Spice up your baking recipe collection with these fun recipes!
Baking season is upon us, especially with National Homemade Cookie Day just taking place on October 1! If you’re looking to (literally) mix things up and try something other than chocolate chip cookies and snickerdoodles this season, you’re in luck. Check out some of our favorite unique cookie recipes below!
You’ve probably never even heard of some of these unique cookie recipes, which include:
- Breakfast cereal cookies
- Chocolate avocado cookies
- Skillet cookies
- Potato chip cookies
- Pinata cookies
- Maple cream cookies
- Donut cookies
- Pecan pie cookies
- No-bake unicorn cookies
- Mexican hot chocolate cookies
Learn more about these unique cookies and get the recipe links below!
Breakfast cereal cookies
A lot of breakfast cereals are dessert-adjacent anyway, so why not make it official? You can use your favorite cereals in a lot of unique cookie recipes! Lucky Charms cookies studded with colorful marshmallows and white chocolate, Rice Krispie cookies (different from the famous treats!), and Cinnamon Toast Crunch cookies. If you can think of a cereal, you can probably use it in a cookie!
Chocolate avocado cookies
These unique cookies are a crowd-pleaser for everyone, including your vegan and gluten-free friends! With avocado, banana, peanut butter, cocoa powder, and natural sweeteners, you can even make an argument for these being a healthy dessert option. But they’re so rich and fudgy that you probably won’t notice!
Skillet cookies
No need to scoop and roll your cookie dough if you’ve got a cast iron skillet on hand! A lot of people like to make chocolate chip skillet cookies, but there are different varieties you can try! Peanut butter, birthday cake, strawberry shortcake, Mississippi mud — they’re all skillet-cookie-able!
Potato chip cookies
Sweet and salty is a perfect combination when it’s done the right way, and these potato chip cookies certainly fit the bill. They’re essentially chocolate chip cookies leveled up with crushed potato chips. A favorite snack and favorite dessert in one convenient package!
Pinata cookies
Making cookies for a birthday party or as a sweet treat to end Taco Tuesday? Hide a little surprise inside! Pinata cookies are brightly colored layered sugar cookies filled with candy and sealed together with frosting. They’re certainly a labor of love, but if you enjoy crafting, you’ll like putting these together and impressing your guests!
Maple cream cookies
Maple is one of the go-to flavors of fall! If you’re a big fan, find a maple-leaf cookie cutter to make these maple cream sandwich cookies (or cut them in any other shape you like). You might see similar cookies in stores too, but nothing beats fresh and homemade!
Donut cookies
These look like donuts, but they taste like a cookie! These donut cookies are essentially frosted sugar cookies, cut in donut-shaped circles and decorated with fun toppings like colorful sprinkles. This is a great unique cookie recipe to make with kids!
Pecan pie cookies
These easy pecan pie cookies offer a healthier, vegan alternative to the sticky, corn-syrup-laden original dessert, thanks to ingredients like oats and flaxseed. And you can still top them with whipped cream if that’s your favorite part!
No-bake unicorn cookies
A beautiful, unique cookie you don’t have to bake? Sign us up! These unicorn cookies just need four ingredients and are suitable for almost everyone, regardless of dietary requirements, since they’re gluten-free and vegan. Instead of baking them, pop them into the fridge to firm them up!
Mexican hot chocolate cookies
Do you like your sweets with a kick of spice? Then these Mexican hot chocolate cookies are just the thing! Like the drink they’re named after, they combine Mexican chocolate (which contains unique spices like cinnamon) with cayenne and chili powder for a little heat.
Want even more cookies to add to your baking bucket list? Check out these eight healthy cookie recipes to prepare for the fast-approaching holiday season!
