The Ultimate Christmas Cookie Recipe Collection: Your Guide to Holiday Baking
The holiday season is synonymous with warmth, joy, and, of course, delicious Christmas cookies! Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just starting out, this comprehensive collection of Christmas cookie recipes will provide you with everything you need to create delightful treats for your loved ones. From classic favorites to innovative twists, you’ll find the perfect cookies to fill your cookie jars and share the holiday spirit.
This carefully curated list is your one-stop shop for all things Christmas cookies. Explore a diverse range of flavors, textures, and decorating options to suit every taste and preference. Many of these recipes are highly customizable, allowing you to add your own creative flair. Consider incorporating festive holiday sprinkles, drizzling decadent chocolate, or sticking with timeless, traditional designs. This selection caters to all occasions, whether you’re crafting a show-stopping cookie platter, participating in a spirited cookie exchange, or simply indulging in a sweet treat straight from the cooling rack. (Guilty as charged!)
Baking Christmas cookies is more than just following a recipe; it’s about creating cherished memories with family and friends. The aroma of warm spices filling your home, the laughter shared while decorating, and the joy of sharing these homemade treats with loved ones are all part of the magic of the holiday season. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to embark on a delicious baking adventure!
What’s your must-bake Christmas cookie or holiday treat that you create every year without fail? For me, it’s without a doubt my ginger molasses cookies. They are simply divine, and I wouldn’t dream of letting December pass without making a batch (or three!). The perfect blend of spice, sweetness, and chewy texture makes them an irresistible holiday indulgence.
36 Irresistible Christmas Cookie Recipes to Bake This Holiday Season
Ready to dive into our collection of amazing Christmas cookie recipes? Each entry includes a brief description and a link to the full recipe, making it easy for you to choose your next baking project. Get ready to spread some holiday cheer with these delectable treats!
Hot Cocoa Cookies
Indulge in the cozy flavors of hot cocoa in cookie form! These soft, chewy cookies are infused with cocoa mix, loaded with chocolate chips, and studded with mini marshmallows. It’s like sipping a cup of hot cocoa in every delightful bite! Perfect for a chilly winter evening.
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The Best Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Prepare to be amazed by these chocolate crinkle cookies! They boast a perfect balance of a soft, chewy chocolate cookie and a rich, fudgy brownie. The crinkled, powdered sugar coating adds a touch of elegance and visual appeal. Best of all, they stay wonderfully fresh for days, making them ideal for holiday gatherings.
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Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
Discover the ultimate gingerbread cookie experience! These cookies are incredibly soft, chewy, and bursting with classic gingerbread spices. The warmth of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves creates a comforting and irresistible treat that perfectly embodies the spirit of Christmas. These are fun to decorate with royal icing!
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Double Chocolate S’Mores Cookies
These Double Chocolate S’Mores Cookies are a fun and delicious treat. A chocolate cookie base is topped with melted chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers for a sweet and gooey experience.
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Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
These Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies are a Christmas classic. The soft and chewy texture combined with ginger and molasses flavors makes this cookie a holiday staple.
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Brown Butter Caramel Snickerdoodles
Brown Butter Caramel Snickerdoodles take a classic cookie to the next level with brown butter and a caramel center. This cookie is sweet, nutty and perfectly spiced.
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Soft Gingerbread Swig Sugar Cookies
Soft Gingerbread Swig Sugar Cookies combine gingerbread with peppermint flavors for a winning holiday combination. These soft, spiced cookies are delightful with a peppermint frosting.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies {Magic in the Middle}
Chocolate Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies feature a chocolate cookie with a peanut butter cup-like filling, making them a perfect addition to any Christmas cookie plate. They’re magical!
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Birthday Cake Swig-Style Sugar Cookies
Birthday Cake Swig-Style Sugar Cookies are easily adaptable for Christmas by swapping out the birthday sprinkles for holiday-colored sprinkles. These pressed cookies are soft and simple to make.
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Funfetti Shortbread Bites
Funfetti Shortbread Bites can be made more holiday-festive by using green, white, and red sprinkles. These delicious shortbread bites are a fun and easy treat.
