Get Baking With One of These Delicious Fall Cookies

It's officially fall! And there's no better time of year to break out the cookie sheets than right now. This season is full of reasons to start baking, after all. Whether it's a harvest party, a back-to-school bake sale, or a Thanksgiving feast, there's no doubt that these delicious fall cookies will be the sweetest way to welcome in the season.

When you think of fall recipes, you probably picture holiday pies and pumpkin spice lattes. But there's so much more you can do with the season's many flavors! Here, you'll find cookies featuring maple syrup, cinnamon, apple, and chai spices, as well as some pumpkin desserts for good measure. There are so many ideas, in fact, that you might not know where to start. If you're new to baking, we suggest a classic drop cookie with a creative fall twist, like the pumpkin snickerdoodles or oatmeal cookies with filled with apples and cinnamon. From there, you may feel like branching out to practice your decorating skills—try Ree Drummond's cowboy boot gingerbread cookies or the spiced cut-out cookies that look like pumpkins. You can certainly serve these at a Halloween party, but don't forget that they'd work just as well for a Thanksgiving desserts. Crank up the oven and get baking one of these sweet treats.