Christmas Cookies are one of my favourite parts of the holiday. I love making them for my friends and family. Plus I get to eat them myself. Here are a 100+ Christmas Cookie recipes to try this holiday season.
Not sure why you need more than 100 Christmas cookie recipes? Well, they make great homemade Christmas gifts for anyone that has been good this year but didn’t *quite* make Santa’s list. I recommend making a batch of my Homemade Nuts and Bolts (Chex Mix) to go with your cookies. Sweet and savoury for the win!

Tools to Make Christmas Cookies a Cinch (and keep you from being the Grinch)!
- Adjustable Push Measuring Cup – If you are using sticky things like syrup or peanut butter, a measuring cup that you fill up and push out is a must. You won’t know how you lived without one!
- Multiple heavy-duty cookie sheets – While you can get by with two, having more makes baking a lot of cookies much easier. Giving your cookie sheets time to cool between batches makes for a more evenly baked cookie.
- Parchment paper – This extra step makes cleanup a snap.
- Cookie scoop – Want your cookies to come out the same size? Use a cookie scoop! I like having all three sizes so I have options and I use the large one for muffins and cupcakes.
- Cooling racks – Stacking racks are a great way to go since you’ll be making a whole whack of cookies at once. They have to be cool before you can package them up to give.
- Cookie bags or tins – Whether you reuse Christmas tins, foil containers or go with cellophane or paper bags, think about how many you need and get them before the cookies go in the oven!
Christmas Cookie Recipes
Nothing says Christmas like COOKIES! Check out these delicious Christmas cookie recipes that you need to try this holiday season!
Sugar Cookies
Nothing says Christmas like sugar cookies!
Rolled Sugar Cookies Sugar Cookie Icing
Our family loves these delicious rolled sugar cookies. Thicker without being too thick and perfect for decorating.
Mint Surprise Sugar Cookies with York Peppermint Patties
Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies with Vanilla Bean Frosting
Nutella Stuffed Sugar Cookies -- Cooking Video Too!
Best Old Fashion Sugar Cookies EVER!
Oatmeal Rolled Sugar Cookies
Best Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe with Frosting
Christmas Cookies to Make With Kids
Cream Cheese Christmas Sugar Cookies
Soft Oversized Crinkled Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
Soft Chewy Sugar Cookies
Best Soft Almond Sugar Cookies Ever!
Shortbread Cookies
Tender and flakey, shortbread cookies are the melt-in-your-mouth treat everyone loves.
Keto Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread: Petticoat Tails
Toffee Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Whipped Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies Three Ways (Easy Dessert Recipe)
Peppermint Bark Shortbread
White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies
Biscochitos (Cinnamon Anise Shortbread Cookies)
Super Famous Salted Butter Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies | Glitter, Inc.
Lemon Shortbread Cookies-Genius Cookie Hack
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Frosted Brown Butter Citrus Shortbread Cookies
Dark Chocolate Dipped Almond Shortbread Cookies
Cookie Butter Shortbread Bars with Cookie Butter Glaze
Powdered (Confectioners) Sugar Cookies
I love cookies rolled in powdered sugar! It looks just like snow.
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Hazelnut Snowball Cookies
Vanilla Kipferl Cookies
Kolachkes {traditional Czech kolache cookies filled with jam/cheese/nuts}
Pfeffernusse German Christmas Cookies
Cashew Snow Cookies
Hershey's Kiss Chocolate Snowball Cookies
Thumbprint Cookies
Thumbprint cookies are a Christmas favourite.
Jammy Almond Thumbprint Cookies
A twist on a classic Christmas cookie. These Jammy Almond Thumbprint cookies are delicious for the holiday season.
Very Merry Cherry Cookies
Very Merry Cherry Cookies are a shortbread cookie with a maraschino cherry and white chocolate drizzle. Perfect for Christmas or any time!
Classic Thumbprint Cookies
Whole Grain Spelt and Sesame Thumbprint Cookies
Mint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Peppermint Hot Fudge Thumbprints
Buttercream Thumbprint Cookies With Nuts: Grandma’s Recipe
Spice Cookies
Cinnamon, ginger and cloves taste like Christmas!
Soft & Chewy Ginger Snaps
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Gingerbread Men Sandwiches with Chai Buttercream
Best Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (easy, no chilling)!
