Jump to Recipe 100 Best Christmas Cookies: a complete list of the very best and most loved Christmas cookies of all time in order of popularity! Some of these classic cookies won’t surprise you, but you may also find a few new holiday cookie recipes to love! They come in all flavors, shapes, and sizes so you will surely find a few cookies your family will enjoy. The Top 100 Best Christmas Cookies of All-Time While many of these cookies are well-known to all of us, there are some regional favorites that make this top 100 list here in the United States! Many of these cookies have international roots, coming to the US throughout the years and being adopted by all. Whether you have certain childhood favorites that you’re hoping to find the recipe for, or this is your first year baking Christmas cookies, you’re sure to find plenty of cookies to bake this holiday season! The top 100 Christmas cookies in the United States ranked by popularity and shared in this massive collection of amazing cookies to bake!
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- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Sugar Cookies
- Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Christmas Fudge
- Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- Christmas M&M Cookies
- Shortbread Cookies
- Butter Cookies
- Brookies
- Butter Pecan Cookies
- Sprinkle Crinkle Cookies
- Gingerbread Cookies
- Christmas Snickerdoodles
- Macadamia Nut Cookies
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- German Almond Cookies (or Vanillekipferl)
- Peanut Butter Balls
- Gingersnaps
- Thumbprint Cookies
- Coconut Macaroons
- Italian Christmas Cookies (Italian Ricotta Cookies)
- Salted Caramel Cookies
- Vanilla Macarons
- Molasses Cookies
- Snowball Cookies
- Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
- Oreo Balls
- Speculoos Cookies
- Christmas Cowboy Cookies
- Whoopie Pies
- Madeleines
- Christmas Cake Batter Meringues
- Spritz Cookies
- Pfeffernusse
- Anise Cookies
- Fruitcake Cookies
- Christmas M&M Bars
- Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs
- Russian Tea Cakes
- Kringla
- Kolaczki
- Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies
- Candy Cane Cookies
- Mexican Wedding Cookies
- Chocolate Blossom Cookies
- Nutella Meringue Cookies
- Sprinkle Christmas Cookies
- Poinsetta Pinwheel Cookies
- Chocolate Peppermint No Bake Cookies
- Christmas Truffles
- Iced Oatmeal Cookies
- Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies
- Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies
- Black & White Cookies
- Buckeyes
- Christmas Oatmeal Cookies
- Biscotti (Cranberry Pistachio)
- Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookies
- Pecan Tassies
- Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls
- German Hazelnut Macaroons (Haselnussmakronen)
- Hot Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- Pecan Shortbread Cookies
- Rugelach
- Lemon Snowdrop Cookies
- Christmas Icebox Cookies
- Nanaimo Bars
- Italian Rainbow Cookies
- No Bake Christmas Wreath Cookies
- Cranberry Cookies
- Kipplens
- Cashew Cookies
- Cathedral Window Cookies
- Butter Tarts
- Amish Buttermilk Cookies
- Jeweled Coconut Drops
- Italian Chocolate Spice Cookies
- Mint Thins (Homemade Thin Mints)
- Kourabiedes
- Eggnog Snickerdoodles
- Potato Chip Cookies
- Cuccidati (Italian Fig Cookies)
- Frosted Christmas Cookies
- Peppermint Meltaways
- Holiday Rum Balls
- Pistachio Cream Cheese Cookies
- Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars
- Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cranberry Orange Crinkle Cookies
- Oatmeal Craisin Cookies
- Nutter Butter Snowmen
- Gingerdoodles
- Christmas Gumdrop Cookies
- Haystack Cookies
- Christmas Eggnog Meringue Cookies
- Eggnog Sugar Cookies
- Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Rolo Cookie Cups
- Christmas Cake Mix Cookies
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If baking gets you in the Christmas spirit, be sure to check out all of my holiday baking recipes! There are cookies, cakes, pies, fudge, candy, and so much more to try! Popular Holiday Cookie Recipes These recipes are for the most loved Christmas cookies from the United States. Many can be decorated or cut into fun holiday shapes and some are simple classics that taste delicious just the way they are. After all, any cookie can be a Christmas cookie!
- Chocolate Chip Cookies It should come as no surprise that good old-fashioned chocolate chip cookies come in at the top spot on this list!
Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
The original Nestle® Toll House® Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe is a great way to bake up perfectly chewy cookies! These easy to make cookies are packed with chocolate chip morsels exactly like they should be! No matter how old you are, it’s always the right time to bake up a quick batch of chocolate chip cookies and enjoy them with a big glass of milk!
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- Sugar Cookies Not only are sugar cookies delicious, but they are the ideal cookie for cutting into festive shapes and for decorating!
Vintage Betty Crocker Rolled Sugar Cookies
Rolled, chilled, and cut out sugar cookies from my personal favorite, tried and true, Vintage Betty Crocker Traditional Rolled Sugar Cookies!
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- Peanut Butter Blossoms Peanut butter blossoms are soft peanut butter cookies that are coated in white sugar and topped off with a milk chocolate Hershey’s kiss!
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Peanut butter blossoms are so perfectly tasty with their chewy peanut butter cookie base and Hershey’s Kisses milk chocolate candies set on top! The added touch of white sugar is part of this classic cookie’s charm and deliciousness! Of course, they are the best cookie for peanut butter and chocolate lovers!
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- Christmas Fudge Maybe fudge isn’t technically a cookie, but you sure won’t hear any complaints when rich and chocolatey fudge bars are added to your Christmas cookie platter!
Christmas Fudge
This Christmas fudge is ridiculously easy to prepare, tastes absolutely delicious, and is topped with some festive sprinkles! With such a rich and decadent flavor, no one will believe how easy it was to make! In fact, this tasty treat requires just 4 simple ingredients and only takes 5 minutes of prep work!
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- Chocolate Peppermint Cookies The irresistible flavor combination of chocolate and peppermint is always a favorite around Christmastime!
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These chocolate peppermint cookies are packed with 3 different types of chocolate and then topped with crushed candy canes! They are incredibly rich, indulgent, and perfect for any winter occasion! Go ahead and add these to your Christmas gift baskets so that everyone can enjoy them!
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- Christmas M&M Cookies Kids and adults will both enjoy a fresh batch of soft and chewy M&M cookies. Red and green M&Ms make these cookies even more festive!
Christmas M&M Cookies
These Christmas M&M cookies are everything you love about chocolate chip cookies with the colorful addition of red and green holiday candy! The soft and chewy cookies are absolutely delightful with festive candy-coated chocolates we all know and love! They are perfect for any holiday activities or gift baskets!
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- Shortbread Cookies Sometimes simple is a good thing, and these buttery, tender shortbread cookies prove it! You’ll love their simplicity, and their rich buttery taste is amazing!
Shortbread
These shortbread cookies are buttery, delicious, and so incredibly soft that they will melt in your mouth! Using only 5 simple ingredients these cookies are perfect for even a beginner baker! Plus, they are so simple to prepare that you can easily enjoy them any time of year!
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- Butter Cookies Butter cookies are so, well, buttery! These soft cookies are incredibly versatile but I like to bake them up so they look like the Danish butter cookies in a holiday tin!
Butter Cookies
This simple butter cookie recipe can be made as a drop cookie, used in a cookie press, or shaped into a roll and sliced. Perfect for baking with kids!
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- Brookies These indulgent dessert bars are the best of both worlds: brownie on top and cookie on the bottom!
Brookies (Brownie Cookies)
This brookie combines brownie batter and chocolate chip cookie dough to create a decadent half brownie, half cookie bar that’s fun and easy to make.
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- Butter Pecan Cookies Butter pecan cookies are easy, classic cookies with a tender shortbread base full of slightly sweet and nutty chopped pecans!
Butter Pecan Cookies
Butter Pecan Cookies are easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients. Meltingly tender like traditional shortbread, these Butter Pecan Cookies require only a few steps and take just 15 minutes to bake!
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- Sprinkle Crinkle Cookies These easy-to-make vanilla crinkle cookies are so soft and tender. Toss in some Christmas sprinkles and they practically decorate themselves!
Sprinkle Crinkle Cookies
My delightfully tasty sprinkle crinkle cookies are super easy to make and a fun way to celebrate the holidays with your family! These tender vanilla cookies are speckled with festive green and red sprinkles that almost look like snow covered confetti, how fun!
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- Gingerbread Cookies Perfectly spiced gingerbread cookies are a Christmas staple. Gingerbread men are always fun to make, though these cookies can be made into just about any shape!
Gingerbread Men
The trick with Gingerbread Men is to keep the dough cold when cutting out the shapes. So much easier to work with!
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- Christmas Snickerdoodles The only difference between a regular snickerdoodle cookie and a Christmas snickerdoodle cookie is the festive green and red sugar! It’s still full of the yummy cinnamon sugar goodness we all know and love.
Christmas Snickerdoodles (Cookie Exchange Quantity)
Red and green sugars dress up a best-loved cookie for the holidays.
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- Macadamia Nut Cookies Macadamia nuts add texture and a somewhat nutty-yet-buttery flavor to these already delicious cookies!
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
These white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are golden and chewy and studded with chocolate — a combination of comfort and luxury that’s sure to please.
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- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies The chewy texture of a homemade oatmeal raisin cookie is a Christmas favorite for many people! *Fun Fact: Oatmeal raisin cookies are the least-desired cookie at any cookie exchange (though it’s hard to see why)!
Oatmeal Molasses Raisin Cookies (World War II Cookies)
These quick and easy one-bowl oatmeal molasses raisin cookies are sure to be a hit with their chewy texture and addictive flavors!
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- German Almond Cookies (or Vanillekipferl) These vanilla German crescent cookies are delightfully nutty and they are so soft they practically melt in your mouth!
Vanillekipferl (German Vanilla Crescent Cookies)
Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescent Cookies) are traditional German Christmas Cookies made with ground nuts! They are tender, nutty and melt in your mouth.
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- Peanut Butter Balls These sweet and salty chocolate-covered peanut butter balls are so tasty, you can’t eat just one!
Peanut Butter Balls
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- Gingersnaps These cinnamon ginger cookies are hard to resist because of their subtle sweetness and satisfying crunch!
Gingersnaps
Crisp, spicy molasses-ginger cookies with crackly, sugary tops.
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- Thumbprint Cookies Thumbprint cookies are tender shortbread cookies with sweet fruit jam in the center. They are a classic choice for cookie exchanges and holiday party dessert trays!
Thumbprint Cookies
Delicious buttery shortbread cookies filled with raspberry and apricot jam. These Thumbprint Cookies are perfect for the holidays or any occasion!
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- Coconut Macaroons The inside of these coconut macaroons is soft and chewy while the outside is wonderfully golden and crisp!
First-Place Coconut Macaroons
These coconut macaroons are chewy and delicious. This recipe earned its contributor a first-place ribbon at her county fair.
