20 Cookie Recipes That Simply Scream Fall (2024)

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October 20, 2023 at 8:00am EDT

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When the weather gets a little chilly and the leaves start changing colors, we start to get serious about our fall baking. That usually means we’re stocking up on flour, sugar, and the good vanilla (Ina Garten would be proud!) for all of our quick bread, cinnamon roll, and cookie needs.

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Our passion for cookies comes in handy in the fall. Not only are they one of the tastiest ways to use up the pumpkin puree and apple cider you’ve been stocking up on at the store, but they’re also one of the most versatile on-the-go snacks. Whether you’re prepping for bake sales, after-school snacks, office holiday parties, or Halloween movie marathons, a platter of cookies is always welcome.

Chewy, soft, crispy, frosted, no-bake, cut-out, or drop, there’s an autumn cookie recipe here for everyone with a sweet tooth.

Apple Cider Macarons
A generous helping of warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves give these macaron cookies their flavor, along with a fluffy apple cider buttercream.
Get the recipe from Phenomenal Phoods.
Candy Corn Pinwheel Sugar Cookies
There’s no denying a platter of cookies that are a swirl of autumnal oranges and golds.
Get the recipe from Chic and Sugar.
Apple Pie Cookies
They’ll be no denying fall is here when you serve a platter of lattice-topped apple pie cookies.
Get the recipe from Small Town Living USA.
Peanut Butter Banana Acorn Cookies
Soft and chewy acorn cookies are a favorite of hungry squirrels and humans alike.
Get the recipe from Kudos Kitchen by Renee.
Vegan Maple Cookie Wreath
These colorful cookies don’t just look like pure autumn; they’re made with maple syrup, so they taste like autumn too.
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Get the recipe from Domestic Gothess.
Caramel Stuffed Pumpkin Cookie Cups
Buttery pumpkin cookies filled with caramel are the kind of baked good you end up eating right off the cooling rack.
Get the recipe from Whitney Bond.
Crunchy Pumpkin Cookies
A lot of pumpkin cookies have a cakey texture, but these are buttery, crisp, and begging to be dunked in your tea.
Get the recipe from Whitney Bond.
No-Bake Pumpkin Cookie Dough Bars
Not everyone lives somewhere that gets cold during fall. If your kitchen stays toasty throughout the season but you’re still craving some autumnal sweets, these no-bake pumpkin cookie dough bars will save the day.
Get the recipe from We Are Not Martha.
Apple Cinnamon Oat Breakfast Cookies
Cookies for breakfast are always a great idea, especially when they’re chock-full of nutritious ingredients like oats, apples, and almond flour.
Get the recipe from My Modern Cookery.
Pumpkin Spice Latte Sandwich Cookies
Crispy pumpkin shortbread cookies are sturdy enough to sandwich with chocolate-espresso spread, but they’ll melt in your mouth instead of crumbling when you take a bite.
Get the recipe from Milk & Cardamom.
Pumpkin Spice Madeleines With Brown Butter Glaze
Madeleines are the rare type of cookie you can get away with eating for breakfast. They’re rich but not too rich, sweet but not too sweet, and pair perfectly with espresso.
Get the recipe from Pedantic Foodie.
Pumpkin Spice Cookie Bars
Make a batch of candy-studded pumpkin spice cookie bars for the next school bake sale, and you’re bound to rake in the dough.
Get the recipe from The Rebel Chick.
Caramel-Stuffed Apple Cider Cookies
Combining apple cider doughnuts and caramel apples into one fall cookie was an ingenious idea.
Get the recipe from Jeannie and Lulu’s Kitchen.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
These chocolate chip cookies keep their classic texture while still being loaded up with pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Get the recipe from The Cupcake Chronicles.
Old Fashioned Molasses Crinkle Cookies
There’s something about the earthy, smoky sweetness of molasses that makes us think of sitting by the fire place while the leaves change color outside.
Get the recipe from Oh Sweet Basil.
Paleo Pumpkin Cookies
Everyone should be able to enjoy a pumpkin cookie or two once autumn rolls around, and thanks to this paleo recipe, they can!
Get the recipe from Real Food With Jessica.
Pumpkin Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Transform your pumpkin chocolate chip cookies from after school snack to full on dessert by sandwiching them around a few scoops of ice cream.
Get the recipe from Shuangy’s Kitchen Sink.
Pumpkin Butter Rugelach
Flaky rugelach dough, made with cream cheese, is rolled with pumpkin butter and nuts to make these treats.
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Get the recipe from Never Not Hungry.
Cinnamon Chip Pumpkin Spice Cookies
You can make any cookie taste more seasonal by swapping out the chocolate chips for cinnamon chips. Oh, and did we mention adding pumpkin?
Get the recipe from Oh Sweet Basil.
Soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
People can complain all they want about oatmeal cookies, and we’ll just be over here, adding pumpkin to the mix and chowing down.
Get the recipe from Mile High Mitts.