Home

overhead view of crockpot taco soup in a white bowl with a spoon.

Latest Recipes

large pot of chili mac

Dinner

Healthy

ham and cheese tortilla roll ups

Appetizers

cosmic brownies on parchment paper.

Desserts

30 Minute Meals Appetizers Desserts Soups Vegetarian Crockpot Casseroles Chicken Browse All

Latest Posts

overhead view of pepperoni pizza rolls on parchment paper next to a small cup of marinara sauce.

NEW!

Pepperoni Pizza Rolls (Pizza Pinwheels)

1 hour

sloppy joe casserole in a baking pan with spoons.

NEW!

Sloppy Joe Casserole

50 minutes

a skinny margarita in a rocks glass with a lime wedge.

NEW!

Skinny Margarita Recipe

10 minutes

cabbage soup in a red dutch oven

NEW!

Cabbage Soup Recipe

35 minutes

close up view of steak and eggs in a cast iron pan.

NEW!

Steak and Eggs

1 hour 5 minutes

a cake server lifting a slice of red velvet cake from a cake on a white cake stand.

NEW!

Red Velvet Cake

1 hour 5 minutes

Healthy Favorites

New Year, new you! These healthy recipes don’t sacrifice any flavor and are quick to make.

chicken salad on a croissant on a white plate

Chicken Salad

cabbage soup in a red dutch oven

Cabbage Soup Recipe

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp is an easy appetizer perfect for New Year's Eve, game day, Christmas, or any other holiday. What could be better than shrimp wrapped in bacon?! This simple shrimp appetizer has a bit of a sweet and spicy mix for the best flavor. You're going to love this bacon wrapped shrimp recipe!

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

BAKED TOMATOES are a super quick and super easy side dish or appetizer for any occasion! These cheesy Baked Tomatoes with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese are so simple yet incredibly delicious. They are always a hit when we make them and get eaten right away. These Baked Parmesan Tomatoes are just too tasty and fresh.

Baked Tomatoes with Mozzarella & Parmesan (Cheesy Oven Roasted Tomatoes)

beef stir fry in a wok with a wood spoon

Beef Stir Fry

simple spiced baked chicken wings on platter with ranch

Baked Chicken Wings Recipe (BEST Seasoning!)

Sweet potato chips are a great healthy side dish that can go with just about anything! They are so easy and so much better than store-bought (deep fried) chips. This Baked Sweet Potato Chips Recipe is a go to for a fun and delicious but HEALTHY side dish. These Sweet Potato Chips are coated with a delicious spice blend and then baked and not fried. If you've wondered how to make Sweet Potato Chips crispy and addicting, today is your day!

Homemade Baked Sweet Potato Chips Recipe (VIDEO)

side view of several ham and cheese roll ups

Tortilla Roll Ups (Ham and Cheese Pinwheels)

Maple Butternut Squash Recipe

Baked Butternut Squash Recipe with Maple Glaze

Parmesan Crusted Lemon Pepper Tilapia is the BEST Tilapia Recipe we have ever tasted. This Parmesan Crusted Tilapia is as healthy as it is delicious, and it's SUPER EASY as well! This Lemon Pepper Tilapia Recipe is so flavorful and made in under 20 minutes. Best Easy Seafood Recipe.

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

garlic herb marinated grilled chicken breast

Marinated Chicken Breast

hearty vegetable soup in a bowl

Hearty Vegetable Soup

Healthy Recipes

learn learning to cook ebook on ipad

Free "Learning to Cook" ebook!

oh hey!

Welcome to the Cookie Rookie

Hi, I’m Becky Hardin. Here at The Cookie Rookie you will find trusted and easy recipes for every occasion. From quick dinners to delicious desserts, I’m here to help teach you how to make delicious recipes without spending hours in the kitchen Let’s cook!

Follow @thecookierookie

This Caesar Chicken Recipe (MELT IN YOUR MOUTH and only 4 Ingredients!) is made with only 3 ingredients (say WHAT?!) and is oh so tender and delicious. Easiest tastiest weeknight dinner ever. Made with just chicken, sour cream, creamy caesar, and grated parmesan. It will knock your socks off for both its flavor and how easy it is!

Becky's Pick

Baked Caesar Chicken Recipe

Becky's Pick

Baked Chicken Tacos Recipe

Easy Restaurant Style WHITE QUESO is our FAVORITE DIP RECIPE EVER. The EASY QUESO RECIPE tastes just like queso dip at Mexican restaurants! I have been waiting my entire life for this cheese dip recipe!

Becky's Pick

White Queso Recipe (Easy Queso Dip)

super bowl recipes

Super Bowl Appetizers

101+ of our Favorite Game Day Snacks

Browse

Cooking Resources

The Cookie Rookie is committed to help both beginner and new chefs learn to cook! Below are 3 resources to help you at any level.

Rookie Cookie?

Learn to Cook

If you're just beginning your to learn your way around a kitchen, start here! We have tips, tricks, tutorials, and more!

Get started

Master Chef?

Sharpen Techniques

If you're comfortable with cooking but want to take your skills fo the next level, click here. Free printables, cooking videos, and upscale recipes.

Grow your collection!

Free Recipe ebook

GIMME the free stuff! Download our FREE ebook with all of our favorite 5 Ingredient Recipes. Quick and easy dinner, here we come.

download now

how to cut recipes in half

How to Cut Recipes in Half

meal prep for beginners

How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)

meat temperature chart

Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)

basic cooking measurements and conversions

Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart

youtube video still learning to cook

Watch & Learn

learn to cook becky’s favorite dishes!

