21 Christmas cookies that will make your dessert table pop
Holiday baking always feels a little more special, and these Christmas cookie recipes make it easy to bring that extra cheer into your kitchen. Each treat is simple to make and packed with those cozy flavors that remind you of the season. There is something here for gifting, sharing, or enjoying with a warm drink at the end of the day. It is a fun way to bake your way through the holidays with cookies everyone will love.
3D Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies
3D Christmas tree sugar cookies stack star cutouts with green buttercream and a candy star. They look intricate yet stay simple and fun.
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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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Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
Gluten free Christmas pinwheel cookies are a holiday favorite. These Italian Christmas swirl cookies look like elegant bakery cookies.
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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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Christmas Chocolate Sugar Cookies and Buttercream Dip
Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Christmas chocolate sugar cookies. Everyone will enjoy these homemade cookies and buttercream dip.
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Cranberry Lemon Pistachio Wreath Cookies
Cranberry lemon pistachio cookies are a holiday favorite. You will love the tart lemon icing and wreath shape in the colorful cookies.
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Stained Glass Christmas Cookies
These gluten free stained glass Christmas cookies are so pretty! Also known as windowpane cookies, these are sure to delight everybody.
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Festive Chocolate Covered Oreo Christmas Cookies
Chocolate covered Oreo Christmas cookies are just delicious! You’ll love these DIY covered Oreos made in a silicon mold.
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Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Meringue Kiss Christmas Cookies
Chocolate dipped peppermint meringue kiss Christmas cookies are so easy to make if you are in the mood for holiday meringue cookies.
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Italian Fig Christmas Cookies
These delectable bites are one of the most special Italian Christmas cookies ever. They have a crumbly dough encasing a sweet fig filling.
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Grinch Crumbl Christmas Sugar Cookies
Grinch Crumbl Christmas sugar cookies are wonderfully sweet, with hints of almond and vanilla extract in every bite.
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Italian Pistachio Cookies
These Italian pistachio cookies are everything you’d dream of – they’re light, tasty, nutty, and they’re also free from gluten and dairy.
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Italian Pignoli Cookies
Gluten free Italian pignoli cookies are perfect for Christmas. Add these wonderful Italian cookies to your festive baking list this year.
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Church Window Cookies
Church window cookies are cute, sweet, colorful, and fun. They’re the perfect cookie to add to your festive baking list but popular anytime.
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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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Waffle Cookies
Served hot and crispy, these mouthwatering waffle cookies make a fantastic breakfast, brunch, sweet snack, or dessert. They SO quick to make!
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Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies
Recreate Disney magic with these delicious gingerbread sandwich cookies. A simple recipe that brings Disney delights to your home!
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Italian Rainbow Cookies
Italian rainbow cookies have layers of almond cake sandwiched with raspberry jam and coated in chocolate. Perfect for Christmas or any day!
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Sparkling Frosted Cranberry Cookies
Christmas cranberry cookies are sweet sugar cookies with cranberries on top. These sparkling frosted cranberry cookies are so good.
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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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Pecan Sugar Cookies
These brown sugar pecan sugar cookies are brown sugar cookies topped with frosting and pecans. They are perfect for Christmas baking!
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