Santa’s Favorites: 25 Christmas Cookies That Will Win Over the North Pole
Decorated Christmas cookies bring a splash of color and cheer to holiday gatherings, transforming simple cookies into festive works of art. From classic sugar cookies to gingerbread shapes, these cookies are adorned with icing, sprinkles, and creative designs that celebrate the season. Each cookie is an opportunity to capture holiday themes, like snowflakes, trees, and ornaments, making them almost too beautiful to eat. They add a personal, handmade touch to gift boxes, dessert tables, and cozy gatherings with loved ones. Whether intricately detailed or simply sprinkled, decorated Christmas cookies are a sweet tradition that brings joy to bakers and tasters alike.
The Best M And M Christmas Cookies
These are the best M and M Christmas cookies you will ever make! Super simple ingredients for a fun holiday treat
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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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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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Gluten-Free Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies
These super easy Gluten-Free Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies are vegan, allergy-free, and perfect for the kids to help bake and decorate!
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Gingerbread Sugar Cookies With Buttercream
Skip the gingerbread cookies this year & try something different! These gingerbread sugar cookies are a soft vanilla cookie topped with buttercream.
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M&M Cookies
These M&M Cookies are the favorite Christmas cookies on the tray. They’re soft, chewy, and freeze well. Fun substitutions provided…
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No Spread Sugar Cookies
The best no spread sugar cookies for decorating! This is the best cut out no chill, no spread sugar cookie recipe with powdered sugar!
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Nutcracker Sugar Cookies
Whether baking for fans of wooden soldiers or those who dream of dancing, Nutcracker Sugar Cookies are sure to delight as a snack or a gift!
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Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe
This cut out sugar cookie recipe makes soft sugar cookies that are perfect for decorating! This easy recipe is made with a pantry ingredients.
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Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe
Hands down the BEST Sugar Cookie Recipe. Easy to roll and holds its shape while baked, these cookies give you sharp, beautiful, defined edges perfect for decorating. In this post, you’ll learn How to Make Sugar Cookies for all your holiday baking needs.
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Gingerbread Men Recipe
This gingerbread men recipe makes classic cut out gingerbread men cookies. The cookies and cookie dough can be frozen for make ahead cookies.
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Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies
These pillowy soft Sour Cream Cookies are bursting with nutmeg flavor and stay soft for at least a week after they are baked.
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Vegan Sugar Cookies
Our delicious soft baked cookie recipe for the best Soft Vegan Sugar Cookies are made easy with simple instructions. Enjoy with fun sprinkles!
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Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are easy to make for the holidays. Just add cream cheese to your favorite cookie mix, then bake and decorate!
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Christmas Light Cookies
Christmas Light Cookies may be the easiest and cutest way to “light up” the holidays! This foolproof recipe is so simple because it starts with a cookie mix combined with only 2 ingredients (plus water) and ends sweetly with a beautifully decorated Christmas cookie confection that looks delightfully festive in the most delicious way! You must make this for your cookie exchange this year!
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Christmas Unicorn Cookies
I’ll be honest, these Christmas Unicorn Cookies are definitely high on the list of the best Christmas cookies because they’re soft, fun and magical.
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookies
If you’re looking for one of the best Christmas cookies, you’re going to love these Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookies. They’re simple, fun and just delicious.
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3D Standing Gingerbread Men Sugar Cookies
An adorable 3D Christmas treat – these Gingerbread Men Sugar Cookies stand up on their own! Guaranteed to “stand out” at a holiday party!
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Gingerbread Turtle Cookies
Looking for some of the best Christmas cookie recipes ou thtere? Make these Gingerbread Turtle Cookies. Soft, gooey, and perfect. Everyone loves them!
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Christmas Light Cookies
A classic sugar cookie with candy decorations that look just like festive light strands, these gorgeous Christmas light cookies will be the star of any holiday cookie spread!
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Christmas Sugar Cookies
These Christmas sugar cookies with royal icing are perfect for holiday baking or gifting. They are tender, buttery, soft and super easy to make!
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Mint Christmas Cookies
Festive mint Christmas cookies are a tasty holiday treat. Make this chocolate mint cookie recipe for your family or Santa in just 30 minutes!
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Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies
These crinkly chocolate peppermint kiss cookies are chocolatey, fudgy, and tossed in sugar and topped with a candy cane Hershey Kiss.
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Easy Grinch Heart Cookies With White Chocolate Chips
Looking for easy Christmas dessert recipes to make this year? Try these Grinch Heart Cookies With White Chocolate Chips with box cake mix
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Grinch Crumbl Christmas Sugar Cookies
Grinch Crumbl Christmas sugar cookies are wonderfully sweet, with hints of almond and vanilla extract in every bite.
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