Moravian Molasses Cookies
Ginger Snaps That Aren’t So Snappy
Chewy Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
Eggnog Cookies
Cinnamon Spritz Cookies
Eggnog Stuffed Gingerbread Cookies
Whoopie Pie Ginger Cookies
Festive Gingerbread Reindeer Cookies
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cookie Recipe from 1868
Fruity Cookies
Fruit flavours are the stars of the show in these Christmas cookie recipes.
Sweet & Tangy Iced Lemon Cookies
These Sweet & Tangy Iced Lemon Cookies perfect for your next Christmas cookie exchange or anytime you want to make someone's day.
Cranberry Bliss Bar Cookies {Starbucks Copycat}
Soft Cranberry Sugar Cookies
Crispy Clementine Cookies
Cherry Christmas Cookies - Filled with Holiday Love.
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Lemon & Ginger Christmas Cookies
Apple Snickerdoodle Cookies
Raspberry Bow Tie Cookies
Homemade Apricot Tarts
Bar Cookies
Easy peasy bar cookies to bake, cut and give.
Creamy Pecan Chocolate Chip Bars
Creamy Pecan Chocolate Chip Bars are easy and delicious.
Mint Stuffed Sugar Cookie Bars
Stir together these festive and minty sugar cookie bars. A treat your entire family will love..including you because they are quick & easy!
Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Toffee Bars
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Cranberry Cinnamon Swirl Cobbler Bars
Must Love Chocolate
All these recipes include chocolate but don't fit into one of my other categories.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
My favourite cookies! Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies for the win!
Brownie Buckeye Cookies
Chocolate Chip and Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
Chocolate Filled Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
Mudslide Cookies Recipe (with Kahlúa and Baileys Irish Cream)
Double Chocolate Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Gooey Peppermint Smore Cookies #Recipe
Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies
Triple Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Cookies
Brownie Almond Biscotti
Chocolate Orange Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Mint Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
Chunky Christmas Cookies using a Brownie Box Mix - Kiss My Tulle
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies
Lump of Coal Cookies
Cookies with Sprinkles
Every party needs a bit of confetti. Basically sprinkles are just cookie confetti which is perfect for Christmas.
Christmas Sprinkle Pudding Cookies
Mickey Mouse Sprinkle Cookies Recipe
Easy Ooey Gooey Christmas Cake Cookies
Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
Funfetti Cookies
Gluten-Free Cookies
Gluten-free cookie recipes. These are recipes that profess their gluten-freeness not ones that just happen to be.
Vegan Gluten Free Ginger Snaps
Gluten Free Sugar Cookies
Gluten Free Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Crinkled Gluten Free Eggnog Cookies
Coconut Christmas Tree Cookie Recipe (gluten free)
Vegan & Gluten-Free Molasses Cookies
Gluten-free White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Unique Christmas Cookies
Not your ordinary Christmas cookie recipes!
Gluten Free Vanilla Crescent Cookies (aka Vanillekipferl)
Glittery Fun Christmas Cookies
Check out this unique Christmas cookie recipe. Fun to make with kids too. Glittery Christmas Cookies will be your new favorite holiday cookie.
Anise Pizzelle Recipe
Snowmen Vegan Meringue Cookies
Chanukah Olive Oil Cookies
Pie Crust Cookies a la Mode
Hup Toh Soh Chinese Walnut Cookies
Christmas Crinkle Cookies
Black Sesame Seeds Cookies
Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
Italian Rainbow Cookies Recipe
Small Batch Lace Cookies
Greek Christmas honey cookies (melomakarona)
Peppermint Macarons
Chocolate Marshmallow (Mallomar) Cookies
Grandma’s Sand Tart Cookies
Red Velvet Cookies from a Cake Mix
Candy Cane Cookie Sandwiches
Chocolate Pizzelle Recipe
Grinch Christmas Cookies
Eggnog Macarons
Holy Cannoli Cookies Recipe
Almond Crescent Cookies-grain free w/ vegan & keto option
Italian Ricotta Cookies
Lady’s Kisses – Baci di Dama (Italian Cookies)

Camilla Hawkins
Wednesday 23rd of October 2019
What an amazing resource of festive cookie recipes, there really is something for everyone! Thanks for including my Clementine Cookies😊
Merry Kuchle
Wednesday 23rd of October 2019
You are very welcome! I can’t wait to make them!