Inspired by the classic breakfast combination, these cookies are sweet, chewy, and full of maple brown sugar flavor. More

[Photograph: Yvonne Ruperti] Bite through the crunchy buttery graham cracker, the silky vanilla marshmallow, and the deep dark chocolate, and you just might find yourself muttering "Nabisco who?" Notes: Avoid overwhipping the marshmallow or it will cool down and... More

The beauty of these cookies is their versatility. Play around: you can fill them with jam, Nutella, peanut butter, or chocolate ganache. More

Folks love to say that everything is bigger in Texas, and while we're not sure about everything, these Ancho Brownies from Robb Walsh's Texas Eats by Robb Walsh are certainly big, sweet, and spicy. More

In these unique cookies, a sweet cream cheese dough is topped by a chewy, light pecan-date meringue. More

True: traditional whoopie pies are not pie at all--rather, they are cake-like cookies with frosting sandwiched in-between. But in the case of the Coconut Cream Whoopie Pie, you can have your cake and eat your pie, too: the rich filling is sort of like a mix between coconut frosting and cream pie filling. More

Bittman's Brownie recipe is a gem, simple and tasty enough to give even the most apprehensive baker that much needed boost of kitchen confidence. Bittman's straight talk advice: "Err on the side of underbaking: An overcooked brownie is dry and cakey, while an undercooked brownie is gooey and delicious" makes for some damned fine brownies. More

These pecan squares have a deep caramel flavor. More

[Photograph: Leela Punyaratabandhu] The most difficult thing about this recipe is to gauge just the right consistency of the dough; if it's too dry, you can't roll it into balls and if it's too wet, the flowers won't hold their... More

These brownies are not a mocha-macchiato-molten-center brownie, a death-by-triple-truffle brownie, or a cheesecake-chocolate-crack brownie. They're just a good 'ole basic brownie. No hoopla, nothing fancy, but soul satisfying good. More

This shortbread has a tender crumb complimented by a polished, wedge presentation. Feel free to adjust the levels of sugar and salt to your personal taste, and don't be afraid to add fresh herbs to the dough, such as chopped rosemary or thyme. More

This recipe is adapted from one by Jamie Oliver, from his book Cook with Jamie. It's a little less dainty than some other versions of shortbread, made extra crumbly by the addition of cornstarch and semolina flour. It's perfect on it's own, or served with berries, sorbet, or ice cream. More

Adapted from Beatrice Harlib's 1952 Pillsbury Bakeoff Grand Prize-winning recipe, this version adds cinnamon and ginger for a lightly spiced take on a traditional butter cookie. The original recipe calls for semi-sweet chocolate chips, which will do in a pinch, but for serious chocolate lovers, I find using the best quality dark chocolate you can get is always a worthy substitution. More

These peanut and almond butter cookies get a salty-sweet flavor from a generous dose of sea salt. More

According to Joy Wilson, author of Joy the Baker Cookbook, these Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies are perfect man bait but we're thinking that they're everyone bait, that is if you're a fan of bacon. More

Crunchy, dunkable graham crackers get a twist with the addition of chocolate and coffee. More

Made with the very Sicilian combination of almonds, olive oil, and lemon, these biscotti take on the peppery, green notes of the oil. They're rich in a way that's completely different from those baked using butter. More

These drop cookies are filled with an awesome mix of chocolate chips, coconut, oats, and cornflakes. More

These flaky-tender shortbread cookies adapted from Dawn Casale's and David Crofton's One Girl Cookies are run through with bright lemon zest and rosemary, two ingredients that give these cookies a real elegance. More

My go-to recipe for Passover coconut macaroons comes from Martha Stewart. Since coconut is lonely without chocolate, consider adding finely chopped chocolate to the cookie mixture before scooping, or temper some for dipping. You'll be glad you did. More