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- Italian Christmas Cookies (Italian Ricotta Cookies) These Italian Christmas cookies are so decadently moist with a slightly tangy flavor from the ricotta cheese!
Italian Ricotta Cookies (Italian Christmas Cookies)
Italian ricotta cookies are super soft, moist, and an incredibly easy-to-make classic holiday cookie that’s also amazingly delicious! Tender, sweet, yet slightly tangy cookies are covered with a bright lemon glaze and then topped with festive sprinkles! Moist, tender, and melt in your mouth – these cookies are going to be a new favorite!
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- Salted Caramel Cookies The only thing better than giant sugar cookies is giant sugar cookies filled with chewy caramel and flakes of sea salt!
Salted Caramel Cookies | Giant Christmas Cookies Filled with Caramel!
Giant, bakery style, soft sugar cookies filled with tons of chewy, salted caramel and topped with flaked sea salt! Such an easy Christmas cookie recipe!
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- Vanilla Macarons Vanilla macarons are light and airy cookies that are even more delicious with a warm cup of coffee, hot chocolate, or apple cider!
Macaron Flavors: Vanilla Macaron (+Other Sweet Flavor Ideas!)
These macaron flavors are the best of the best options out there to completely satisfy your craving for some sweet macarons! From fruity to decadent to classic, I have a flavor you’re going to love! Join me as we take a look at all of the best macaron flavors around.
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- Molasses Cookies If you enjoy the warm and sweet flavor of molasses, these chewy cookies will definitely hit the spot!
Molasses Cookies
These molasses cookies are deliciously spicy and chewy. They store well and can be frozen making them great for holiday gift-giving or shipping.
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- Snowball Cookies These buttery cookies are loaded with chopped pecans and coated in powdered sugar. They look just like snowballs, but taste much better!
Snowball Cookies
Snowball cookies are a favorite Christmas cookie recipe, and these pecan-filled cookies are scrumptious all year round.
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- Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies These have the same soft texture as the classic vanilla crinkle cookies but with all the flavor of red velvet cake!
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
A deep red, chewy cookie that has a delicate crackled crust dusted with a touch of powdered sugar.
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- Oreo Balls Oreo cookies, cream cheese, and vanilla almond bark together make these more like cake balls than cookies, but you won’t hear any complaints!
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- Speculoos Cookies Also called spekulatius, speculaas, and Biscoff, these gingerbread shortcrust cookies are delightfully crispy and wonderfully caramelized.
Speculoos Cookies & Homemade Cookie Butter Recipe by Tasty
Here’s what you need: cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger, ground cardamom, white pepper, ground anise, flour, salt, baking powder, spice blend, butter, dark brown sugar, sugar, egg, cookies, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, butter
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- Christmas Cowboy Cookies There’s a little bit of everything in these cookies: peanuts, oatmeal, M&Ms, white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, coconut, these cookies have it all!
Christmas Cowboy Cookies
These Christmas cowboy cookies are thick and chewy oatmeal cookies that are packed with a ton of different tasty treats! Loaded with coconut, peanuts, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and festive red and green M&Ms, what’s not to love about these sweet cookies? They are the perfect dessert to add to your list of holiday baking!
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- Whoopie Pies Two soft cake-like cookies with sweet white cream sandwiched in between. Some people consider whoopie pies cookies while others consider them cake, but no matter what you call them they are delicious!
Whoopie Pies - Cooking Classy
The ultimate Whoopie Pies - perfectly chocolatey, super soft and fluffy and filled with a luscious marshmallow cream whoopie pie filling.
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- Madeleines These delicate shell-shaped French spongecake cookies are so buttery and sweet, nobody can have just one!
French Butter Cakes (Madeleines)
Use this recipe for madeleines and follow along with the video to make these beautiful sponge cake French cookies baked in special shell-shaped molds.
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- Christmas Cake Batter Meringues These cake batter cookies are delectably light and airy, and they can be made in bold Christmas colors if you are feeling extra festive!
Christmas Cake Batter Meringues
These Christmas Cake Batter Meringues are absolutely one of my favorite festive holiday cookies! Bright, colorful, fun, and easy to make, the mini meringues taste like cake frosting in cookie form!
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- Spritz Cookies Buttery spritz cookies can be made in all colors, shapes, and sizes. They have a light almond flavor and as long as you don’t over-bake them, they are wonderfully soft and a true joy at Christmastime.
Classic Spritz Cookies
Beautiful and buttery, these classic butter spritz cookies are the perfect treat for a cookie exchange or special gathering. Creative mix-ins or decorations will make each batch of spritz cookies one that’s uniquely your own. Drizzle with melted chocolate, mix in chopped nuts or dried fruit, sprinkl…
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- Pfeffernusse Pfeffernusse are traditional German holiday cookies that are spiced with white pepper, allspice, cloves, and cinnamon. On the outside, they can be dusted with confectioners’ sugar or coated with a sweet egg-white based glaze that hardens as it sets.
Pfeffernusse Cookies
Pfeffernüsse are traditional small German Christmas cookies spiced with black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon cloves, ground ginger, and nutmeg.
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- Anise Cookies Anise cookies are packed with fragrant licorice-like flavor from a double dose of anise extract. The flavor is mellow enough that the sweetness of the cookie shines through and creates a perfectly balanced treat.
Italian Anise Cookies Are a Classic Holiday Favorite
Inspired by the cookies I grew up eating.
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- Fruitcake Cookies These tender cookies are loaded with tasty fruitcake mixed peel and glace cherries in every bite! They’re easy to make and a great festive addition to cookie trays!
Fruitcake Cookies
These fruitcake cookies are soft, chewy, and incredibly tasty making them an irresistible addition to the holidays! With a tender cookie base and lots of chewy mixed fruit peel, candied cherries, and raisins scattered throughout, these cookies are a real treat. They make a fantastic addition to any cookie exchange or gift basket at Christmas time, too!
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- Christmas M&M Bars If you love M&M cookies, you’ll love these Christmas M&M dessert bars even more! These cookie bars are great for feeding a crowd and you can assemble them in the baking dish without having to roll, drop, or scoop them.
Christmas M&M Cookie Bars
These festive Christmas M&M cookie bars are packed with red and green holiday M&M’s, mini chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips! They’re a great start to your holiday baking and a delightful treat for cookie swaps and holiday cookie trays!
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- Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs Classic rolled-out sugar cookies are the perfect choice for making holiday cut out cookies! You can make them into Christmas trees, Santa Clause, ornaments, snowflakes, you name it, then decorate your treats with the rest of your family.
Classic Sugar Cookies
Our Classic Sugar Cookies recipe is the best ever at holding their shape and being super easy to roll out for perfect cut out sugar cookies!
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- Russian Tea Cakes The dough of these Russian tea cakes is loaded with bits of chopped walnut which adds a satisfying texture and light crunch. A quick roll through some powdered sugar finishes off these tasty traditional Christmas treats.
Russian Tea Cakes
Russian Tea Cakes are an easy-to-make holiday classic that’s so perfect for your Christmas cookie table and cookie swaps! Tender, buttery cookies are filled with chopped walnuts and rolled in powdered sugar to make an irresistible treat! These are sure to be a new family favorite!
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- Kringla Soft and buttery kringla cookies may not be much to look at, but these doughy cookies are so tender and pillowy that no one will care they don’t have frosting or sprinkles.
Kringla
These easy Kringla cookies are a traditional Scandinavian family favorite that’s perfect for Christmas, or any time of year! With just a few easy ingredients and no special equipment needed, you’ll have the softest, most pillowy cookies that you and your family will adore!
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- Kolaczki Kolaczki are Polish cookies made by folding cream cheese cookie dough around a tantalizing fruit filling, or jam. Though they look beautiful, they only require 5 ingredients to make so they are totally beginner friendly!
Kolaczki
These Kolaczki are easy-to-make Polish fruit-filled cookies that are the perfect sweet treat for holidays or any day! It takes just 5 ingredients to make these incredibly delicious cookies, so they’re guaranteed to become a part of your cookie rotation! They make a stunning addition to your Christmas cookie gift baskets too!
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- Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies These shortbread cookies are enhanced with the mellow tang of cream cheese and small chunks of pecan dotted throughout!
Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies
Buttery cookies with the tang of cream cheese and studded with chopped pecans.
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- Candy Cane Cookies To make candy cane cookies, red and white cookie dough is rolled into ropes before being twisted into these undeniably adorable candy cane cookies! They are flavored with peppermint extract, so you get the candy cane flavor, too!
Christmas Candy Cane Cookies
These cookies were a holiday tradition in my family since I was a young child. Now my own family requests them before any others at Christmas. —Pat Schmeling, Germantown, Wisconsin
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- Mexican Wedding Cookies Yes, these cookies are often served at Mexican weddings but the people have spoken and they made the list of the most popular Christmas cookies! These buttery pecan cookies almost melt in your mouth they are so delicate and soft.
Traditional Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe - Food.com
My mom and I have been baking these for as long as I can remember. They are delectable butter-type cookies served as favors at traditional Mexican wed
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- Chocolate Blossom Cookies Peanut butter isn’t the only flavor you can make your blossom cookies! Try out this double-chocolate version if you prefer a richer cookie.
Chocolate Blossom Cookies
Chocolate blossom cookies feature rich and soft dark chocolate cookies that are topped with a sweet and tasty Hershey’s Kiss! They are easy to make and incredibly delicious. Use your favorite variety of Hershey’s Kisses to make these cookies perfect for you!
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- Nutella Meringue Cookies These pillowy-soft meringue cookies combine the beloved chocolate and hazelnut flavor of Nutella with sweet vanilla meringue.
Nutella™ Swirled Meringue Cookies
Decadent Nutella™ makes these light and airy meringue cookies extra delicious.
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- Sprinkle Christmas Cookies If no decorating required is a holiday baking prerequisite for you, then these sprinkled cookies are exactly what you’ll love baking this year!
Soft Batch Christmas Sprinkle Cookies - The Salty Marshmallow
Soft Batch Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are a super easy holiday sugar cookie - no rolling the dough required! Packed with red and green sprinkles, perfect for the holidays! These sprinkle sugar cookies are the best, easiest, Christmas cookies around! *This recipe was originally published on December…
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- Poinsetta Pinwheel Cookies These original cookies are simply stunning in any cookie platter, and they taste amazing too!
Poinsettia Cookies - Sula and Spice
Include some poinsettia cookies on your holiday cookie tray this year! They are festive and customizable to your preferred colors.
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- Chocolate Peppermint No Bake Cookies Quick and easy no-bake chocolate cookies are wonderfully festive with a vanilla frosting and crushed candy cane topping!
Chocolate Peppermint No Bake Cookies
Our classic chocolate no bake cookie is taken to new levels with these quick and easy to make Chocolate Peppermint No Bake Cookies!
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- Christmas Truffles These cute and tasty truffles are a winning holiday recipe! They’re super easy to make and everyone always wants more!