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Cosmic Brownie Cookies
Cosmic Brownie Cookies are fudgy and ultra-chocolatey, topped with ganache and rainbow chips. For a Christmas twist, swap the rainbow chips for green and red mini M&Ms.
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Salted Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Salted Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are chewy, soft, and have amazing flavor. Brown butter elevates this classic cookie to the next level, making them perfect for Christmas.
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Super Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Super Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies are simple, don’t require chilling, and are incredibly soft. For a festive touch, swap out half of the chocolate chips for holiday M&Ms.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye Cookies are perfect for Christmas cookie swaps and plates. Make them miniature-size for a delightful bite-sized treat that’s always a hit.
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Chocolate Oreo Crumbl Cookies
Chocolate Oreo Crumbl Cookies are delicious and easy to make in one bowl. For a perfect Christmas cookie, make them much smaller than the recipe states for a delightful treat.
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Swig Sugar Cookies {Copycat Recipe}
Swig Sugar Cookies are a favorite for the holidays. Frost them with white frosting and cover them with holiday sprinkles for a festive and delicious treat that everyone will love.
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Chocolate Truffle Cookies
Chocolate Truffle Cookies are decadent and delicious, resembling cute little snowballs. These cookies are perfect for the holidays and offer a rich, chocolatey experience.
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Soft and Chewy Drop Sugar Cookies
Soft and Chewy Drop Sugar Cookies are easy to make and have rave reviews. Cover them in holiday sprinkles or leave them plain; they’re super yummy either way, and require no rolling or cutting.
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Soft and Chewy Chocolate Ginger Molasses Cookies
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Ginger Molasses Cookies are a chocolate version of the classic ginger molasses cookies. These are phenomenal and taste even better the second day.
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Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Blossom Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Blossom Cookies scream Christmas. The chocolate cookie base is delicious, and topped with a Hershey’s kiss makes them even better.
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Fudgy Brownie Cookies
Fudgy Brownie Cookies are a one-bowl recipe that’s so easy! Dip half of each cookie in melted white chocolate and sprinkle with festive sprinkles for a holiday touch.
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My Favorite Sugar Cookies
This is my all-time favorite recipe for cutout sugar cookies. They are absolutely perfect for the holidays, holding their shape incredibly well while baking, ready for your favorite icing!
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S’Mores Blossom Cookies
In these fun and easy s’mores blossom cookies, a graham cracker-infused cookie base is topped with a toasted marshmallow and Hershey’s Kiss. A sweet twist on a Christmas favorite!
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Soft Eggnog Sugar Cookies with Whipped Eggnog Frosting
If eggnog is your thing, you’ll love these soft sugar cookies with whipped eggnog frosting. They are delicious and embody holiday cheer with that unmistakable eggnog flavor.
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Decadent Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These cookies are perfect with the red and white chopped Andes mints that come in a red bag. I stock up on those mints during the holidays just for these cookies!
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Amazing Scottish Shortbread
This is the best shortbread in the history of ever and SO easy to make. It can be cut into a variety of different shapes or sizes!
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Brookies {Brownie + Chocolate Chip Cookies}
I mean, COME ON. Chocolate chip cookies + brownies? Is this the perfect cookie or what?
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Chocolate Shortbread Fingers
I’ve been making this chocolate shortbread for over 10 years. It is phenomenal and so fantastic for the holidays and for gift-giving.
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Twixster Cookies
These are probably one of my favorite cookies of all time thanks to the shortbread + caramel + chocolate. Because they’re small, they are perfect for cookie plates.
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Homemade Thin Mint Cookies
These are some of the tastiest little cookies ever – and at the risk of offending loyal Girl Scout’s ever – I think they’re even better than the originals!
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Perfect White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
There is something so classic and nostalgic about these white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. This version is perfect!
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Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies
This super fun, cinnamon-spiced take on sugar cookies is surprisingly easy to make…and extra yummy!
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White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies
So festive, these cherry-flavored sugar cookies are so delicious and different enough that they are always well-received during the holidays.
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Peanut Blossom Cookies
You can never go wrong with this classic! (This version has double the peanut flavor!)
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Cherry Cheesecake Cookies
Please tell me you’ve made these?!? They’ve been around a long time and are such a fun (and super delicious!) holiday cookie.
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