Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a plate of freshly baked Christmas cookies! So, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite festive treats just in time for the merriest day of the year. Whether you’re a fan of chocolate chips, peanut butter, peppermint, or oatmeal, there’s a cookie recipe here for you!
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15 must make christmas cookies
There’s just something about the holidays that demands a plate of freshly baked homemade cookies. And after the year we’ve had, everyone could use some Christmas cheer in cookie form (#2020).
That’s why we’ve pulled together 15 of our all-time favorite Christmas cookies recipes just in time for your Holiday festivities.
Do your cookies of choice feature the classic mix-in — chocolate chips? More of a peanut butter fan? Strictly peppermint partial? We’ve got you covered! Check out our complete list below for your go-to guide to Christmas cookies!
What to Serve with Your Christmas Cookies
Any of these Christmas Cookies would be a delightful way to wrap up your holiday dinner. Consider making some of these appetizers, entrees, and cocktails to complete the meal:
- Cranberry Mojito
- Red Wine Sangria
- White Wine Sangria
- Maple Candied Pecans
- Cranberry Margarita
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
Hot Chocolate Cookies
These Hot Chocolate Cookies are rich, fudgey, and ultra chocolatey. They’re everything you love about hot chocolate and marshmallows in cookie form. This hot chocolate cookie recipe makes a great dessert to bring to a holiday party or to give as a Christmas gift!
THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
This is the BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe! Super soft and chewy and loaded with tons of chocolate chips! This is the only chocolate chip cookie recipe you’ll ever need!
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft and chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with semi-sweet chocolate chips and cocoa powder for double the chocolate and double the love. This easy cookie recipe takes only 20 minutes to make from start to finish, making it ideal for your Christmas cookies lineup!
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Peanut Butter Blossoms are a quintessential classic. They’re truly one of the best (and simplest) Christmas cookie recipes to bake with close family and friends. Rolled in sugar and topped with rich, milk chocolate Hershey’s Kisses, these quick and easy holiday cookies come together in just 30 minutes!
Thick Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
These Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies are super soft and chewy, ultra thick, buttery, and loaded with tons of walnuts and chocolate chips in every bite. They’re firm around the edges and gooey in the center.
Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies
Super soft and easy to bake, these Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies are made with vanilla pudding mix, red and green M&Ms, white chips, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. This really is the perfect Christmas cookie recipe!
Andes Mint Cookies
These Andes Mint Cookies are made with Devil’s food cake mixed with eggs and butter and scooped into mounded tablespoons. The cookies come out soft, fluffy, fudgey, and ultra chocolatey. The mint frosting on these Christmas cookies is formed when the Andes mint candy is spread on top of the soft devils cake cookie right after they come out of the oven. Simple, delicious, and perfect for the holidays!
Dulce de Leche Chocolate Chip Cookies
Just when you thought chocolate chip cookies couldn’t get any better, this recipe is stuffed with thick, gooey, caramel-y, homemade Dulce de Leche, resulting in a decadent cookie that sure to be a favorite of everyone on your Christmas cookies list!
Thumbprint Cookies
Thumbprint Cookies are a classic, crowd-pleasing Christmastime delight. Filled your favorite jams and baked until soft and fluffy, this easy Christmas cookie recipe takes only 30 minutes to make.
Brownie Cookies
These Brownie Cookies is the best of both dessert worlds. A soft chewy cookie meets a rich and fudgey brownie all rolled into one tasty bite. These cookies are chocolatey and rich just like a brownie and soft and crisp around the edges. They’re the perfect addition to your rotation of Christmas cookies!
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies
If you thought standard peanut butter cookies couldn’t get any better, I’m happy to prove you are wrong. These Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies are soft, buttery with tons of peanut butter and the perfect amount of sweetness.. They taste just like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but in cookie form.
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect combination of banana bread and an oatmeal cookie. Best of all these cookies only take 30 minutes to make! No chilling or resting time required!
FLOURLESS PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
These Flourless Cookies are perfectly chewy, crisp around the edges and loaded with chocolate chips! Gluten-Free and ready in less than 20 minutes!
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft and chewy Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies are loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, crunchy pretzels, and a drool-worthy caramel sauce. They are the perfect no-fuss cookies, and the cookie dough can be made ahead of time.
Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
This Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe is my go to cookie to make during the Christmas season. They’re super easy to make because you’ll likeIy have all of the ingredients on hand, and it’s always a crowd favorite. Trust me when I say that these are the best peanut butter cookies you will EVER eat!
More Holiday Dessert Recipes
Looking for more Christmas dessert recipes to complete your holiday table? Try these:
