The 25 Christmas Cookies You Need To Make This Year
Cookies are a must-have treat when Christmas season rolls around, especially when you’re expecting Ol’ Kris Kringle to drop down the chimney! Gather your baking supplies and check out these amazing cookie ideas in time for the holidays.
1. Traditional Gingerbread Cookies
There’s nothing wrong with a little cliche, especially when plain old gingerbread cookies are such an iconic staple for the Christmas season! Decorate or “dress” them however you want, because there’s no limit to flavor with these cookies in the oven.
2. Peanut Blossom Cookies
Much like the peppermint blossom, the peanut blossom cookies are just as pretty to look at as they are to eat. Also just like the peppermint blossom, this recipe is easy to make.
3. Festive Cookie Bars
Shaking up the regular chocolate chip recipe comes these delicious cookie bars! With only a handful of ingredients needed, Christmas Cookie Bars are a delightful snack to munch on with the family.
4. Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies are always a great tasting treat come the holidays, so consider these Christmas tree shapes to really harmonize with the seasonal spirit. They’re a great way to induce a little Christmas spirit even in the dullest of occasions.
5. Peppermint Blossom Cookies
Peppermint blossoms are one of the more unique cookie stylings on this list for their commitment to looking like their titular flower. Add the peppermint-flavored Hershey’s Kisses in the center and it truly is a beautiful cookie to eat.
6. M&M’s Christmas Cookies
There are no more festive colors this time of year than the signature red and green combination. If you’re not looking to shake up the cookie formula too much, consider replacing the chocolate chips in your Christmas cookies with red and green M&M’s!
7. Snowball Cookies
Don’t eat the yellow snow! But do eat these snowball cookies that are made to look exactly like the snowball you’ve been meaning to throw at your uncle Andrew.
8. Double Chocolate Pudding Cookies
For the chocolate lovers out there, consider this recipe that not only doubles down on the chocolate but also includes chocolate pudding as well!
9. Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
To those who are not absolute chocolate lovers, we recommend instead oatmeal butterscotch cookies. Not the most popular Christmas cookie of choice come the holidays, but they are a welcome delight amongst less particular crowds!
10. Crunchy Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies are normally appealing for their soft texture, but add in some crunchy sprinkling and you’ll get an appetizing contrast!
11. Peppermint Cookies
Combining sweets is great in theory, but tough in practice. Luckily, these peppermint cookies at least get the presentation right!
12. Molasses Spice Cookies
This soft, delicious snack is known for its gooey texture that’s sure to be a wonderful fit for the winter season. While not very common, it’s their flavor that still makes them a notable treat.
13. Hot Chocolate Cookies
Talk about a crowd-pleaser! These kinds of cookies are made to evoke the taste and feel of drinking hot chocolate on a cold winter night. Bake them with fudge, stir it with marshmallows, or do your own thing. The possibilities are endless!
14. Chocolate Chip Cookies
For the simple, go-to recipe that is sure to never fail, the chocolate chip cookie is the most popular kind there is. They’re so easy to make that it only takes a couple minutes to prepare before letting them sit in the oven for less than an hour. Even children can make them, they’re that easy and popular!
15. Honey Cookies
They’re sweet, but not too sweet. Honey cookies are plainly styled delights that go a long way at Christmas gatherings. Be sure to bake a lot of them, they’ll run out sooner than you might think!
16. Butterscotch Haystack Cookies
Moving on to a recipe that’s completely non-traditional, butterscotch haystack cookies utilize unfamiliar ingredients to the regular cookie formula by adding Chinese chow-mein noodles into the mix. Odd, but it still tastes good!
17. Red Velvet Cookies
Take in all the richness of red velvet cake and condense it into a whole cookie platter with this recipe! Red velvet Christmas cookies are a tasty snack that fits so well with the Christmas aesthetic.
18. S’mores Cookies
S’mores are a bit of work to make, so instead opt to infuse their key ingredients with cookie dough. Christmas cookies rarely come as festive as a cookie mixed with this tasty dessert, so ditch the hassle of a fireplace for the kitchen oven.
19. Cinnamon Coffee Cookies
The holiday season brings out all the spices in your pantry and the cinnamon coffee cookie is just one of those recipes that really depend on them!
20. Candy Cookies
Slip in some gummy bears or chocolate minibars onto your cookie dough for a sweet sweet treat that’s a sure-fire win with all ages, mostly children. Choose from Hershey chocolates to sweet tarts, there are all sorts of candies to pick from!
21. Shortbread Christmas Cookies
Shortbread Christmas cookies help bring out the festive, cheerful spirit of the holiday. But icing them is part of the real fun, so think of some amazing Christmas artistry to finish up these cookies.
22. Melted Snowman Cookies
The melted snowman cookies are a funny and incredibly creative recipe that gives a gag at every party they’re at. There’s tons of variation on the concept, but so long as people get what you’re going for, you can make it however you want!
23. Christmas Present Oreo Cookies
A cookie list isn’t complete without the inclusion of the much-beloved Oreos brand, now is it? Instead of store-bought, these Oreos are homemade and form into balls. Dipped into green and red candy melts and decorated to look like presents, these Oreo cookies are a real treat in more ways than one!
24. Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
They might be a small hassle to make, but chocolate thumbprinting cookies are as festive as any other Christmas cookie. They are amazing in looks and not very fancy when it comes to their seasonal decorations.
25. Reindeer Cookies
Last but not least, honor the brave steeds that make Santa’s worldwide visits possible with some tasty reindeer cookies! Don’t worry, they’re not made out of actual reindeer.
