One of the best parts of Christmas is baking cookies! Whether you are baking for Santa or for sweet after-dinner treat, you’ll find your favorite in our list of easy Christmas cookies!
One of my favorite things to do this time of year is bake cookies! There’s just something about the smell of freshly baked cookies coming from the kitchen.
We have so many favorite cookies that we like to make, not just for Christmas, but all year round!
Everything you need to bake the perfect cookies!
When baking cookies, it’s important to have everything you need on-hand. That’s why I always keep our pantry stocked with our cookie essentials and the tools we need to make things run smoothly. Here are our cookie baking essentials.
Everything You Need to Bake the Perfect Cookies
Reynolds Kitchens Non-Stick Parchment Paper
Parchment baking paper is non-stick for quick food release and easy clean up.
OXO Good Grips Medium Cookie Scoop
Cookies that are uniform in size will bake evenly, creating a consistently perfect batch.
All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
Premium pure vanilla bean extract with a deep, rich taste and color.
Wilton Holiday Mix 6 Cell Sprinkles
With six topping options in one convenient package, you're ready to start decorating cakes and cupcakes. Let your creativity run wild with the red and green sugar or holiday-inspired confetti.
KitchenAid Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
Easily make your favorite cakes and multiple batches of cookie dough with the 5-quart stainless steel mixing bowl with comfortable handle.
Nonstick Bakeware Set with Grips
These cookie pans are made from durable steel that resists warping and feature long lasting nonstick that provides excellent food release and easy cleanup. With a small, medium, and large cookie sheet, enjoy the convenience of three sizes to do everything from using the set as roasting pans, broiling cheesy garlic bread, or baking Chocolate Chunk Cookies.
3-Tier Cooling Rack
Stacked cooling racks let you cool dozens of cookies or 3 cakes all at once without taking up a lot of space.
Glass Mixing Bowl Set
The Pyrex 3-pc Mixing Bowl Set is designed to make stirring and mixing quick and easy. The round shapes gives you the space you need for full range stirring and is ideal for all of your cooking and baking needs.
Ready to start baking cookies? From classic recipes like chocolate chip cookies, to family recipes, like Pizzelles, we are always adding more easy Christmas Cookie recipes. Remember when you’re baking cookies that it doesn’t have to be complicated. Some of the best cookie recipes are also the easiest.
Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes
Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes
Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints
These Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints are super chocolately and drenched with thick caramel! These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and salty for caramel and chocolate lovers.
Cranberry Orange Pecan Cookies
These orange-flavored cranberry cookies are tart and delicious and filled with crushed pecans - a tasty and nice holiday cookie!
Thumbprints
Thumbprints are one of the most classic Christmas cookies you can bake during the holidays. With a buttery shortbread base and warm jam, they are the hit of the cookie tray!
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies are perfect any day of the year! Soft and chewy with a delicious apple cinnamon flavor. Comfort in every bite!
Forgotten Cookies
Incredibly easy, this is recipe for melt-in-your-mouth meringue cookies is perfect for busy bakers.
Chocolate Dipped Butter Cookies
A classic butter cookie recipe dipped in chocolate and decorated with sprinkles. These chocolate dipped butter cookies are fun and delicious!
Pizzelles
The thinnest, lightest, most crisp pizzelles ever! This recipe is a authentic with plenty of sweet anise flavor.
Italian Anise Cookies
Traditional Italian anise cookies are quick and easy to make with just a few ingredients, including anise extract. ‘Tis the season for the cookie baking!
Chocolate Pizzelles
Chocolate Pizzelles are delicious flat, round, Italian, waffle-like cookies. A delicious and easy to make Christmas cookie!
Rosemary Pine Nut Cookies
Toasted pine nuts and a splash of best-quality olive oil lend these crumbly-chewy cookies rich flavor. Rosemary adds a savory note to each bite.
Hot Chocolate Cookies
Delicious and chocolatey hot chocolate cookies topped with a gooey marshmallow and a hidden melted chocolate inside!
Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Chunk Cookies are a brown sugar cookie dough with chunks of dark chocolate and caramel. A crisp edge, chewy, gooey caramel middle with melted dark chocolate chunk cookies.
Chocolate Hazelnut Drop Cookies
These Chocolate Hazelnut Drop Cookies are easy to make and light in texture! Made with only 5 ingredients, these cookies are fluffy, light, and oh so delicious!
Meringue Cookies
Classic meringues! Meringue cookies are light made from whisked egg whites and sugar into stiff peaks and baked until crunchy. Cute, crunchy, and perfect for any celebration!
Thin Mint Cookies
If you love chocolate and mint you are sure to love this homemade version of the Girl Scout Cookies.
Pignoli Cookies
These Italian cookies are rolled in pine nuts (or pignoli) for a delicate flavor! Simple to make and the perfect cookies to celebrate your Christmas Holidays and all your major Holidays!
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Peanut butter and chocolate come together in these great Peanut Butter Blossoms cookies!
Mocha Crinkle Cookies
Mocha Crinkle Cookies are a decadent chocolate-coffee flavored cookie that will remind you of rich fudgy brownies.
Coconut Macaroons
These Coconut Macaroons are nice and chewy on the inside and slightly crisp on the outside.
Snickerdoodles
These rich cinnamon-sugar cookies are great for the holidays or anytime you want a tasty cinnamon treat
Walnut Snowball Cookies
Snowball cookies are a favorite Christmas cookie recipe! Made with finely chopped walnuts, flour and vanilla, rolled into balls and dusted with powdered sugar.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft and chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies are packed with chips, and taken beyond the standard chocolate chip cookie with the addition of nutty tasting oats.
Vanilla Butter Sugar Cookies
These soft and chewy Vanilla Butter Sugar Cookies are perfect for the holidays!
Gingersnaps
These Gingersnaps are a classic cookie that are perfect to add to your spread of holiday desserts or wrapping up to give as food gifts.
Rolo Cookie Cups
Rolo cookie cups have a melting Rolo middle and soft brownie cookie cup shell, ready in just 15 minutes.
