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15 Jewish Cookie Recipes

Published: Oct 27, 2021 · Modified: Oct 27, 2022 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

I have very fond memories of visiting Jewish and Italian bakeries when I was little in New York. The rows of colorful Italian rainbow cookies and all the different rugelach is like a cookie wonderland!

Here, I gathered a list of traditional and fun (with a twist) Italian and Jewish cookies that are perfect for baking around the holidays or anytime you need a nostalgic treat. For a sweet Jewish treat, try my Chocolate Matzo Toffee.

I'd love to know, what is your favorite cookie?

Jewish Cookies to Bake this Season

Jewish Cookies

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Cherry-Pistachio Rugelach {Video}

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Black and White Cookies Recipe

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Easy and Delicious Dairy Free Hamantaschen | Glitter, Inc.

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Sticky Cinnamon Bun Rugelach

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Almond Horns

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Chocolate Raspberry Walnut Rugelach

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Seven Layer Rainbow Cookies

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Funfetti Rugelach

The perfect Holiday cookie, Italian wedding cookies are light as air with almonds, powdered sugar and lots of butter!

Italian Wedding Cookies

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Authentic Italian Shortbread Cookies

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Black and Pink Cookies

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Apple Butter Cacao Nib Rugelach

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Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons

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Pignoli Cookies

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chocolate and rosemary hamantaschen with halva ganache

More Sweet & Savory Baking Recipes

  • Italian rainbow cookies are also called seven layer rainbow cookies because of their distinct layers.
    Classic Italian Rainbow Cookies
  • Light and slightly sweet lemon olive oil cake with powdered sugar.
    Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Greek Yogurt
  • Kanafe is shredded phyllo with melty cheese in the center and soaked in simple syrup.
    Kanafe with Ricotta and Shredded Phyllo
  • Sweet blueberry borekas with sweet honey tahini glaze.
    Sweet Bourekas with Blueberries, Apples and Honey Tahini

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  1. Barry says

    August 14, 2025 at 6:17 am

    Great recipes

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    • Samantha Ferraro says

      August 14, 2025 at 2:23 pm

      Thank you so much Barry, we try pretty hard and work even harder..... Samantha.

      Reply

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