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Everyone loves a good chocolate chip cookie, to the point where it might be the most favorite easy all-ages dessert ever made. But that doesn’t mean you can’t explore other options.

Thanks to countless recipe websites, a new wave of goodies has been displayed to bakers everywhere. Like, we doubt your grandmother ever made white chocolate matcha cookies, unless she was really ahead of the times.

To ace your next bake sale, get together, or Sunday morning, try one of these cookie recipes on for size.

Brown Butter White Chocolate Matcha Cookies

Different by their color alone, matcha cookies are a unique option to bring to any holiday party. They’re sweet, but not tooth-achingly sweet, and you can even say they’re good for you…because it’s matcha.

For this recipe, you’ll need the following:

• Flour
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Matcha powder
• Butter
• White sugar
• Brown sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Eggs
• White chocolate chips

These cookies can take a bit of time in comparison to your standard chocolate chip recipe, but it's well worth it for the chewy goodness you’re about to create. 

Pfeffernüsse

Bless you! Just kidding. This German cookie is soft, citrusy, and slightly tangy, and is topped with a cardamom-flavored glaze. They have a similar feel to your classic gingerbread cookie, but with a little extra bite to it.

The recipe is a little wordy, so we won’t bore you with the details here, but we do guarantee that they will be a hit at your next dinner party. 

Mortadella Cookies

No, you’re not actually putting meat into this cookie, we promise. The mortadella cookie gets its name from its visuals alone.

This cookie has your usual flour, salt, baking powder, butter, etc etc, but also incorporates some other ingredients. For a successful mortadella cookie, you will also need to invest in raw macadamia nuts, raw pistachios, freeze-dried strawberries, almond paste, and almond extract.

The result? A cookie that looks a little weird, but has a marzipan-esque flavor and a delicious chewy texture.

Tiramisu Cookie Cups

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Yes, this cookie is almost breaching the line between tart and/or muffin, but if you say it's a cookie with confidence, folks will believe you. 

This sweet delight is a little bit easier than your classic tiramisu recipe as well, making it a great option for a last-minute dessert. Plus, you get to break out your muffin tins, which is always fun.

Each cookie comes with a mascarpone filling (essentially a whipped cream), which is made by beating cream, mascarpone cheese, khalua, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt together. Top with cocoa powder and you’re good to go.

Lemon Meltaway Cookies

These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are perfect for springtime and offer a zestier option to those who aren’t chocolate lovers. 

The cookies themselves are made with butter, sugar, lemon juice, flour, and cornstarch, while the frosting is butter, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest.

These cookies do take a bit of time, requiring around 2 hours to chill in the fridge before baking, but they are well worth the wait.