From classic snowball cookies to jam-filled thumbprint cookies, there are endless options for creating delicious holiday treats for friends, neighbors, and family. With this 25 Days of Christmas Cookies recipe round-up, you can find the perfect recipe for any occasion. Whether you’re looking for a quick and easy cookie recipe to bring to a holiday party, or something more elaborate to gift to a loved one, you’ll find it right here.
In my childhood, Christmas cookie trays, platters, and tins were a HUGE thing. And, to this day, there is nothing my dad loves more during the holidays, which means that each year I find myself putting one together for him when he visits. If done right, a cookie tray or platter can be a beautiful and rather tasty way to celebrate the holidays with friends and family. So, grab a festive cookie tray, platter, or tin and check out the recipes below. You’ll want to use a variety of cookies. Choose cookies with different flavors, textures, colors, and shapes. Start with a few classics, that everyone enjoys, like these Chocolate Chip Vanilla Cookies or these Nut-Free Snowball Cookies. Then, add in a few easy-to-make cookies like these Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies or these Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Toffee Cookies. And, finally, make sure to bake a few show-stopping cookies like these Sugar Plum Pinwheel Cookies or these Reindeer Molasses Spice Cookies. Also, don’t be afraid to mix in a few cookies from your local bakery, winter market, or grocery store. The more the merrier, right? You’re supposed to enjoy the holidays, so don’t stress yourself out by insisting that everything my homemade. And, if you’re looking for a way to make a lovely tray, platter, or tin, without having to make an insane amount of cookies, make sure to try out this recipe for 5 Christmas Cookies – 1 Batch of Cookie Dough. Also, don’t forget to check out our Cookies page for more great cookie recipes. Variety is always a good thing and allowing a non-traditional cookie recipe to play a role in your holiday baking is never a bad thing.
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Raspberry-Cranberry Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies
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Old-Fashioned Jubilee Jumbles Cookies
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Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies
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White Christmas Peppermint Holiday Cookies
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Sadie’s Double Pecan Butter Cookies
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Chocolate-Dipped Christmas Butter Cookies
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Reindeer Molasses Spice Cookies
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Peppermint Cream Cheese Crushed Oreo Cookies
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Mexican Chocolate Chip Crinkle Cookies
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Malibu Winter Thumbprint Cookies
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Chocolate Fudge Brownie Oatmeal M&M Cookies
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Chocolate Chip Vanilla Cookies
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Cinnamon Chip Holiday Spice Cake Mix Cookies
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Soft Cinnamon Apple Pecan Cookies
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Lemon Iced Gingerbread Cookies
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Coconut Grinchy Christmas Breakfast Cookies
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Cappuccino Swirl Butter Cookies
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Chocolate Chip Cocoa Powder Cookies
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Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Toffee Cookies
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Salted Honey Pecan Thumbprint Cookies
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5 Christmas Cookies – 1 Batch of Cookie Dough
Around the holidays, it’s always nice to have a cookie tray or platter around when you are entertaining guests. However, it’s not always easy or convenient to bake several batches of cookies in order to have that cookie tray or platter on hand. With this 5 in 1 cookie recipe, you can turn one batch of cookie dough into five different and absolutely delicious Christmas cookies. It’s a fun way to make a gorgeous cookie tray, without having to spend hours in the kitchen baking.
