20 easy cookie recipes

Imagine being greeted, when you come home, by the smell of fresh-baked cookies, cooling in the kitchen on a wire rack. The magic combination of butter, sugar, chocolate, oatmeal or whatever ingredients you want to incorporate will win you admirers among friends and family alike.

Making cookies doesn’t have to be a chore. Here are 20 easy recipes to get you started. Just remember, no snacking on the dough, no matter how tempting it looks and smells.