Are you looking for the absolute best Christmas cookie recipes for the holidays? Look no further, here are 30 of the most delicious Christmas cookie recipes.
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One of the best parts about the holiday season is all the sweet treats, one of the best is Christmas cookies! I absolutely love all of the Christmas cookies. There is literally an endless amount of Christmas cookie recipes and they all taste delicious.
We’ve rounded up the absolute best Christmas cookie recipes for you to bake all season long!
Christmas Cookie Recipes:
1. Almond Joy Cookies
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If you love coconut, you are going to absolutely love these almond joy cookies. You only need 4 ingredients for this recipe. It doesn’t require a mixer, no beating, and no chilling. I mean, baking cookies does not get any easier than that!
2. Apricot Kolacky Cookie
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These cookies are so delicious. It has an apricot filling made with dried apricots and the wrap is made out of cream cheese pastry dough. If you’ve made extras, you can freeze them for up to three months.
3. Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
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These are the best peanut butter cookies ever. These peanut butter cookies are not the traditional crunchy cookies, instead, they are soft and full of flavor. I promise, if you make these for Christmas, your family will not be able to keep their hands off.
4. Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies
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These cookies are perfect for any day of the year. They’re soft, buttery, and delicious! It’ll only take you about 30 minutes to make the most tasty cookies you’ve ever had!
5. Butter Cookies
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These are one of the most simple and easy cookies to make. All you need is 7 simple ingredients and you’ll have delicious cookies that just melt in your mouth.
6. Caramel Rum Macaroon Cookies
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If you love coconut and caramel, these cookies are for you. They are so tasty and can be topped with either a chocolate kiss or melted chocolate drizzle.
7. Candy Cane Cookies
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These candy cane cookies are a holiday favorite. These irresistible and adorable candy cane cookies have just a hint of peppermint in them which makes it not too sweet. It’s a must have for Christmas!
8. Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
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These cookies are to die for. It only takes 30 minutes to make these delicious little treats. They’re the perfect little chocolate and peppermint combo that just melts in your mouth.
9. Butterscotch Shortbread Cookies
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These are so GOOD! You only need 8 ingredients to make these delicious, melt in your mouth cookies.
10. Cherry Snowball Cookies
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These cookies are perfect for the holidays. They look like cute little snowballs and they taste absolutely delicious.
11. Chocolate Andes Mint Cookies
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This is another one of the best Christmas cookie recipes. The Andes mint is the perfect refreshing topping for these cookies. It has the perfect amount of mint in it and it’s so tasty.
12. Better than Anything Cookies
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How amazing do these look? They taste just as good. If you love caramel and cake, you are sure to love these cookies.
13. Cherry Thumbprint Cookie
These cookies look amazing and taste delicious. If you don’t like the cherry filling, you can easily swap it out for any other filling of your choice and it’ll taste just as good.
14. Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
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This cookie recipe doesn’t need any chill time for the dough. They are so soft and chewy with the perfect amount of molasses, which makes them great for fall and the holidays.
15. Chocolate Cherry Blossom Cookies
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These cookies are absolutely delicious, they taste like chocolate-covered cherries. These are so easy to make and look so festive!
16. Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies
This Christmas cookie recipes has chocolate chips in it and is free of any nuts in them so they are allergy friendly. It tastes so delicious and looks like tiny little snowballs. They are little balls of heaven!
17. Chocolate Dipped Italian Butter Cookies
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I love all cookies that have chocolate. These cookies are like very sturdy shortbread cookies with an added bit of crunch. They are absolutely delicious and very easy to make!
18. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
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These are the perfect sweet treat for Christmas. They are made with cocoa powder and dusted in powdered sugar. They taste absolutely delicious and taste just as good!
19. Chocolate Spritz Cookies
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How adorable are these cookies? If you’re looking for some festive Christmas cookies, these are perfect. These classic Christmas cookies are made with butter, eggs, flour, and sugar, and formed into adorable little holiday shapes!
20. Christmas Crinkle Cool Whip Cookies
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How festive do these cookies look? These taste absolutely delicious and can be made in a total of 30 minutes!
21. Chocolate Kiss Powder Puff Cookies
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If you’re looking for easy Christmas cookie recipes, then this one is for you, You only need 3 ingredients to make these!
22. Christmas Lights Cookies
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These Christmas cookies are so cute and super easy to make.
23. Chocolate Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
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This is another one of the great Christmas cookie recipes. They taste just as good as they look!
24. Christmas Cheesecake Cookies
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I love how colorful these Christmas cookies are. They are so festive and tasty. It’s so creamy and tender with a bit of peppermint that just makes it all come together.
25. Christmas Tree Cookies
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Who doesn’t love a cute, festive Christmas cookie? These are so light and delicious and just melt in your mouth.
26. Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
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How amazing do these look? This is perfect for a cookie swap and is super tasty.
27. Christmas Sugar Cookies
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Another festive Christmas cookie recipe. Not only are these cookies delicious, but they are also very simple to make!
28. Christmas Wreath Cookies
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These are such festive, fun, and tasty holiday dessert. They are also so easy to make and there is no baking required.
29. Lemon Meltaway Cookies
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These Christmas cookies are so soft, buttery, and light with lemon and cinnamon flavors. If you love lemon-flavored cookies, this one’s for you.
30. SANTA’S FAVORITE M&M COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE CHUNKS
Last but definitely not least, we have these delicious M&M cookies with chocolate chunks that are serious crowd-pleasers. They are super easy to make and the best part is, you can freeze the dough for up to 3 months. You won’t be able to control yourself once you take a bite!
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