21 Christmas Cookies That Are Almost Too Cute (and Delicious) to Eat
Christmas cookies aren’t just desserts—they’re a way to spread holiday cheer! These recipes bring the season to life with every sprinkle, drizzle, and festive bite. From timeless classics to bold new creations, these cookies are sure to delight family, friends, and maybe even Santa himself!
Santa’s Cookies
These fun Christmas cookies are definitely going to be Santa’s favorite cookies! They are soft, and chewy, and full of holiday colored M&Ms and festive sprinkles for the perfect holiday cookies.
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Speculaas Spiced Cookies
Speculaas Spiced Cookies (Speculoos) delicious, crisp, well spiced shortcrust butter biscuits flavored with a fragrant blend of warm spices.
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Mini Gingerbread Men Cookies
Mini Gingerbread Men Cookies are a fantastic way to have fun in the kitchen with the kids! They are made with the usual set of spices and an extra orange touch!
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3D Gingerbread Tree Cookies
3D gingerbread tree cookies are easy to make and they’re impressive to look at. After all, how many Christmas tree cookies come in 3D form!
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Linzer Cookies
Linzer cookies are a classic holiday cookie recipe consisting of buttery almond cookies sandwiched around a tart raspberry filling.
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Chocolate Sugar Cookies
These Chocolate Sugar Cookies are so simple to make and melt in your mouth delicious! They go perfect with a good cup of coffee or tea!
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Christmas Butter Cookies
Christmas Butter Cookies with Powdered Sugar Icing are a MUST for the holidays. Simple iced cookies are one of the best treats for Christmas!
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Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
These mouthwatering chocolate marshmallow cookies are so good. They’re perfect for a special occasion or just for your next sweet craving.
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Strawberry Kiss Cookies
Sweet, soft and delicious, these tasty strawberry kiss cookies are well worth making. You only need 6 ingredients and 20 minutes to make them.
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Dried Fig Cookies
These dried fig cookies are soft, chewy, and subtly sweet. They’re loaded with flavor and are perfect when you’re in the mood for a nutrient-dense treat. These delicious cookies are dairy free, egg free, and vegan.
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White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
The perfect holiday cookie recipe that tastes just like Christmas! These Vegan White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are gluten-free, allergy-free, and full of dairy-free white chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candies! Easy and delicious, they’re a fun addition to your seasonal cookie swap and dessert platters!
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Hot Cocoa Cookie Cups
Pair these cute little hot cocoa cookie cups with your favorite hot drink (hot chocolate, coffee, anything goes!) They super-simple to make.
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Fluffernutter Cookies
Peanuts, vanilla and marshmallow fluff combine to make the distinctive, heavenly trio of flavors that fluffernutter cookies are famous for.
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Christmas Sandwich Cookies
These Christmas Sandwich Cookies are colorful with the fluffiest buttercream frosting sandwiched between two soft and chewy cookies loaded with chocolate chips, M&M’s, and sprinkles.
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Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
These swirled peppermint Christmas pinwheel cookies are always the prettiest cookies at my yearly cookie exchange!
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Easy Gingerbread Man Cookies
Gingerbread man cookies are popular with kids and grownups alike. They’re soft, sweet and full of wonderful warm spice flavour.
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Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are a festive and delicious treat! These Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are the perfect Christmas cookies!
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Christmas Cutout Cookies
These Christmas cutout cookies are light, chewy, and hold their shape beautifully in the oven. So fun to decorate with the whole family!
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Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
You’re going to love these cream cheese strawberry cookies. They’re flavored with fresh strawberries, lemon, vanilla and cream cheese too.
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Black and White Cookies
Looking for a new cookie recipe to try out? You might like to try these yummy black and white cookies with both cocoa and vanilla frosting.
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Biscoff Reindeer Linzer Cookies
You have to try these super-cute reindeer Linzer cookies this Christmas. They’re ridiculously simple but so charming and adorable as well.
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