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30+ Best Christmas Cookies

Nov 3, 2022 · Leave a Comment

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30+ of the Best Christmas Cookies for your holiday baking. This collection of easy and delicious cookies is perfect for gift-giving, treats, cookie exchanges, and more! There’s chocolate, ginger, snickerdoodles, sugar, and more. Definitely something for everyone on your list.

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It’s that time of year! The holiday season is here and I’m sharing more than 30 of my favorite holiday cookies from the blog. It’s time to get baking! I love baking cookies at Christmastime! On a day of marathon baking, I’m exhausted and smiling. Smiling because I’ve baked so many delicious cookies for sharing, freezing, and eating!

Table of Contents

  • Get the Kids Baking!
  • 30+ Christmas Cookie Recipes
    • 1. Italian Christmas Cookies
    • 2. Chewy Gingerdoodles
    • 3. Oatmeal Maple Cream Pies
    • 4. Sugar Plum Thumbprint Cookies
    • 5. The Best Snickerdoodle Cookies
    • 6. Easy Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
    • 7. Christmas Crinkle Cookies
    • 8. Raspberry Shortbread Cookies
    • 9. Blueberry Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies with a Lemon Glaze
    • 10. White Chocolate Espresso Cookies
  • Christmas Cookie Recipes
    • 11. Candy Cane Cookies
    • 12. Buckeye Thumbprint Cookies
    • 13. Soft and Chewy Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • 14. Eggnog Blossoms
    • 15. Soft Baked Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
    • 16. German Chocolate Cookies
    • 17. Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
    • 18. Candy Cane Blossoms
    • 19. Best Ever Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • 20. Chai Sugar Cookies with Eggnog Frosting
  • More Christmas Cookie Recipes
    • 21. Turtle Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • 22. Strawberry Cheesecake Crinkle Cookies with Sprinkles
    • 23. Double Chocolate Mint Cake Mix Cookies
    • 24. Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
    • 25. Festive Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • 26. Soft Gingerbread Cookies
    • 27. Cinnamon Pecan Snickerdoodles
    • 28. Soft Frosted Banana Nut Bread Cookies
    • 29. Pudding Cookies (aka Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies)
    • 30. Chocolate Chip Peppermint Crunch Cookies
    • 31. Soft and Chewy Chocolate Sugar Cookies
    • 32. Easy Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Get the Kids Baking!

Baking cookies is a great way to get the kids involved in the kitchen, too. They can help with almost all aspects of baking. My girls loved to cut out sugar cookies and decorate them with frosting and sprinkles….lots of sprinkles.

table set for decorating cookies
Be sure to have an assortment of sprinkles.

Using wax paper to cover the entire surface of your table is great for keeping the mess somewhat contained and easy clean up. The sprinkles and icing may get everywhere but the wax paper helps contain most of the mess.

decorating sugar cookies
Have fun and worry about the mess later!

Plastic cups and knives are great to have on hand to mix up different colors of icing. See how the frosting and sprinkles stay on the wax paper (for the most part)?

decorated sugar cookies
Just a sample of the iced Christmas sugar cookies.

Of course, sugar cookies aren’t the only cookies the children can help make. Pretty much any cookie recipe can be made with them.

30+ Christmas Cookie Recipes

If you’re looking for classic recipes, chocolate cookies, peppermint, or decorated ones with frosting and sprinkles, you’ll find a bit of everything on this list. Many of the recipes will use items that you may have in your pantry such as brown sugar, white granulated sugar, flour, eggs, butter, and of course all the holiday sprinkles.

1. Italian Christmas Cookies

Italian Christmas Cookies are delicious cake-like cookies with a hint of anise, topped with a sweet glaze and sprinkles.

Italian Christmas Cookies are a delicious cake-like cookie with a hint of anise, topped with a sweet glaze and sprinkles.

2. Chewy Gingerdoodles

Chewy Gingerdoodles are a cross of a snickerdoodle and a soft gingerbread cookie. It’s filled with a zingy combination of spices that include ground ginger, cinnamon, and along with a bit of molasses. 

Chewy Gingerdoodles are a cross of a snickerdoodle and a soft gingerbread cookie. It’s filled with a zingy combination of spices that include ground ginger, cinnamon, and along with a bit of molasses. 

3. Oatmeal Maple Cream Pies

Oatmeal Maple Cream Pies are chewy oatmeal cookies infused with maple flavor with a delicious cream filling.  

