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60 Best Christmas Cookies Recipes

Dec 13, 2014 · 5 Comments

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Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors!

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

Best Christmas Cookies Recipes

As a finale to our Week of Christmas Cookies here at The Gracious Wife, I've gathered up 72 of the best Christmas Cookies recipes from around the web.  Enjoy! And happy baking!

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Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

1.  Candy Cane White Chocolate Macaroon Cups from With a Blast

2.  Cake Mix M&M Cookies from The Exhausted Mom

3.  Stained Glass Sugar Cookies from The Nerd's Wife

4.  Pistachio White Chocolate (No-Butter) Butter Cookies from Two Healthy Kitchens

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

5.  Candy Cane Cookies from The Kitchen is my Playground

6.  Chocolate Salted Caramel Cookies from Just Us Four

7.  Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies from Sarah's Cucina Bella

8.  Chocolate Covered Mint Patties from Mom on Time Out

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

9.  Christmas Crack from Sweet Bella Roos

10.  Holiday Ginger Cookies from A Mom's Take

11.  Christmas Chocolate Covered Oreos from Happy Deal Happy Day

12.  Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies from Sarah's Cucina Bella

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

13.  Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookie Cups from Mom on Time Out

14.  Chocolate Peppermint Cookies from The Nerd's Wife

15.  Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies from Hot Eats and Cool Reads

16.  Gingerbread Blossoms from The Grant Life

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

17.  Eggnog Cookie Cups from The Gunny Sack

18. No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Peanut Butter Bars from Two Healthy Kitchens

19.  White Chocolate Dipped Chewy Molasses Cookies from Turning the Clock Back

20.  Sparkling Christmas Macaroons from Grinning Like an Idiot

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

21.  Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies from The Nerd's Wife

22.  Elvis Inspired Cookie Cups from Snappy Gourmet

23.  Espresso Cookies from The Grant Life

24.  Eggnog Cookies from Home in the Finger Lakes

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

25.  Big Soft Ginger Cookies from Home in the Finger Lakes

26.  Gingerbread Cookie Cups from Just Us Four

27.  German Chocolate Cake Nibbles from The Jenny Evolution

28.  Gingerbread Magic Cookies from The Kitchen is My Playground

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

29.  Holiday Cut Out Sugar Cookies from Mama Buzz

30.  Pumpkin Cookies with Vanilla Butter Frosting from Food Done Light

31.  Homemade Peppermint Patties from More Than a Mom of Three

32.  Hershey's Secret Chocolate Kiss Cookies from Thrifty Shopaholic

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

33.  Mint Chocolate Butter Cookies from This Silly Girl's Life

34.  Nutter Butter Reindeer Cookies from The Nerd's Wife

35. Sneak A Peek Cookies with Spiced Jam from The Jenny Evolution

36.  Almond Lime Macaroons from Food Done Light

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

37.  Molasses Crinkles from The Kitchen is My Playground

38. Nutella White Chocolate Chip Cookies from This Gal Cooks

39.  Mint Chocolate Blossoms from The Parent Spot

40.  Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies from Baking Beauty

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

41.  Peppermint Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies from Just Us Four

42.  Pecan Pie Cups from The Farm Girl Gabs

43.  Peanut Butter Bars from Staying Close to Home

44.  Oreo Cookie Balls Recipe from Grinning Like an Idiot

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

45.  Cocoa Peppermint Thumbprints from Sarah's Cucina Bella

46.  Caramel Apple Pie Cookies from Spaceships and Laser Beams

47.  Peppermint Double Chocolate Cookies from From This Kitchen Table

48.  Double Chocolate Chunk Peppermint Cream Cookies from Upstate Ramblings

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

49.  Santa Hat Meringues from Frugal Coupon Living

50.  Candy Cane Oreo Santa Hat Cookies from Baking Beauty

51.  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Thumbprints from Mama Buzz

52.  Candy Cane Red Velvet Blossoms from This Silly Girl's Life

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

53.  Toffee Shortbread Meltaways from Family Food and Travel

54.  Holiday Wonton Kisses from Platter Talk

55.  Strawberry Chocolate Chip Thumbprints from The Grant Life

56.  Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies from Schneider Peeps

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

57.  White Chocolate Chunk Cranberry Cookies from Simply Stacie

58.  Turtle Cookies from The Kitchen is My Playground

59.  Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Cookies from Pink Recipe Box

60.  Candy Coated Winter Oreos from Little Miss Celebration

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

61.  German Chocolate Cake Cookies

62.  Raspberry Ganache Thumbprints

63.  Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffles

64.  Peppermint Fudge Cookies

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

65.  Classic Gingersnaps

66.  White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

67.  Caramel Swirl Cookies

68.  Classic Snickerdoodles

 

 

Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!

69.  Hot Cocoa Cookies

70.  Fudge Butter Cookie Pinwheels

71.  Chocolate Cherry Christmas Mice

72.  Marshmallow Oreo Chip Cookies

 

 

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Thanks for joining us this week! Be sure to check out the rest of our recipes at our Week of Christmas Cookies main page.

Did you like these Best Christmas Cookies Recipes? Find more on my Christmas, Christmas Cookies, and Desserts boards on Pinterest!

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Mint Oreo Truffles Recipe - an easy mint chocolate dessert recipe idea, just like your classic Oreo truffles, with added minty flavor for a festive twist. With just 4 ingredients, these smooth, minty, and rich Mint Oreo Truffles could not be easier to make! They'll be the star of the show at your next holiday. So pretty but so easy!

Mint Oreo Truffles

 

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Gingersnap Cherry Cheesecake recipe has a buttery gingersnap crumb crust, classic and creamy cheesecake filling, and a sweet cherry sauce topping, perfect for the holidays. What a beautiful Christmas dessert recipe idea! I looove the sweet maraschino cherry sauce!

Gingersnap Cherry Cheesecake

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Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!
Get to holiday baking with these 70+ MUST try Best Christmas Cookies recipes featuring chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and so many more festive holiday flavors! Best EVER Christmas Cookies recipes are perfect for an exchange with everything from easy cookies recipes to cut outs, shortbread, and everything in between. Oh my! These look fabulous!
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  1. Christie - Food Done Light says

    December 13, 2014 at 8:22 am

    Thanks for including my cookies. You have so many delicious morsels to choose from.

    Reply
  2. Jenn says

    December 13, 2014 at 10:25 am

    I will be spending some time checking all of these out! I have to start my baking tomorrow. Thanks for including mine!

    Reply
  3. Angi @ SchneiderPeeps says

    December 14, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    There is so much goodness in this post! Thanks for including our chocolate chip peanut butter cup cookies.

    Reply
  4. Linda @ With A Blast says

    December 21, 2014 at 3:20 am

    Thank you so much for including my Chocolate Mousse Macaroon Cups !

    Reply
  5. Alexis says

    August 06, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    Thanks for including my cookies in this YUMMY list! Will bookmark it for the holidays for sure!

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