The ultimate guide to Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes! Whether you want classics like peanut butter blossoms or something with a twist, we’ve got you covered!
What is the most popular christmas cookie?
Though it varies from state to state, overall, peanut butter blossoms are the most popular Christmas cookie in the United States. What’s not to love about a soft, chewy, sugar coated peanut butter cooked stuffed with a creamy milk chocolate kiss?!
Easy Peanut Butter Blossoms
These Easy Peanut Butter Blossoms are a holiday favorite. Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies are coated in sugar and topped with hershey milk chocolate kisses.
Christmas cookie baking doesn’t stop at peanut butter blossoms. Be sure to whip up other classic cookies! Anything and everything chocolate-y, mint-y, ginger-y, and oh-so-sugar-y!
Peanut butter cookies
Easy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
These Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are buttery soft peanut butter cookie cups stuffed with melty peanut butter cups. This holiday classic is SO easy to make!
Monster Cookies
These monster cookies are unique, because they're made without flour - only oats, so they're ultra chewy and hearty! They're also loaded with creamy peanut butter, M&Ms, and chocolate chips.
Peanut Butter Cookies
These classic Peanut Butter Cookies are soft, chewy, and so easy to make! They're made with both crunchy AND creamy peanut butter for extra peanut buttery goodness.
Chocolate cookies
Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
If you love fluffy, soft, dense, gooey cookies, then this Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe with toasted pecans and two kinds of chocolate is for you!
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are a double chocolate, fudge-y, brownie-like cookie. Chewy on the inside and crispy around the edges, these are a classic holiday treat.
Hot Chocolate Cookies
These Hot Chocolate Cookies are rich, chewy, and topped with melty chocolate and a perfectly toasted, ooey-gooey marshmallow!
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
These chewy chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy, with a slight crunch on the outside and made with TWO kinds of chocolate. These are made with melted butter, so there's no waiting for cold butter to soften to room temperature!
Candy Cookies
These Candy Cookies are the BEST way to use up leftover candy bars from Halloween or any festive holiday! They're chewy, ooey-gooey, and can be baked from fresh or frozen.
White Chocolate Cranberry Chip Cookies
These White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with creamy white chocolate and tart dried cranberries. A festive holiday cookie!
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are ultra chewy and naturally gluten free. These cookies are full of oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and chocolate chips!
Spiced or sugar cookies
Taylor Swift Chai Sugar Cookies
Taylor Swift Chai Sugar Cookies are perfectly spiced, melt in your mouth brown butter sugar cookies smothered in a sweet, cozy powdered sugar glaze.
Grandma's Best Sugar Cookies
These really are Grandma's Best Sugar Cookies! They're perfectly soft, a little bit chewy, sweet, tangy, and topped with an ultra-thick and creamy buttercream frosting.
Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe
This Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe is a classic! These cookies are soft, chewy, warm, and coated in a delicious, slightly crunchy cinnamon and sugar mixture.
Cut Out Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
These Cut out Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are a holiday favorite! They're crisp and golden on the outside, but soft and fluffy in the middle. Topped with the BEST cream cheese frosting.
Iced Oatmeal Cookies
These old-fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy, and coated in a sweet vanilla icing. This recipe is flourless, gluten free, and packed with cozy spices.
Vegan Sugar Cookies
These Vegan Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy, SO flavorful, and topped with the creamiest homemade vegan buttercream frosting!
Chewy Ginger Cookies
These Chewy Ginger Cookies are the perfect holiday cookie! They're perfectly spiced, a little bit crunchy, soft and chewy, and packed with flavor!
Mint cookies
Peppermint Mocha Cookie Cups
Peppermint Mocha Cookie Cups. A chewy, peppermint mocha cookie is filled with the most delicious fudge filling. Serve room temperature with crushed peppermint, chilled with whipped cream, or warm with vanilla ice cream!
Mint Chocolate Cookies
These Mint Chocolate Cookies are SO easy to make during the holiday season. A chocolate cookie is filled w/ both regular Andes Mints & Peppermint Crunch!
Shortcut cookies
Lemon Cookies
These Lemon Cookies are perfect for lemon lovers! These fluffy cookies are made with lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, and topped with a sweet and tangy lemon glaze.
Cake Mix Cookies
These Cake Mix Cookies can be made with any combination of cake mix, pudding mix, and mix-ins! These ultra fluffy cookies are quick, easy, and delicious.
Brownie Mix Cookies
These Brownie Mix Cookies are fudge-y, chewy, and extra chocolatey! Made with brownie mix, pudding, and chocolate chips, these cookies couldn't be easier or more delicious.
Red Velvet Cookies
These Red Velvet Cookies are fluffy, yet chewy and can be topped with an Oreo frosting, if desired! These cookies are extra easy thanks to cake mix.
Ritz Cracker Cookies
These Ritz Cracker Cookies really are the perfect sweet and salty, no-bake treat! Plus they're made FOUR WAYS: Chocolate Peanut Butter, Fluffernutter, Cookie Butter, and White Chocolate Caramel.
Almond Joy Cookies
These Almond Joy Cookies are like your favorite candy bar in cookie form! Ultra chewy and packed with coconut, almonds, and chocolate chips!
Thin Mint Cookie Recipe
Easy Homemade Copycat Thin Mint Cookie Recipe. Your choice of chocolate: baker's chocolate (semi-sweet, dark, or milk) OR Andes Mints AND your choice of cookie base: Ritz cracker, Oreo Thins, or Nilla Wafers! You're 5 minutes and 2-4 ingredients away from deliciousness!
Oreo Balls
These No-Bake Oreo Balls are made with Oreos, cream cheese, vanilla, salt, and chocolate. They make the perfect quick and easy treat for any occasion! I've also listed different cookies, extracts, and chocolates below for fun variations!
Pro tip
If you’re looking for even more cookies, check out all our cookie recipes!
Can you make christmas cookies ahead of time?
Yes! With all of the other obligations that come with the holidays, it’s great to plan ahead. Most cookie doughs will last up to 3 months in the freezer. Prep the dough as directed in the recipe, portion it out onto a silicone mat lined baking sheet, then freeze. Once the dough balls have frozen, transfer them to a freezer safe ziplock baggie and keep in the freezer until ready to use. When you’re ready to bake, thaw overnight in the fridge (if stated in the recipe) then bake as directed!
Can you freeze christmas cookies?
Absolutely! Most cooked and cooled cookies will keep in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. To enjoy again, remove from the container they were stored in (this avoids a soggy cookie due to condensation) and let them sit at room temperature until thawed all the way through. Serve as directed.
Pro tip
Don’t freeze frosted cookies. Instead, wait to frost the cookies until you’re ready to serve them!
How long do christmas cookies last?
Most baked cookies will last in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or in the freeze for up to 3 months.
Pro tip
Place a slice of bread in the container with your soft baked cookies. The moisture from the bread helps keep the cookies tender.