Get ready to whisk, roll and bake your way into the holiday spirit with our Christmas cookie recipes.
These sweet treats are so good, theyll become part of your yearly baking traditions.
Spritz Cookies
Its time to break out your spritz cookie press for these festive Christmas spritz cookies!
Photo: William Dickey
These easy Christmas cookies can be decorated with sprinkles or flavored with citrus, spices or sweet sugar glaze.
Citrus-Kissed Honey Buttons
These citrus-flavored sugar cookies are a lovely addition to any holiday cookie platter.
The espresso flavor is delicate, but adds a nice bitterness to the cookie.
Pooja Makhijani
Whip up a batch for after-school snacks, dessert or anytime your sweet tooth comes calling.
Play around with the glaze and decorations to vary the look of the batch.
These cookies are a staple in our house, saysTop Chefs Season 14 champ Brooke Williamson.
The almond butter they call for is loaded with healthy fats and adds protein.
My son Hudson is a big fan of them too!
Chilling it helps firm the dough up to a scoopable consistency.
Soft Sugar Cookies
Keep things simple with these easy and classic sugar cookies that are perfectly soft.
We incorporate mild-tasting white whole-wheat flour for extra fiber and nutrients.
The result is a chewy, sweet treat thats sure to leave you coming back for more.
These cookies are easy to make, so theyre perfect for a holiday cookie swap or afternoon tea.
Candied grapefruit peels add an extra flavor contrast as well as a pretty finish.
Salted Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies
Hazelnuts do double duty in these cookies.
Hazelnut flour adds nuttiness to the dough, while chocolate-hazelnut spread is used for the filling.
A touch of fresh orange zest and juice adds a sweet note to balance the nut and chocolate flavors.
Snickerdoodle Thumbprint Cookies with Chocolate
These cinnamon-sugar snickerdoodle thumbprint cookies have an added bonus: chocolate filling!
With slightly crispy edges and a chewy, chocolaty center, these snickerdoodle cookies are the ultimate crowd-pleaser.
Cinnamon Icebox Cookies
Slice-and-bake icebox cookies are the ultimate make-ahead treat.
These simple swirled cookies are rolled in finely chopped pecans.
Caitlin Bensel
They’re mildly sweetperfect for after dinner or paired with coffee.
Gingerbread Pine Cones
This is a really good, solid gingerbread recipe, says Duff Goldman.
Healthy Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Heres your new cookie jar staple.
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Dont hesitate to make a double batchtheyre so satisfying theyll be gone fast.
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