25 Best Christmas Cookies
We’ve rounded up some yummy, festive Christmas cookies you’ll want to bake this holiday season.
Whether you need some delicious Christmas cookie recipes to bring to a holiday party or cookie exchange or to enjoy while watching Christmas movies, we’ve got you covered.
This collection of homemade Christmas cookie recipes includes gingerbread molasses cookies, stacked Christmas tree sugar cookies, candy cane cookies, and more.
Melted Snowman Cookies
These melted snowman cookies will be the most popular cookies at your Christmas cookie exchange! The licorice scarf is such a cute idea.
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Christmas Light Cookies
These Christmas cookies, decorated with M&M lights, are cheerful and fun. This recipe uses snickerdoodle cookie mix (plus a couple of other ingredients), but you can substitute any flavor of cookie mix you want.
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Gingerbread Molasses Cookies
These pretty cookies have the best gingerbread and molasses flavor and are perfectly chewy. They’re dipped in homemade icing and decorated with holly sprinkles.
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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies
These Christmas peppermint hot chocolate cookies are topped off with a golden marshmallow, yummy melted chocolate, and crushed peppermint candy.
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Stacked Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies
If you have more time and want a fun baking project, you’ll want to make these impressive Christmas tress sugar cookies. You’ll need some star cookie cutters in various sizes to make this recipe.
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Candy Cane Cookies
These darling candy cane cookies are filled with peppermint flavor in every bite. You can make traditional red and white candy canes or red and green, too.
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Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies embody the holidays, and this recipe requires only a handful of ingredients. When decorating these, you can get as creative as you want; the possibilities are endless.
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Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
These red velvet cookie sandwiches have the best homemade cream cheese frosting. You can serve them as is or add red and green sprinkles to the frosting.
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Reindeer Cookies
These reindeer brownie sandwich cookies are filled with whipped chocolate frosting. They are almost too adorable to eat.
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Sparkling Frosted Cranberry Cookies
These homemade sugar cookies are topped with the yummiest buttercream frosting. Decorating them with sugared cranberries is such a pretty touch.
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Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups
These hot chocolate cookies are extra chocolaty, thanks to the dark chocolate Hershey’s Kisses pressed into the center of the dough. They might be even better than an actual mug of hot cocoa.
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Cranberry Orange Snowball Cookies
No one can resist snowball cookies around the holidays, and these are made with dried cranberries and orange zest. Gift them in a festive tin, or bring a big batch to a Christmas party.
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Christmas Tree Cookies
Mouthwatering butter cookies are stacked between vanilla buttercream frosting to make festive little Christmas trees that everyone will admire (and devour).
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Gingerbread Cookies
Store-bought gingerbread is never as good as homemade, and this recipe will be your new go-to for soft, perfectly spiced cookies. It also includes a gingerbread spice mix recipe, but you can always use store-bought.
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Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Combining eggnog and snickerdoodle flavors is a genius idea. An optional eggnog icing gives the cookies even more festive flavor.
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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
These delicious cookies have Andes mints and chocolate chips in every bite. They taste just like mint chip ice cream, yum!
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Cake Mix Christmas Cookies
Ready in just 20 minutes, these cookies come together with a boxed vanilla cake mix, M&M’s, marshmallows, pretzels, and more. If you’re craving a sweet and salty treat, these will be your new favorite.
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Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies
Not only do we love these meringue cookies because they’re incredibly cute, but you have the option of making them a couple of weeks in advance, which is always a plus.
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Churro Cookies
Churro cookies are one of those Crumbl flavors that people go crazy for. The cinnamon buttercream is so good on this copycat recipe that you might sneak a spoonful while frosting these cookies.
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Stained Glass Cookies
Made with hard candy for a stained glass effect, these cookies will be the star of your Christmas cookie exchange.
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Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Topped with a cream cheese swirl and cinnamon, these cookies will be a hit. Baking these will make your kitchen smell heavenly.
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Frosted Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These soft chocolate peppermint cookies have a fantastic buttercream frosting that practically melts in your mouth.
The entire recipe is made from scratch, and everyone will want you to make these decadent peppermint cookies every year.
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Copycat Crumbl Turtle Cookies
If turtles are your favorite, try these delicious chocolate cookies rolled in pecans and topped with chocolate and caramel.
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Cherry Cheesecake Cookie Cups
Can’t decide between having cookies and cheesecake? Try these tasty sugar cookie cookie cups filled with cherry cheesecake-like filling.
Plus, this recipe uses premade cookie dough, so it’ll save you so much time.
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Matcha Cookies
If you’re looking for a unique Christmas cookie that no one else will bring to a gathering, try these delicious matcha cookies with white chocolate chips. The natural green hue is perfect for Christmas.
Get the Recipe: Matcha Cookies
