Holiday Cookie Recipes

We have searched the internet to find the best 25 Holiday Cookie Recipes for you! Youll find everything from shortbread cookies, gingerbread people, classic sugar cookies, coconut macaroons, and dressed-up store-bought cookies. These are all the festive Christmas cookie recipes youll need for your holiday baking!

Most of the year were all about healthy recipes here. (Weve even put together a post about the 15 best healthy cookies.) But come Christmas, we like to treat ourselves. And that means indulging in all the browned butter, cream cheese, cookie cream sandwiches, sweet brown sugar, chocolate dipped, raspberry jam-filled, and chocolate chunk cookies with all the red and green sprinkles and candies around.

Its a glorious time of year when we can feel free to live it up and eat all the white sugar and flour cookies with zero guilt attached. Although we have included a few gluten-free cookies (like these Holiday Spiced Almond Shortbread Cookies) that are so good no one would ever think they are gluten-free.)

Whether youre looking for traditional Christmas cookies or a holiday version of your favorite oatmeal raisin or peanut butter cookies, weve got you covered.

Dont forget to share this recipe collection with your friends and family. And make sure to leave a comment letting us know which is your favorite holiday cookie recipe!

holiday cookie recipes

30 Best Christmas Cookies

holiday cookie recipes

Browse the top 30 most popular best Christmas cookies to add to your holiday baking list, from sugar cookies to gingerbread men to shortbread and more.

Prep: 15min

Total: 1h

Yield: 24

Nutrition Facts: calories 200 calories

Ingredients:

  • flour
  • sugar
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • eggs
  • peanut butter
  • chocolate chips

Instruction:

  1. You can make or prepare all of these Christmas cookies ahead of time, and most keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for at least 3 days, up to one week.
  2. Store these cookies in an airtight container in layers divided by parchment paper, or in a freezer bag (depending on the cookies), and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Making a batch of cookies at a time and storing in the freezer is the best way to make a holiday cookie box with a variety of cookies.

25 Holiday Cookie Recipes

holiday cookie recipes

We have searched the internet to find the best 25 Holiday Cookie Recipes for you! You’ll find everything from shortbread cookies, gingerbread people, classic sugar cookies, coconut macaroons, and dressed-up store-bought cookies. These are all the festive Christmas cookie recipes you’ll need for your holiday baking!

Prep: 10min

Total: 20min

Yield: 24

Serving Size: 1 cookie

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 cookie, calories 120 kcal

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 large eggs

Instruction:

  1. Choose which cookie recipes you want to make for Christmas.
  2. Follow the instructions in that cookie recipe.

12 HOLIDAY COOKIE RECIPES! 12 Days Of Cookies!

FAQ

What is the most popular cookie at Christmas?

Perhaps the most iconic Christmas cookie is this Pecan Snowball recipe.

What is the most popular holiday cookie in America?

While not unique to Christmastime, chocolate chip cookies and sugar cookies with frosting are staples during the holiday season and favorites among Americans.

What is the second most popular Christmas cookie?

In fact, 3-Ingredient Christmas Swirl Fudge is the second most-visited Christmas recipe (right after those Peanut Butter Blossoms). We knew it was a popular recipe, but we didn’t know it beat out Christmas Sugar Cookie Cutouts.

What are the top 5 Christmas cookie shapes?

These are five of the most classic cookie shapes for Christmas, with an evergreen tree, a snowman, candy cane, snowflake and gingerbread man mold.

About the author

Helen is an author and editor at helenbackcafe.com, who has a passion for writing about recipes. She loves to experiment with different ingredients and cooking techniques to create delicious and unique dishes.

Among all the foods, pizza holds a special place in her heart, and she loves exploring different variations and toppings to create the perfect slice. Through her writing, Helen hopes to inspire others to get creative in the kitchen and share their love for food with the world.

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