Popular Christmas Cookie Recipes

gingerbread man cookies and gingerbread rudolph the red nose reindeer cookies.

Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread cookies are a Christmas must have! These one have a nice buttery cookie base and all of the spices are likely to already be in your spice cabinet. They will make converts of those who don’t think they like these spicy little gingerbread men!

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If you are looking for the best cookie recipes to add to your Christmas baking list, this is for you. There are festive flavors including gingerbread, peppermint and more. Plus there is everything from simple drop cookies to decorated cut out cookies. There are bound to be a few new favorites for you to try!

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All Christmas Cookie Recipes

Stack of Christmas kitchen sink cookies with bits of pretzels, potato chips, white chocolate Christmas M&Ms, and sprinkles inside. Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies
Plate filled with thumbprint cookies with raspberry preserves in the center of pale puffy cookies. Soft and Chewy Thumbprint Cookies
Plate piled with cherry winks cookies with light pink cookie showing through cornflake crumb exterior with a piece of a bright red maraschino cherry in the middle. Cherry Winks
Stack of freshly baked icebox gingersnap cookies with cinnamon sticks. Gingersnap Cookies
Plate of thin almond icebox cookies with light golden brown edges and crisp buttery texture. Old Fashioned Icebox Cookies
Plate of chocolate cookies topped with white chocolate cookies and cream Kiss candies, ready to eat. Cookies and Cream Blossoms
Plate with chocolate paw print cookies featuring rich chocolate cookie base topped with chocolate chips and chocolate candy to look like a paw print. Double Chocolate Paw Print Cookies
Plate of chocolate blossom cookies with red and white striped peppermint kisses in the center. Chocolate Peppermint Blossoms
Plate of hot chocolate cookies with melted marshmallows baked onto the top of a soft chocolate cookie. Hot Chocolate Cookies
Plate filled with chocolate condensed milk cookies, some plain and others coated in colorful sprinkles. Chocolate Condensed Milk Cookies
Close up of a white bowl filled with large tan chai spiced cookies, showing their soft texture. Chai Cookies
Hand holding vanilla sugar cookie with chocolate candy paw print decoration on top. Vanilla Paw Print Cookies
Stack of large homemade Oreos next to a glass of milk, ready to eat. Homemade Oreo Cookies
Chocolate cookie topped with chocolate covered cherry with bite out showing gooey insides. Chocolate Covered Cherry Blossom Cookies
Hand holding peanut butter bear paw cookie with chocolate pieces making paw shape. Peanut Butter Paw Print Cookies
Gingerbread cookie bars with fluffy white buttercream frosting and sprinkles on top. Thick Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Stack of snickerdoodle bars topped with cinnamon and sugar, ready to eat. Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars
Pile of peanut butter cookies stuffed with Reese's peanut butter cups, one with a bite taken out showing center. Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
dark chocolate cookies in the shape of sheet with white royal icing fleece on top. Black Chocolate Cut Out Cookies
stack of white hot chocolate cookies next to small glass mug of white hot chocolate. White Hot Chocolate Mix Cookies
plate of peanut butter cookies cut into Christmas shapes and decorated with royal icing. Peanut Butter Cut Out Cookies
Soft and thick sour cream cookies topped with swirls of buttercream on top. Soft Sour Cream Drop Cookies
close up of peppermint patty stuffed chocolate cookie Peppermint Patties Stuffed Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
Platter of round chocolate sour cream cookies topped with buttercream rosettes and flowers. Chocolate Sour Cream Cookies
close up of corn flake wreath cookies with Christmas sprinkles and red hots. Classic No Bake Cornflake Wreath Cookies
Stack of chocolate crinkles cookies with bits of the chocolate interior showing through the crackled powdered sugar exterior. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
plate with three peanut butter and jelly thumbprint cookies, one with a bite taken out. Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies
plate of cinnamon spiced oatmeal raisin cookies. Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Plate of frostbite cookies with cornflakes, oatmeal and more with white chocolate on the bottom of the cookies. Frostbite Cookies
Glass jar filled with sugar cookie mix and sprinkles with gift tag. Festive Sugar Cookie Mix in a Jar {With Free Printable Tag!}
Plate with two frosted sugar cookie bars topped with white frosting and sprinkles stacked on top of each other. Soft Sugar Cookie Bars
no bake christmas tree cookie made from chow mein noodles and candy. No Bake Christmas Tree Cookies
White plate piled high with chocolate mint cookies showing crackly exterior surrounded by Andes mints candies. Chocolate Mint Cookies
Chocolate mocha shortbread cookies topped with chocolate icing and crushed candy canes. Peppermint Mocha Shortbread Cookies
Plate of s'mores cookie cups with graham cookies topped with marshmallow fluff and chocolate truffles. S’mores Cookie Cups
Soft peanut butter blossoms with different Kisses in the center including milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and caramel filled with some wrapped Hershey's Kisses nearby. Soft Peanut Butter Blossoms
Plate of cinnamon roll cookies topped with cream cheese icing. Cinnamon Roll Cookies with Cream Cheese Glaze
Chocolate covered cherry snowball cookies with powdered sugar on the outside and a maraschino cherry on the inside. Chocolate Covered Cherry Snowball Cookies
Plate of melting moments cookies with powdered sugar glaze and nonpareils on top, ready to eat. Melting Moments Cookies
Hand holding crinkly looking spiced molasses cookie. Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies
peanut butter cookies for fork hashmark next to glass of milk Grandma’s Peanut Butter Cookies
Close up of buttery ranger cookies on wire cooling rack showing their crisp edges and chewy centers. 7 Cup Cookies
Large plate with piles of rich chocolaty mocha cookies on it, ready to eat. Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies
bowl of Russian buttercream filled krumkake horns. Krumkake
gingerbread man cookies and gingerbread rudolph the red nose reindeer cookies. German Gingerbread Cookies
Cinnamon brown sugar cookies cut into leaf, mushroom and acorn shapes and decorated with royal icing. Cinnamon Brown Sugar Cutout Cookies
close up of container full of fudge dipped crescent cookies ready to eat. Fudge Dipped Pecan Crescent Cookies
Hand holding soft oatmeal raisin cookie with sugar coating on outside. Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Sugar cookies rolled and cut in Christmas shapes decorated with royal icing. Cut Out Sugar Cookies
Sour cream cookies cut in the shape of hearts topped with buttercream frosting and sprinkles. Sour Cream Cut Out Cookies
pile of soft sweetened condensed milk cookies with sprinkles. Sweetened Condensed Milk Cookies
Plate of kolacky cookie, some with raspberry filling and other with apricot filling all dusted with powdered sugar. Kolacky With Flaky Cream Cheese Pastry
Collage of images including chocolate paw print cookies, peanut butter cut out cookies, peppermint blossom cookies, and gingersnap cookies.