[Photo: Kathy YL Chan]

When most people think of cookies, the first thing that comes to mind is chocolate chip. And while we clearly love our chocolate chip cookies, too, non-chocolate cookies deserve their day in the spotlight.

Here are five cookies we love—from honey-lavender shortbreads to tea-infused cookies, poppyseed-studded numbers, cornmeal-lime cookies, and even a chipless chocolate chip cookie, there's sure to be one (or five!) you'll enjoy.