100 Best Christmas Cookies for a Festive Holiday Treat

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The festive period is often associated with a multitude of delightful customs, with baking Christmas cookies being one of the most treasured. These delicious confections, made with love and imagination, pull families into the kitchen, cultivating times of happiness and bonding.

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Christmas cookies aren’t just to quench your sugary cravings; they represent the essence of generosity and sharing. Be it gifting a well-embellished batch to pals and neighbors or laying out a plate for Santa, these cookies transform into icons of festive joy and magnanimity. With limitless types and tastes, there’s an ideal recipe that caters to every palate and event.

In this compilation of top-tier Christmas cookie recipes, inspiration comes for all types of holiday festivities. Regardless of your skill level, be it experienced baker or kitchen newcomer, these recipes are created to not only be easy to follow but also amazing. Immerse yourself in the festive spirit with cookies that not merely boast an exquisite taste, but also bring a splash of Christmas charm to your gatherings.

Christmas Cookies

100. Ultra Soft Peppermint Sugar Cookies from Chelseas Messy Apron

99. White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies from Cooking Classy

98. Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe from Cakescottage

97. Perfect Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies from Well Plated

96. Pumpkin Gingersnap Cookies from Two Peas and Their Pod

95. Christmas Sugar Cookie Truffles from If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen

94. Reindeer Sugar Cookies from One Little Project

93. Mint Chip Sugar Cookies from Little Dairy on the Prairie

92. Grinch Sugar Cookie Bars from Wine and Glue

91. Easy Slice ‘n’ Bake Vanilla Bean Christmas Sugar Cookies from Half Baked Harvest

90. Christmas Lights Cookies from Fireflies and Mudpies

89. Copycat Lofthouse Sugar Cookies from Wholefully

88. Melted Snowman Cookies from My Frugal Adventures

87. Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies from One Little Project

86. Amish Sugar Cookies from Something Swanky

85. Cinnamon Maple Sugar Cookies from My Sequined Life

84. Cinnamon Eggnog Christmas Cookies from Kevin and Amanda

83. Oatmeal Pumpkin Cookies from Little Dairy on the Prairie

82. Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies from Cooking Classy

81. Cheesecake Red Velvet Cookies from Two Peas and Their Pods

80. White Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies from Brunette Baker

79. Pumpkin-Oat Best Chocolate Chip Cookies from Cooking Classy

78. Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies from The Girl Who Ate Everything

77. Cream Cheese Red Velvet Thumbprints from Something Swanky

76. Red Velvet Christmas Cookies from Butter with a Side of Bread

75. Ooey Gooey Red Velvet Bar Cookies from A Night Owl

74. Red Velvet Sugar Cookies from Cooking Classy

73. Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies from Life Love and Sugar

72. White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookies from Cooking Classy

71. BEST Soft Gingerbread Cookies from Made to be a Momma

70. Soft Baked Gingersnap Cookies from Dessert Now Dinner Later

69. Gingerbread Whoopie Pies from Saving Dessert

68. Molasses Sugar Cookies from KitchMe

67. Ginger Molasses Chewy Cookies from Gimme Some Oven

66. Bakery-Style Pumpkin Chocolate-Chip Cookies from Chelsea’s Messy Apron

65. Gingerbread Christmas Trees from Skinny Taste

64. Gingerbread Blossoms from Something Swanky

63. Classic Gingerbread Men from Something Swanky

62. Gingerbread Magic Cookies from The Kitchen is My Playground

61. Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies from Clean and Sensible

60. Gingerbread Oreo Balls from Sweet Recipes

59. Christmas Cake Mix Cookies with Chocolate Chip from Stunning Collection

58. Hot Chocolate Cookies from Big Bear’s Wife

57. Andes Mint Cookies from Chocolate with Grace

56. Chocolate Cherry Blossom Cookies from Baking Beauty

55. Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies from Valerie’s Kitchen

54. Thin Mint Oreo Cups from Chelseas Messy Apron

53. Melted Snowman Oreo Balls from The Girl Who Ate Everything

52. No Bake Oreo Truffles from Chef in Training

51. Oreo Peppermint Crunch Cookies from Inside Bru Crew Life

50. 3-ingredient Nutella Truffles from Crazy for Crust

49. Candy Cane Oreo Truffles from Cakescottage

48. Chocolate Crinkle Candy Cane Kiss from Boston Girl Bakes

47. Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups from The Gunny Sack

46. Christmas M&M Mini Cookies from Two Sisters Crafting

45. M&M’S Christmas Cookies for Santa from No 2 Pencil

44. M&M Shortbread Cookies from Something Swanky

43. Melted Chocolate Drizzle Christmas Cookie Sticks from Creations by Kara

42. Chocolate Mint Truffle Snowball Cookies from Inside Bru Crew Life

41. Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles from The Recipe Critic

40. Iced Chocolate Peppermint Cookies from Baking a Moment

39. Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprint from Small Town Woman

38. Mint Oreo Truffles from Sally’s Baking Addiction

37. Peppermint Pattie-Stuffed Chocolate Cookies from Taste of Lizzy T

36. Candy Cane Brownie Cookies from Something Swanky

35. Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies from Center Cut Cook

34. Chocolate Lover Snowball Cookies from Crazy for Crust

33. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies from Gimme Some Oven

32. Fudgy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies from Cafe Delites

31. Chocolate Chip Snowballs from Crazy for Crust

30. Hershey’s Secret Chocolate Kiss from Cakescottage

29. Rolo Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups from Crazy for Crust

28. Rolo Double Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies from Living Locurto

27. Church Window Cookies from The First Year

26. Chocolate Frosted Christmas Cookies from Real Housemoms

25. White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies from Completely Delicious

24. White Chocolate Peppermint Pudding Cookies from Here Comes the Sun

23. Holiday Spritz Cookies from Dear Crissy

22. Polar Bear Cookies from Noshing with the Nolands

21. Pumpkin Pie Sugar Cookies from Betty Crocker

20. Blizzard Cookies from Sugar Spun Run

19. White Chocolate Ting-a-Lings from Lemon Tree Dwelling

18. Cinnamon Chip Pumpkin Cookies from Sally’s Baking Addiction

17. Christmas Tree Cookie Stacks from Delish

16. Christmas Crinkle Cool Whip Cookies from Bread Booze Bacon

15. Italian Ricotta Cookies from Cooking Classy

14. Confetti Cake Batter Cookies from Sally’s Baking Addiction

13. Funfetti Shortbread Bites from Cooking Classy

12. Soft Batch Cookies with Festive Sprinkles from The Salty Marshmallow

11. Christmas Pinwheel Cookies from Baked by Rachel

10. No Roll Holiday Sprinkles from Averie Cooks

9. Christmas Cheesecake Cookies from Yellow Bliss Road

8. Peppermint Kiss Thumbprint Cookies from Creme de la Crumb

7. Raspberry Jam Thumbprints from Land O Lakes

6. Linzer Cookies from King Arthur Flour

5. Cherry Almond Shortbread Cookies from Sally’s Baking Addiction

4. Sticky Toffee Pudding Cookies from Cookies and Cups

3. Brown Butter Oatmeal Cookies Stuffed with Nutella from Yeah Imma Eat That

2. Coconut Macaroons from Once Upon a Chef

1. Chai Shortbread Cookies with Sea Salt from Foodie Crush