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The Best Christmas Cookie Recipes to Make This Year

By: T Worthey  »  Updated: December 9, 2023  »   View our disclosure policy

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These are some of the best Christmas cookie recipes on the internet.

Christmas wouldn’t be without loads of cookies, and we are all ready to get our mittens out and the dough flying on our favorites!

However, if you are looking for inspiration on a few new recipes to add to your baking line-up this year, you are in the right place for the BEST Christmas Cookie recipes! 

best christmas cookie recipes

50+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes to Make This Year

We have started holiday baking early for as long as I can remember. And, yes! It includes lots and lots of Christmas cookies – all kinds, shapes, and flavors!

Of course, we have our yearly favorites, but I also like trying a few new recipes each year hence the inspiration for a collection of the best Christmas Cookies!

a variety of christmas cookie recipes

This collection offers several options, from traditional shortbread cookies to fun sugar and cut-out cookies.

Then, if you are looking for delicious cranberry, chocolate, and other flavors of cookies, we have those too.

Above and beyond the more common Christmas cookies, we also have several recipes from around the world.

These are always so much fun to incorporate.

three varieties of christmas cookie recipes

These Christmas cookie recipes are easy to Make AND Oh So Delicious!

All the Christmas cookie recipes are easy to make, and, of course, all are over-the-top delicious!

So, are you ready to check out all the deliciousness?

christmas sugar cookies with green and red sprinkles

Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without these easy-to-make Christmas Sprinkle Cookies!

With only 8 ingredients required, they will also become a Christmas staple at your home!

Sprinkle cookies are perfect for snacking on while watching your favorite Christmas movies, as part of a Christmas grazing board, or simply with a tall glass of milk or cup of coffee. 

These fun cookies are also great for exchanging or gifting in a cute Christmas tin!

Just the name of Cranberry + White Chocolate Toffee Cookies is enough to make your mouth water!

These are a favorite in the Worthey house! 

These mouth-watering cookies are a white chocolate cookie recipe made using white chocolate chips, dried cranberries, shredded coconut, and toffee bits. Oh, my! YUM!

You have to try them to experience the flavor sensation!

Easy butter cookies.

Ready to make your taste buds smile? If so, you must try our Chocolate Glazed Toffee Bits Cookies!

These thin and crispy cookies are made with scrumptious toffee bits and chocolate, but the milk chocolate glaze on top is dotted with even more toffee bits that steal the show.

It’s enough to make you drool!

Chocolate Chip & Oatmeal Cookies with Candy Cane Buttercream

Another easy Christmas cookie recipe using peppermint is our Oatmeal Chocolate Chip & Candy Cane Buttercream Sandwiches! (another fav!)

If you love oatmeal pies AND peppermint, these cookies are for you! They take cookies and cream to a whole new level!

Once you taste these delicious morsels, they might become your new favorite cookie.

Perfect to snack on, AND they also make a great homemade Christmas gift!

Simply stack the cookies, get a cute Christmas ribbon, and there you have it! Put them in a fun cookie jar or box or a festive bag, and they are ready to hand out to friends and neighbors.

three different christmas cookie recipes

Keep reading below for more of the BEST Christmas Cookies around!

Best Christmas Cookies To Make This Year

Air Fryer Monster Cookies

Photo Credit: www.mightymrs.com

3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

Photo Credit: www.annsentitledlife.com

Cranberry Noels Cookie Recipe

Photo Credit: www.bostongirlbakes.com

M&M Christmas Cookies

Photo Credit: whatagirleats.com

Moravian Molasses Cookies

Photo Credit: thesixfiguredish.com

Mexican Sprinkle Sugar Cookies

Photo Credit: theforkedspoon.com

5 Ingredient Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Photo Credit: www.threeolivesbranch.com

Poinsettia Cookies

Photo Credit: borrowedbites.com

Million Dollar Candy Bar Cookies (Caramel Shortbread Cookies)

Photo Credit: theshortordercook.com

Christmas Cream Cheese Chocolate Cookie Bars

Photo Credit: www.drugstoredivas.net

Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies Recipe

Photo Credit: www.cookedbyjulie.com

Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Photo Credit: thegirlinspired.com

Candy Cane Cookies

Photo Credit: foodworthfeed.com

Billionaire Alfajores with Homemade Dulce de Leche & Toasted Coconut

Photo Credit: savingtalents.com

Christmas Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Photo Credit: veggiedesserts.com

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Photo Credit: burrataandbubbles.com

Spiced Holiday Chocolate Chip Cookies

Photo Credit: spoiledhounds.com

Christmas Dog Treats Recipe

Photo Credit: strengthandsunshine.com

Vegan White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

Photo Credit: butteryourbiscuit.com

Classic Gingerbread Cookies

Photo Credit: wanderspice.com

Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies

Photo Credit: www.movienightsathome.com

Easy Grinch Cookie Recipe with M&Ms

Photo Credit: theforkedspoon.com

Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe

Photo Credit: www.asweetalternative.com

Gluten-Free Vegan Gingerbread Cookies

Photo Credit: livforcake.com

Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Photo Credit: thisdelicioushouse.com

Candy Cane Kiss Cookies (Peppermint Kisses)

Photo Credit: www.sugarandsoul.co

Melted Snowman Cookies

Photo Credit: foodmeanderings.com

Gingerbread Yule Log Cookies

Photo Credit: cambreabakes.com

Christmas Linzer Tart Cookies

Photo Credit: www.atastefortravel.ca

Chocolate Eggnog Cookies

Photo Credit: organicallyaddison.com

Raspberry White Chocolate Cookies

Photo Credit: serenalissy.com

Chocolate Peppermint Meringues

Photo Credit: masalaandchai.com

Ube Crinkle Cookies

Photo Credit: www.thefoodblog.net

Cranberry Walnut Shortbread Cookies

Photo Credit: www.christinascucina.com

Zimtsterne: German Cinnamon Stars

Photo Credit: www.thebakingchocolatess.com

Christmas Cowboy Cookies

Photo Credit: asformeandmyhomestead.com

Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies with Peppermint Frosting

Photo Credit: alwayseatdessert.com

Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies

Photo Credit: mariasmixingbowl.com

Christmas Lights Cookies

Photo Credit: disheswithdad.com

Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Photo Credit: littlesunnykitchen.com

Easy Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

Photo Credit: flavormosaic.com

Christmas Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies

Photo Credit: simplelivingrecipes.com

3-ingredient shortbread cookies (Gluten-free)

Photo Credit: www.scienceandcrumbs.com

Gluten-Free Ginger Snaps

Photo Credit: ottawamommyclub.ca

Brownie Snowflake Sugar Cookies

Photo Credit: www.cathysglutenfree.com

Gingerbread Man Cookie Recipe

Photo Credit: recipesfromapantry.com

Easy Christmas Shortbread Cookies

Photo Credit: wowitsveggie.com

Easy Stacked Sugar Cookie Christmas Trees

Photo Credit: veganhuggs.com

Vegan Snowball Cookies

Photo Credit: kimandkalee.com

Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies with Peppermint Buttercream Frosting

Photo Credit: foodfolksandfun.net

Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Photo Credit: thesoccermomblog.com

Grinch Cookies - Christmas Snowball Cookies

Photo Credit: www.inthekidskitchen.com

Mickey Mouse Nutcracker Christmas Cookies

 

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