40 Best Thanksgiving Cookie Recipes

It's time for pumpkin pie to face some competition.

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While most people fill their Thanksgiving dessert menu with Thanksgiving pies, sometimes it's nice to have smaller sweets to snack on after the big meal.

We know you have other Thanksgiving recipes to prepare too, like all of those delicious Thanksgiving side dishes, so we've rounded up some of our favorite Thanksgiving cookie recipes that are as easy as—pie! Gather the kids and family around the kitchen table to prepare and decorate them, and set out big cookie plates for your guests. Any of these cookies happen to make pretty sweet gifts for guests and hosts, too.

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Pecan Shortbread Cookies

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Classic Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Superkind Snickerdoodles

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Millionaires' Shortbread

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Classic Oatmeal Cookies

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Thin-and-Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you're team crispy in the great chewy vs crispy cookie debate, these crunchy, sweet, wafer-thin cookies are here to help you make your case. Light and delicate with a decidedly fun snap, they'll hold their own in a big glass of milk any day.

Get the recipe for Thin-and-Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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Cookie Cutter Ginger Crisps

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Shortbread Cookies with Four Glazes

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Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

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Classic Chewy Sugar Cookies

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Marbled Tahini Shortbread Cookies

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Marshmallow-Chocolate Cookie Sammies

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Almond Biscotti

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Peanut Butter–Candy Bar Thumbprint Cookies

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Sweet Potato Snickerdoodles

Satisfy your post-Thanksgiving meal sweet tooth with these caramel-filled sandwich cookies. Sweet potato might not be an obvious choice for holiday cookies, but these will become a fast favorite!

Get the recipe for Sweet Potato Snickerdoodles.

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Skillet S'mores

All you need is a skillet (or 12) to make this campfire snack right in your home. Impress your Thanksgiving guests with their very own skillet dessert!

Get the recipe for Skillet S'mores.

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German Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple-Spice Filling

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Pecan Snowflake Cookies

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Caramel-Chocolate-Walnut Thumbprint Cookies

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