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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Oatmeal Rolled Sugar Cookies

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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.

Keto Lemon Shortbread Cookies

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Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

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Shortbread: Petticoat Tails

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Toffee Pecan Shortbread Cookies

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Whipped Shortbread Cookies

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Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies Three Ways (Easy Dessert Recipe)

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Peppermint Bark Shortbread

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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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Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

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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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Hazelnut Snowball Cookies

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Vanilla Kipferl 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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Cashew Snow 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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Moravian Molasses Cookies

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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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Cinnamon Spritz 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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Crispy Clementine 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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Homemade Apricot Tarts

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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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Toffee Bars

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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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Brownie Almond Biscotti

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Chocolate Orange Cookies

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Chocolate Peppermint 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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Lump of Coal 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.

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.