10 types of cookies every baker should master

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we're challenging you to try your hand at what we've deemed the 10 essential types of cookies to master. conquer these, and you'll be every bit the connoisseur.

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10 types of cookies every baker should master

we're challenging you to try your hand at what we've deemed the 10 essential types of cookies to master. conquer these, and you'll be every bit the connoisseur.

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BUTTER COOKIES

Also known as Sablés, these unleavened cookies are crisp and – you guessed it – buttery.

SALLY'S BAKING ADDICTION

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chocolate chip cookies

Bless Ruth Wakefield, inventor of the chocolate chip cookie. It first appeared in her 1938 cookbook, Tried and True.

AMY NEUNSINGER/MAGNOLIA TABLE

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crinkle cookies

While crinkle cookies are best known for their chocolate base, you can find riffs in just about any flavor imaginable.

LIZ ANDREWS/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL

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gingerbread cookies

Gingerbread men have been around for hundreds of years (back in the 16th century, Queen Elizabeth I had a royal gingerbread maker on staff, according to Time)

ERIN MCDOWELL

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OATMEAL RAISIN

A Classic! Just don't veer on the side of overbaking, so your treats stay chewy, not rock hard.

GRANDBABY CAKES

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PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

It's an unforgettable flavor profile, and they're just about the easiest cookies to make. All you need is sugar, an egg, and peanut butter.

YUMNA JAWAD/FEEL GOOD FOODIE

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sandwich cookies

Bake your favorite cookies, slather half with frosting and pair 'em to make little dessert sandwiches and you're done.

MARK WINBERG/ERIN MCDOWELL

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shortbread cookies

Similar to butter cookies, shortbread is a Scottish treat that combines sugar, butter and flour for a 'biscuit' that has a nice snap to it.

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

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SUGAR COOKIES

Sure, you could settle for refrigerated dough from the grocery store, but after seeing just how easy it is to make sugar cookies from scratch...why would you?

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

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THUMBPRINT COOKIES

It takes minutes to stir together the batter, and all you need is a little store-bought jam and your thumb to create an eye-catching dessert.

NICO SCHINCO/ERIN MCDOWELL

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