Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.

These Oatmeal Cookies are one of my most popular recipes! And for good reason. They are so simple to make and use every day ...

The enticing aroma of oatmeal and spices coming from the kitchen as a fresh batch of cookies bakes in the oven is the epitome of comfort. It conjures images of picture-perfect treats that are just ...

Oatmeal cookies are a classic right up there with chocolate chip cookies. Everyone has their own version including celebrity chefs. Enter the Barefoot Contessa. Known for putting her own spin on ...

To me, there a few cookies that I like to classify as after-school cookies. They’re the kind of cookies that you can make any time—think chocolate chip cookies, snickerdoodles or gingersnaps. These ...

One Saturday afternoon, we had a houseful of hungry kids, so I thought filling the house (and their tummies) with the smell of freshly baked cookies would be fun. As you know, my recipes must be quick ...

This post has been updated. Oatmeal raisin cookies are a classic in the pantheon of desserts, so I was stunned to discover that The Washington Post didn’t have a recipe in our database for this ...

There are all kinds of cookies you can buy at the local grocery store. However, for whatever reason, there are a handful of classic, homemade cookies that you simply won't see.

A partridge wishes it were in a pear tree with these cookies. A partridge in a pear tree may be the final gift sung in the "12 Days of Christmas," but it's also our final cookie of the "Good Morning ...

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large mixing bowl (stand mixer if you have one), beat butter on medium to high speed for 30 ...

Note from Barbara: This column was originally published in August 2004. Cassandra Northcutt, who is mentioned in this column, died this past year after a long illness. She was one of the first people ...