There are many reasons to love the holidays, but Christmas cookies are definitely on the top of that list. With that in mind, we gathered together all the important Christmas cookie recipes you need to get through this season — we’re talking shortbread, sugar cookies and lots of peppermint. We have some great twists on classics, too (think crinkles with a mocha coconut upgrade).
We have easy recipes for the amateur baker, like holiday shortbread — seriously, anyone can make these — and then we have Christmas cookie recipes that require a little more work, like linzers. Give a few (dozen) of them a try.Because it isn’t really the holidays unless you bake some cookies, whether you’re a baker or not.
1
Easy Slice ‘N’ Bake Vanilla Bean Christmas Sugar Cookies
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Easy Slice ‘n’ Bake Vanilla Bean Christmas Sugar Cookies with Whipped Buttercream recipe from Half Baked Harvest
2
Peppermint Pattie Cookies
How Sweet It Is
Get the Peppermint Pattie Cookies recipe from How Sweet It Is
3
Brown Butter Shortbread
Completely Delicious
Get the Brown Butter Shortbread recipe from Completely Delicious
Advertisement
4
Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Bean Cashew Crescent Cookies
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Bean Cashew Crescent Cookies recipe from Half Baked Harvest
5
Red Velvet Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies
Foodie Crush
Get the Red Velvet Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies recipe from Foodie Crush
6
Pink Peppermint Macarons
How Sweet It Is
Get the Pink Peppermint Macarons recipe from How Sweet It Is
Advertisement
7
Chewy Triple Ginger Cookies
Feasting At Home
Get the Chewy Triple Ginger Cookies recipe from Feasting At Home
8
Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies
Completely Delicious
Get the Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies recipe from Completely Delicious
9
White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Completely Delicious
Get the White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies recipe from Completely Delicious
Advertisement
10
Christmas Tree Cookies
Damn Delicious
Get the Christmas Tree Cookies recipe from Damn Delicious
11
Pistachio Snowball Cookies
Completely Delicious
Get the Pistachio Snowball Cookies recipe from Completely Delicious
12
Chewy Gingersnap Cookies
Completely Delicious
Get the Chewy Gingersnap Cookies recipe from Completely Delicious
Advertisement
13
White Chocolate And Peppermint Christmas Wreath Cookies
Foodie Crush
Get the White Chocolate and Peppermint Christmas Wreath Cookies recipe from Foodie Crush
14
Mocha Coconut Crinkle Cookies
How Sweet It Is
Get the Mocha Coconut Crinkle Cookies recipe from How Sweet It Is
15
Orange Almond Biscotti
Completely Delicious
Get the Orange Almond Biscotti recipe from Completely Delicious
Advertisement
16
Brutti Ma Buoni Cookies
Bell'Alimento
Get the Brutti Ma Buoni Cookies recipe from Bell'Alimento
17
Gluten-Free Vegan Linzer Cookies
Cafe Johnsonia
Get the Gluten-Free Vegan Linzer Cookies recipe from Cafe Johnsonia
18
Eggnog Scented Sugar Cookies With Easy Vanilla Icing
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Eggnog Scented Sugar Cookies with Easy Vanilla Icing recipe from Half Baked Harvest
Advertisement
19
Salted Peanut Butter Shortbread
How Sweet It Is
Get the Salted Peanut Butter Shortbread recipe from How Sweet It Is
20
Chocolate Hazelnut And Caramel Stuffed Brownie Cookies
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Chocolate Hazelnut and Caramel Stuffed Brownie Cookies recipe from Half Baked Harvest
21
Coconut Snowball Cookies
Foodie Crush
Get the Coconut Snowball Cookies recipe from Foodie Crush
Advertisement
22
Brown Butter Sugar Cookies
How Sweet It Is
Get the Brown Butter Sugar Cookies recipe from How Sweet It Is
23
Double Chocolate Cheesecake Cookies
How Sweet It Is
Get the Double Chocolate Cheesecake Cookies recipe from How Sweet It Is
24
Frosted Chai Spiced Snickerdoodles
Sally's Baking Addiction
Get the Frosted Chai Spiced Snickerdoodles recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction
Advertisement
25
Coffee Crumble Cookies
Always With Butter
Get the Coffee Crumble Cookies recipe from Always With Butter
26
Sicilian Christmas Fig Cookies
Emiko/Food52
Get the Sicilian Christmas Fig Cookies recipe from Emiko via Food52
27
Gingerbread Men
Sally's Baking Addiction
Get the Gingerbread Men recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction
Advertisement
28
Pierre Herme And Dorie Greenspan's World Peace Cookies
Food52
Get the World Peace Cookies recipe from Food52
29
Chai Spiced Cookies
Texanerin Baking
Get the Chai Spiced Cookies recipe from Texanerin Baking
30
Red Velvet Melting Snowman Cookies
i am baker
Get the Red Velvet Melting Snowman Cookies recipe from i am baker
Advertisement
31
Slice N Bake Vanilla Brown Butter Pecan Cookies Dipped in Chocolate
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Slice N Bake Vanilla Brown Butter Pecan Cookies Dipped in Chocolate recipe from Half Baked Harvest
32
Lemon Curd Sandwich Cookies
A Spicy Perspective
Get the Lemon Curd Sandwich Cookies recipe from A Spicy Perspective
33
Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies
Le Delicieux
Get the Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies recipe from Le Delicieux
Advertisement
34
Rugelach
Sallys Baking Addiction
Get the Rugelach recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction
35
Speculoos Spice Snowflake Cookies
The View From The Great Island
Get the Speculoos Spice Snowflake Cookies recipe from The View From The Great Island
Support HuffPost
At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.
Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.
Would you join us to help keep our stories free for all? Your contribution of as little as $2 will go a long way.
Support HuffPost
Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages.
