15 Best Christmas Cookie Recipes

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Cookies are the best part of the Christmas, right? Whether you’re making them for a party, Santa, or just a cozy fireplace night, there’s always a need to whip up a lot of cookies during the holidays. So, Do you want some easy cookie ideas? Sugar cookies encourage you to cook and decorate on time. Here you’ll find 15 of the best and easy to make Christmas cookies to make your holiday way more enjoyable.

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15. HOLY CANNOLI COOKIES RECIPE (ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES)

Holy Cannoli Cookies, an easy recipe for cannoli cookies with ricotta, chocolate chips, and pistachios! Fun Italian Christmas cookies, inspired by Italian cannolis, that will make a great addition to your Christmas cookie baskets and gifts this year!

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14. Frosted Chai Spiced Eggnog Cookies

Add delicious Frosted Chai Spiced Eggnog Cookies to your holiday cookie trays! Easy to make, you’ll love the flavors in this dessert for Christmas.

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13. GLUTEN-FREE WHITE CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Perfect for holiday gift-giving, these gluten-free white chocolate gingerbread cookies are pretty and delicious! I love packaging these up in cute containers for Christmas gifts. These will soon become your favorite gluten-free ginger cookies because of the addition of white chocolate!

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12. SOFT AND CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES WITH ANDES CANDY

Looking for an amazing sugar cookie recipe? This mint sugar cookies recipe is out of this world. Perfect Christmas cookies, chocolate mint sugar cookies taste fantastic. These mint sugar cookies have Andes candies in the mix.

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11. CHOCOLATE NO BAKE COOKIES FOR CHRISTMAS

There is something absolutely irresistible about chocolate no bake cookies. Maybe its the chocolatey-goodness or the hint of peanut butter that give it such an appealing flavor.

You decide, but anyway you look at it…these no bake cookies are DELICIOUS!

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10. Panellets – Gluten free Sweet Potato and Coconut Cookies

Did you start baking cookies for Christmas?Can we see how to make a traditional cookies from the 18 th century – Panellets. Are you excited? Read ahead.

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9. CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCOTTI

One crunchy bite of Chocolate Chip Biscotti is all it will take to convince you that this is a cookie you will be making again and again! All the flavors of your favorite chocolate chip cookie contained in a dunkable, munchable biscotti. Sparking with sugar and dipped in chocolate, these treats make wonderful gifts and care package snacks.

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8. HONEY GINGERBREAD COOKIES

This year’s Monday Box cookie swap recipe is for chocolate dipped Honey Gingerbread Cookies; chewy cookies with lots of honey flavor warmed with cinnamon and ginger. These cookies are made with an easy-to-work-with dough that makes using a cookie stamp or mold a breeze!

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7. CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW (MALLOMAR) COOKIES

These delicious and easy to made Christmas cookies will absolutely make your Christmas holiday way more enjoyable.

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6. CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD COOKIES

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. They are a great cookie to make ahead, give as gifts, or mail in a care package! Updated from the original December 2014 version. Last updated November 2018.

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5. Classic Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe

Today I’m sharing my Classic Sugar Cookie Recipe. I love sugar cookies because you just can’t go wrong, they’re just so buttery and sweet and when you ice them, well my oh my!

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4. HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE & CARAMEL BARS RECIPE

Amazing and easy to made CHOCOLATE bars for your Christmas holiday.

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3. Gluten Free Rolled Sugar Cookies

This easy gluten free Rolled Sugar Cookie recipe is perfect for your cut-out cookies. The dough holds its shape beautifully, so get creative with those cutters!

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2. CHOCOLATE COVERED OREOS AND ICED CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES

Festive Chocolate Covered Oreos and Iced Christmas Sugar Cookies should bring a bit of holiday spirit to the desert. Though it has only been a few weeks since I sent the November military care package, the December box has been deployed.