Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes
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Find 12+ delicious and easy Christmas cookie recipes to celebrate the season! Perfect for family baking, gifting to neighbors, and taking to the cookie exchange. Save some for Santa, of course!
Easy Christmas Cookies
Christmas baking is simply the best, in terms of the traditions, rich flavors, and cozy vibes. This said, churning out cookies at this busy time of year can seem like just another task, which is the fastest way to zap the fun out of what should be a good time. Hence, the value of cookie recipes that are totally simple yet tried-and-true. We want to maximize joy and minimize stress! Or at least save the stress for finding and wrapping those last-minute gifts.
As a busy Mom myself, these are the recipes we come back to year after year, because they’re reliable, delicious, and not overly complex. Let’s fire up those ovens, shall we!
Eggnog Sugar Cookies
Eggnog sugar cookies with the most irresistibly tender texture, a light sweep of frosting, and festive sprinkles are an unabashedly holiday-themed treat.
Save the extra eggnog for breakfast!
Easy and delicious, eggnog French toast is one of my personal favorite treats whether for breakfast on Christmas morning or before other holiday events. It’s easy to make but totally festive and delicious with the aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg — yum!
Double Chocolate Walnut Espresso Cookies
Thick, chewy double chocolate cookies with a hint of espresso and plenty of walnuts mixed in. These are a rich treat, perfect for sharing because just one really does satisfy.
Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
No-roll, no-cut Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookies have a delightful sugar cookie texture and beautiful coatings of red and green. Fun and foolproof!
Shortbread Toffee Cookie Bars
My husband is a shortbread lover and these pretty, layered chocolate shortbread toffee cookie bars are one my favorites to make for him every December! The layered effect feels a little fancy but is super quick and easy to achieve because the chocolate naturally melts right on top.
Christmas M&M Blondies
With a buttery brown sugar base and loads of cheerful red and green M&Ms, these Christmas blondies are a surefire way to fast-track holiday cheer. Plus they’re easy to mix by hand in one bowl and let you skip the scooping and rolling.
Peppermint Bark Cookies
Peppermint bark cookies are fun, festive, and delicious! A thin, tender chocolate cookie drizzled with white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed candies, this is the traditional peppermint bark you love converted into an adorable cookie.
Chocolate Crinkles
Chocolate crinkle cookies are a Christmas tradition and favorite for chocolate lovers everywhere, with fudgy centers, crackly tops, and a beautiful coating of powdered sugar. My son’s special request three years running!
Caramel-Stuffed Molasses Cookies
Brown sugar caramel molasses cookies are a classic taken to the next level, thanks to browned butter and a soft, chewy caramel baked right into the center of each one. Santa loves caramel, I am told. 🙂
Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
Soft, tender, old-fashioned ginger molasses cookies with shortening have crackly, sparkling tops and perfectly-spiced flavor. They will make your house smell amazing and take just 30 minutes, start to finish. Although my family requests these year-round, they always evoke holiday vibes to me!
Peanut Butter Blossoms
An easy-to-follow family recipe for tender, buttery, classic peanut butter blossoms. I haven’t made these for three years, since my daughter’s peanut allergy came to light, so go ahead and make your own batch to let the recipe live on! 🙂
Chocolate-Dipped Almond Biscotti
Crunchy, nutty, sweet Italian cookie bliss. These almond biscotti are perfect for dunking into a hot cup of coffee or tea. The chocolate coating makes them extra festive and tasty.
Sea Salt Pistachio Chocolate Cookies
The little sparkle of sea salt and nutty crunch in these double chocolate pistachio cookies elevates and makes them feel like a special part of your cookie tray!
Gingerbread Star Cookies
A sweet, simple spin on a Christmas tradition, these gingerbread star cookies boast slightly crisp edges, chewy centers, and the rich flavor of brown sugar, molasses, and spices.
I hope you give some of these recipes a try! We love them all, and there’s something for everyone here.