Christmas Truffles
Christmas Truffles are not only adorable, but they are also so good! With sprinkles inside and out this treat can’t get any more festive!
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- Iced Oatmeal Cookies Traditional iced oatmeal cookies are a personal favorite! The homemade version is so much better than store bought!!
Old-Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Soft in the middle and crispy on the edges, sweet, but not overly so, and the cinnamon and nutmeg really shine through. A really terrific cookie!
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- Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies Cute and wonderfully tasty, these holiday cookies are sure to be a favorite for kids of all ages!
Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies
Better hurry up and eat them! These sugar cookies are melting away…Transform your favorite sugar cookies into melting snowmen in just a few minutes.
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- Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies Cake mix cookies help to make your holiday baking easier, and these gooey butter cookies are a treat you’ll be making year after year!
Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies
Using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix, these gooey butter cookies can be melting in your mouth in under an hour.
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- Black & White Cookies Classic black & white cookies are a holiday favorite just as they are - I would argue that a bit of peppermint would be divine!
Black & White Cookies
Black & white cookies, half moons, harlequins, or Amerikaner, no matter what you call these incredible cookies they’re delicious! These jumbo cakey cookies are coated with chocolate icing on one side and vanilla icing on the other which gives them their signature look. Why settle for one flavor when you can have two?
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- Buckeyes These easy buckeye candies are an Ohio original that all of your Reese’s peanut butter cup fans will love!
Easy Buckeye Recipe
Only a few ingredients are required for this easy Buckeye recipe. These classic peanut butter candies come together in a matter of minutes.
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- Christmas Oatmeal Cookies Tasty oatmeal cookies studded with festive red and green M&M’s chocolate candies for added fun and flavor!
Christmas M&M Oatmeal Cookies
These Christmas M&M oatmeal cookies are fun and festive with a delightfully chewy texture no one can resist! Kids and adults will enjoy the classic flavor of these holiday goodies. They make great gifts and they are a popular addition to any Christmas party dessert spread!
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- Biscotti (Cranberry Pistachio) The classic biscotti gets a hint of holiday flavor with a cranberry-pistachio blend that will impress all your loved ones!
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
Crisp cranberry pistachio cookies are flavored with vanilla and almond and made with red cranberries and green pistachios for a festive holiday treat.
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- Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookies If you love ugly Christmas sweater fun, then you’re sure to love these super cute cookies! They’re both tasty and good for a little laugh!
Ugly Christmas Sweater Sugar Cookies
We’re keeping the ugly Christmas sweater tradition alive the Pillsbury™ way—with cookies! Decorate sweater-shaped sugar cookies with your favorite cookie icings, candies, sprinkles and more to make your quirky creations come to life. This is a great time to get the kids in the kitchen and have fun!
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- Pecan Tassies Delicious flavors combine in these easy to make pecan tassies! They’ll get gobbled up at any time of the year!
Pecan Tassies
A cross between a soft shortbread cookie and a bite of pecan pie, our Pecan Tassies recipe is the perfect everyday fall treat or party dessert. This fall dessert is as simple as a cookie and as decadent as a pie.
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- Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls A wonderfully tasty spin on a holiday classic that layers so many delicious flavors together that it’s sure to be a hit this Christmas!
Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls
Here’s my twist on the traditional German holiday lebkuchen—with a surprise inside. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois
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- German Hazelnut Macaroons (Haselnussmakronen) These hazelnut cookies are a great classic recipe to add to your holiday baking staples!
Haselnussmakronen - German Hazelnut Macaroons
Haselnussmakronen are German Hazelnut Macaroons. Chewy and sweet, these German cookies are made with only egg whites, ground hazelnuts, cinnamon, and sugar.
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- Hot Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Get creative with these hot chocolate cookies and top them with your favorite stir-ins for a steaming cup of cocoa!
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- Pecan Shortbread Cookies Pecan shortbread cookies are another great make-ahead cookie that you can whip up then refrigerate or freeze to slice and bake later!
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- Rugelach Tasty rugelach are a holiday tradition in many homes that you simply won’t regret trying out this year!
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- Lemon Snowdrop Cookies You had me at lemon! 🙂 But all of your lemon fans will appreciate these tender lemon cookies coated with confectioners’ sugar!
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- Christmas Icebox Cookies Icebox cookies are a wonderful way to get some holiday baking prep done in advance! Plus, they’re super tasty too!
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- Nanaimo Bars A favorite of our neighbors to the north, these cookie bars are just so delicious that they have to be included in this list of holiday favorites!
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- Italian Rainbow Cookies One of the most well-known Italian Christmas cookies that is a holiday must-have for families everywhere!
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- No Bake Christmas Wreath Cookies An easy holiday treat that has become tradition for many families, this festive no-bake cornflake cookie is fun for everyone!
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- Cranberry Cookies Cranberry fans have made these simple drop cookies a holiday favorite cookie to bake! They soft and sweet and packed with wonderfully tangy cranberries!
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- Kipplens These classic powdered sugar coated cookies have many names, but they’re all extremely popular during Christmastime!
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- Cashew Cookies Tender, tasty cashew drop cookies are a hit with or without the easy browned butter frosting!
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- Cathedral Window Cookies Also known as church window cookies, or stained-glass cookies, these easy cookies are a childhood favorite of mine!
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- Butter Tarts Another wonderful classic Canadian recipe that is heartily embraced by everyone for their amazingly rich taste!
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- Amish Buttermilk Cookies Add some tangy buttermilk to these easy drop cookies to see just what makes them so popular for yourself! The flavor and texture are amazing!
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- Jeweled Coconut Drops I love thumbprint cookies of any kind, and these coconut coated jewel drops are no exception! Add your favorite fillings to customize your cookies!
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- Italian Chocolate Spice Cookies Italian drop cookies with a tender cake-like consistency that is filled with a perfect amount of warm baking spices!
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- Mint Thins (Homemade Thin Mints) Make your thin mints at home for an even tastier version than anything you can get in the store!
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- Kourabiedes One of my favorite Greek christmas cookie recipes! These easy-to-make butter cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!!
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- Eggnog Snickerdoodles Eggnog + Snickerdoodles = something uniquely wonderful for all of your Christmas cookie trays! Keep them simple, or dip and decorate!
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- Potato Chip Cookies Did you vote on your favorite Christmas cookies?? Plenty of you shared that this potato chip chocolate chip cookie is a family must-have for all holiday baking!
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- Cuccidati (Italian Fig Cookies) Another great Italian cookie to bake up this Christmas season! The tender cookie is absolutely tasty and pairs perfectly with the fig filling!
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- Frosted Christmas Cookies A super easy drop sugar cookie recipe that’s topped with rich and creamy vanilla buttercream frosting and a festive assortment of holiday sprinkles!
Christmas Cookies
These Christmas cookies are a holiday favorite with their festive sprinkle topping and easy-to-make frosting that hardens for stacking! I’m also listing dozens more of my most requested and well-loved Christmas cookie recipes! You’ll want to keep baking right on into the new year!
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- Peppermint Meltaways A super simple 5-ingredient cookie that ‘melts’ in your mouth! Top these dainty cookies with a bit of frosting and crushed candy cane for a peppermint cookie hit!
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- Holiday Rum Balls One of my childhood faves! I always felt like I was sneaking into the adult goodies when I noshed on these tasty treats!!
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- Pistachio Cream Cheese Cookies Tender, tasty, and pistachio green drop cookies that everyone will enjoy! Add a red Grinch heart if you want to surprise the kids in your life!
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- Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars Everyone’s favorite Christmas cookie baked in a 9x13 pan and topped with plenty of creamy frosting and Christmas sprinkles!
Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars
These Christmas sugar cookie bars have all the flavor of your favorite sugar cookies but in the form of a 9x13 dessert bar! The ultra-soft sugar cookie dough is baked until fluffy and just slightly golden. They are then topped off with a super simple vanilla buttercream frosting and colorful Christmas sprinkles!
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- Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies Tender red velvet cookies that are packed with plenty of white chocolate chips! Add some holiday mini M&Ms for more color or bake them as-is, either way they’re going to be a hit!
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- Cranberry Orange Crinkle Cookies Another personal favorite since I just love the cranberry-orange combination and making crinkle cookies of all flavors!
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- Oatmeal Craisin Cookies I can never skip these amazing craisin cookies! The dried cranberries are a perfect alternative to raisins and make these classic oatmeal cookies perfect for sharing at Christmastime!
Oatmeal Craisin Cookies
Delicious, chewy Oatmeal Craisin Cookies are easy-to-make and full of fantastic flavors that are sure to make them a new favorite! Loaded with molasses, cinnamon, vanilla, and old fashioned oats that all combine to make the perfect cookie!
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- Nutter Butter Snowmen Time to get crafty! Grab some Nutter Butter cookies to make these fun snowmen without actually doing any baking!!
Nutter Butter Snowmen
Nutter Butter snowmen are easy, fun, and delicious Christmas-themed cookies that are perfect for holiday parties! These festive cookies are prepared in only 10 minutes and don’t require any cooking. Try this recipe if need a quick and effortless Christmas treat to share with the family!
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- Gingerdoodles Gingerdoodles are an amazingly perfect combination of gingerbread and snickerdoodle cookies! You’re sure to love everything about these delicious, easy drop cookies!
Gingerdoodles
This gingerdoodles recipe combines two classic cookies into one delicious dessert that’s perfect for adding to your holiday cookie trays! With ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and molasses these cookies have a warm spiced flavor that will remind you of Christmas. In fact, these cookies will have your house smelling like heaven and your heart full of joy!
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- Christmas Gumdrop Cookies These fun drop cookies are a festive delight for everyone! Soft, chewy cookies pair perfectly with red and green Christmas gumdrops candies!
Christmas Gumdrop Cookies
These fun and festive Christmas gumdrop cookies combine a delightfully tender sugar cookie with fruity gummy-candies to create an irresistible Christmas treat that is sure to become a family tradition! These picture-perfect cookies are so easy to make the whole family can enjoy baking them together!
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- Haystack Cookies Another no-bake treat that is well received on any cookie platter at any time of the year! These sweet and salty haystacks are sure to please everyone!
No Bake Haystack Cookies
No-bake haystack cookies are a tasty vintage no-bake cookie made with peanut butter, peanuts, butterscotch, and salty chow mein noodles! These retro cookies are beyond easy to make, and they have just the right amount of crunch!
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- Christmas Eggnog Meringue Cookies Airy meringue cookies made with eggnog are the perfect holiday treat to bake up this Christmas season! Even people that aren’t fans of eggnog rave about them!
Christmas Eggnog Meringue Cookies
These delicious Eggnog Meringue Cookies are a true holiday delight featuring the rich flavors of the Christmas-time favorite spiced Eggnog!
