Cookies

You can be sure that pecan pie lovers will enjoy this cookie. These decadent cookies have a sugar cookie-like base with a dollop of key lime on top. They look like mini key lime pies, and their flavor will not disappoint. They are perfect for an outdoor party or even a quiet gathering over tea.  

13. Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies

If you are looking for a unique cookie recipe that most people aren’t going to have tried before, you should consider making these strawberry cake mix cookies.

They are perfect for valentines day, baby showers, or any occasion that needs a pop of color and a fresh sweet treat. If you make these cookies, this easy recipe will be one of your go-tos from now on.  

14. Pecan Pie Cookies

These cookies will remind you precisely of pecan pie. They look like tiny pies, and they will bring your favorite elements of the classic desert to a bite-sized portion that is sure to stand out at any event. Make these sweets for your next family gathering or dinner party to impress any guest with your baking skills.  

15. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you are looking for the perfect fall cookie, this is the recipe for you. These fluffy and light cookies are full of chocolate chips and offer a pumpkin flavor that is perfect for a cozy night in.

All you need to transform the classic chocolate chip cookie into this pumpkin version is pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice.  

16. Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Maraschino cherries are always a classic when talking about dessert. They’re perfect for Valentine’s day or even just a date night at home.

They often come covered in chocolate, so pairing them with chocolate chips in a cookie is a no-brainer. You will love the balance of chocolate and cherry in every bite of these colorful cookies.  

17. Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

If cheesecake is your favorite dessert, you should consider making bite-sized versions with this unique strawberry cheesecake cookie recipe.

These soft and buttery cookies have real strawberries in every bite. This cookie recipe might be the best option if you need a cookie to bring to a picnic or a shower.  

18. Peach Cobbler Cookies

Cobbler is a classic dessert, but one pie might not be enough for your next event. Instead, make bite-sized peach cobblers in cookie form for everyone to enjoy. These soft and sweet cookies have the sweetness of peaches with a drizzle of icing that will make for an explosion of flavor in every bite.  

19. Rocky Road Cookies

Anyone would love these soft, chewy, and chocolaty cookies. Filled with marshmallows, chocolate, and almonds, every bit is an explosion of rich flavor.

Lovers of rocky road ice cream will love every bit of these rocky road cookies. Make these rocky road cookies the next time you need a unique cookie to bring to an event or family function.  

20. Chewy Toffee Cookies

If you’re looking for a simple recipe that will stand out against the normal chocolate chip or sugar cookie, you can look at this recipe. These cookies are easy to make and have the sweetness of toffee in every bite. Get the best of both chewy and crunchy with these delicious chewy toffee cookies.