27 Recipes for Cookies without Chocolate Chips

Triple Peanut Butter Cookies are rich and chewy with peanut butter chips and crunchy honey roasted peanuts. If you’re a fan of chocolate chip cookies but want to try something nuttier, these are the best cookies to try!

Lemon Blueberry Cookies are bright, fruity, and chewy with fresh bursts of blueberries and citrus. These delicious cookies are the perfect cookie for summer days and a delightful change of pace from classic chocolate chip cookies. 

Cranberry Orange Almond Shortbread Cookies are buttery cookies with the bright, festive flavor of orange zest, cranberries, and almond. Slice and bake for a simple yet elegant cookie that’s great for gifting. 

All the flavors of autumn reporting for duty in these soft and chewy cookies with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spices. Topped with an easy powdered sugar frosting, they're a kid-friendly cookie recipe that comes together in about 30 minutes. 

Lemon Raspberry Cookies are soft, fluffy, and packed with fresh raspberries and lemon. These buttery cookies are quick to make and bursting with flavor — a fun switch for chocolate chip cookie fans. 

The flavors of a Cinnabon combined with a soft, moist sugar cookie? Yes, please. Topped with sweet cream cheese frosting, they're sure to be a hit wherever you bring them. Perfect for fall baking, bake sales, and holiday cookie platters.

Classic buttery snowball cookies are made with pistachios and a box of pistachio pudding for even more pistachio flavor and a pretty green hue. Rolled in powdered sugar and topped with a sprinkling of pistachios, they're lovely little cookies for Christmas or St. Patrick's Day.

Browned Butter Peanut Butter Cookies are the ultimate treat for any peanut butter fan. These chewy cookies are packed with rich, nutty flavor, made even more irresistible thanks to golden brown, caramelized browned butter and a pinch of flaky salt. Quite possibly the best cookies for peanut butter lovers. 

Chocolate Chipless Cookies are a delicious alternative to traditional chocolate chip cookies. These soft and buttery brown sugar cookies skip the chips but keep the chewy texture and golden brown edges you love. A simple and easy recipe for those who love the buttery, brown sugar flavor of chocolate chip cookies without chocolate.

White Chocolate Chai Cookies combine chewy cookies with the cozy flavor of chai spices, toasted nuts, and creamy white chocolate. It's an easy recipe with no chill time required, and a perfect cookie for when you want something comforting but a little different.

Try a refreshing twist with Key Lime Cookies. Chewy cookies with zesty citrus flavor and a soft, golden brown finish. A drizzle of lime glaze makes these buttery cookies the best cookies for any lime lover. 

Taylor Swift Chai Cookies are soft, spiced, and surprisingly complex — buttery cookies infused with vanilla, cinnamon, and chai. They’re a delicious choice when you want something with more warmth and spice than a traditional chocolate chip cookie.

These soft, chewy old fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies are a reader favorite, with a buttery brown sugar base, wholesome rolled oats, and the rich flavor of cinnamon. Topped with a sweet vanilla icing, it's a classic cookie recipe that stands the test of time.

The Best Snickerdoodle Recipe yields soft, chewy cookies with perfectly crisp edges. It's an easy recipe that comes together quickly and tastes just like the ones you remember — maybe even better. 

Soft Gingerbread Cookies deliver all the spicy, sweet flavor you love in classic gingerbread with a soft, chewy texture and golden brown finish. These are the best cookies for the holidays or anytime you’re craving a cozy spice cookie.

Funfetti Cookies are soft, buttery cookies with cheerful bursts of color. They’re the perfect cookie for parties or whenever you want something festive without chocolate chips. An easy recipe that never fails to deliver delicious cookies.

Strawberry White Chocolate Cookies are chewy cookies made with fresh strawberries and melty white chocolate. This easy recipe doesn’t require any chilling and gives chocolate lovers a fruity new favorite. 

Stir up a batch of these soft, baked, wholesome Oatmeal Cookies with fresh blackberries for a wholesome summer snack or grab-and-go breakfast cookie. They come together with simple pantry ingredients and are a great way to use up fresh summer blackberries.

These Coconut Pecan Cookies are buttery cookies with golden brown edges, chewy centers, and just enough cinnamon to bring out the flavor of the cookies.

Apple Cider Cookies start with a shortcut — sugar cookie mix — but the flavor of the cookies tastes homemade, thanks to cinnamon sugar and tangy apple cider. They’re soft, chewy cookies full of cozy fall flavor.  

Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies combine the flaky crunch of Rice Krispies with tender, chewy coconut for a unique texture bomb. These buttery cookies are a delicious surprise for anyone craving something different from traditional chocolate chip cookies. 

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies are chewy cookies that channel the classic sandwich with a rich peanut butter base and a dollop of jam. It’s an easy recipe with just five ingredients, and the flavor of the cookies is totally nostalgic, especially if you love cookies without chocolate chips.

Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies with Streusel are chewy cookies layered with a crisp, buttery streusel topping. Packed with warm spices, these delicious cookies are the perfect cookie to pair with a mug of something cozy. 

Lemon Crinkle Cookies are soft and chewy inside with a coating of powdered sugar outside. These bright, citrusy cookies are an easy recipe with serious flavor, and a great break from chocolate chip cookies. 

Maple Snickerdoodles are chewy cookies with a golden brown, cinnamon-sugar coating and a sweet maple twist. A fun update to a classic, these buttery cookies are great for fall or any time you want something extra cozy. 

Oreo Sugar Cookies are the best cookies for anyone who’s both a cookie lover and a chocolate lover. These chewy cookies are loaded with crushed Oreos for double the cookie flavor and crispy edges perfect for dunking. 

Iced Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies are tender, buttery cookies with sweet-tart lemon glaze and a delicate crunch from poppy seeds. The flavor of the cookies is bright and floral — great for spring or brunch.