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Enjoy our collection of the BEST Christmas cookies – plenty of family favorites to bake and share all season long!!

Collage of Christmas cookie recipes.

’tis the season for COOKIES!

One of our all-time favorite things to do this time of year is bake cookies!

It’s something we do all year long but really look forward to during the holidays – especially for sharing. We’ve rounded up 70+ best Christmas cookies, so you have something to bake all season long!

All of our recipes are quite simple and come together easily – often quickly – making them perfect for the busy time of year. Many of these Christmas cookies can even be made weeks in advance!

Our go-to’s for the season include classics like Snickerdoodles, Gingerbread Cookies, Sugar Cookies, Peanut Butter Blossoms, Italian Cookies, + Shortbread Cookies.

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1 Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Dessert Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes

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4.95 from 38 votes
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2 Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe

Dessert Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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4.95 from 58 votes
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3 Italian Christmas Cookies

Dessert Italian Christmas Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

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4.98 from 182 votes
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4 Spritz Cookie Recipe

Dessert Spritz Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 21 minutes

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4.98 from 199 votes
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5 Snowball Cookie Recipe

Dessert Snowball Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 24 minutes

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4.97 from 51 votes
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6 Snickerdoodle Recipe

Dessert Snickerdoodle Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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4.99 from 3402 votes
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7 Easy Shortbread Cookies

Dessert Easy Shortbread Cookies
Total Time: 48 minutes
4.99 from 65 votes
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8 Butter Cookies Recipe

Dessert Butter Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
5 from 27 votes
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9 M&M Cookie Recipe

Dessert M&M Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes

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4.91 from 94 votes
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10 Ginger Cookies

Dessert Ginger Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 6 votes
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11 Molasses Cookies Recipe

Dessert Molasses Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

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5 from 27 votes
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12 Peppermint Meltaway Cookie Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Meltaway Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
4.50 from 14 votes
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13 Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dessert Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies
Total Time: 22 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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14 Peppermint Sugar Cookies

Dessert Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 23 minutes
5 from 22 votes
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15 Christmas Oreos Recipe

Dessert Christmas Oreos Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
5 from 18 votes
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16 Hershey Kiss Cookies

Dessert Hershey Kiss Cookies
Total Time: 15 minutes

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5 from 73 votes
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17 Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Dessert Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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4.99 from 328 votes
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18 Oatmeal Cookies

Dessert Oatmeal Cookies
Total Time: 22 minutes

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4.98 from 135 votes
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19 Iced Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Dessert Iced Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
4.88 from 47 votes
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20 Best Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Dessert Best Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 22 minutes

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5 from 10 votes
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21 White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Recipe

Dessert White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes
5 from 5 votes
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22 Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Dessert Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 24 minutes

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5 from 19 votes
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23 Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Dessert Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
5 from 5 votes
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24 Nestlé Toll House Cookies

Dessert Nestlé Toll House Cookies
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

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5 from 9 votes
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25 Gooey Butter Cookies

Dessert Gooey Butter Cookies
Total Time: 45 minutes

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4.99 from 439 votes
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26 Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes

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4.96 from 129 votes
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27 No Bake Cookies Recipe

Dessert No Bake Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 6 minutes

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4.98 from 75 votes
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28 Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Dessert Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 8 votes
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29 Crinkle Cookies

Dessert Crinkle Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 16 votes
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30 Nutella Cookies Recipe

Dessert Nutella Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
4.80 from 5 votes
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31 Brownie Cookie Recipe

Dessert Brownie Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes

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5 from 17 votes
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32 Chocolate Kiss Cookies

Dessert Chocolate Kiss Cookies
Total Time: 15 minutes

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5 from 18 votes
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33 Gooey Rolo Cookies Recipe

Dessert Gooey Rolo Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
5 from 18 votes
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34 Chocolate Mint Cookies Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Mint Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 12 votes
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35 Chocolate Andes Mint Cookie Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Andes Mint Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 11 minutes
5 from 12 votes
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36 Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 4 votes
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37 Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes
5 from 4 votes
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38 Flourless Chocolate Cookies

Dessert Flourless Chocolate Cookies
Total Time: 48 minutes
4.87 from 30 votes
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39 Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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40 Chocolate Dipped Cookies Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Dipped Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 28 minutes
5 from 10 votes
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41 Frosted Sugar Cookies

