Bake up a batch for National Cookie Day!

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you needed an excuse to indulge in some sweet treats today, here it is!

It's National Cookie Day.

Whether you like chocolate chip, sugar or oatmeal raisin, celebrate the day with a batch or two.

We know they are best tasted right out of the oven.

What is your favorite cookie to bake at home? Share your recipe on the ABC13 Facebook page.

Patricia Lopez's old-fashioned oatmeal cookies

This one is an old-y but goody recipe that Patricia Lopez loves to use during the holidays!

Travis Herzog's Russian Cookie recipe

This week, we're bringing you treasured recipes of your favorite ABC13 anchors with our "Cookie Countdown."

Samica Knight's German Chocolate caramel bar cookies

Samica's German chocolate caramel cookie recipe

Katherine Whaley's gluten-free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies

Katherine Whaley shows you how to make these delicious, scrumptious little cookies for the holidays.

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