20 Christmas cookie recipes that bring big cheer
If you love holiday baking, these Christmas cookie recipes will give you plenty of sweet ideas for the season. They’re fun to make, easy to share, and perfect for gifting or bringing to festive gatherings. You’ll find classics, colorful treats, and creative twists that make your kitchen smell amazing. Mix and match your favorites and enjoy a little extra holiday cheer with every batch.
Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Chocolate sugar cookies bake chewy inside with crisp edges and rich cocoa flavor. This recipe is easy to make and the cookies taste so good.
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Cinnamon Lattice Cookies
These cinnamon lattice cookies are soft and sweet with warm, earthy spice flavors. They’re a breeze to make and look so festive and fun.
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Crinkle Grinch Cookies
Crinkle Grinch cookies are chewy green treats made with cake mix and icing sugar, then topped with a single red heart for a festive look.
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Linzer Cookies
Linzer cookies are a classic holiday cookie recipe consisting of buttery almond cookies sandwiched around a tart raspberry filling.
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Fluffernutter Cookies
Peanuts, vanilla and marshmallow fluff combine to make the distinctive, heavenly trio of flavors that fluffernutter cookies are famous for.
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Biscoff Reindeer Linzer Cookies
You have to try these super-cute reindeer Linzer cookies this Christmas. They’re ridiculously simple but so charming and adorable as well.
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Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
These mouthwatering chocolate marshmallow cookies are so good. They’re perfect for a special occasion or just for your next sweet craving.
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3D Gingerbread Tree Cookies
3D gingerbread tree cookies are easy to make and they’re impressive to look at. After all, how many Christmas tree cookies come in 3D form!
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Strawberry Kiss Cookies
Sweet, soft and delicious, these tasty strawberry kiss cookies are well worth making. You only need 6 ingredients and 20 minutes to make them.
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Hot Cocoa Cookie Cups
Pair these cute little hot cocoa cookie cups with your favorite hot drink (hot chocolate, coffee, anything goes!) They super-simple to make.
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Easy Gingerbread Man Cookies
Gingerbread man cookies are popular with kids and grownups alike. They’re soft, sweet and full of wonderful warm spice flavour.
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Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
You’re going to love these cream cheese strawberry cookies. They’re flavored with fresh strawberries, lemon, vanilla and cream cheese too.
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Black and White Cookies
Looking for a new cookie recipe to try out? You might like to try these yummy black and white cookies with both cocoa and vanilla frosting.
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Christmas Sandwich Cookies
These Christmas Sandwich Cookies are colorful with the fluffiest buttercream frosting sandwiched between two soft and chewy cookies loaded with chocolate chips, M&M’s, and sprinkles.
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Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
These swirled peppermint Christmas pinwheel cookies are always the prettiest cookies at my yearly cookie exchange!
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Santa’s Cookies
These fun Christmas cookies are definitely going to be Santa’s favorite cookies! They are soft, and chewy, and full of holiday colored M&Ms and festive sprinkles for the perfect holiday cookies.
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Christmas Butter Cookies
Christmas Butter Cookies with Powdered Sugar Icing are a MUST for the holidays. Simple iced cookies are one of the best treats for Christmas!
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Chocolate Sugar Cookies
These Chocolate Sugar Cookies are so simple to make and melt in your mouth delicious! They go perfect with a good cup of coffee or tea!
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Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are a festive and delicious treat! These Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are the perfect Christmas cookies!
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Christmas Cutout Cookies
These Christmas cutout cookies are light, chewy, and hold their shape beautifully in the oven. So fun to decorate with the whole family!
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