100+ Christmas Cookie Recipes to Try This Year! (2024)

Sugar Cookies

Nothing says Christmas like sugar cookies!

Rolled Sugar Cookies Sugar Cookie Icing

Our family loves these delicious rolled sugar cookies. Thicker without being too thick and perfect for decorating.

Mint Surprise Sugar Cookies with York Peppermint Patties

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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies with Vanilla Bean Frosting

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Nutella Stuffed Sugar Cookies -- Cooking Video Too!

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Best Old Fashion Sugar Cookies EVER!

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Best Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe with Frosting

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Christmas Cookies to Make With Kids

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Cream Cheese Christmas Sugar Cookies

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Soft Oversized Crinkled Sprinkle Sugar Cookies

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Soft Chewy Sugar Cookies

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Best Soft Almond Sugar Cookies Ever!

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Shortbread Cookies

Tender and flakey, shortbread cookies are the melt-in-your-mouth treat everyone loves.

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

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Toffee Pecan Shortbread Cookies

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Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies Three Ways (Easy Dessert Recipe)

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White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

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Biscochitos (Cinnamon Anise Shortbread Cookies)

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Super Famous Salted Butter Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies | Glitter, Inc.

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Lemon Shortbread Cookies-Genius Cookie Hack

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Frosted Brown Butter Citrus Shortbread Cookies

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Dark Chocolate Dipped Almond Shortbread Cookies

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Cookie Butter Shortbread Bars with Cookie Butter Glaze

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Powdered (Confectioners) Sugar Cookies

I love cookies rolled in powdered sugar! It looks just like snow.

Mexican Wedding Cookies

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Kolachkes {traditional Czech kolache cookies filled with jam/cheese/nuts}

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Pfeffernusse German Christmas Cookies

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Hershey's Kiss Chocolate Snowball Cookies

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Thumbprint Cookies

Thumbprint cookies are a Christmas favourite.

Jammy Almond Thumbprint Cookies

A twist on a classic Christmas cookie. These Jammy Almond Thumbprint cookies are delicious for the holiday season.

Very Merry Cherry Cookies

Very Merry Cherry Cookies are a shortbread cookie with a maraschino cherry and white chocolate drizzle. Perfect for Christmas or any time!

Classic Thumbprint Cookies

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Whole Grain Spelt and Sesame Thumbprint Cookies

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Mint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

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Peppermint Hot Fudge Thumbprints

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Buttercream Thumbprint Cookies With Nuts: Grandma’s Recipe

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Spice Cookies

Cinnamon, ginger and cloves taste like Christmas!

Soft & Chewy Ginger Snaps

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Snickerdoodle Cookies

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Gingerbread Men Sandwiches with Chai Buttercream

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Best Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (easy, no chilling)!

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Ginger Snaps That Aren’t So Snappy

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Chewy Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

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Eggnog Cookies

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Eggnog Stuffed Gingerbread Cookies

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Whoopie Pie Ginger Cookies

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Festive Gingerbread Reindeer Cookies

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Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cookie Recipe from 1868

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Fruity Cookies

Fruit flavours are the stars of the show in these Christmas cookie recipes.

These Sweet & Tangy Iced Lemon Cookies perfect for your next Christmas cookie exchange or anytime you want to make someone's day.

Cranberry Bliss Bar Cookies {Starbucks Copycat}

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Soft Cranberry Sugar Cookies

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Cherry Christmas Cookies - Filled with Holiday Love.

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Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

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Lemon & Ginger Christmas Cookies

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Apple Snickerdoodle Cookies

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Raspberry Bow Tie Cookies

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Bar Cookies

Easy peasy bar cookies to bake, cut and give.

Creamy Pecan Chocolate Chip Bars

Creamy Pecan Chocolate Chip Bars are easy and delicious.

Mint Stuffed Sugar Cookie Bars

Stir together these festive and minty sugar cookie bars. A treat your entire family will love..including you because they are quick & easy!

Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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Cranberry Cinnamon Swirl Cobbler Bars

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Must Love Chocolate

All these recipes include chocolate but don't fit into one of my other categories.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

My favourite cookies! Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies for the win!

Brownie Buckeye Cookies

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Chocolate Chip and Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

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Chocolate Filled Peanut Butter Cookie Cups

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Mudslide Cookies Recipe (with Kahlúa and Baileys Irish Cream)

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Double Chocolate Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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Gooey Peppermint Smore Cookies #Recipe

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Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

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Triple Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Cookies

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Mint Chocolate Meringue Cookies

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Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

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Chunky Christmas Cookies using a Brownie Box Mix - Kiss My Tulle

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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies

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Cookies with Sprinkles

Every party needs a bit of confetti. Basically sprinkles are just cookie confetti which is perfect for Christmas.

Christmas Sprinkle Pudding Cookies

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Mickey Mouse Sprinkle Cookies Recipe

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Easy Ooey Gooey Christmas Cake Cookies

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Sprinkle Sugar Cookies

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Funfetti Cookies

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Gluten-Free Cookies

Gluten-free cookie recipes. These are recipes that profess their gluten-freeness not ones that just happen to be.

Vegan Gluten Free Ginger Snaps

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Gluten Free Sugar Cookies

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Gluten Free Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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Crinkled Gluten Free Eggnog Cookies

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Coconut Christmas Tree Cookie Recipe (gluten free)

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Vegan & Gluten-Free Molasses Cookies

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Gluten-free White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

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Unique Christmas Cookies

Not your ordinary Christmas cookie recipes!

