Who says Thanksgiving desserts have to be all about pie? This year, mix things up with cookies that are just as festive and delicious. This collection features irresistible recipes like Cozy Pumpkin Cookies, Frosted Eggnog Cookies, and Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Pecans. Each cookie is packed with the flavors of the season, making them perfect for holiday gatherings or quiet moments with a warm drink. Trust us—after one bite, you might just leave the pie behind!

Cozy Pumpkin Cookies Recipe

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Cozy Pumpkin Cookies Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Try this simple pumpkin cookies recipe for a soft, chewy texture and a rich pumpkin spice flavor. Perfect for cozy evenings.
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Frosted Eggnog Cookies

Cookies with cream frosting and cinnamon dust sit on a cooling rack, with additional cinnamon sprinkled around.
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Frosted eggnog cookies recipe are soft, cake-like, holiday cookies baked for all eggnog lovers with a buttery eggnog frosting.
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Easy Pumpkin Spiced Cookies Recipe

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Easy Pumpkin Spiced Cookies Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Jump into Thanksgiving with these soft and chewy Pumpkin Spiced Cookies! They’re made with real pumpkin and coated in cinnamon sugar.
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. Photo Credit: Insanely Easy Recipes

These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfectly soft and chewy in the middle, and packed full of chocolatey goodness. Your friends and family will agree that these are the best gluten free and vegan cookies they’ve ever had.
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A jar filled with layered ingredients, including cashews, oats, brown sugar, and flour, is tied with a string and sits on a fabric surface. Assorted freshly baked cookies are scattered around on a cooling rack and cloth.
Salted Cashew Cookie Recipe In A Jar. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This soft and chewy, salted cashew cookie recipe is not only delicious but super convenient for making a quick batch of cookies. It only requires a few simple ingredients, such as cashews, oats, and all-purpose flour.
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Classic Butterball Cookie rolled in powdered sugar with a bowl of the sugar by the plate
6-Ingredient Butterball Cookie Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This Butterball Cookie Recipe only needs 6 simple ingredients. Buttery cookies with chopped walnuts coated in a blanket of confectioner sugar.
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Soft and Chewy Blackstrap Molasses Cookie with bowl of molasses
Blackstrap Molasses Cookie Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Blackstrap Molasses Cookie recipe makes a soft and chewy cookie that has warm spices such as ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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Coconut and Cranberry Cookies

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Coconut and Cranberry Cookies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Coconut Cranberry cookies are a sweet treat filled with chewy cranberries and flaky coconut. They’re perfect for dunking with a glass of milk.
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Pumpkin Cookies With Frosting

Pumpkin cookies topped with white frosting and a sprinkle of cinnamon are placed on a black wire cooling rack.
Pumpkin Cookies With Frosting. Photo Credit: Easy Southern Desserts

These Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are made with real pumpkin, warm spices, and a decadent cream cheese frosting.
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Chewy Pistachio Cookie Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Pudding mix Pistachio Cookies Recipe makes soft, chewy cookies, with bits of crunchy pistachios, sweet dried cranberries, & a hint of almond.
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Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

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Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies without eggs are gluten-free and vegan yet cook up into thick, soft, and chewy cookies packed with sweet peanut butter flavor.
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Easy And Delicious Classic Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

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Easy And Delicious Classic Gingerbread Cookies Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Discover the classic gingerbread cookies recipe that’s perfect for the holidays! Soft and spiced, these cookies are great for sharing and decorating.
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Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies With Pecans

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Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies With Pecans. Photo Credit: Easy Southern Desserts

With their gooey texture and subtle touch of espresso, these chocolate cookies are nothing short of heavenly.
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No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies

No-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies are arranged on a round platter with a dollop of peanut butter on a spoon and a small bowl of shredded coconut on the side. The platter rests on a pink and white striped cloth.
No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Whip up delicious no-bake oatmeal cookies with simple ingredients like cocoa, peanut butter, and oatmeal. A quicks sweet treat.
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Breakfast Cookies

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Breakfast Cookies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

These breakfast cookies are packed with oats, chia, pecans, bananas, and a hint of cinnamon. They are perfect for a quick, breakfast on the go your whole family will love.
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DIY Cookie Mix Recipe In a Jar. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Your friends and family will love getting this DIY Cookie Mix In A Jar. Step-by-step instructions, with recipe and variation ideas.
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No-Bake Cookie Dough Bites Recipe. Photo credit: Insanely Easy Recipes.

These No Bake Cookie Dough Bites are a sweet treat that’s easy to make and completely gluten-free. Made with almond flour, coconut flour, and chocolate chips, these little bites of cookie dough are the perfect indulgence that can be enjoyed any time of day.
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21 Christmas Desserts So Unique You’ll Be Everyone’s Favorite Host

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21 Christmas Desserts. Photo Credit: Intentional Hospitality

Dazzle your holiday guests with dessert ideas that go way beyond the usual Christmas treats! This roundup is packed with unique and festive sweets—from adorable Christmas present Oreo truffles to fudgy Grinch brownies and peppermint-studded blondies. With fun twists on holiday classics and creative, crowd-pleasing bites, you’ll have everything you need to impress and delight at your holiday gatherings. Get All The Recipes: 21 Christmas Desserts So Unique You’ll Be Everyone’s Favorite Host