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Christmas Cookies You'll Want to Keep All To Yourself

Published: Dec 4, 2023 Modified: Dec 2, 2023 by Karen Johanning

If your idea of a perfect winter day involves a kitchen filled with the irresistible aroma of freshly baked cookies, you're in for a delicious ride. This article is your passport to becoming the holiday baking maestro, with a collection of Christmas cookies that'll turn your home into a festive cookie haven. From classic chocolate chip delights to whimsical snowflake-shaped wonders, we've got the lowdown on creating the kind of cookies that steal the spotlight at every holiday gathering. So, grab your mixing bowls, crank up the festive tunes, and let's whip up some sweet magic to make this season a cookie-filled celebration!

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies with sprinkles.
Photo Credit: The Monday Box.

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies don’t last long on a cookie tray. With chocolate stripes and sprinkles, this shortbread is alluring! The ultra chocolaty flavor makes these melt in your mouth cookies an instant favorite. 

Get the recipe: Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Gingerbread Biscotti

Gingerbread biscotti on a plate.
Photo Credit: Piper Cooks.

Take the classic beloved biscotti and give it a holiday twist with these warm and cozy gingerbread flavors. These twice-baked cookies are crispy and crunchy, spiced and satisfying, and ready to take a dip in your coffee mug this Christmas. My gingerbread biscotti recipe is great for Christmas cookie trays or cookie exchanges.

Get the recipe: Gingerbread Biscotti

Christmas Spice Cookies

Christmas spice cookies with sugar toppings.
Photo Credit: Homemade Hooplah.

Classic vanilla cookies with a dash of the best holiday spices for Christmas. Decorate with coarse sugar for a little extra crunch and a touch of sweetness!

Get the recipe: Christmas Spice Cookies

Christmas Cookies

Christmas Cookies with festive decorations.
Photo Credit: Clan Kitchen.

Christmas Cookies are a great festive activity for adults and children alike.  Check out my recipe to do the whole thing from scratch!

Get the recipe: Christmas Cookies

Christmas Cake Mix Cookies

Colorful Christmas cookies with M7Ms using and red spatula.
Photo Credit: Wonder Mom Wannabe.

These Christmas Cake Mix Cookies are soft and chewy cookies that are filled to the brim with white chocolate chips and M&M’s.  They are so easy to make and are always a hit during the holiday season. 

Get the recipe: Christmas Cake Mix Cookies

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies on a cooling rack.
Photo Credit: The Feathered Nester.

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies are soft, creamy and sweet – great for picnics + potlucks! This strawberry cookie recipe is a summer favorite.

Get the recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

Christmas Sprinkle Cookies

Christmas Sprinkle Cookies on a round plate.
Photo Credit: 365 Days of Baking & More.

These Cream Cheese Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are so easy to make. No chilling or rolling the dough necessary! A cream cheese cookie dough gets rolled in sprinkles then baked for an irresistible holiday cookie.

Get the recipe: Christmas Sprinkle Cookies

Eggnog Cookies

A stack of eggnog cookies.
Photo Credit: Greey Gourmet.

A deliciously decadent holiday treat, eggnog cookies are simple, sublime, and oh-so satisfying! Soft and chewy, with an eggnog frosting that would make Santa weak at the knees, this is one Christmas cookie treat you don't want to miss out on!

Get the recipe: Eggnog Cookies

Mocha Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

Mocha Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies on a plate.
Photo Credit: Cambrea Bakes.

Chocolate marshmallow cookies are fudgy, brownie-like cookies with a hint of

espresso and a gooey marshmallow center! These marshmallow-stuffed cookies are easy to make in one bowl with simple ingredients.

Get the recipe: Mocha Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

Soft Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles

Sugar Cookies with festive green and red sprinkles.
Photo Credit: Broken Oven Baking.

These Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles are a perfect cookie for any occassion! They are soft and chewy vanilla sugar cookies with sprinkles mixed into the dough, just like funfetti cake but in cookie form!

Get the recipe: Soft Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles

Chocolate Mascarpone Sandwich Cookies

Chocolate Mascarpone Sandwich Cookies with sugar dusting.
Photo Credit: My Chef's Apron.

These mascarpone cookies will delight you with their buttery, crumbly biscuits, and creamy chocolate mascarpone cheese filling.