Oatmeal Maple Cream Pies are chewy oatmeal cookies infused with maple flavor with a delicious cream filling.  

4. Sugar Plum Thumbprint Cookies

Sugar Plum Thumbprint Cookies are sweet butter cookies that have been taken over the top with a dollop of cream cheese frosting and a gumdrop; then dusted with powdered sugar. 

Sugar Plum Thumbprint Cookies  is a sweet butter cookie that has been taken over the top with a dollop of cream cheese frosting and a gumdrop; then dusted with powdered sugar. 

5. The Best Snickerdoodle Cookies

The Best Snickerdoodle Cookies is a buttery cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked to perfection. 

The Best Snickerdoodle Cookies  is a buttery cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked to perfection. 
Easy recipes like this one for snickerdoodles also freeze well.

6. Easy Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are the best for spur-of-the-moment cravings or for baking up goodies for holiday trays and care packages.  

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are the best for spur of the moment cravings or for baking up goodies for holiday trays and care packages.  
Cake batter Chocolate Chip Cookies – double chocolate!

7. Christmas Crinkle Cookies

Christmas Crinkle Cookies also start with a boxed cake mix with some additional pantry items. Very festive on cookie trays.

Christmas Crinkle Cookies also start with a boxed cake mix with some additional pantry items.  Very festive on cookie trays.
Festive Christmas Cookies made from a cake mix.

8. Raspberry Shortbread Cookies

Raspberry Shortbread Cookies are buttery with a bit of raspberry jam in the center and topped with an almond glaze.

Raspberry Shortbread Cookies are buttery with a bit of raspberry jam in the center, and topped with a almond glaze.

9. Blueberry Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies with a Lemon Glaze

Blueberry Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies with a Lemon Glaze are great to give as gifts with some tea and a pretty teacup.

Blueberry Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies with a Lemon Glaze  are great to give as gifts with a some tea and a pretty teacup.

10. White Chocolate Espresso Cookies

White Chocolate Espresso Cookies are a chocolate and coffee lover’s dream cookie!

White Chocolate Espresso Cookies are a chocolate and coffee lovers dream cookie!

Christmas Cookie Recipes

Continuing with more festive cookie recipes for your holiday cookie tray. If I were to give you a tip for all of these delicious recipes, it would be they aren’t just for Christmas! Many of the cookies can be used for other holidays like Valentine’s Day and Easter.

11. Candy Cane Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies are infused with peppermint and vanilla extracts and shaped into cute candy cane shapes. 

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Cookies shaped like Candy Canes are perfect for an annual cookie exchange.

12. Buckeye Thumbprint Cookies

Buckeye Thumbprint Cookies are a combination of chocolate and peanut butter and are one of my favorite cookies.

Buckeye Thumbprint Cookies are a combination of chocolate and peanut butter and is one of my favorite cookies.

13. Soft and Chewy Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies

White Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best soft and chewy cookies that I have made. They are requested throughout the year, not just during the holidays.

White Cranberry Chocolate Chip  Cookies are the best soft and chewy cookies that I have made.  They are requested throughout the year, not just during the holidays.

14. Eggnog Blossoms

Eggnog Blossoms are a fun way to celebrate the holidays and all things cookies. I’ve added a white chocolate kiss to the top of each cookie, for an even more festive look and taste.  

Eggnog Blossoms are a fun way to celebrate the holidays and all things cookies. I’ve added a white chocolate kiss to the top of each cookie, for an even more festive look and taste.  

15. Soft Baked Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

Soft Baked Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies will add a bit of sunshine to the wintery days. Check the post out for the secret ingredients to make this cookie soft! You’ll be adding this one to your Christmas Cookie Recipes list.

Soft Baked Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies will add a bit of sunshine to the wintery days.  Check the post out for the secret ingredients to make this cookie soft!

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16. German Chocolate Cookies

German Chocolate Cake Cookies are made from scratch and fulfill that craving for the classic cake.

German Chocolate Cookies are made from scratch and fulfill that craving for the classic cake.

17. Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies always make my husband happy when I bake them. I’ve been making this recipe for over 40 years!

Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies will always make my husband happy when I bake them. I've been making this recipe for over 40 years!
Such a traditonal recipe that has been enjoyed for many years.

18. Candy Cane Blossoms

Candy Cane Blossoms are such festive cookies. Of course, these “blossom” cookies aren’t limited to peppermint, you can use whatever candy kiss flavor you enjoy.  Change up the colored sugar for other festive occasions. 

