85 Christmas Cookie Recipes

Christmas is probably my favorite time of year.  I love the decorations, the family get-togethers, and giving people gifts!  I am not an enjoyer of the shopping at all for eleven months of the year but when it comes to Christmas time, I love going out and finding gifts that are going to make my family happy.

One of my favorite things to do is give homemade gifts, which of course for me, means you’re getting something from my kitchen!  Which normally means cookies 🙂  I love packaging up dozens of cookies in cute little Christmas boxes to give out to the siblings, neighbors and friends.  Seriously, is there anything better than opening up a box full of delicious goodies?

So whether you are giving homemade gifts this year or participating in annual Christmas Cookie Exchanges or just need some great cookies to leave out for Santa, we’ve rounded up 85 of the best cookies out there!  If you thought you had already decided on a cookie recipe for this year, you might want to think again! You’re bound to find a new favorite here!!

7 Layer Cookies

7-Layer Rainbow Cookies

Almond Crescents

Almond Spritz Cookies

Apple Pie Cookies

Black Forest Sandwich Cookies

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Coconut Cookies

Butterscotch Pudding Triple Chip Cookies

Buttery Toffee Walnut Cookies

Candy Cane Blossoms

Caramel Apple Snickerdoodle Cookies

Caramel Popcorn Cookies

Carrot Cake Cookies

Cherry Cordial Blossom Cookies

Cherry Thumbprints

Chewy Ginger Cookies

Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies

Peanut Butter Frosted Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookie Bars

Chocolate Dipped Mint Oreo Cookies

Christmas Cookie Pops

Cinnamon Pecan Toffee Cookies

Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Cookies

Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Coconut Macaroons

Cookies & Cream Crunch Cookie Bites

Cranberry Orange Pecan Cookies

Cranberry Yogurt Cookies

Cream Cheese Meltaways

Cream Cheese Swirled Red Velvet Cookies

Creme De Menthe Chocolate Pudding Cookies

Dark Chocolate Andes Cookie Cups

Middle Eastern Date-Filled Cookies (Ma’amoul)

Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Double Dark Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies

Double Ginger Crackles

Double Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies

Glazed Eggnog Cookies

Florentine Lace Cookies

(flourless) Fluffernutter Thumbprint Cookies

Giant Ginger Cookies

Ginger Molasses Maple Cream Sandwich Cookies

Ginger Snap Cookies with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Gingerbread Men Cookies

Glacé Cherry Shortbreads

Gingerbread Cut Out Cookies

Grandma’s Peanut Blossoms

Grandma’s Molasses Cookies

Healthy Chocolate Chunk Molasses Gingerbread Cookies

Holiday Monster Cookies

Hot Cocoa Cookies

Insanely Delicious Turtle Cookies

Italian Cookies

Italian Wedding Cookies

Lebkuchen Recipe – Gingerbread Cookies from Germany & Austria

Lemon Sugar Cookies

Linzer Cookies

Mama’s Snickerdoodles

Maple Snickerdoodle Cookie Cups

Mexican Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Mini Maple-Cinnamon-Walnut Turnover Cookies

Orange Chocolate Spice Cookies

Peanut Butter Balls

Peanut Butter Chocolate Mounds

Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies

Peppermint Bark Cookies

Peppermint Cream Thumbprint Cookie

Peppermint Twist Kiss Cookies

Peppermint White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Pumpkin and Candied Pecan Rugelach

Red Hot Cookies

Red Velvet Brownie Cookies

Red Velvet Cookies

Rum Balls {with Spiced Rum}

Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Cookie

Shortbread Christmas Mice

Soft Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Dutch Windmill Cookies or Biscoff Cookies

Spiced Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Three Ginger Gingersnaps

Toffee Almond Snowball Cookies

Turtle Cookie Cups

Vegan Fruit and Nut Ginger Cookies

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies (with browned butter)

White Chocolate Molasses Cookies