Browse Videos Subscribe on YouTube

Favorite Winter Recipes

Winter is the best season for good food! Gather the family around the table and enjoy some of our favorite recipes as the chillier weather rolls in.

bowl of crockpot chicken and dumplings garnished with parsley

Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

beef stew in a white bowl with a spoon

Beef Stew

up close chicken thigh cooked in air fryer

Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

overhead sliced crockpot chicken breasts with spice rub on white plate

Crockpot Chicken Breast Recipe

The BEST CHICKEN SOUP in bowls

Creamy Chicken Soup

crock pot ribs featured image

Crock Pot Ribs Recipe (Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs)

baked chicken breasts on serving platter

Baked Chicken Breast (The Best)

Apple Pie Sangria is a light, refreshing, delicious, and EASY Caramel Apple Sangria! This Fall Sangria Recipe is the hit of every party I take it to! Apple Pie Sangria is loaded with Apple Cider, Caramel Vodka, White Wine, Ginger Ale, and more! We call this Thanksgiving Sangria because it's Autumn in a glass. We have sangria recipes for every occasion, but this one is our favorite.

Holiday Recipes

Caramel Apple Sangria (Apple Pie Sangria)

Cold Remedy Hot Toddy | The Cookie Rookie

Hot Toddy Recipe (Soothe Your Cold & Cough)

one pot chili mac and cheese

Chili Mac Recipe – One Pot and Easy

40 easy comfort food recipes Pinterest

40 Comfort Food Recipes for Dinner

featured crockpot taco soup.

Crockpot Taco Soup

Comfort Food

Most Popular Recipes

These fan favorite recipes never disappoint. Whether they’ve been pinned millions of times on pinterest or have hundreds of user reviews, you can trust that they’re delicious and easy.

featured crockpot barbacoa beef.

Crockpot Barbacoa Beef

fettuccine Alfredo in a pot with a spoon

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

CREAMY WHITE CHICKEN CHILI made with CREAM CHEESE is the ultimate comfort food! Made in minutes and feeds up to 16 people! Freeze some for a delicious meal later. THE BEST WHITE CHICKEN CHILI EVER!

White Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese

crock pot ribs featured image

Crock Pot Ribs Recipe (Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs)

margaritas in glasses with lime garnish

Margarita Pitcher Recipe

goulash in white bowl

Goulash (American Style)

baked honey garlic chicken thighs in casserole dish

Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Easy Restaurant Style WHITE QUESO is our FAVORITE DIP RECIPE EVER. The EASY QUESO RECIPE tastes just like queso dip at Mexican restaurants! I have been waiting my entire life for this cheese dip recipe!

White Queso Recipe (EASY Queso Dip)

dog treats drizzled with dog friendly icing

Homemade Dog Treats Recipe (Peanut Butter Dog Treats)

oven fried chicken breast

Oven Fried Chicken Breast

cucumber salad in a white bowl

Cucumber Salad Recipe (Easy Cucumber Onion Salad)

baked mostaccioli in casserole dish

Baked Mostaccioli

Most Popular Recipes

Game Day Appetizers

Our favorite sports day of the year will be here before you know it. Get ready to make all the appetizer recipes!

a skillet full of stuffed jalapeño poppers

Jalapeno Poppers

nacho cheese sauce

Nacho Cheese Recipe (How to Make Nacho Cheese Sauce)

The BEST GUACAMOLE RECIPE EVER! I'm a big fan of Mexican food and dips. So of course I'm obsessed with guacamole too. I cut this Simple Guacamole Recipe down to the basics and it is so fresh. Everything blends together to create the perfect, creamy flavor. This Homemade Guacamole Recipe is my favorite dip for Mexican dinners. I could eat it alll day!

Best Guacamole Recipe Ever! (Simple Guacamole Recipe)

SUPER EASY Oven Baked Spicy Chicken Tacos make a weekly appearance on our table. All the flavor and none of the stress. ALL THAT MELTED CHEESE! Perfect Chicken Tacos recipe for a crowd on Family Mexican Night!

Baked Chicken Tacos Recipe

Nothing makes game day delicious more than 3 CHEESE BACON RANCH FRIES. This easy and fun appetizer takes crispy fries and tops them with ranch seasoning, bacon, cheddar, mozzarella, and feta.

Bacon Cheese Fries with Ranch (3 Cheese Fries Recipe!)

cowboy caviar in pan with chips

Cowboy Caviar Recipe

close up of homemade tortilla chips.

Homemade Tortilla Chips

buffalo chicken dip in white baking dish with celery stalk dipped in it

5 Ingredient or Less

Buffalo Chicken Dip

crockpot spinach dip in a white bowl with dippers

Crockpot Spinach Dip (Healthy Spinach Parmesan Dip Recipe)

MEXICAN STREET CORN DIP is our favorite Hot Corn Dip! This Mexican Street Corn Recipe is a great way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Everything you love about spicy Mexican Dip with a cheesy baked street corn twist . BEST PARTY DIP EVER.

Mexican Street Corn Dip Recipe (Hot Mexican Corn Dip)

birria tacos on a white serving platter

Birria Tacos

featured crockpot taco soup.

Crockpot Taco Soup

See all Game Day Recipes

Must-Try Recipes

garlic butter steak bites with potatoes in skillet

Garlic Butter Steak and Potato Bites is the ultimate easy dinner recipe. Kids and adults alike all love this simple skillet meal that's sure to please.

Get Recipe

stovetop burger on plate

Stovetop Burgers are easier than you might think! Once we learned How to Cook Burgers on the Stove it’s our go-to easy dinner for anytime of year.

Get Recipe

simple spiced baked chicken wings on platter with ranch

Chicken Wings are a game day staple! This baked wings recipe has the most amazing seasoning consisting of paprika, garlic, salt and pepper. Simple but delicious.

Get Recipe

Browse All