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- Eggnog Sugar Cookies Another great eggnog cookie to make! These easy drop cookies are perfectly spiced and topped with an eggnog buttercream frosting!
Eggnog Sugar Cookies with Nutmeg Frosting
Be prepared for a flavorful treat full of eggnog flavor with a boost of freshly grated nutmeg!
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- Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies My favorite Christmas treat is cherry cordials - and these easy chocolate chip cookies have that delightful chocolate cherry combo in every bite!
Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
So chewy and delicious, loaded with sweet maraschino cherries and chocolate chips!
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- Chocolate Chip Rolo Cookie Cups Tender, tasty cookie cups that are made with chocolate chip cookie dough and baked in mini muffin tins. The Rolos candies are added after baking to make a soft caramel filling!
Chocolate Chip Rolo Cookie Cups
Chocolate Chip Rolo Cookie Cups are a perfect quick dessert. Cookies and desserts paired with candy are always a hit with kids! This chocolate chip Rolo cookie cup recipe is no exception. For chocolate fans out there this is definitely one to print out and try!
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- Christmas Cake Mix Cookies Fantastically colorful cake mix cookies that everyone can bake, no matter their baking experience! They turn out beautifully!
Christmas cake mix cookies - christmas sprinkle cookies
Christmas cake mix cookies make an easy and festive treat with only 4 ingredients. They are so light and fluffy for the perfect dessert.
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- Polar Bear Paw Print Cookies These polar bear paw print cookies are quickly becoming one of my most requested cookie recipes so they had to make the list! Chocolate cookies are topped with a dab of frosting, shredded coconut, and the paw prints are made with York peppermint patties and brown M&Ms candies.
Polar Bear Paw Print Cookies
These polar bear paw print cookies are an adorable, fun, and delicious treat that are both kid and adult approved! Dark chocolate cookies are topped with vanilla frosting, shredded coconut, peppermint patties, and M&Ms to make some cute bear paws! These charming cookies are sure to be a hit at any occasion!
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100 Best Christmas Cookies: Christmas M&M Cookies (Favorite Holiday Baking Recipes!)
100 Best Christmas Cookies: A complete list of the very best and most loved Christmas cookies of all time in order of popularity! Some of these classic cookies won’t surprise you, but you may also find a few new holiday cookie recipes to love! They come in all flavors, shapes, and sizes so you will surely find a few cookies your family will enjoy.
Author | Angela
Servings: 60 cookies Calories: 93kcal Prep 10 minutes Cooking 10 minutes Total Time 20 minutes
Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 1 cup butter (2 sticks unsalted butter - softened, at room temperature)▢ ¾ cup sugar▢ ¾ cup light brown sugar (packed)▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda▢ 1 teaspoon salt▢ 2 large eggs (room temperature)▢ 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour▢ 10 oz Christmas M&M candies
InstructionsPreheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.In a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, sugar, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt.1 cup butter, ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon saltAdd the eggs, one at a time, and combine until the mixture is smooth again. Add the all-purpose flour gradually, mixing until all of the flour has been incorporated into the dough. Gently fold in the Christmas M&M candies until the candy is distributed evenly in the cookie dough.2 large eggs, 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 10 oz Christmas M&M candiesPortion out your Christmas M&M cookie dough using a rounded tablespoon amount, or a cookie scooper. Place each portioned dough ball onto the prepared baking sheets. Leave about 2 inch spacing between each cookie for spreading.Bake on the middle oven rack at 375°F (190°C) for 9-10 minutes, or until lightly golden on the cookie edges. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Equipment You May NeedBaking SheetParchment PaperKitchenAid Professional 600 Stand Mixer Notes One cup of butter is equivalent to 2 sticks. Make sure to set them out ahead of time so they can come to room temperature! For an extra pop of color, reserve a handful of M&Ms and gently press them into the tops of the cookies before baking. If you want to be extra festive, mix in some red and green sprinkles to go with the M&Ms!
NutritionCalories: 93kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 12g (4%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 4g (6%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Cholesterol: 15mg (5%) | Sodium: 93mg (4%) | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 8g (9%) | Vitamin A: 114IU (2%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 10mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! 100 Best Christmas Cookies, Christmas cookies ranked by popularity, Christmas M&M Cookies, family favorite Christmas cookies, the most popular Christmas cookies, Top 100 Christmas Cookies, what are the best cookies to bake at Christmastime Course Christmas Cookies, Cookies & Bars Recipes, DessertCuisine AmericanAngela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/
100 Best Christmas Cookies: a complete list of the very best and most loved Christmas cookies of all time in order of popularity! Some of these classic cookies won’t surprise you, but you may also find a few new holiday cookie recipes to love! They come in all flavors, shapes, and sizes so you will surely find a few cookies your family will enjoy.
The Top 100 Best Christmas Cookies of All-Time
While many of these cookies are well-known to all of us, there are some regional favorites that make this top 100 list here in the United States! Many of these cookies have international roots, coming to the US throughout the years and being adopted by all.
Whether you have certain childhood favorites that you’re hoping to find the recipe for, or this is your first year baking Christmas cookies, you’re sure to find plenty of cookies to bake this holiday season!
If baking gets you in the Christmas spirit, be sure to check out all of my holiday baking recipes! There are cookies, cakes, pies, fudge, candy, and so much more to try!
Popular Holiday Cookie Recipes
These recipes are for the most loved Christmas cookies from the United States. Many can be decorated or cut into fun holiday shapes and some are simple classics that taste delicious just the way they are. After all, any cookie can be a Christmas cookie!
1. Chocolate Chip Cookies
It should come as no surprise that good old-fashioned chocolate chip cookies come in at the top spot on this list!
Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
The original Nestle® Toll House® Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe is a great way to bake up perfectly chewy cookies! These easy to make cookies are packed with chocolate chip morsels exactly like they should be! No matter how old you are, it’s always the right time to bake up a quick batch of chocolate chip cookies and enjoy them with a big glass of milk!
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2. Sugar Cookies
Not only are sugar cookies delicious, but they are the ideal cookie for cutting into festive shapes and for decorating!
The original Nestle® Toll House® Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe is a great way to bake up perfectly chewy cookies! These easy to make cookies are packed with chocolate chip morsels exactly like they should be! No matter how old you are, it’s always the right time to bake up a quick batch of chocolate chip cookies and enjoy them with a big glass of milk!
Vintage Betty Crocker Rolled Sugar Cookies
Rolled, chilled, and cut out sugar cookies from my personal favorite, tried and true, Vintage Betty Crocker Traditional Rolled Sugar Cookies!
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3. Peanut Butter Blossoms
Peanut butter blossoms are soft peanut butter cookies that are coated in white sugar and topped off with a milk chocolate Hershey’s kiss!
Rolled, chilled, and cut out sugar cookies from my personal favorite, tried and true, Vintage Betty Crocker Traditional Rolled Sugar Cookies!
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Peanut butter blossoms are so perfectly tasty with their chewy peanut butter cookie base and Hershey’s Kisses milk chocolate candies set on top! The added touch of white sugar is part of this classic cookie’s charm and deliciousness! Of course, they are the best cookie for peanut butter and chocolate lovers!
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4. Christmas Fudge
Maybe fudge isn’t technically a cookie, but you sure won’t hear any complaints when rich and chocolatey fudge bars are added to your Christmas cookie platter!
Peanut butter blossoms are so perfectly tasty with their chewy peanut butter cookie base and Hershey’s Kisses milk chocolate candies set on top! The added touch of white sugar is part of this classic cookie’s charm and deliciousness! Of course, they are the best cookie for peanut butter and chocolate lovers!
Christmas Fudge
This Christmas fudge is ridiculously easy to prepare, tastes absolutely delicious, and is topped with some festive sprinkles! With such a rich and decadent flavor, no one will believe how easy it was to make! In fact, this tasty treat requires just 4 simple ingredients and only takes 5 minutes of prep work!
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5. Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
The irresistible flavor combination of chocolate and peppermint is always a favorite around Christmastime!
This Christmas fudge is ridiculously easy to prepare, tastes absolutely delicious, and is topped with some festive sprinkles! With such a rich and decadent flavor, no one will believe how easy it was to make! In fact, this tasty treat requires just 4 simple ingredients and only takes 5 minutes of prep work!
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These chocolate peppermint cookies are packed with 3 different types of chocolate and then topped with crushed candy canes! They are incredibly rich, indulgent, and perfect for any winter occasion! Go ahead and add these to your Christmas gift baskets so that everyone can enjoy them!
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6. Christmas M&M Cookies
Kids and adults will both enjoy a fresh batch of soft and chewy M&M cookies. Red and green M&Ms make these cookies even more festive!
These chocolate peppermint cookies are packed with 3 different types of chocolate and then topped with crushed candy canes! They are incredibly rich, indulgent, and perfect for any winter occasion! Go ahead and add these to your Christmas gift baskets so that everyone can enjoy them!
Christmas M&M Cookies
These Christmas M&M cookies are everything you love about chocolate chip cookies with the colorful addition of red and green holiday candy! The soft and chewy cookies are absolutely delightful with festive candy-coated chocolates we all know and love! They are perfect for any holiday activities or gift baskets!
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7. Shortbread Cookies
Sometimes simple is a good thing, and these buttery, tender shortbread cookies prove it! You’ll love their simplicity, and their rich buttery taste is amazing!
These Christmas M&M cookies are everything you love about chocolate chip cookies with the colorful addition of red and green holiday candy! The soft and chewy cookies are absolutely delightful with festive candy-coated chocolates we all know and love! They are perfect for any holiday activities or gift baskets!
Shortbread
These shortbread cookies are buttery, delicious, and so incredibly soft that they will melt in your mouth! Using only 5 simple ingredients these cookies are perfect for even a beginner baker! Plus, they are so simple to prepare that you can easily enjoy them any time of year!
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8. Butter Cookies
Butter cookies are so, well, buttery! These soft cookies are incredibly versatile but I like to bake them up so they look like the Danish butter cookies in a holiday tin!
These shortbread cookies are buttery, delicious, and so incredibly soft that they will melt in your mouth! Using only 5 simple ingredients these cookies are perfect for even a beginner baker! Plus, they are so simple to prepare that you can easily enjoy them any time of year!
Butter Cookies
This simple butter cookie recipe can be made as a drop cookie, used in a cookie press, or shaped into a roll and sliced. Perfect for baking with kids!
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9. Brookies
These indulgent dessert bars are the best of both worlds: brownie on top and cookie on the bottom!
This simple butter cookie recipe can be made as a drop cookie, used in a cookie press, or shaped into a roll and sliced. Perfect for baking with kids!
Brookies (Brownie Cookies)
This brookie combines brownie batter and chocolate chip cookie dough to create a decadent half brownie, half cookie bar that’s fun and easy to make.
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10. Butter Pecan Cookies
Butter pecan cookies are easy, classic cookies with a tender shortbread base full of slightly sweet and nutty chopped pecans!
