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Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes!
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‘Tis the season for cookies! I’ve rounded up my favorite Christmas Cookie recipes to use for cookie swaps, holiday parties and gifts. Grab a cookie and enjoy!
It’s that time of year when we are busy baking until we drop. I know I always like to try out a few new cookie recipes each year to mix things up a bit so we collected our favorite Christmas Cookie recipes.
A few of my must make recipes every year are the Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies, Soft Sugar Cookies and Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. They are all so easy and delicious.
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Rolo Cookies
Rolo Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Recipe ~ Soft Chewy Peanut Butter Blossoms with a Rolo in the Middle! Quick, Easy Christmas Cookie Perfect for the Holidays!
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Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies
Our FAVORITE treats for the holidays! Easy Christmas Cookies! Chocolate Dipped Ritz Crackers Stuffed with Peanut Butter, So Easy And Delicious!
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Gingerdoodles
Gingerdoodles Cookie Recipe~ Delicious Cookies that are the Perfect Marriage Between a Snickerdoodle and a Gingersnap!
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Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies ~ Quick & Easy, Soft, Chewy Chocolate Cookies Stuffed Creamy Mint Filling!
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Almond Cherry Cookies
Almond Cherry Cookies Recipe ~ Soft, Delicious Almond Cookies Glazed in Cherry Frosting with a Surprise Cherry in the Middle!
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Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies ~ Soft, Chocolate Cookies filled with Cherry Pie Filling and Drizzled with Chocolate!
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Double Chocolate Strawberry Oreos
Double Chocolate Strawberry Oreos – super easy cake mix cookies filled with strawberry chocolate ganache and strawberry frosting. Perfect for Valentine’s Day!
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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies ~ Soft, chewy cookies full of white chocolate chips and dried cranberries!
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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Soft, chewy chocolate cookies rolled in powdered sugar that make a delicious Christmas cookie and freeze great!
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Red Velvet Cookies
Soft red velvet cookies stuffed with chocolate chips and topped with cream cheese frosting!
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Christmas Cake Mix Cookies
Soft, chewy and super simple cookies that start with a cake mix!
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Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe
These Mexican Wedding Cookies are the quintessential Christmas cookie! Also known as Russian Tea Cakes or Snowball Cookies, these easy Mexican Wedding Cookies require only a few ingredients and bake up quickly.
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Molasses Cookies
A traditional Christmas Cookie that everyone needs to make! Soft, chewy, rolled in sugar, and baked. The option to top them with a drizzle of white chocolate to dress them up.
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Soft Sugar Cookies
These drop cookies are so easy and require no chilling. They are slightly crunchy around the outside and chewy in the middle.
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Peppermint Macaroons
Only 6 Ingredients in these Festive Cookies Perfect for the Holidays! Use Almond Extract and Chocolate and Make them all Year Long
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Salted Caramel Almond Thumbprint Cookies
These easy salted caramel almond thumbprint cookies are perfect for any holiday party or cookie exchange! They’re sweet, slightly nutty, and incredibly rich with the salted caramel filling!
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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Soft, Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies Made in a Mini Muffin Tin and Filled with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups!
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Snowman Cookies
Nutter Butter Cookies Dressed up as Cute Little Snowman for your Holiday Cookies!
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Almond Joy Cookies
These easy cookies start with a brownie mix and are topped with coconut, almonds and drizzled with chocolate to create flavors reminiscent of your favorite candy bar.
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Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies ~ Quick & Easy, Soft, Chewy Chocolate Cookies Stuffed Creamy Mint Filling!
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Double Chocolate Strawberry Oreos
Double Chocolate Strawberry Oreos – super easy cake mix cookies filled with strawberry chocolate ganache and strawberry frosting. Perfect for Valentine’s Day!
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Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
Red Velvet Fudge Thumbprint Cookies ~ Soft, Chewy Red Velvet Cookies Filled with White Chocolate Fudge and Drizzled with Chocolate!
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Almond Cherry Cookies
Almond Cherry Cookies Recipe ~ Soft, Delicious Almond Cookies Glazed in Cherry Frosting with a Surprise Cherry in the Middle!
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Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Mint Fudge Thumbprint Cookies ~ Soft Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Stuffed with Mint Fudge!
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Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies ~ Soft, Chocolate Cookies filled with Cherry Pie Filling and Drizzled with Chocolate!
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Peppermint Pinwheels
Peppermint Pinwheels ~ Festive Pinwheel Shaped Cookies flavored with Peppermint!
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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies ~ Soft, chewy cookies full of white chocolate chips and dried cranberries!
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I am always looking for new holiday baking inspiration – what a great collection! Thank you so much for including me!
Thanks so much for this list, and especially for adding the pix – I hate just looking at a whole list of links, and know how much effort it takes to add the photos.
Your welcome Dyan! I’m a total visual person too!
Thanks for including me in this awesome cookie round-up, Ashley and Julie!!! Pinning!
What a great variety! Thanks for all the Holiday ideas!
Your welcome Kelsey!
Thanks for including me Ashley & Julie!!
Your Welcome Lisa!!
Thanks so much Julie for including my Peppermint Chocolate Biscotti in your round-up! Hope you’re enjoying your weekend! 🙂
Your welcome Liz! Ashley did a fabulous job!
Wow! So many yummy cookies! Thanks for sharing my Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies 🙂
Your welcome! Ashley did another fabulous job!
There’s not much that I enjoy more than fresh cookies, so this is my kind of round up! Thanks so much for including me. Pinned. =)
Your welcome! Ashley did an awesome job on the round-up once again!
Now this is a good roundup!
Thanks Julianne!