20 Christmas Cookies Recipes With Pictures

Do you have a favorite Christmas cookie?  Do you prefer chocolate or spice?  Would you rather go for an iced and decorated sugar cookie or a molasses ginger round?  Or maybe it’s a crunchy, chocolate-covered toffee bar or a jam-filled cookie.  You have so many choices at this festive time of the year! Whether you’ve baked Christmas cookies for years or are just starting from scratch, you’ll find 20 inspiring holiday cookie recipes that you need right here. These holiday cookie recipes are the kind that you can bake for friends, family, or just for yourself! We hope you’ll find these recipes inspirational because we made them as easy as possible to follow. Enjoy!

by Nina L. Palmer

Nina L. Palmer

Nina Palmer is a recipe developer and editor for Eatwell101 since 2013. She is passionate about food and culture and specializes in sweet recipes, desserts, baking, as well as developing editorial content.

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Updated Oct 29, 2025

1. Best Sugar Cookies

These Cookie treats are sure to sweeten up your Christmas, and impress friends at your next cookie swap!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Fudgy Chocolate Brownie Cookies

The best brownie cookie recipe around! These super indulgent chocolate brownie cookies have a crackly crust, fudgy centers, and intense chocolate flavor!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Easy Peppermint Christmas Shortbread Cookies

These Christmas shortbread cookies with peppermint taste so good - just like they come from a fine bakeshop!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Christmas Tree Cookies

These Christmas tree cookies make the ideal treats for a snack during the holidays, or for gifting to your loved ones!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Cookies

These peanut butter cream cheese cookies are crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, and they literally melt in your mouth!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Fluffy Star Cookies

Deliciously crunchy and so fun to make - These easy star cookies are great for baking at home with kids.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Christmas Tree Puffs with Nut Butter Filling

Fun and easy holiday cookies everyone will love.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Cream Cheese Cookies

Our cream cheese cookies are so soft, dense and flavorful. You've never seen cream cheese cookies that literally melt in your mouth like these ones!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

This giant chocolate chip skillet cookie is crispy on the edges and so soft on the inside!
Cooking time: 35 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Chewy Almond Cookies Recipe

Chewy and delicious, these flavorful almond meal cookies feature only 4 ingredients and are gluten free and dairy free.
Cooking time: 6 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Christmas Sugar Cookies with Easy Icing

These Christmas tree cookies taste so good with their delicate icing - Just like they come from a fine bakeshop!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Cranberry Shortbread Cookies

These buttery cranberry shortbread cookies literally melt in your mouth.
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies

For an afternoon break with a goodcup of hot tea or coffee, nothing can beat these shortbread cookie sandwiched with a layer of dulce de leche.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Cream Cheese Cookies (low carb, Keto friendly)

These cream cheese cookies are so good; you’ve been warned!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Easy Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Quick and easy cinnamon sugar cookies! They are really good, plain with spicy, or candies in them. the perfect sugar cookie recipe for the season!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Easy Lemon Muffins

Rich, moist and fluffy - The only recipe you need for a perfect grab-n-go breakfast.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Easy Butter Shortbread Cookies

These shortbread cookies taste divine and literally melt in your mouth.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. Shortbread Christmas Tree Cookies

These Christmas cookies are rich and crumbly, perfect for holiday afternoons with tea or coffee. Enjoy baking the shortbread cookies together with kids and family!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

19. Citrus Shortbread Cookies

These bright, citrusy shortbread cookies with beautiful crisp edges are just irresistible!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

20. Christmas Star Cut-Out Cookies

These rich and crumbly Christmas shortbread cookies are out of this world amazing!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

21. Buttery Vanilla Shortbread Cookies

So soft and tender, these butter vanilla shortbread cookies literally melt in your mouth.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

22. Sugar Cookies With Hazelnut & Pistachio

This easy sugar cookies recipe makes the most moist, tender, delicious cookies that you can decorate as you like with dried fruit or nuts. Perfect for your next cookie swap!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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