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    Home » Cookies

    23 Egg Free Cookie Recipes

    By Wendy Sondov · Published: Jan 31, 2025 · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Delicious Egg Free Cookie Recipes are ideal when egg prices are too high, you're accomodating food allergies, or when you've run out of eggs. There are so many eggless cookies to choose from. Enjoy numerous flavors of shortbread that will melt in your mouth, or a wide variety of other crunchy or chewy cookies.

    "23 Egg Free Cookie Recipes" text on collage of 5 different cookie images.
    Table of Contents
    • 1. Honey Jumbles
    • 2. Scottish Shortbread
    • 3. Cookie Press Butter Cookies
    • 4. Strawberry Shortbread
    • 5. Chocolate Rugelach
    • 6. Amsterdam Caramel Cookies
    • 7. Vanilla Bean Shortbread
    • 8. Chocolate Shortbread
    • 9. Cinnamon Streusel Cookies
    • 10. Espresso Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
    • 11. Oatmeal Shortbread
    • 12. Cinnamon Snap Cookies
    • 13. Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
    • 14. Honey Sesame Cookies
    • 15. Peach Tea Shortbread
    • 16. Raspberry Rugelach
    • 17. Spiced Chocolate Shortbread
    • 18. Turmeric Cookies
    • 19. Slice and Bake Shortbread
    • 20. Chocolate Covered Hobnob Oat Cookies
    • 21. Maple Crisps
    • 22. Chocolate Chocolate Chip Shortbread
    • 23. Cinnamon Snowball Cookies

    1. Honey Jumbles

    Long, thin oval cookies iced with thin pink and white icing on a serving plate.

    Honey Jumbles are a nostalgic Australian favorite and it's easy to figure out why. These chewy, spiced honey cookies taste like a combination of gingerbread and graham cracker.

    2. Scottish Shortbread

    Scottish Shortbread cut into bars with holes pricked across the top of each cookie.

    Made in just 30 minutes with 4 simple ingredients, Scottish Shortbread has a tender, melt in your mouth texture and rich, buttery flavor. The perfect tea time cookie.

    3. Cookie Press Butter Cookies

    Brightly colored, flower shaped cookies made with a cookie press.

    Use your cookie press year round making a bouquet of colorful Cookie Press Butter Cookies. This super easy recipe uses a cake mix to bake dozens of beautiful cookies in minutes.

    4. Strawberry Shortbread

    Thumbprint cookies coated in sprinkles with chocolate hearts in the centers.

    Top Strawberry Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies with your favorite sprinkles, a piece of chocolate, or a dollop of jam. You'll love these fruity, two-bite treats.

    5. Chocolate Rugelach

    Thin, sliced Chocolate Rugelach cookies with spirals of chocolate filling.

    Light, crisp Chocolate Rugelach are thinly sliced from pastry dough rolled up around rich chocolate filling. Sparkling sugar coats the edges providing additional sweet crunch.

    6. Amsterdam Caramel Cookies

    Thick, round butter cookies with chunks of caramel candy showing through the tops.

    Amsterdam Caramel Cookies are award winning butter cookies speckled with golden brown pieces of crunchy, homemade caramel candy. Enjoy this deliciously crisp and crunchy Dutch cookie!

    7. Vanilla Bean Shortbread

    Round, flat Vanilla shortbread cookies with multicolored sugar sprinkles.

    Fans of vanilla will savor the simplicity of Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies. These crunchy, buttery cookies, speckled with vanilla bean, deliver warm, cozy vanilla flavor.

    8. Chocolate Shortbread

    Stack of chocolate shortbread cookies with one end dipped in chocolate and sprinkles.

    Chocolate Shortbread Cookies get their rich chocolate flavor from cocoa powder, melty chocolate chips, and chocolate coating. Add sprinkles to match any holiday for a festive touch.

    9. Cinnamon Streusel Cookies

    Closeup of cookies made out of cinnamon streusel.

    If you love the streusel topping on the top of coffee cakes, then this is the cookie for you! Cinnamon Streusel Cookies are baked in rings or cupcake tins, completely from crunchy, buttery, cinnamon spiced streusel crumbs.

    10. Espresso Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

    Stacks of thick, sliced Espresso Chocolate Shortbread Cookies dusted with confectioners' sugar.