Dessert Frosted Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 25 minutes

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4.97 from 222 votes
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42 Drop Sugar Cookies

Dessert Drop Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 25 minutes
4.96 from 44 votes
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43 Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Dessert Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 2 hours 18 minutes

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4.99 from 85 votes
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44 3 Ingredient Sugar Cookie Recipe

Dessert 3 Ingredient Sugar Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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4.81 from 71 votes
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45 Chewy Sugar Cookie Recipe

Dessert Chewy Sugar Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
5 from 19 votes
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46 Sugar Cookie Blossoms Recipe

Dessert Sugar Cookie Blossoms Recipe
Total Time: 17 minutes
5 from 14 votes
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47 Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
5 from 3 votes
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48 Almond Cookie Recipe

Dessert Almond Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 23 minutes

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4.64 from 30 votes
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49 Coconut Cookies Recipe

Dessert Coconut Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 349 votes
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50 Caramel Cookies Recipe

Dessert Caramel Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes
5 from 26 votes
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51 Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Dessert Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes

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5 from 45 votes
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52 Red Velvet Cookies Recipe

Dessert Red Velvet Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 49 minutes
4.95 from 17 votes
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53 White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Dessert White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Total Time: 16 minutes

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5 from 17 votes
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54 Butterscotch Cookies

Dessert Butterscotch Cookies
Total Time: 18 minutes

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5 from 23 votes
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55 Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Dessert Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Total Time: 25 minutes

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4.94 from 46 votes
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56 Chocolate Chip M&M Cake Cookies Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Chip M&M Cake Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 17 minutes
5 from 2 votes

57 Turtle Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

Dessert Turtle Thumbprint Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 26 minutes
4.96 from 22 votes
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58 Christmas Snickerdoodles Recipe

Dessert Christmas Snickerdoodles Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
5 from 16 votes
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59 Eggnog Cookies Recipe

Dessert Eggnog Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes
4.54 from 15 votes
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60 Eggnog Snickerdoodles Recipe

Dessert Eggnog Snickerdoodles Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
4.96 from 25 votes
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61 Peppermint Crunch Cookies Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Crunch Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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62 Christmas Wreath Cookies

Dessert Christmas Wreath Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
4.98 from 36 votes
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63 Avalanche Cookie Recipe

Dessert Avalanche Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
5 from 11 votes
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64 Molasses Crinkle Cookies Recipe

Dessert Molasses Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 22 minutes
5 from 3 votes
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65 Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
5 from 4 votes
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66 White Chocolate Crackles Recipe

Dessert White Chocolate Crackles Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes
5 from 3 votes
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67 White Chocolate Snickerdoodles Recipe

Dessert White Chocolate Snickerdoodles Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
4.93 from 28 votes
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68 Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dessert Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Total Time: 29 minutes

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5 from 1 vote
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69 Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Dessert Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 23 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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70 Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe

Dessert Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
4.94 from 15 votes
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71 Chocolate Christmas Cookies Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Christmas Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 23 minutes
5 from 2 votes
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72 Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes
5 from 3 votes
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73 Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Dessert Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes
5 from 9 votes
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182 Comments

  1. Kristi Welker says:

    5 stars
    Love these cookies..

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  2. Danie Walther says:

    5 stars
    I absolutely love the M&M cookie recipe!!! Delicious

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  3. Mary Zamora says:

    5 stars
    Made these for 2020 Sweet Exchange. So yummy! Couldn’t stop eating the dough

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  4. Ri-Anna says:

    5 stars
    My favorite part about these cookies (aside from eating them, was trying all the different variations! One batch of cookies but adding some sprinkles or a kiss changed it completely. Love it!

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  5. Whitney Seeman says:

    5 stars
    These cookies are so good! You can totally change the m and maybe for any holiday too!

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  6. Cindy says:

    5 stars
    Will be making these for Christmas!

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  7. Natasha says:

    5 stars
    My children love using the festive M&Ms!

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  8. Kristy dewitt says:

    5 stars
    We make these every Christmas, they are so yummy! And a fun treat to deliver to neighbors. 😊

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  9. Chelsea says:

    5 stars
    So delicious and festive!

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  10. Sara says:

    5 stars
    Love the flavors and I’ve been searching for a soft sugar cookie recipe…HERE IT IS! So yummy!

    Reply