Create a Wedding Cookie Table

These meringue cookies have a puffy, fragile exterior and a moist, soft interior. They deliver an enticingly bold, knock-your-socks-off bittersweet chocolate experience.

Recipe: Dark Chocolate Meringue Drops

Perfect for the occasion, these buttery balls are sure to please. One batch yields 8 dozen cookies, so you should have enough to go around. Good news for the bride: Since the confectioners'-sugar coating is white, you can indulge without worrying about a ruined dress!

Recipe: Mexican Wedding Cookies

A match made in heaven: two irresistible sugar cookie layers held together by a rich, creamy marshmallow center. A final dip in chocolate sauce makes this cookie an indulgent treat.

Recipe: Sweetheart Sandwich Cookies

No cookie table is complete without some classic creations. These tasty treats are kid-friendly, easy to prepare, and can be made in advance of the big day (store them in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to two weeks or in the freezer for up to three months).

Recipe: Peanut Butter Cookies

For your chocolate-loving guests, these wedding cakes have cocoa and semisweet chocolate mini-chips inside.

Recipe: Cocoa Wedding Cakes

These elegant cookies will stand out next to traditional circular treats. With a short ingredient list and easy, fast prep, they’re a perfect last-minute addition to the cookie table. Just be sure to reserve two hours to refrigerate the dough before it bakes.

Recipe: Linzer Strips

Called Brutti Ma Buoni (literally, "Ugly But Good"), these crisp cookies won't upstage the beautiful bride. But their powerful, sweet, nutty burst of flavor will make them welcome at any table.

Recipe: Italian Hazelnut Cookies

Make a decadent dessert for a classy affair. Indulgent bittersweet chocolate and flavorful chopped walnuts make a delicious pair in these easy-to-prepare cookies. One bite and you may decide to keep the first batch for yourself.

Recipe: Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Make these delicious treats up to a month in advance of the wedding day (store them in the freezer). With just 35 calories in each cookie, your guests can indulge in these treats and a piece of wedding cake guilt-free.

Recipe: Almond Macaroon Fingers

Baked thin and crisp then dipped in melted chocolate, these elegant cookies are ready in less than 20 minutes (plus a few minutes for cooling). Use a food processor to finely chop the pecans, which give these cookies their crunchy texture.

Recipe: Pecan Lace Cookies

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This yuletide yummy is easy to prepare: Just make our Basic Cookie Dough — which can be used as the base for many holiday cookies — and sandwich delectable hazelnut-chocolate spread between two baked cookies.

Recipe: Hazelnut Chocolate Sandwich cookies