[Photographs: Carrie Vasios]

This week marks the first anniversary of Cookie Monster. From rich, chocolaty, espresso-filled sandwich cookies to buttery vanilla bean sables, it's been a very sweet year.

So which were my favorites? Which cookies could I not stop eating (or making over and over again?) Well, I don't like to play favorites, but if you insist. Here are my top 10 cookies from Cookie Monster's first year. Go ahead and try them all.

About the author: Carrie Vasios is the editor of Serious Eats: Sweets. She likes to peruse her large collection of cookbooks while eating jam from the jar. You can follow her on Twitter @carrievasios