October 1st is National Homemade Cookie Day! To get you baking today, we’re sharing 8 recipes for homemade versions of your favorite store-bought cookies. Do try these at home! Read on to find out how to make these drool-worthy treats! And don’t forget to share your creations by tagging #HomemadeCookiesDay. And tag #beaucoupfavors too so we can see how you’re celebrating this scrumptious day!
Homemade ‘Oreo’ Cookies
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Hands down, the best thing to have happened to milk. The perfect combination of chocolate cookie and vanilla cream makes this a treat for all ages.
Homemade Circus Animal Cookies
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Remember these? Animal shaped cookies with the iconic pink and white chocolate coating, dusted with colorful sprinkles; this cookie is a classic from childhood, and still so fun to eat!
Homemade Nutter Butters
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For all the peanut butter fiends out there, this sandwich cookie is like a little piece of heaven. That is, if heaven is made of sweet and salty, crunchy peanut buttery goodness.
Homemade Mint Thins
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Girl Scouts, watch out! We’re making Thin Mint knockoffs, and I bet they taste every bit as good in the freezer (yeah, it’s a thing) as the original.
Homemade Milanos
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Milanos are like an inverted Oreo, but classier. It’s what other cookies aspire to be when they grow up.
Homemade Nilla Wafers
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There’s nothing “vanilla” about Nilla Wafers. Did you know there are dozens of ways to use these little cookies in other recipes?
Homemade Fig Newtons
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Figs have all kinds of nutritional benefits. Fig Newtons are full of figs. Therefore, fig newtons have all kinds of nutritional benefits. We’re pretty sure that works.
Homemade Chessmen
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Ah, the unassuming Chessmen cookie. Plain but for the imprinted design, and that buttery yellow color. It’s minimalism in a cookie, and it never goes out of style.
Did we miss any of your favorites? Let us know in the comments. Happy baking!
