Cookie Queen: 80+ Irresistible, Doable, Giftable Recipes

80+ unique and inspiring cookie recipes from the "Babe Ruth of Cookies" (The New York Times) perfect for a simple cookie fix or an elaborate gift box assortment

"Good cookbook authors strive to create recipes that are doable, pretty, and delicious, but so often only achieve two out of three. In Cookie Queen, Susan Spungen nails all three time and time again."--Claire Saffitz, bestselling author of Dessert Person and What's for Dessert

Making cookies is both an art and a craft. With Cookie Queen, you have an exciting and invaluable resource whether for a single good cookie recipe or for embarking on a cookie box project, a holiday activity that in recent years has risen to the level of competitive sport. Want to bake but not sure which cookies would go well together? This book takes a modular approach, so whether you want to make three different cookies or thirteen, picking from the different sections will give your boxes and platters variety. No need to spend a lot of time planning to figure out what will taste good and look good together. This mix and match approach is baked into the concept, with gluten-free swaps to include everybody.

Try recipes such as:

- Tiger-Striped Sablés
- Earl Grey Shortbread with Burnt Honey Glaze
- Mocha Spice Crinkles
- Piped Matcha Butter Cookies
- Toasted Corn Cookies
- Caramel Stuffed Cashew Chocolate Chunk Cookies

There is no one more qualified to take you on this baking journey of joy than Susan Spungen. As food editor at Martha Stewart Living for twelve years from its founding in 1991, Susan is unmatched in her wealth of knowledge in the food world. Each year during the holiday season, Susan releases her coveted cookie content on her Susanality newsletter, highlighting her favorites as well as debuting new recipes.

Cookies are connection. Whether making them together or sharing the delicious results with others, no other food has the power to bring people together and spread as much joy as cookies can.

Author: Susan Spungen
Publisher: Rodale Books
Published: 11/03/2026
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780593980743


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2026 pg. 134
Publishers Weekly 11/02/2026

About the Author
Susan Spungen is a cook, food stylist, recipe developer, and cookbook author. She was the founding food editor at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia from its inception. She was the culinary consultant and food stylist on the feature films Julie & Julia, It's Complicated, and Eat Pray Love. She is the author of Recipes: A Collection for the Modern Cook, What's a Hostess to Do?, and Strawberries (a Short Stack Edition) and co-author of the bestselling Martha Stewart's Hors d'Oeuvres Handbook. She lives in New York City and East Hampton, New York.