The next time you’re tempted to give into that cute little dough boy and his simplistic cookie varieties, give him something to really giggle about with these unconventional recipes. Mmm… with the weather outside finally cooling down, nothing would be better than a warm and gooey cookie with a cup of hot chocolate. While you might bring in new ingredients, the classic cookie and milk combination never gets old.

Speaking of warm and gooey, take a look at the picture of Valerina’s Butterscotch Toffee Cookies! The combination of oats, butterscotch chips, and brown sugar is the stuff cookie dreams are made of! If you really want to live on the edge, check out inspiredbites’ Almond-Cardamom Christmas Cookies. Sure, Christmas may be months away, but the smell of the cardamom might make Santa pay you an early visit.

For something slightly more in season, perhaps you could try amnichols’ Black and Orange Cookies. Bake these up for your trick-or-treaters and they won’t even bother asking for a jumbo-sized candy bar. For more holiday favorites, keep dropping by throughout the season!