Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes
Celebrate the holiday season with these delicious and festive Christmas cookies we've been adding to our cookie tray. From classic gingerbread cookies to sugar cookies, crinkles, and shortbread! For more easy holiday inspiration, see our Easy Christmas Recipes page for brunch, dinner ideas, and more!
At my house, Christmas cookie baking begins early — usually in October — and continues straight through the season. These recipes are all about tradition, sharing, and a little bit of holiday magic. From classics to modern twists, this collection will help you fill your cookie tins, plan exchanges, and start simple traditions your family will love.
Classic Christmas Cookies
24 Days of Christmas Cookies
My Christmas Cookies Cookbook is filled with festive favorites—classics, new traditions, and easy recipes to make the holiday season sweet. Whether you’re baking for gift-giving, cookie exchanges, or family traditions, you’ll find inspiration on every page.
Popular Christmas Cookies
Shaped Cookies
Get My Free Christmas Cookie Baking Tips
Plan ahead, bake early, and savor the season! Subscribe to our email list and download my free Christmas Cookie Baking Tips with holiday planning tips, a baking timeline, freezer & storage guide, and packaging ideas for holiday inspiration!
Shortbread Cookies
Crinkles & Cookie Bars
Slice and Bake Cookies and Biscotti
Timeless Classic Drop Cookies
- Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Nordstrom Royal Cookies (Coconut Royale Cookies)
- Christmas Thumbprint Cookies
- Peppermint Mocha Chocolate Blossom Cookies
- Espresso Chai Cookies with Maple Cinnamon Icing
- Simple Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
- Sweet Iconic Snickerdoodle Recipe
- Cranberry Orange Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
- Peppermint Mocha Brownie Cookies
- Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Hot Chocolate Cookies: A Delicious Wintery Treat!
- Carrot Cake Raisin Spice Cookies
Which Cookies Freeze Best?
In our Make-Ahead Christmas Cookie post, a detailed list is provided of which cookies freeze best. Here is a quick summary: sliced cookies, shaped cookie dough, and unshaped cookie dough.
Refer to the list of cookie varieties that freeze best, which is included in the post along with recipes.
International & Regional Christmas Cookies
5 Minute Christmas Snack Mix
If there's one holiday snack mix that disappears faster than Santa up a chimney, it's this 5 Minute Christmas Crack Chex Mix. Sweet, salty, crunchy, and festively colorful, it's the perfect treat for parties, gifting, or curling up with a Christmas movie.
