Sometimes you just can't beat a classic choc chip cookie, and this easy recipe will not disappoint. Perfect as a weekend baking idea or as a family-friendly option, everyone will love the salted butter and rich chocolate flavours.

"As a lifelong committed thin cookie lover, I was certain I didn’t need or want a NYC Levain Bakery–inspired, super-thick cookie in my life. But my first big cookie changed all that. Where had these irrationally huge macadamia-studded joys been all my life?! I make them often now, keeping a freezer stash of raw ones to bake at a craving’s notice. To adapt Nora Ephron’s line from the movie When Harry Met Sally, ‘When you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with a cookie, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.’ I like to make the dough the day before and rest overnight, but it can be as little as 1 hour 30 minutes from toasting macadamias to baked cookie if you are excited!" – Natalie Paull. This is an edited extract from Beatrix Bakes: Another Slice by Natalie Paull (Hardie Grant Books, RRP $50. Available in stores nationally).

These easy and decadent chocolate cookies will become an instant favourite.

Kids will love making, baking and eating this family friendly recipe. Keep a stash for afternoon tea; dunk in your tea for an ultra-sweet treat.

“These choc-chip cookies get a makeover with malt, conjuring up childhood memories with every bite. They make a great snack for kids with a glass of milk,” says Lucy Busuttil.

Use whatever chocolate and nuts you have in your pantry in this quick and easy cookie recipe that's perfect for when you're stuck inside. You can freeze the balls of uncooked dough and cook for 20 minutes at 180°C.

If you don’t want to bake all the cookies at once, freeze the rolled dough until ready to use. They will take a little longer when baking from frozen. You'll need to start this recipe a day ahead.

Georgie Esdaile and Phoebe Woods' scrumptious ginger, tahini and white chocolate cookies are the perfect weekend treat.

"The classic chocolate chunk cookies, I guess are what I'm known for. That wasn't a conscious decision, but it's definitely the most popular recipe on the blog and on my Instagram - Thalia Ho.

It's like an after dinner mint, in a cookie!

“These cookies are inspired by Tartine bakery in San Francisco. I love the combination of chocolate and buckwheat – earthy, nutty, bittersweet, slightly salty.” – Michael James

"Because the browned butter is melted you can prepare these by hand, which makes them a fun kids' activity. For perfectly chewy cookies, chill the dough in the fridge for a few hours or overnight." – Magdalenda Roze

Gooey, bite-sized delights.

Less chocolate chip cookie, more brown sugar shortbread with chocolate chunks – they just might be the cookie you've been looking for, says Alison Roman. This recipe is an extract from DINING IN by Alison Roman. Copyright © 2017.

Old-school oat cookies with a decadent twist are waiting in this salted choc, oat and pretzel cookies recipe.