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The whole family will love these easy Christmas cookies.

19. Best Ever Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Chewy Chocolate Chip cookies really are the best ever. If I make them, I really have to give them away or I will devour each and every one.

30+ Christmas Cookies These Chocolate Chip cookies really are the best ever.  If I make them, I really have to give them away or I will devour each and every one.
I have a hard time resisiting eating all of these cookies.

20. Chai Sugar Cookies with Eggnog Frosting

Chai Sugar Cookies are drizzled with a yummy Eggnog Frosting. These cookies have it all and just may be my NEW favorite way to enjoy the warm spices of the tea.

30+ Best Christmas Cookies

More Christmas Cookie Recipes

Over halfway through the list and I already want to preheat the oven to bake all of the cookies. Have you found any new favorite Christmas cookies yet?

21. Turtle Chocolate Chip Cookies

Turtle Chocolate Chip Cookies is your answer to all of the cookie cravings.

Christmas Cookie Recipes Turtle Chocolate Chip Cookies is your answer to all of the cookie cravings.

22. Strawberry Cheesecake Crinkle Cookies with Sprinkles

Strawberry Cheesecake Crinkle Cookies start with a cake mix. Adding a few other ingredients and, of course, sprinkles and you have one yummy cookie.

Strawberry Cheesecake Crinkle Cookies start with a cake mix.  Adding a few other ingredients and, of course, sprinkles and you have one yummy cookie.

23. Double Chocolate Mint Cake Mix Cookies

Who can resist double chocolate mint cookies? I sure can’t. Another cake mix cookie recipe to make baking life a little easier. This one even has directions to package the mix as a gift!

Who can resist double chocolate mint cookies? I sure can't. Another cake mix cookie recipe to make baking life a little easier.  This one even has directions to package the mix as a gift!

24. Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

Change up your oatmeal cookies by adding white chocolate chips, cranberries, and pecans.

Change up your oatmeal cookies by adding white chocolate chips, cranberries, and pecans.

25. Festive Chocolate Chip Cookies

Festive Chocolate Chip Cookies really do spread the holiday cheer with their red and green colors.

Festive Chocolate Chip Cookies really do spread the holiday cheer with their red and green colors.

26. Soft Gingerbread Cookies

Soft Gingerbread Cookies are loaded with warm holiday spices and white chocolate chips.

Soft Gingerbread Cookies are loaded with warm holiday spices and white chocolate chips.

27. Cinnamon Pecan Snickerdoodles

Cinnamon Pecan Snickerdoodles give the classic cookie a nutty twist.

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28. Soft Frosted Banana Nut Bread Cookies

Soft Frosted Banana Nut Bread Cookies are such a delicious twist on the quick bread.

Soft Frosted Banana Nut Bread Cookies are such a delicious twist on the quick bread.

29. Pudding Cookies (aka Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies)

Pudding Cookies, as dubbed by my youngest daughter years ago, are so good. Adding instant pudding to the cookie dough batter makes for a delicious soft cookie.

Pudding Cookies, as dubbed by my youngest daughter years ago are so good.  Pudding in the cookie dough batter makes for a delicious soft cookie.

30. Chocolate Chip Peppermint Crunch Cookies

Chocolate Chip Peppermint Crunch Cookies are filled with chocolate and peppermint goodness. A cake mix cookie recipe like this one is the perfect base to make so many different cookies.

Chocolate Chip Peppermint Crunch Cookies are filled with chocolate and peppermint goodness.  A cake mix cookie recipe like this one is the perfect base to make so many different cookies.

31. Soft and Chewy Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Have you ever made Chocolate Sugar Cookies? They are one delicious cookie. Easy to make and no cookie cutters needed.

Have you ever made Chocolate Sugar Cookies? They are one delicious cookie.  Easy to make and no cookie cutters needed.

32. Easy Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

This Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies recipe is perfect for Christmas cookie trays and to give as gifts, or you can just do what we did and eat them while we were watching the new season of The Crown. 

Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies recipe is perfect for Christmas cookie trays and to give as gifts, or you can just do what we did and eat them while we were watching the new season of The Crown. 

There you have it – 30+ Best Christmas Cookies for you to bake and spread joy this holiday season! Time to bake cookies! If you need even more cookie recipes, check out these tasty recipes.

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