How to Draw Cookies: Easy 10-Step Drawing Guide

Perfect for young artists ages 5 and up, this tutorial helps you master drawing a cozy snack scene. You only need a pencil, an eraser, and your favorite coloring supplies to get started. By the end, you will have a delicious-looking illustration of cookies and milk to share with friends.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A colorful, finished illustration of a plate of cookies and a glass of milk.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Sketching the Plate Base

A simple oval drawn on paper representing the base of a plate.

Draw a wide, flat oval to serve as the base of your plate. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light; this is just a guide to help you center your cookies later.

Defining the Plate Rim

Adding a rim and side depth to the plate drawing.

Draw a slightly larger oval around the first to create the rim, then add a curved line underneath to give the plate a 3D side. Tip: Think of this like drawing a shallow bowl.

Drawing the First Cookie

Drawing a single cookie with a textured, uneven edge on the plate.

Draw a rounded shape overlapping the plate edge. Use a slightly jagged, uneven line for the top to make it look like a real, baked cookie. Tip: Don't worry about perfection; real cookies are never perfectly round!

Stacking the Cookies

Drawing a stack of three cookies with depth lines.

Add two more cookie shapes behind the first one to create a stack. Use small curved lines on the sides to show thickness. Tip: Imagine you are stacking real blocks; the ones behind should look slightly smaller.

Adding a Side Cookie

Adding an extra cookie to the side of the stack on the plate.

Draw one more cookie resting on the plate next to your stack using a wavy line for the top edge. Tip: Varying the shapes of your cookies makes the drawing look much more natural.

Adding Texture and Details

Adding chocolate chip details to the cookies and defining the plate's back edge.

Draw small ovals on each cookie to represent chocolate chips or raisins. Add a curved line behind the cookies to define the back of the plate. Tip: Press harder with your pencil for these details to make them stand out.

Starting the Milk Glass

Drawing the vertical outline of a glass behind the plate.

Extend two vertical lines upward from behind the plate. This creates the silhouette of a tall glass of milk. Tip: Use a ruler if you want the glass to look perfectly straight!

Defining the Glass Rim

Adding the rim and milk level line to the glass.

Draw parallel lines inside the glass and connect them with an oval at the top to show the rim and the milk level. Tip: The oval should match the angle of the plate for consistency.

Setting the Scene

Adding a background with a window, tree, and snow to complete the scene.

Draw a horizontal line for the table, then add a window frame, a pine tree, and falling snow in the background. Tip: Use simple shapes for the window to keep the focus on your cookies.

Adding Color

A fully colored drawing of cookies and milk on a table.

Bring your drawing to life with color! Use warm browns for the cookies and soft whites or creams for the milk. Tip: Try coloring the background in cool tones to make the warm cookies stand out.