It's time for pumpkin pie to face some competition.
By Beth BranchUpdated: Sep 5, 2023View Gallery
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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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1Pecan Shortbread Cookies

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2Classic Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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3Superkind Snickerdoodles
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4Millionaires' Shortbread
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5Classic Oatmeal Cookies
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6Thin-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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7Cookie Cutter Ginger Crisps
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8Shortbread Cookies with Four Glazes
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9Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
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10Classic Chewy Sugar Cookies
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11Marbled Tahini Shortbread Cookies
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12Marshmallow-Chocolate Cookie Sammies
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13Almond Biscotti
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14Peanut Butter–Candy Bar Thumbprint Cookies
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15Sweet 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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16Skillet 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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17German Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
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18Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple-Spice Filling
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19Pecan Snowflake Cookies
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20Caramel-Chocolate-Walnut Thumbprint Cookies
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