Get the recipe: Chocolate Mascarpone Sandwich Cookies

Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies

Festive and colorful Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies.
Photo Credit: Dinner at the Zoo.

These cream cheese spritz cookies are the best spritz cookie recipe ever! They’re tender, full of flavor and so pretty when dipped in chocolate and sprinkles. A must have for any holiday celebration!

Get the recipe: Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies

Grinch Cookies

Grinch cookies with heart sprinkles.
Photo Credit: Stephanie's Sweet Treats.

These Christmas grinch cookies are green sugar cookies loaded with chopped Andes mints. They are rolled in green sugar and topped with a jumbo heart sprinkle.

Get the recipe: Grinch Cookies

Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies

Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies with colorful sprinkles.
Photo Credit: The Baking ChocolaTess.

Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect cookies for your holiday baking! These delicious, quick and easy chocolate chip cookies take on a festive touch for the holidays with the addition of red and green M&Ms and sprinkles.

Get the recipe: Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ginger Christmas Cookies

Ginger Christmas Cookies with hot chocolate and Christmas decor.
Photo Credit: Pass Me a Spoon.

These delightful Ginger Christmas Cookies are a cross between sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies! These delectable treats are the perfect combination of warmth, spice, and sweetness, making them a festive addition to any cookie platter.

Get the recipe: Ginger Christmas Cookies

Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies with chopped nuts.
Photo Credit: Pass Me a Spoon.

Dipped in chocolate and covered with pistachios, you’ve never tasted a sugar cookie quite like our Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies.

Get the recipe: Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

No Spread Sugar Cookies

Eno spread sugar cookies with colorful sprinkles.
Photo Credit: Chenee Today.

The best no spread sugar cookies for decorating! These are soft, easy no spread sugar cookies - no chill needed! We're making these no spread sugar cookies with powdered sugar and an easy recipe for sugar cookie icing! This is my go-to cut out sugar cookie recipe!

Get the recipe: No Spread Sugar Cookies

Christmas Butter Cookies

Christmas butter cookies on parchment paper.
Photo Credit: Rice Crispy Treats.

These buttery delights are carefully dipped in luscious melted chocolate and adorned with festive holiday sprinkles, adding joy to each bite. With a straightforward recipe, you can have these delightful cookies ready to share in just about an hour.

Get the recipe: Christmas Butter Cookies

Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups

Photo Credit: Together as a Family.

You’ll love these adorable & festive Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups with a sugar cookie cup base, Reese’s miniature peanut butter cup inside, frosting for the ‘whipped cream’, and cute garnishes of sprinkles and mini candy canes that make the mug and stir stick. Simple to make with convenient store-bought, ready-to-use items. 

Get the recipe: Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups

Peanut Butter Blossom Gnome Cookies

Adorable peanut butter gnome cookies for Christmas.
Photo Credit: Broken Oven Baking.

Gnome Cookies are the cutest and easiest Christmas cookies! They're soft, delicious peanut butter blossoms with icing and sprinkles.

Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Blossom Gnome Cookies

Gingerbread Tree Cookies

Photo Credit: Eat the Love.

These adorable Gingerbread Tree Cookies are super easy to make, kid-friendly and fun to bake! Perfect for Christmas and Santa!

Get the recipe: Gingerbread Tree Cookies

Gingerbread Madeleines

Gingerbread Madeleines on a holiday plate.
Photo Credit: Live to Sweet.

Madeleines are simple, quick, and easy...and yet they manage to be elegant, too! I knew that I needed to make a holiday version, and this seemed like just the thing: Gingerbread Madeleines (with vanilla bean glaze)!

Get the recipe: Gingerbread Madeleines

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Christmas Tree Brownies

Christmas tree brownies with adorable decors.
Photo Credit: Amanda's Cookin.

Get all the compliments when you display these darling little Christmas tree shaped brownies on your holiday dessert table.

Get the recipe: Christmas Tree Brownies

Nanaimo Bars

A stack of Nanaimo bars on a baking sheet pan.
Photo Credit: Mrs Jones' Kitchen.

Nanaimo bars are classic no bake 3 layered Canadian bar cookies with a crumbly chocolate coconut base, creamy vanilla buttercream centre, and crisp chocolate top. 

Get the recipe: Nanaimo Bars

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