This brookie combines brownie batter and chocolate chip cookie dough to create a decadent half brownie, half cookie bar that’s fun and easy to make.
Butter Pecan Cookies
Butter Pecan Cookies are easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients. Meltingly tender like traditional shortbread, these Butter Pecan Cookies require only a few steps and take just 15 minutes to bake!
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11. Sprinkle Crinkle Cookies
These easy-to-make vanilla crinkle cookies are so soft and tender. Toss in some Christmas sprinkles and they practically decorate themselves!
Butter Pecan Cookies are easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients. Meltingly tender like traditional shortbread, these Butter Pecan Cookies require only a few steps and take just 15 minutes to bake!
Sprinkle Crinkle Cookies
My delightfully tasty sprinkle crinkle cookies are super easy to make and a fun way to celebrate the holidays with your family! These tender vanilla cookies are speckled with festive green and red sprinkles that almost look like snow covered confetti, how fun!
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12. Gingerbread Cookies
Perfectly spiced gingerbread cookies are a Christmas staple. Gingerbread men are always fun to make, though these cookies can be made into just about any shape!
My delightfully tasty sprinkle crinkle cookies are super easy to make and a fun way to celebrate the holidays with your family! These tender vanilla cookies are speckled with festive green and red sprinkles that almost look like snow covered confetti, how fun!
Gingerbread Men
The trick with Gingerbread Men is to keep the dough cold when cutting out the shapes. So much easier to work with!
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13. Christmas Snickerdoodles
The only difference between a regular snickerdoodle cookie and a Christmas snickerdoodle cookie is the festive green and red sugar! It’s still full of the yummy cinnamon sugar goodness we all know and love.
The trick with Gingerbread Men is to keep the dough cold when cutting out the shapes. So much easier to work with!
Christmas Snickerdoodles (Cookie Exchange Quantity)
Red and green sugars dress up a best-loved cookie for the holidays.
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14. Macadamia Nut Cookies
Macadamia nuts add texture and a somewhat nutty-yet-buttery flavor to these already delicious cookies!
Red and green sugars dress up a best-loved cookie for the holidays.
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
These white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are golden and chewy and studded with chocolate — a combination of comfort and luxury that’s sure to please.
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15. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
The chewy texture of a homemade oatmeal raisin cookie is a Christmas favorite for many people!
These white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are golden and chewy and studded with chocolate — a combination of comfort and luxury that’s sure to please.
*Fun Fact: Oatmeal raisin cookies are the least-desired cookie at any cookie exchange (though it’s hard to see why)!
Oatmeal Molasses Raisin Cookies (World War II Cookies)
These quick and easy one-bowl oatmeal molasses raisin cookies are sure to be a hit with their chewy texture and addictive flavors!
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16. German Almond Cookies (or Vanillekipferl)
These vanilla German crescent cookies are delightfully nutty and they are so soft they practically melt in your mouth!
These quick and easy one-bowl oatmeal molasses raisin cookies are sure to be a hit with their chewy texture and addictive flavors!
Vanillekipferl (German Vanilla Crescent Cookies)
Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescent Cookies) are traditional German Christmas Cookies made with ground nuts! They are tender, nutty and melt in your mouth.
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17. Peanut Butter Balls
These sweet and salty chocolate-covered peanut butter balls are so tasty, you can’t eat just one!
Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescent Cookies) are traditional German Christmas Cookies made with ground nuts! They are tender, nutty and melt in your mouth.
Peanut Butter Balls
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18. Gingersnaps
These cinnamon ginger cookies are hard to resist because of their subtle sweetness and satisfying crunch!
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Gingersnaps
Crisp, spicy molasses-ginger cookies with crackly, sugary tops.
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19. Thumbprint Cookies
Thumbprint cookies are tender shortbread cookies with sweet fruit jam in the center. They are a classic choice for cookie exchanges and holiday party dessert trays!
Crisp, spicy molasses-ginger cookies with crackly, sugary tops.
Thumbprint Cookies
Delicious buttery shortbread cookies filled with raspberry and apricot jam. These Thumbprint Cookies are perfect for the holidays or any occasion!
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20. Coconut Macaroons
The inside of these coconut macaroons is soft and chewy while the outside is wonderfully golden and crisp!
Delicious buttery shortbread cookies filled with raspberry and apricot jam. These Thumbprint Cookies are perfect for the holidays or any occasion!
First-Place Coconut Macaroons
These coconut macaroons are chewy and delicious. This recipe earned its contributor a first-place ribbon at her county fair.
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21. Italian Christmas Cookies (Italian Ricotta Cookies)
These Italian Christmas cookies are so decadently moist with a slightly tangy flavor from the ricotta cheese!
These coconut macaroons are chewy and delicious. This recipe earned its contributor a first-place ribbon at her county fair.
Italian Ricotta Cookies (Italian Christmas Cookies)
Italian ricotta cookies are super soft, moist, and an incredibly easy-to-make classic holiday cookie that’s also amazingly delicious! Tender, sweet, yet slightly tangy cookies are covered with a bright lemon glaze and then topped with festive sprinkles! Moist, tender, and melt in your mouth – these cookies are going to be a new favorite!
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22. Salted Caramel Cookies
The only thing better than giant sugar cookies is giant sugar cookies filled with chewy caramel and flakes of sea salt!
Italian ricotta cookies are super soft, moist, and an incredibly easy-to-make classic holiday cookie that’s also amazingly delicious! Tender, sweet, yet slightly tangy cookies are covered with a bright lemon glaze and then topped with festive sprinkles! Moist, tender, and melt in your mouth – these cookies are going to be a new favorite!
Salted Caramel Cookies | Giant Christmas Cookies Filled with Caramel!
Giant, bakery style, soft sugar cookies filled with tons of chewy, salted caramel and topped with flaked sea salt! Such an easy Christmas cookie recipe!
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23. Vanilla Macarons
Vanilla macarons are light and airy cookies that are even more delicious with a warm cup of coffee, hot chocolate, or apple cider!
Giant, bakery style, soft sugar cookies filled with tons of chewy, salted caramel and topped with flaked sea salt! Such an easy Christmas cookie recipe!
Macaron Flavors: Vanilla Macaron (+Other Sweet Flavor Ideas!)
These macaron flavors are the best of the best options out there to completely satisfy your craving for some sweet macarons! From fruity to decadent to classic, I have a flavor you’re going to love! Join me as we take a look at all of the best macaron flavors around.
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24. Molasses Cookies
If you enjoy the warm and sweet flavor of molasses, these chewy cookies will definitely hit the spot!
These macaron flavors are the best of the best options out there to completely satisfy your craving for some sweet macarons! From fruity to decadent to classic, I have a flavor you’re going to love! Join me as we take a look at all of the best macaron flavors around.
Molasses Cookies
These molasses cookies are deliciously spicy and chewy. They store well and can be frozen making them great for holiday gift-giving or shipping.
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25. Snowball Cookies
These buttery cookies are loaded with chopped pecans and coated in powdered sugar. They look just like snowballs, but taste much better!
These molasses cookies are deliciously spicy and chewy. They store well and can be frozen making them great for holiday gift-giving or shipping.
Snowball Cookies
Snowball cookies are a favorite Christmas cookie recipe, and these pecan-filled cookies are scrumptious all year round.
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26. Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
These have the same soft texture as the classic vanilla crinkle cookies but with all the flavor of red velvet cake!
Snowball cookies are a favorite Christmas cookie recipe, and these pecan-filled cookies are scrumptious all year round.
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
A deep red, chewy cookie that has a delicate crackled crust dusted with a touch of powdered sugar.
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27. Oreo Balls
Oreo cookies, cream cheese, and vanilla almond bark together make these more like cake balls than cookies, but you won’t hear any complaints!
A deep red, chewy cookie that has a delicate crackled crust dusted with a touch of powdered sugar.
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My sister’s co-worker brought these to a party and they were quite a hit. I don’t know where the recipe came from originally.“Bark” is an artificial c
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28. Speculoos Cookies
Also called spekulatius, speculaas, and Biscoff, these gingerbread shortcrust cookies are delightfully crispy and wonderfully caramelized.
My sister’s co-worker brought these to a party and they were quite a hit. I don’t know where the recipe came from originally.“Bark” is an artificial c
Speculoos Cookies & Homemade Cookie Butter Recipe by Tasty
Here’s what you need: cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger, ground cardamom, white pepper, ground anise, flour, salt, baking powder, spice blend, butter, dark brown sugar, sugar, egg, cookies, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, butter
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29. Christmas Cowboy Cookies
There’s a little bit of everything in these cookies: peanuts, oatmeal, M&Ms, white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, coconut, these cookies have it all!
Here’s what you need: cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger, ground cardamom, white pepper, ground anise, flour, salt, baking powder, spice blend, butter, dark brown sugar, sugar, egg, cookies, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, butter
Christmas Cowboy Cookies
These Christmas cowboy cookies are thick and chewy oatmeal cookies that are packed with a ton of different tasty treats! Loaded with coconut, peanuts, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and festive red and green M&Ms, what’s not to love about these sweet cookies? They are the perfect dessert to add to your list of holiday baking!
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30. Whoopie Pies
Two soft cake-like cookies with sweet white cream sandwiched in between. Some people consider whoopie pies cookies while others consider them cake, but no matter what you call them they are delicious!
These Christmas cowboy cookies are thick and chewy oatmeal cookies that are packed with a ton of different tasty treats! Loaded with coconut, peanuts, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and festive red and green M&Ms, what’s not to love about these sweet cookies? They are the perfect dessert to add to your list of holiday baking!
Whoopie Pies - Cooking Classy
The ultimate Whoopie Pies - perfectly chocolatey, super soft and fluffy and filled with a luscious marshmallow cream whoopie pie filling.
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31. Madeleines
These delicate shell-shaped French spongecake cookies are so buttery and sweet, nobody can have just one!
The ultimate Whoopie Pies - perfectly chocolatey, super soft and fluffy and filled with a luscious marshmallow cream whoopie pie filling.
French Butter Cakes (Madeleines)
Use this recipe for madeleines and follow along with the video to make these beautiful sponge cake French cookies baked in special shell-shaped molds.
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32. Christmas Cake Batter Meringues
These cake batter cookies are delectably light and airy, and they can be made in bold Christmas colors if you are feeling extra festive!
Use this recipe for madeleines and follow along with the video to make these beautiful sponge cake French cookies baked in special shell-shaped molds.
Christmas Cake Batter Meringues
These Christmas Cake Batter Meringues are absolutely one of my favorite festive holiday cookies! Bright, colorful, fun, and easy to make, the mini meringues taste like cake frosting in cookie form!
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33. Spritz Cookies
Buttery spritz cookies can be made in all colors, shapes, and sizes. They have a light almond flavor and as long as you don’t over-bake them, they are wonderfully soft and a true joy at Christmastime.
