Share these favorite holiday cookie recipes with your friends and family to spread Christmas cheer.
has to be “Thumbprints!”
Might we recommend lemon-coconut, almond-cherry, orpeanut butter and jelly?
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Set out a platter of theseone of our most popular Christmas cookiesat your next party.
Sugar Cookie Christmas Trees
It wouldn’t be Christmas without sugar cookies.
Gather family, friends, and frosting, then get decorating.
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For glam, use festive shades of edible glitter to make your best Christmas cookie trees twinkle.
Cut the cookie dough in structure shapes and then bake on a cookie sheet.
Chocolaty Melting Snowmen
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Quick, grab one of these popular Christmas cookies before they melt.
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Kidding, they only look like they’re melting; they won’t actually.
(Talk about an ideal solution if you forgot about that bake sale or cookie exchange.)
They look festive and intricate but don’t require any difficult decorating.
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They’re adorably pudgy once you press the cookie dough rounds together to bring the Santas to life.
Don’t forget the cinnamon candy jolly red nose!
With seven flavor variations, these easy holiday cookies can be changed every time you make the recipe.
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White chocolate pistachio, anyone?
Bake it for 15 minutes and top with melted chocolate and peanut butter.
Stir together a big batch up to three months ahead of your parties.
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Snack on a couple and then freeze the rest until party time.
Thaw them to share this favorite Christmas cookie recipe with all your holiday revelers.
We love how the bright red pops against the white.
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This favorite Christmas cookie recipe is totally doable.
Just roll, layer, stack, and slice.
We used a piping bag to create a fluffy beard and hat for Santa.
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Flavor the cookies with vanilla and anise.
A Christmas classic goes from traditional to fabulous when dipped in meltedwhite chocolateand rolled in nonpareils and edible glitter.
The slightly fruity treat is one of our most popular cookie recipes of all time.
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Mint Chocolate Tree Cookies
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Treat holiday guests to a forest of minty green Christmas cookies.
If you think these look complicated, don’t fret.
These cookies prove that some of the cutest and best Christmas cookie recipes are easier than they seem.
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Pecan halves form the trunks to your trees made with a little food coloring in four simple steps.
Eggnog-Nut Thumbprints
“These are stellar!
It gives this Christmas cookie recipe a toasted, nutty flavor when baked.
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Pair the corn flavor of the cookies with a rich dulche de leche filling.
A sprinkle of espresso powder in the dough balances the sweetness.
They’ll be a favorite Christmas cookie for anyone who craves chocolate-covered cherries (that is, everyone).
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Brown sugar and cinnamon ensure holiday flavor.
Mint Meringue Kisses
You don’t need to be a pastry chef to create these impressive-looking treats.
Pipe or dollop on our chocolatebuttercream frostingto finish one of the best Christmas cookies.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cater to your guests' diets by offering a gluten-free option.
Dip the baked cookies in powdered sugar icing and then pipe with buttercream frosting to create the wreath.
Use cinnamon candies to create the berries.
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Shortbread Sticks
When you crave a classic, try this almost-couldn’t-be-easier shortbread recipe.
In addition to being deliciously easy, they look great thanks to a melted chocolate drizzle.
Pumpkin Praline Cookies
This Christmas cookie recipe has us looking forward to pumpkin season all year long.
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In addition to pumpkin puree, these cookies are filled with toffee bits, toasted pecans, and cinnamon.
Once the cookies have cooled, top them with a homemade brown sugar frosting.
S’mores Spritz-Wiches
S’mores aren’t only for summer.
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The sweet, chewy boost makes these even more irresistible.
Dip the whole shebang into a chocolate coating to amp up the wow factor.
Jumbo Chocolate Toffee Cookies
Start with the recipe for our best toffee cookies.
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Combine it with our double-chocolate cookie dough.
Voila, you have one crave-curing supersize treat (about double the size of a standard homemade cookie).
Chocolate-Peppermint Waffle Cookies
Yes, your favorite Christmas cookies can be cooked outside the oven.
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Simply heat up your waffle iron.
As they bake, the sweet apples get soft in contrast to the chewy oats.
Leave plenty of room on your cookie sheet as the jumbo cookies spread as they bake.
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