Ever had hankering for freshly baked cookies, but suffered through the craving because diving elbow-deep into a mixing bowl sounded like the Seventh Circle of Hell? Yeah, it happens. These three-ingredient cookies, however, will save you from that “to bake or not to bake” conundrum — and they’re infinitely better than breaking out that tube of store-bought dough.
Make some of these now, and pin the holiday cookies for December — Lord knows you’ll need them.
Originally published November 2015. Updated March 2017.
Cake mix cookies
Cake mix plus vegetable oil plus eggs equals simple cookies that won’t last 15 minutes at a cookie exchange.
Chocolate-pumpkin kiss cookies
Devil’s food cake mix, a can of pumpkin and pumpkin spice Kisses make perfect seasonal treats.
Condensed milk cookies
Forget the guilt factor, and make a quick batch of irresistible treats with butter, sweetened condensed milk and flour.
Cookie butter truffles
Truffles made with cookie butter, powdered sugar and chocolate are easy to make and even easier to eat.
Gluten-free Italian almond cookies
Italian almond cookies technically have three ingredients (plus toppings) — almond paste, sugar and egg whites.
Peanut butter cookies
Just call these the easiest peanut butter cookies known to man.
Peppermint Oreo fudge
While technically not a cookie, mouthwatering peppermint Oreo fudge is made with cookies.
Pumpkin-chocolate chip cookies
It’s not a holiday cookie exchange without all things pumpkin, like these simple pumpkin-chocolate chip cookies.
Pumpkin spice pudding cookies
Pumpkin, pumpkin and more pumpkin. Add these effortless pumpkin spice cookies to your cookie collection.
Pumpkin-white chocolate cookies
How many cookies can you make with pumpkin and two extra ingredients? The answer is: a lot.
Ritz cookies
These festive Ritz cookies are made with only two ingredients: peanut butter sandwich crackers and almond bark.
Shortbread cookies
Here are the quickie sugar cookies you have been looking for to meet all your Christmas cookie-decorating needs.
Thumbprint cookies
The classic thumbprint Christmas cookie is easier (and healthier) than you’ve been led to believe.
Nutella cookies
Just one word: Nutella. Add these cookies to your list immediately.
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