These Christmas Cake Batter Meringues are absolutely one of my favorite festive holiday cookies! Bright, colorful, fun, and easy to make, the mini meringues taste like cake frosting in cookie form!
Classic Spritz Cookies
Beautiful and buttery, these classic butter spritz cookies are the perfect treat for a cookie exchange or special gathering. Creative mix-ins or decorations will make each batch of spritz cookies one that’s uniquely your own. Drizzle with melted chocolate, mix in chopped nuts or dried fruit, sprinkl…
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34. Pfeffernusse
Pfeffernusse are traditional German holiday cookies that are spiced with white pepper, allspice, cloves, and cinnamon. On the outside, they can be dusted with confectioners’ sugar or coated with a sweet egg-white based glaze that hardens as it sets.
Beautiful and buttery, these classic butter spritz cookies are the perfect treat for a cookie exchange or special gathering. Creative mix-ins or decorations will make each batch of spritz cookies one that’s uniquely your own. Drizzle with melted chocolate, mix in chopped nuts or dried fruit, sprinkl…
Pfeffernusse Cookies
Pfeffernüsse are traditional small German Christmas cookies spiced with black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon cloves, ground ginger, and nutmeg.
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35. Anise Cookies
Anise cookies are packed with fragrant licorice-like flavor from a double dose of anise extract. The flavor is mellow enough that the sweetness of the cookie shines through and creates a perfectly balanced treat.
Pfeffernüsse are traditional small German Christmas cookies spiced with black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon cloves, ground ginger, and nutmeg.
Italian Anise Cookies Are a Classic Holiday Favorite
Inspired by the cookies I grew up eating.
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36. Fruitcake Cookies
These tender cookies are loaded with tasty fruitcake mixed peel and glace cherries in every bite! They’re easy to make and a great festive addition to cookie trays!
Inspired by the cookies I grew up eating.
Fruitcake Cookies
These fruitcake cookies are soft, chewy, and incredibly tasty making them an irresistible addition to the holidays! With a tender cookie base and lots of chewy mixed fruit peel, candied cherries, and raisins scattered throughout, these cookies are a real treat. They make a fantastic addition to any cookie exchange or gift basket at Christmas time, too!
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37. Christmas M&M Bars
If you love M&M cookies, you’ll love these Christmas M&M dessert bars even more! These cookie bars are great for feeding a crowd and you can assemble them in the baking dish without having to roll, drop, or scoop them.
These fruitcake cookies are soft, chewy, and incredibly tasty making them an irresistible addition to the holidays! With a tender cookie base and lots of chewy mixed fruit peel, candied cherries, and raisins scattered throughout, these cookies are a real treat. They make a fantastic addition to any cookie exchange or gift basket at Christmas time, too!
Christmas M&M Cookie Bars
These festive Christmas M&M cookie bars are packed with red and green holiday M&M’s, mini chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips! They’re a great start to your holiday baking and a delightful treat for cookie swaps and holiday cookie trays!
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38. Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs
Classic rolled-out sugar cookies are the perfect choice for making holiday cut out cookies! You can make them into Christmas trees, Santa Clause, ornaments, snowflakes, you name it, then decorate your treats with the rest of your family.
These festive Christmas M&M cookie bars are packed with red and green holiday M&M’s, mini chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips! They’re a great start to your holiday baking and a delightful treat for cookie swaps and holiday cookie trays!
Classic Sugar Cookies
Our Classic Sugar Cookies recipe is the best ever at holding their shape and being super easy to roll out for perfect cut out sugar cookies!
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39. Russian Tea Cakes
The dough of these Russian tea cakes is loaded with bits of chopped walnut which adds a satisfying texture and light crunch. A quick roll through some powdered sugar finishes off these tasty traditional Christmas treats.
Our Classic Sugar Cookies recipe is the best ever at holding their shape and being super easy to roll out for perfect cut out sugar cookies!
Russian Tea Cakes
Russian Tea Cakes are an easy-to-make holiday classic that’s so perfect for your Christmas cookie table and cookie swaps! Tender, buttery cookies are filled with chopped walnuts and rolled in powdered sugar to make an irresistible treat! These are sure to be a new family favorite!
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40. Kringla
Soft and buttery kringla cookies may not be much to look at, but these doughy cookies are so tender and pillowy that no one will care they don’t have frosting or sprinkles.
Russian Tea Cakes are an easy-to-make holiday classic that’s so perfect for your Christmas cookie table and cookie swaps! Tender, buttery cookies are filled with chopped walnuts and rolled in powdered sugar to make an irresistible treat! These are sure to be a new family favorite!
Kringla
These easy Kringla cookies are a traditional Scandinavian family favorite that’s perfect for Christmas, or any time of year! With just a few easy ingredients and no special equipment needed, you’ll have the softest, most pillowy cookies that you and your family will adore!
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41. Kolaczki
Kolaczki are Polish cookies made by folding cream cheese cookie dough around a tantalizing fruit filling, or jam. Though they look beautiful, they only require 5 ingredients to make so they are totally beginner friendly!
These easy Kringla cookies are a traditional Scandinavian family favorite that’s perfect for Christmas, or any time of year! With just a few easy ingredients and no special equipment needed, you’ll have the softest, most pillowy cookies that you and your family will adore!
Kolaczki
These Kolaczki are easy-to-make Polish fruit-filled cookies that are the perfect sweet treat for holidays or any day! It takes just 5 ingredients to make these incredibly delicious cookies, so they’re guaranteed to become a part of your cookie rotation! They make a stunning addition to your Christmas cookie gift baskets too!
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42. Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies
These shortbread cookies are enhanced with the mellow tang of cream cheese and small chunks of pecan dotted throughout!
These Kolaczki are easy-to-make Polish fruit-filled cookies that are the perfect sweet treat for holidays or any day! It takes just 5 ingredients to make these incredibly delicious cookies, so they’re guaranteed to become a part of your cookie rotation! They make a stunning addition to your Christmas cookie gift baskets too!
Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies
Buttery cookies with the tang of cream cheese and studded with chopped pecans.
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43. Candy Cane Cookies
To make candy cane cookies, red and white cookie dough is rolled into ropes before being twisted into these undeniably adorable candy cane cookies! They are flavored with peppermint extract, so you get the candy cane flavor, too!
Buttery cookies with the tang of cream cheese and studded with chopped pecans.
Christmas Candy Cane Cookies
These cookies were a holiday tradition in my family since I was a young child. Now my own family requests them before any others at Christmas. —Pat Schmeling, Germantown, Wisconsin
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44. Mexican Wedding Cookies
Yes, these cookies are often served at Mexican weddings but the people have spoken and they made the list of the most popular Christmas cookies! These buttery pecan cookies almost melt in your mouth they are so delicate and soft.
These cookies were a holiday tradition in my family since I was a young child. Now my own family requests them before any others at Christmas. —Pat Schmeling, Germantown, Wisconsin
Traditional Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe - Food.com
My mom and I have been baking these for as long as I can remember. They are delectable butter-type cookies served as favors at traditional Mexican wed
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45. Chocolate Blossom Cookies
Peanut butter isn’t the only flavor you can make your blossom cookies! Try out this double-chocolate version if you prefer a richer cookie.
My mom and I have been baking these for as long as I can remember. They are delectable butter-type cookies served as favors at traditional Mexican wed
Chocolate Blossom Cookies
Chocolate blossom cookies feature rich and soft dark chocolate cookies that are topped with a sweet and tasty Hershey’s Kiss! They are easy to make and incredibly delicious. Use your favorite variety of Hershey’s Kisses to make these cookies perfect for you!
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46. Nutella Meringue Cookies
These pillowy-soft meringue cookies combine the beloved chocolate and hazelnut flavor of Nutella with sweet vanilla meringue.
Chocolate blossom cookies feature rich and soft dark chocolate cookies that are topped with a sweet and tasty Hershey’s Kiss! They are easy to make and incredibly delicious. Use your favorite variety of Hershey’s Kisses to make these cookies perfect for you!
Nutella™ Swirled Meringue Cookies
Decadent Nutella™ makes these light and airy meringue cookies extra delicious.
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47. Sprinkle Christmas Cookies
If no decorating required is a holiday baking prerequisite for you, then these sprinkled cookies are exactly what you’ll love baking this year!
Decadent Nutella™ makes these light and airy meringue cookies extra delicious.
Soft Batch Christmas Sprinkle Cookies - The Salty Marshmallow
Soft Batch Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are a super easy holiday sugar cookie - no rolling the dough required! Packed with red and green sprinkles, perfect for the holidays! These sprinkle sugar cookies are the best, easiest, Christmas cookies around! *This recipe was originally published on December…
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48. Poinsetta Pinwheel Cookies
These original cookies are simply stunning in any cookie platter, and they taste amazing too!
Soft Batch Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are a super easy holiday sugar cookie - no rolling the dough required! Packed with red and green sprinkles, perfect for the holidays! These sprinkle sugar cookies are the best, easiest, Christmas cookies around! *This recipe was originally published on December…
Poinsettia Cookies - Sula and Spice
Include some poinsettia cookies on your holiday cookie tray this year! They are festive and customizable to your preferred colors.
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49. Chocolate Peppermint No Bake Cookies
Quick and easy no-bake chocolate cookies are wonderfully festive with a vanilla frosting and crushed candy cane topping!
Include some poinsettia cookies on your holiday cookie tray this year! They are festive and customizable to your preferred colors.
Chocolate Peppermint No Bake Cookies
Our classic chocolate no bake cookie is taken to new levels with these quick and easy to make Chocolate Peppermint No Bake Cookies!
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50. Christmas Truffles
These cute and tasty truffles are a winning holiday recipe! They’re super easy to make and everyone always wants more!
Our classic chocolate no bake cookie is taken to new levels with these quick and easy to make Chocolate Peppermint No Bake Cookies!
Christmas Truffles
Christmas Truffles are not only adorable, but they are also so good! With sprinkles inside and out this treat can’t get any more festive!
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51. Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Traditional iced oatmeal cookies are a personal favorite! The homemade version is so much better than store bought!!
Christmas Truffles are not only adorable, but they are also so good! With sprinkles inside and out this treat can’t get any more festive!
Old-Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Soft in the middle and crispy on the edges, sweet, but not overly so, and the cinnamon and nutmeg really shine through. A really terrific cookie!
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52. Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies
Cute and wonderfully tasty, these holiday cookies are sure to be a favorite for kids of all ages!
Soft in the middle and crispy on the edges, sweet, but not overly so, and the cinnamon and nutmeg really shine through. A really terrific cookie!
Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies
Better hurry up and eat them! These sugar cookies are melting away…Transform your favorite sugar cookies into melting snowmen in just a few minutes.
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53. Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies
Cake mix cookies help to make your holiday baking easier, and these gooey butter cookies are a treat you’ll be making year after year!