    The delicious flavor combination of rich espresso, chocolate, and toffee plus the crunchy, melting texture have kept Espresso Chocolate Shortbread Cookies in The Monday Box top ten recipes for over ten years!

    11. Oatmeal Shortbread

    Finger shaped shortbread cookies with chocolate dipped ends and sprinkles.

    Oatmeal adds warm, toasty flavor to Oatmeal Shortbread Cookies. These crispy, buttery cookies made in finger-like shapes are a delicious variation on traditional shortbread. A bit of chocolate and some sprinkles dresses them up!

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    12. Cinnamon Snap Cookies

    Stack of thin, small flower shaped cookies in front of a cookie jar.

    Fill your cookie jar with thin, crunchy Cinnamon Snap Cookies. You will want to eat them by the handful. The little spiced cookies have a real snap when you take a bite.

    13. Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies

    Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies with chocolate dough speckled with chopped mint candy, half dipped in chocolate.

    Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies have chocolaty dough speckled with chopped chocolate- mint candy. This is the cookie you want the next time you drink a mug of hot cocoa.

    14. Honey Sesame Cookies

    Sesame seed coated cookies with an icing drizzle on a serving plate.

    Honey Sesame Cookies are soft, cake-like cookies made with honey sweetened dough and lots of sesame flavor from tahini and sesame seeds. This recipe works well with both white wheat flour or all purpose flour.

    15. Peach Tea Shortbread

    Round, sliced shortbread cookies half dipped in chocolate with large crystal sugar sprinkles.

    The first step in making Peach Tea Shortbread is infusing butter with real peach tea which gives these tender cookies their fruity tea flavor. The melted chocolate coating turns these cookies into showstoppers.

    16. Raspberry Rugelach

    Rolled up crescent cookies topped with raspberry powder and sugar.

    Raspberry Rugelach are crescents of flaky, cream cheese pastry dough rolled up around sweet-tart raspberry jam. Powdered, freeze dried raspberries, sprinkled on top, add additional flavor and color. Though the recipe uses egg to attach the toppings, milk can be substituted instead.

    17. Spiced Chocolate Shortbread

    Sliced chocolate cookies with chocolate chips in the dough and sprinkles on the edges.

    Deeply chocolaty with a bright note of spice, Spiced Chocolate Shortbread Cookies taste like Mexican hot chocolate! These crunchy treats are slice-and-bake easy.

    18. Turmeric Cookies

    A plate of iced, round, flat Turmeric Cookies sprinked with decorating sugar.

    Bright citrus and spices make Turmeric Cookies a crunchy, yet tender delight. These buttery, orange cookies are spiced with ginger and get color and warmth from turmeric. The glaze makes these beauties a sparkling sensation.

    19. Slice and Bake Shortbread

    Three rows of different flavored shortbread cookies. including orange-cranberry, toffee-espresso, and cinnamon brown sugar.

    One dough recipe makes three different flavors of Slice-and-Bake Shortbread. Make one flavor or all three. Choose from Cranberry Orange, Toffee Espresso, and Cinnamon Brown Sugar.

    20. Chocolate Covered Hobnob Oat Cookies

    Flat, round oat cookies with bottoms coated in chocolate with a chocolate drizzle.

    Hobnob Oat Cookies, one of the most popular British cookies, are simple oat cookies lightly sweetened with a crunch. Melted chocolate coating adds delicious appeal.

    21. Maple Crisps

    Stack of maple crisp cookie pastry squares coated in large crystal sugar.

    Maple Crisp Cookies are fluffy, light squares of pastry dough coated in crunchy, large crystal sugar. The ingredients might surprise you the first time you bake them, but the flavor will delight you. This recipe is sure to be a keeper.

    22. Chocolate Chocolate Chip Shortbread

    Flat, round chocolate cookies half covered with nonpareil sprinkles.

    Deeply chocolaty with a crunchy, melting texture, Chocolate Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies get a pop of color from nonpareil sprinkles. This is a great cookie for lunch boxes, care packages, and coffee breaks.

    23. Cinnamon Snowball Cookies

    Round ball shaped cookies coated in powdered sugar.

    Crunchy, buttery Cinnamon Snowball Cookies are spiced with both ground cinnamon and cinnamon chips in the dough. Enjoy snowballs any time of year with these nut free cookies.

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