The humble cookie has a long history of providing comfort and indulgence—from lions, tigers, and bears carefully distributed during preschool snack break to Pepperidge Farm bags hidden in drawers for those 4:00 p.m. stop-me-from-falling-asleep-at-my-desk emergencies. And while I’ve got no complaints with the classic Nestle Toll House chocolate chip recipe, I’d rather fill my cookie jar with homemade versions of Oreos, Nutter Butters, and the elusive Mallomar. They’re bite-size bits of happiness for kids of all ages!