Better hurry up and eat them! These sugar cookies are melting away…Transform your favorite sugar cookies into melting snowmen in just a few minutes.
Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies
Using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix, these gooey butter cookies can be melting in your mouth in under an hour.
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54. Black & White Cookies
Classic black & white cookies are a holiday favorite just as they are - I would argue that a bit of peppermint would be divine!
Using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix, these gooey butter cookies can be melting in your mouth in under an hour.
Black & White Cookies
Black & white cookies, half moons, harlequins, or Amerikaner, no matter what you call these incredible cookies they’re delicious! These jumbo cakey cookies are coated with chocolate icing on one side and vanilla icing on the other which gives them their signature look. Why settle for one flavor when you can have two?
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55. Buckeyes
These easy buckeye candies are an Ohio original that all of your Reese’s peanut butter cup fans will love!
Black & white cookies, half moons, harlequins, or Amerikaner, no matter what you call these incredible cookies they’re delicious! These jumbo cakey cookies are coated with chocolate icing on one side and vanilla icing on the other which gives them their signature look. Why settle for one flavor when you can have two?
Easy Buckeye Recipe
Only a few ingredients are required for this easy Buckeye recipe. These classic peanut butter candies come together in a matter of minutes.
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56. Christmas Oatmeal Cookies
Tasty oatmeal cookies studded with festive red and green M&M’s chocolate candies for added fun and flavor!
Only a few ingredients are required for this easy Buckeye recipe. These classic peanut butter candies come together in a matter of minutes.
Christmas M&M Oatmeal Cookies
These Christmas M&M oatmeal cookies are fun and festive with a delightfully chewy texture no one can resist! Kids and adults will enjoy the classic flavor of these holiday goodies. They make great gifts and they are a popular addition to any Christmas party dessert spread!
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57. Biscotti (Cranberry Pistachio)
The classic biscotti gets a hint of holiday flavor with a cranberry-pistachio blend that will impress all your loved ones!
These Christmas M&M oatmeal cookies are fun and festive with a delightfully chewy texture no one can resist! Kids and adults will enjoy the classic flavor of these holiday goodies. They make great gifts and they are a popular addition to any Christmas party dessert spread!
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
Crisp cranberry pistachio cookies are flavored with vanilla and almond and made with red cranberries and green pistachios for a festive holiday treat.
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58. Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookies
If you love ugly Christmas sweater fun, then you’re sure to love these super cute cookies! They’re both tasty and good for a little laugh!
Crisp cranberry pistachio cookies are flavored with vanilla and almond and made with red cranberries and green pistachios for a festive holiday treat.
Ugly Christmas Sweater Sugar Cookies
We’re keeping the ugly Christmas sweater tradition alive the Pillsbury™ way—with cookies! Decorate sweater-shaped sugar cookies with your favorite cookie icings, candies, sprinkles and more to make your quirky creations come to life. This is a great time to get the kids in the kitchen and have fun!
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59. Pecan Tassies
Delicious flavors combine in these easy to make pecan tassies! They’ll get gobbled up at any time of the year!
We’re keeping the ugly Christmas sweater tradition alive the Pillsbury™ way—with cookies! Decorate sweater-shaped sugar cookies with your favorite cookie icings, candies, sprinkles and more to make your quirky creations come to life. This is a great time to get the kids in the kitchen and have fun!
Pecan Tassies
A cross between a soft shortbread cookie and a bite of pecan pie, our Pecan Tassies recipe is the perfect everyday fall treat or party dessert. This fall dessert is as simple as a cookie and as decadent as a pie.
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60. Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls
A wonderfully tasty spin on a holiday classic that layers so many delicious flavors together that it’s sure to be a hit this Christmas!
A cross between a soft shortbread cookie and a bite of pecan pie, our Pecan Tassies recipe is the perfect everyday fall treat or party dessert. This fall dessert is as simple as a cookie and as decadent as a pie.
Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls
Here’s my twist on the traditional German holiday lebkuchen—with a surprise inside. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois
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61. German Hazelnut Macaroons (Haselnussmakronen)
These hazelnut cookies are a great classic recipe to add to your holiday baking staples!
Here’s my twist on the traditional German holiday lebkuchen—with a surprise inside. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois
Haselnussmakronen - German Hazelnut Macaroons
Haselnussmakronen are German Hazelnut Macaroons. Chewy and sweet, these German cookies are made with only egg whites, ground hazelnuts, cinnamon, and sugar.
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62. Hot Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Get creative with these hot chocolate cookies and top them with your favorite stir-ins for a steaming cup of cocoa!
Haselnussmakronen are German Hazelnut Macaroons. Chewy and sweet, these German cookies are made with only egg whites, ground hazelnuts, cinnamon, and sugar.
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63. Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Pecan shortbread cookies are another great make-ahead cookie that you can whip up then refrigerate or freeze to slice and bake later!
64. Rugelach
Tasty rugelach are a holiday tradition in many homes that you simply won’t regret trying out this year!
65. Lemon Snowdrop Cookies
You had me at lemon! 🙂 But all of your lemon fans will appreciate these tender lemon cookies coated with confectioners’ sugar!
66. Christmas Icebox Cookies
Icebox cookies are a wonderful way to get some holiday baking prep done in advance! Plus, they’re super tasty too!
67. Nanaimo Bars
A favorite of our neighbors to the north, these cookie bars are just so delicious that they have to be included in this list of holiday favorites!
68. Italian Rainbow Cookies
One of the most well-known Italian Christmas cookies that is a holiday must-have for families everywhere!
69. No Bake Christmas Wreath Cookies
An easy holiday treat that has become tradition for many families, this festive no-bake cornflake cookie is fun for everyone!
70. Cranberry Cookies
Cranberry fans have made these simple drop cookies a holiday favorite cookie to bake! They soft and sweet and packed with wonderfully tangy cranberries!
71. Kipplens
These classic powdered sugar coated cookies have many names, but they’re all extremely popular during Christmastime!
72. Cashew Cookies
Tender, tasty cashew drop cookies are a hit with or without the easy browned butter frosting!
73. Cathedral Window Cookies
Also known as church window cookies, or stained-glass cookies, these easy cookies are a childhood favorite of mine!
74. Butter Tarts
Another wonderful classic Canadian recipe that is heartily embraced by everyone for their amazingly rich taste!
75. Amish Buttermilk Cookies
Add some tangy buttermilk to these easy drop cookies to see just what makes them so popular for yourself! The flavor and texture are amazing!
76. Jeweled Coconut Drops
I love thumbprint cookies of any kind, and these coconut coated jewel drops are no exception! Add your favorite fillings to customize your cookies!
77. Italian Chocolate Spice Cookies
Italian drop cookies with a tender cake-like consistency that is filled with a perfect amount of warm baking spices!
78. Mint Thins (Homemade Thin Mints)
Make your thin mints at home for an even tastier version than anything you can get in the store!
79. Kourabiedes
One of my favorite Greek christmas cookie recipes! These easy-to-make butter cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!!
80. Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Eggnog + Snickerdoodles = something uniquely wonderful for all of your Christmas cookie trays! Keep them simple, or dip and decorate!
81. Potato Chip Cookies
Did you vote on your favorite Christmas cookies?? Plenty of you shared that this potato chip chocolate chip cookie is a family must-have for all holiday baking!
82. Cuccidati (Italian Fig Cookies)
Another great Italian cookie to bake up this Christmas season! The tender cookie is absolutely tasty and pairs perfectly with the fig filling!
83. Frosted Christmas Cookies
A super easy drop sugar cookie recipe that’s topped with rich and creamy vanilla buttercream frosting and a festive assortment of holiday sprinkles!
Christmas Cookies
These Christmas cookies are a holiday favorite with their festive sprinkle topping and easy-to-make frosting that hardens for stacking! I’m also listing dozens more of my most requested and well-loved Christmas cookie recipes! You’ll want to keep baking right on into the new year!
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84. Peppermint Meltaways
A super simple 5-ingredient cookie that ‘melts’ in your mouth! Top these dainty cookies with a bit of frosting and crushed candy cane for a peppermint cookie hit!
These Christmas cookies are a holiday favorite with their festive sprinkle topping and easy-to-make frosting that hardens for stacking! I’m also listing dozens more of my most requested and well-loved Christmas cookie recipes! You’ll want to keep baking right on into the new year!
85. Holiday Rum Balls
One of my childhood faves! I always felt like I was sneaking into the adult goodies when I noshed on these tasty treats!!
86. Pistachio Cream Cheese Cookies
Tender, tasty, and pistachio green drop cookies that everyone will enjoy! Add a red Grinch heart if you want to surprise the kids in your life!
87. Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars
Everyone’s favorite Christmas cookie baked in a 9x13 pan and topped with plenty of creamy frosting and Christmas sprinkles!
Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars
These Christmas sugar cookie bars have all the flavor of your favorite sugar cookies but in the form of a 9x13 dessert bar! The ultra-soft sugar cookie dough is baked until fluffy and just slightly golden. They are then topped off with a super simple vanilla buttercream frosting and colorful Christmas sprinkles!
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88. Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tender red velvet cookies that are packed with plenty of white chocolate chips! Add some holiday mini M&Ms for more color or bake them as-is, either way they’re going to be a hit!
These Christmas sugar cookie bars have all the flavor of your favorite sugar cookies but in the form of a 9x13 dessert bar! The ultra-soft sugar cookie dough is baked until fluffy and just slightly golden. They are then topped off with a super simple vanilla buttercream frosting and colorful Christmas sprinkles!
89. Cranberry Orange Crinkle Cookies
Another personal favorite since I just love the cranberry-orange combination and making crinkle cookies of all flavors!
90. Oatmeal Craisin Cookies
I can never skip these amazing craisin cookies! The dried cranberries are a perfect alternative to raisins and make these classic oatmeal cookies perfect for sharing at Christmastime!
Oatmeal Craisin Cookies
Delicious, chewy Oatmeal Craisin Cookies are easy-to-make and full of fantastic flavors that are sure to make them a new favorite! Loaded with molasses, cinnamon, vanilla, and old fashioned oats that all combine to make the perfect cookie!
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91. Nutter Butter Snowmen
Time to get crafty! Grab some Nutter Butter cookies to make these fun snowmen without actually doing any baking!!
Delicious, chewy Oatmeal Craisin Cookies are easy-to-make and full of fantastic flavors that are sure to make them a new favorite! Loaded with molasses, cinnamon, vanilla, and old fashioned oats that all combine to make the perfect cookie!
Nutter Butter Snowmen
Nutter Butter snowmen are easy, fun, and delicious Christmas-themed cookies that are perfect for holiday parties! These festive cookies are prepared in only 10 minutes and don’t require any cooking. Try this recipe if need a quick and effortless Christmas treat to share with the family!
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92. Gingerdoodles
Gingerdoodles are an amazingly perfect combination of gingerbread and snickerdoodle cookies! You’re sure to love everything about these delicious, easy drop cookies!
