Bake these make ahead Christmas cookies up to three months before the holiday!
Each of these make ahead Christmas cookies lasts in the freezer up to three months.
Pumpkin Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
This big-batch holiday baking recipe makes a whopping 60 cookies.
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Whip them up when pumpkins are in season and enjoy them all winter long.
You’ll love the combination of classic pumpkin pie flavors and creamy white chocolate chips.
Chocolaty Melting Snowmen
Our hearts broke a little when we watched Frosty melt.
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But we can take solace in these adorable melty snowmen cookies.
Peanut butter cup hats and sprinkle noses charm anyone eating one of theseChristmas cookies.
Best yet, these freezer-friendly cookies will live on for three months when frozen.
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars
Red Velvet Cake?
Check, check, check.
These bars have the best of those three flavors in every bite.
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And they’ll stay creamy and smooth for up to three months in the freezer.
For extra decadence, drizzle on milk chocolate before serving.
Every variation can be frozen for up to three months.
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White chocolate and pistachio, anyone?
Before serving, finish the thawed chocolate freezer cookies with a rich chocolate glaze and crushed peppermint candies.
7-Layer Bars
In addition to all the sugary sweets, the holidays need a fewhealthy-ish treats.
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Enter, this seven-layer dessert inspired by trail mix.
Almond Icebox Rounds
The cream cheese gives this cookie batter richness and tang.
A triple dose of almond ensures each treat is big on flavor.
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Each bite of these shortbread cookies is filled with creamy peanut butter and milk chocolate.
Thaw and serve them with a cold glass of milk!
These treats are soft, moist, and chewynot crispyeven after up to three months in the freezer.
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Macarons
These colorful macarons will be the star of the Christmas cookie exchange.
Freeze the macarons for up to two months before serving.
No-Bake Lemon Drops
These lemony, no-bake Christmas cookies couldn’t be simpler.
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Seven ingredients, three steps, and 30 minutes yields 36 cookies.
And, yep, they freeze like a dream.
Don’t forget the crushed lemon drops on top to hint at the mouth-puckering flavor inside.
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Even though they’re light as air and made primarily with egg whites, they freeze well.
After baking, freeze them unfilled.
Then thaw, pipe with chocolate, and sandwich two little stars together.
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Buckeye Cookies
Does it get any better than chocolate and peanut butter?
These rich cookies take it one step further with a creamy peanut butter frosting and dark chocolate drizzle.
They freeze beautifully for up to three months before Christmas.
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This will keep them soft and chewy for the longest amount of time.
Twice-baked cookies, like biscotti and mandelbrot, have a longer shelf life than most other cookies.
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