Top 10 Christmas Cookie Recipes

Don’t these just look like Christmas?! And the taste is absolutely to die for. Have you ever had a Great American Cookies sugar cookie? They are my absolute favorite store-bought cookies. And dare I say, I cracked the code on the perfect copycat recipe?! These are just that… chewy, filled with delicious zesty flavor, and rich with a decadent sugary sprinkle topping.

It’s not a Southern holiday meal without a fruitcake so why not make it into a delicious cookie? These decadent, easy, and colorful cookies are sweet treats all your guests are sure to enjoy.

You can really get creative with the colors of these delicious Chocolate Covered Cookie Butter Cookies. Sprinkle a little red and green or drizzle on some festive icing. The cookies alone are divine, but when you cover them in chocolate it takes the delicious sweet flavor to a whole new level. These are so easy even your smallest family members can help put these cookies together.

The pops of ruby red color from the cranberry and the rich chewy features of these White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies give me all the cozy Christmas vibes. This is a cookie you could easily make in bulk and place in a cookie tin to hand out to your neighbors, friends, or family. Or, you could add them to a cookie platter, but I’ll warn you… they won’t last long.

How fun are these Pecan Snowball Cookies?! And, they are just as delicious as they are eye-catching. The nutty flavors of the pecans, richness of the dough, and sweetness of the powdered sugar all combine to make a decadent and fun wintertime treat.

Gingerbread and eggnog are holiday staples so why not throw those two flavors into a cookie? That’s exactly what I did with these absolutely delicious Chewy Gingerbread Cookies with Eggnog Drizzle. It’s like Christmas itself made a cookie. Enjoy!

This delightful Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Pecan Cookie recipe is a festive twist on the classic oatmeal cookie, perfect for spreading holiday cheer. In this recipe, I combine the richness of chocolate, the tartness of dried cherries, the crunch of pistachios, and the nuttiness of pecans into a chewy oatmeal base. The result is a sweet and salty treat that will undoubtedly become a Christmas favorite.

As the title of this recipe suggests, these are “My Favorite Sugar Cookies.” If you need a recipe for sugar cookies you and your family will enjoy decorating during Christmas time, this is the recipe for you. They are just crispy enough to take on the handling of little hands and the piles of frosting and sprinkles but soft enough to enjoy!

I love the combination of chocolate and mint flavors during Christmas time. And, who doesn’t love thin mints?! Here is a super easy and delicious Shortcut Thin Mints recipe that you could also top with a little bit of festive sprinkles. These are quick, easy, and great for leaving out on a cookie tray for your family, friends, or even Santa himself!

I’ve got one more cookie that features that delicious Christmas flavor combination of chocolate and mint… Chocolate-Tipped Butter Cookies. These bad boys do not disappoint. Simply whip up my easy butter cookies as I detail out in the recipe, dip those jokers in semi-sweet chocolate, and sprinkle with crushed peppermint. Or, as the recipe originally suggests, you can sprinkle with crushed pecans.