Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes!
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Posted: 10/01/17
Updated: 12/08/20
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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
Soft, delicious Almond Cookies glazed in cherry frosting with a surprise cherry in the middle!
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Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies
Soft chewy chocolate thumbprint cookies filled with chocolate pie filling and drizzled in melted 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
Soft, chewy White Chocolate Cranberry 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!
Almond Cherry Cookies
Soft, delicious Almond Cookies glazed in cherry frosting with a surprise cherry in the middle!
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Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies
A great cookie for the holidays! Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies are a soft chocolate thumbprint cookie with a mint fudge center drizzled in chocolate.
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Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies
Soft chewy chocolate thumbprint cookies filled with chocolate pie filling and drizzled in melted chocolate!
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Peppermint Pinwheels
Peppermint Pinwheels ~ Festive Pinwheel Shaped Cookies flavored with Peppermint!
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Oreo Balls
A classic Christmas treat that are no-bake, quick and easy with only three ingredients. Made with crushed Oreos, cream cheese and chocolate.
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Christmas Snickerdoodles
A classic snickerdoodle cookie that's rolled in green or red sugar for a festive holiday touch. Perfect for holiday cookie platters or cookie exchanges!
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Loralea Harper says
Where is the peppermint mocha cookie crisp recipe from the cover on Pinterest?
Ann says
Where is the cookie in the link I followed from Pinterest?!?
Kim says
Clicked on the pin for turtle cookies there was no recipe for the turtle one
Kaila says
Didn’t you have one last year called hot cocoa cookies? I can’t find it and we loved them so much they where so good if you have it still please share thank you wonderful job!
Julie says
Hmmm, I don’t remember those. It maybe was someone else’s recipe?
Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says
I am always looking for new holiday baking inspiration – what a great collection! Thank you so much for including me!
Dyan says
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.
Julie Evink says
Your welcome Dyan! I’m a total visual person too!
Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy says
Thanks for including me in this awesome cookie round-up, Ashley and Julie!!! Pinning!
Kelsey W. says
What a great variety! Thanks for all the Holiday ideas!
Julie Evink says
Your welcome Kelsey!
Lisa @ Wine & Glue says
Thanks for including me Ashley & Julie!!
Julie Evink says
Your Welcome Lisa!!
Liz says
Thanks so much Julie for including my Peppermint Chocolate Biscotti in your round-up! Hope you’re enjoying your weekend! 🙂
Julie Evink says
Your welcome Liz! Ashley did a fabulous job!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
Wow! So many yummy cookies! Thanks for sharing my Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies 🙂
Julie Evink says
Your welcome! Ashley did another fabulous job!
Kate says
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. =)
Julie Evink says
Your welcome! Ashley did an awesome job on the round-up once again!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
Now this is a good roundup!
Julie Evink says
Thanks Julianne!