20 cookies you probably never tried before (but should!)

Nothing says it's the holidays like cranberries, and when matched with white chocolate chips, they're a wintry treat made for hot cocoa and sledding in the snow. 

Japanese senbei can be either savory or sweet, and are stuffed with anything from wasabi to chocolate. Rice flour is the secret to these tea time temptations. 

Angelenos have flocked to Pizzeria Mozza since its opening nearly a decade ago, and diners continue to fill the tables for chef Nancy Silverton's rosemary pine nut cookies served with a butterscotch budino.  

Cake flour makes these Swedish Christmas cookies extra light and dainty, while sprinkles of sugar crystals and crushed almonds give them a crunch perfect for Santa.

Delicate macarons come in every flavor under the sun, from dense, dark chocolate espresso to delicate lavender Earl Grey tea. Serious macaron hunters seek out unusual ones like candied bacon, cilantro and even durian fruit.  

Armenian tahini cookies are so easy to make for these delicious nutty bites. 

Oats, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, potato chips and coffee grounds launched the Milk Bar empire in New York and Washington, but you can make your own at home.

Chocolate chip cookies become even more moist and chewy when pumpkin comes to the party.

The poor, misunderstood fruitcake is transformed when baked in cookie form; soft dates, candied pineapple, cherries, pecans and all. 

Chocolate and vanilla come together for these crisp Indonesian cookies named after elephant ears. What gives them the unusual shape? These cookies are quickly fried like a chip instead of baked. 

These Catalan marzipan cookies are given a hefty showering of coconut in these easy-to-make treats. 

Almonds and powdered sugar make these delicate Mexican wedding cookies almost as sweet as the bride. 

In many parts of the world, getting enough protein is a tough task, and local bakers make cookies and crackers with mealworm flour for the extra boost. You can even make your own mealworm (or other insects!) flour next time you bake cookies. 

Sometimes called Italian flag cookies, Venetian cookies or seven-layer cookies, these spongy cookies are made from almond flour and layers of apricot or raspberry jam. And if that's not enough wonderful in one cookie, they're topped with chocolate. 

Simple shortbread takes on an air of refinement with the addition of edible lavender flowers to the dough. 

By melting semisweet chocolate into cup-shaped chocolate chip cookies, you get a perfect glass for milk and cookies no one will forget.

Pine nuts, honey and almost paste go into the classic Sicilian pignoli cookies. Don't let these cookies fool you; airy egg whites make these chewy treats from being too dense. 

Savory shortbreads get their punch from herbs, nuts and even cracked pepper, making tea time anything but dainty.  

Cinnamon and cayenne pepper bring the heat to these chocolate cookies. 

Rose water has been used for flavoring since ancient times. Its delicate floral bouquet can frequently be found in tea and candies across the world. Madeleines with a touch of rose water make for sophisticated treat.