Test kitchen director Ruth Cousineau shares the stories behind cookies from Gourmet’s Favorite Cookies of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. We have a cookie to suit every craving....

In our online feature Gourmet’s Favorite Cookies 1941-2008, we bring you the best cookie from each year of Gourmet’s history. Here, test kitchen director Ruth Cousineau introduces a selection of her favorites from the early years, plus one comparatively recent pick....

If Santa’s elves grew citrus trees, these sparkling lemony bites would surely be among the branches.

This recipe falls into the category of “cult favorite;” it has steadily gained a passionate following since it was originally published.

Thumbprint cookies get a modern makeover for the new millennium.

It doesn’t get fancier or more Christmassy than these glittery-edged cookies sporting studs of red and green.

The unofficial cookie of New York City is shrunken down to dainty proportions just right for the holiday dessert tray.

This very homey recipe for rugelach was handed down through 4 generations of food editor Melissa Roberts’s family.

Honey and cream suspend almonds, hazelnuts, and pine nuts in a gorgeous, glossy candied topping on a buttery crust.

These are more window-like than your usual window cookies; using hard candies for the centers yields a thin, jewel-toned pane that shatters like glass when you bite into it. ...