Gluten Free Vanilla Crescent Cookies (aka Vanillekipferl)

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Glittery Fun Christmas Cookies

Check out this unique Christmas cookie recipe. Fun to make with kids too. Glittery Christmas Cookies will be your new favorite holiday cookie.

Anise Pizzelle Recipe

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Snowmen Vegan Meringue Cookies

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Hup Toh Soh Chinese Walnut Cookies

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Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

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Italian Rainbow Cookies Recipe

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Greek Christmas honey cookies (melomakarona)

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Chocolate Marshmallow (Mallomar) Cookies

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Grandma’s Sand Tart Cookies

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Red Velvet Cookies from a Cake Mix

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Chocolate Pizzelle Recipe

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Almond Crescent Cookies-grain free w/ vegan & keto option

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Italian Ricotta Cookies

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Lady’s Kisses – Baci di Dama (Italian Cookies)

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100+ Christmas Cookie Recipes to Try This Year! (2024)

FAQs

What is the number 1 Christmas cookie? ›

These Are the Most Popular Christmas Cookies Across the United States—Peanut Butter Blossoms Topped the List! General Mills collected search data to determine which recipes were the favorites in all 50 states.

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What cookies does Santa want this year? ›

Chocolate Chip cookies

You can never go wrong with these classic, delicious cookies. Santa himself lists these as his favorites, and he prefers them soft and gooey with lots of chocolate chips. If you decide to leave these out for him, make sure there's a glass of cold milk nearby!

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How many days before Christmas should you make cookies? ›

Aim to make them about two weeks in advance if you keep them at room temperature. Making them one week or a few days in advance is even better if you are going for the freshest possible cookies. Remember that you can always make a new batch if you accidentally keep your cookies out for too long and they become stale.

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What is the #1 best selling cookie in America? ›

Oreo is the best-selling cookie in the world. It is now sold in over 100 countries. Oreo was first produced in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company, now known as Na-Bis-Co.

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What is America's favorite cookie? ›

The chocolate chip cookie is far and away America's favorite cookie This should come as no surprise to anyone who enjoys the tasty treat. More than 53% of American adults prefer the cookies over the next most popular kind, peanut butter.

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What can I give Santa instead of cookies? ›

In the United States, many children leave a glass of milk and a plate of cookies for Santa. Some families deviate from the norm by leaving Santa and his reindeer carrots, pizza, or even celery.

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How many cookies do you leave Santa? ›

Approximately one billion cookies are left out around the world for Santa, and since Santa needs something to help wash them down, about 500 million glasses of milk are set out.

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Which country started leaving cookies for Santa? ›

The Dutch Connection

In the past, the Netherlands would celebrate Christmas on Dec. 6, so on Dec. 5 the kids would leave out their shoes and wake up to their shoes being filled with treats. This would change over time and eventually lead to children leaving out cookies and milk for Santa instead.

What Christmas cookies stay fresh the longest? ›

Twice-baked cookies like biscotti and mandelbrot have a longer shelf life than most other homemade cookies.

What are the top 5 favorite cookies? ›

Some of the most popular cookie flavors include:

Chocolate chip.
Peanut butter.
Peanut butter blossoms.
Double chocolate chip.
Snickerdoodle.
Sugar.
Shortbread.
Pumpkin.

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What is the best Christmas cookie poll? ›

Among those who can make a single choice, frosted sugar cookies lead the list (32%), with gingerbread (12%) and chocolate chip (11%) rounding out the top three. Snickerdoodles (6%) come in fourth place, followed by butter (4%), peanut butter (4%), and chocolate (4%) tying for fifth.

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How many cookies do you need per person for Christmas? ›

A good rule to follow is for every guest to bake a half dozen cookies per each attendee. So, if 10 people attend, each guest would bring five dozen cookies to share.

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What cookies freeze the best? ›

As a general rule of thumb, 'drop cookies,' which include oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies, and 'cut-out cookies,' such as gingerbread and sugar cookies, are freezer-friendly.

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How do you keep homemade cookies fresh till Christmas? ›

The USDA website says that generally, cookies can be stored at room temperature for two to three weeks or refrigerated for two months. If you find yourself with more cookies than you can eat in that time frame, consider putting the baked cookies in a sealed container in the freezer.

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What is the most popular Christmas cookie in Texas? ›

The most searched holiday cookie in Texas was the classic Italian Christmas Cookie. It was also a top search for 14 other states. Neighboring states had a craving for a different kind of cookie.

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What is the most popular Christmas dessert in America? ›

What Are the Top 4 Christmas Desserts?

Cheesecake is cherished in 11 states, including gingerbread cheesecake in Pennsylvania and Oreo cheesecake in Hawaii.
Gingerbread flavors are loved by five states, with traditional treats like gingerbread men and gingerbread cake.
Pudding is popular in four states.

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What is the number one Girl Scout cookie? ›

According to the Girl Scouts website, Thin Mints is the highest-selling flavor of cookies nationally, followed by Samoas. The top 5 flavors of cookies sold nationally include: Thin Mints®

100+ Christmas Cookie Recipes to Try This Year! (2024)

Sugar Cookies

Rolled Sugar Cookies Sugar Cookie Icing

Shortbread Cookies

Powdered (Confectioners) Sugar Cookies

Thumbprint Cookies

Jammy Almond Thumbprint Cookies

Very Merry Cherry Cookies

Spice Cookies

Fruity Cookies

Bar Cookies

Creamy Pecan Chocolate Chip Bars

Mint Stuffed Sugar Cookie Bars

Must Love Chocolate

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies with Sprinkles

Gluten-Free Cookies

Unique Christmas Cookies

Glittery Fun Christmas Cookies

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