Nutter Butter snowmen are easy, fun, and delicious Christmas-themed cookies that are perfect for holiday parties! These festive cookies are prepared in only 10 minutes and don’t require any cooking. Try this recipe if need a quick and effortless Christmas treat to share with the family!
Gingerdoodles
This gingerdoodles recipe combines two classic cookies into one delicious dessert that’s perfect for adding to your holiday cookie trays! With ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and molasses these cookies have a warm spiced flavor that will remind you of Christmas. In fact, these cookies will have your house smelling like heaven and your heart full of joy!
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93. Christmas Gumdrop Cookies
These fun drop cookies are a festive delight for everyone! Soft, chewy cookies pair perfectly with red and green Christmas gumdrops candies!
This gingerdoodles recipe combines two classic cookies into one delicious dessert that’s perfect for adding to your holiday cookie trays! With ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and molasses these cookies have a warm spiced flavor that will remind you of Christmas. In fact, these cookies will have your house smelling like heaven and your heart full of joy!
Christmas Gumdrop Cookies
These fun and festive Christmas gumdrop cookies combine a delightfully tender sugar cookie with fruity gummy-candies to create an irresistible Christmas treat that is sure to become a family tradition! These picture-perfect cookies are so easy to make the whole family can enjoy baking them together!
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94. Haystack Cookies
Another no-bake treat that is well received on any cookie platter at any time of the year! These sweet and salty haystacks are sure to please everyone!
These fun and festive Christmas gumdrop cookies combine a delightfully tender sugar cookie with fruity gummy-candies to create an irresistible Christmas treat that is sure to become a family tradition! These picture-perfect cookies are so easy to make the whole family can enjoy baking them together!
No Bake Haystack Cookies
No-bake haystack cookies are a tasty vintage no-bake cookie made with peanut butter, peanuts, butterscotch, and salty chow mein noodles! These retro cookies are beyond easy to make, and they have just the right amount of crunch!
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95. Christmas Eggnog Meringue Cookies
Airy meringue cookies made with eggnog are the perfect holiday treat to bake up this Christmas season! Even people that aren’t fans of eggnog rave about them!
No-bake haystack cookies are a tasty vintage no-bake cookie made with peanut butter, peanuts, butterscotch, and salty chow mein noodles! These retro cookies are beyond easy to make, and they have just the right amount of crunch!
Christmas Eggnog Meringue Cookies
These delicious Eggnog Meringue Cookies are a true holiday delight featuring the rich flavors of the Christmas-time favorite spiced Eggnog!
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96. Eggnog Sugar Cookies
Another great eggnog cookie to make! These easy drop cookies are perfectly spiced and topped with an eggnog buttercream frosting!
These delicious Eggnog Meringue Cookies are a true holiday delight featuring the rich flavors of the Christmas-time favorite spiced Eggnog!
Eggnog Sugar Cookies with Nutmeg Frosting
Be prepared for a flavorful treat full of eggnog flavor with a boost of freshly grated nutmeg!
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97. Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
My favorite Christmas treat is cherry cordials - and these easy chocolate chip cookies have that delightful chocolate cherry combo in every bite!
Be prepared for a flavorful treat full of eggnog flavor with a boost of freshly grated nutmeg!
Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
So chewy and delicious, loaded with sweet maraschino cherries and chocolate chips!
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98. Chocolate Chip Rolo Cookie Cups
Tender, tasty cookie cups that are made with chocolate chip cookie dough and baked in mini muffin tins. The Rolos candies are added after baking to make a soft caramel filling!
So chewy and delicious, loaded with sweet maraschino cherries and chocolate chips!
Chocolate Chip Rolo Cookie Cups
Chocolate Chip Rolo Cookie Cups are a perfect quick dessert. Cookies and desserts paired with candy are always a hit with kids! This chocolate chip Rolo cookie cup recipe is no exception. For chocolate fans out there this is definitely one to print out and try!
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99. Christmas Cake Mix Cookies
Fantastically colorful cake mix cookies that everyone can bake, no matter their baking experience! They turn out beautifully!
Chocolate Chip Rolo Cookie Cups are a perfect quick dessert. Cookies and desserts paired with candy are always a hit with kids! This chocolate chip Rolo cookie cup recipe is no exception. For chocolate fans out there this is definitely one to print out and try!
Christmas cake mix cookies - christmas sprinkle cookies
Christmas cake mix cookies make an easy and festive treat with only 4 ingredients. They are so light and fluffy for the perfect dessert.
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100. Polar Bear Paw Print Cookies
These polar bear paw print cookies are quickly becoming one of my most requested cookie recipes so they had to make the list!
Christmas cake mix cookies make an easy and festive treat with only 4 ingredients. They are so light and fluffy for the perfect dessert.
Chocolate cookies are topped with a dab of frosting, shredded coconut, and the paw prints are made with York peppermint patties and brown M&Ms candies.
Polar Bear Paw Print Cookies
These polar bear paw print cookies are an adorable, fun, and delicious treat that are both kid and adult approved! Dark chocolate cookies are topped with vanilla frosting, shredded coconut, peppermint patties, and M&Ms to make some cute bear paws! These charming cookies are sure to be a hit at any occasion!
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These polar bear paw print cookies are an adorable, fun, and delicious treat that are both kid and adult approved! Dark chocolate cookies are topped with vanilla frosting, shredded coconut, peppermint patties, and M&Ms to make some cute bear paws! These charming cookies are sure to be a hit at any occasion!
From proper storage to utilizing every last bit of cookie dough, these tips and tricks will help you get the most out of your Christmas cookies!
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🎄 Bonus: Christmas Candy
- Crock Pot Christmas Crack Candy - Rich chocolatey peanut clusters that you can make with ease using your crockpot or slow cooker!Christmas Crack - Crunchy toffee candy made with saltine crackers, almonds, chocolate, brown sugar, and butter. It’s easy to make but hard to resist!Christmas Nougat - A chewy 4-ingredient Christmas nougat speckled with green and red candy gumdrops!Candied Orange Slices - Candied orange slices are sweet and slightly chewy with tons of citrus flavor!
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🎅 More Christmas Recipes
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I hope you enjoyed the recipes on this list of the 100 best Christmas cookies! Let me know which cookies are your favorite in the comments below!
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100 Best Christmas Cookies: Christmas M&M Cookies (Favorite Holiday Baking Recipes!)
100 Best Christmas Cookies: A complete list of the very best and most loved Christmas cookies of all time in order of popularity! Some of these classic cookies won’t surprise you, but you may also find a few new holiday cookie recipes to love! They come in all flavors, shapes, and sizes so you will surely find a few cookies your family will enjoy.
Author | Angela
Servings: 60 cookies Calories: 93kcal Prep 10 minutes Cooking 10 minutes Total Time 20 minutes
Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 1 cup butter (2 sticks unsalted butter - softened, at room temperature)▢ ¾ cup sugar▢ ¾ cup light brown sugar (packed)▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda▢ 1 teaspoon salt▢ 2 large eggs (room temperature)▢ 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour▢ 10 oz Christmas M&M candies
InstructionsPreheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.In a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, sugar, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt.1 cup butter, ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon saltAdd the eggs, one at a time, and combine until the mixture is smooth again. Add the all-purpose flour gradually, mixing until all of the flour has been incorporated into the dough. Gently fold in the Christmas M&M candies until the candy is distributed evenly in the cookie dough.2 large eggs, 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 10 oz Christmas M&M candiesPortion out your Christmas M&M cookie dough using a rounded tablespoon amount, or a cookie scooper. Place each portioned dough ball onto the prepared baking sheets. Leave about 2 inch spacing between each cookie for spreading.Bake on the middle oven rack at 375°F (190°C) for 9-10 minutes, or until lightly golden on the cookie edges. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Equipment You May NeedBaking SheetParchment PaperKitchenAid Professional 600 Stand Mixer Notes One cup of butter is equivalent to 2 sticks. Make sure to set them out ahead of time so they can come to room temperature! For an extra pop of color, reserve a handful of M&Ms and gently press them into the tops of the cookies before baking. If you want to be extra festive, mix in some red and green sprinkles to go with the M&Ms!
NutritionCalories: 93kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 12g (4%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 4g (6%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Cholesterol: 15mg (5%) | Sodium: 93mg (4%) | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 8g (9%) | Vitamin A: 114IU (2%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 10mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! 100 Best Christmas Cookies, Christmas cookies ranked by popularity, Christmas M&M Cookies, family favorite Christmas cookies, the most popular Christmas cookies, Top 100 Christmas Cookies, what are the best cookies to bake at Christmastime Course Christmas Cookies, Cookies & Bars Recipes, DessertCuisine American
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100 Best Christmas Cookies: Christmas M&M Cookies (Favorite Holiday Baking Recipes!)
100 Best Christmas Cookies: A complete list of the very best and most loved Christmas cookies of all time in order of popularity! Some of these classic cookies won’t surprise you, but you may also find a few new holiday cookie recipes to love! They come in all flavors, shapes, and sizes so you will surely find a few cookies your family will enjoy.
Author | Angela
Servings: 60 cookies
Calories: 93kcal
Prep 10 minutes
Cooking 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 1 cup butter (2 sticks unsalted butter - softened, at room temperature)▢ ¾ cup sugar▢ ¾ cup light brown sugar (packed)▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda▢ 1 teaspoon salt▢ 2 large eggs (room temperature)▢ 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour▢ 10 oz Christmas M&M candies
InstructionsPreheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.In a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, sugar, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt.1 cup butter, ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon saltAdd the eggs, one at a time, and combine until the mixture is smooth again. Add the all-purpose flour gradually, mixing until all of the flour has been incorporated into the dough. Gently fold in the Christmas M&M candies until the candy is distributed evenly in the cookie dough.2 large eggs, 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 10 oz Christmas M&M candiesPortion out your Christmas M&M cookie dough using a rounded tablespoon amount, or a cookie scooper. Place each portioned dough ball onto the prepared baking sheets. Leave about 2 inch spacing between each cookie for spreading.Bake on the middle oven rack at 375°F (190°C) for 9-10 minutes, or until lightly golden on the cookie edges. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Equipment You May NeedBaking SheetParchment PaperKitchenAid Professional 600 Stand Mixer
Notes One cup of butter is equivalent to 2 sticks. Make sure to set them out ahead of time so they can come to room temperature! For an extra pop of color, reserve a handful of M&Ms and gently press them into the tops of the cookies before baking. If you want to be extra festive, mix in some red and green sprinkles to go with the M&Ms!
Nutrition
Calories: 93kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 12g (4%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 4g (6%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Cholesterol: 15mg (5%) | Sodium: 93mg (4%) | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 8g (9%) | Vitamin A: 114IU (2%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 10mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Course Christmas Cookies, Cookies & Bars Recipes, DessertCuisine American
US CustomaryMetric
