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25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021
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25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Foodie December 20, 2021

Are you looking for some sweet Christmas cookie recipes to make this Holiday season? We found some of the best ones out there! With everything from chocolate dipped butter cookies to quick sugar cookies… you’ll be sure to find a recipe here that fits exactly what you’re looking for!

Table of Contents

  • Andes Mint Cookies
  • Butter Cookies
  • Christmas Cheesecake Cookies
  • Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies
  • Christmas Lights Cookies
  • Christmas Pretzel Hugs
  • Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars
  • Ginger Molasses Cookies
  • Grinch Cookies
  • Hot Cocoa Cookies
  • Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
  • Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies
  • Peppermint Mocha Cookies
  • Peppermint Oreo Cookies
  • Salted Caramel Cookies
  • Salted Peppermint Bark
  • Santa’s Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
  • Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies
  • Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
  • Soft Gingerbread Cookies
  • The Perfect Peanut Butter Cut-Out Cookie
  • Vanillekipferl (German Vanilla Crescent Cookies)

Andes Mint Cookies

Easy Andes Mint Cookies. Thick, soft, chewy, and healthy recipe. Use Andes Mint candies or creme de menthe baking chips for the perfect cookie!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, espresso powder (optional), Andes mints or Andes Crème de Menthe Baking Chips, packed brown sugar, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, unsweetened almond milk or nonfat milk. Full recipe at wellplated.com

Butter Cookies

Butter Cookies are a classic favorite holiday cookie but they’re also great all year around! Crisp, buttery cookies with melt-in-your-mouth interiors, these are super simple with just 6 ingredients and no chilling required!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: unsalted butter, granulated sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, salt, all-purpose flour, dark chocolate chips, vegetable shortening, sprinkles )optional) Full recipe at sugarspunrun.com

Christmas Cheesecake Cookies

These Christmas Cheesecake Cookies are creamy and tender, with just a hint of peppermint. The red, white and green swirls are sure to make them Santa’s favorite cookie and the star of your Christmas cookie exchange!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: cream cheese, butter, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt, red and green food coloring, peppermint extract, powdered sugar (optional). Full recipe at yellowblissroad.com

Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dipped Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are an easy cookie that you can enjoy for the holidays or anytime. They’re chewier on the outside and soft in the middle. That’s cookie perfection if you ask me!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: unsalted butter, vegetable shortening, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, light corn syrup, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, sprinkles (for decorating). Full recipe at foodfolksandfun.net

Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and to eat lots of holiday treats like these amazing Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies! If you’re looking for the perfect melt-in-your-mouth Christmas cookies that are super easy to make, you’ve stumbled upon the perfect recipe.

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: unsalted butter, cream cheese, egg, vanilla extract, white cake mix, sprinkles, confectioner’s sugar. Full recipe at dearcrissy.com

Christmas Lights Cookies

Christmas Lights Cookies with a small batch of royal icing and mini M&Ms as Christmas Lights.

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, almond extract, powdered sugar, fresh lemon juice, black icing, mini M&Ms. Full recipe at dessertfortwo.com

Christmas Pretzel Hugs

These festive Christmas Pretzel Hugs are melted just enough to press an M&M on the top. Let the chocolate set back up and then package them for neighbor gifts, or place them on a plate for the perfect salty-sweet treat!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: mini pretzels, Hershey’s Hugs, M&M’s red and green (Christmas variety). Full recipe at dessertnowdinnerlater.com

Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

Save time this holiday season with this easy Christmas sugar cookie bars. They’re extra soft with a thick layer of frosting, and way less work than sugar cookies!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: unsalted butter, cream cheese, white sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract (optional), eggs, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, powdered sugar, holiday sprinkles. Full recipe at justsotasty.com

Ginger Molasses Cookies

Molasses cookies that are soft and chewy on the inside and crisp around the edges. Full of delicious ginger flavor and taste just like Christmas! Drizzle or dip in white chocolate for the ultimate holiday cookie!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: butter, light brown sugar, egg, molasses, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, fine sea salt, granulated sugar. Full recipe at iheartnaptime.net

Grinch Cookies

Grinch Cookies: a fun cake mix cookie recipe to help celebrate the Christmas season! Perfect for a friendly Grinchmas party!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: vanilla cake mix, canola oil, eggs, confectioners sugar, red candy melts, green food coloring. Full recipe at madetobeamomma.com

Hot Cocoa Cookies

Rich, chocolaty and delicious, these are a perfect cookie for Christmas, or any time of year!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: unsalted butter, semi-sweet chocolate, flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, marshmallows, powdered sugar, assorted sprinkles. Full recipe at glorioustreats.com

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Calling all chocolate peanut butter lovers! This classic Peanut Butter Blossoms cookie recipe is one you’ll need in your recipe box. These cookies stay soft and freeze well.

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: butter , creamy peanut butter, granulated sugar, packed brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, Hershey Kiss candies. Full recipe at tastesoflizzyt.com

Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies

Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies taste like peppermint candy but are simply candy cane sugar cookies and are the best Christmas cookies!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: all purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, egg yolks, peppermint extract, vanilla extract, red food coloring, decorating sugar (red, white, your choice but large crystals work best). Full recipe at selfproclaimedfoodie.com

Peppermint Mocha Cookies

These peppermint mocha cookies will be the star of your holiday cookie tray and cookie exchanges! The candy cane crunch and white chocolate put them over the top!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: unsalted butter, granulated sugar, packed light or dark brown sugar, egg, pure vanilla extract, peppermint extract, all-purpose flour, unsweetened natural cocoa powder, baking soda, espresso powder or instant coffee granules, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate, candy canes. Full recipe at sallysbakingaddiction.com

Peppermint Oreo Cookies

These easy Peppermint Oreo Cookies are loaded with cookie chunks and peppermint chips, making them taste amazing! Make a batch for your family this holiday season and watch how quickly they disappear.

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: white cake mix, unsalted butter, egg, peppermint extract, vanilla extract, cream cheese, Oreo cookies, Andes Peppermint Crunch, dark chocolate chips. Full recipe at insidebrucrewlife.com

Salted Caramel Cookies

These quick and easy Salted Caramel Cookies are flavor perfection! Giant, bakery style, sweet sugar cookies are filled with chewy salted caramel and topped with sparkly flaky sea salt. These cookies are great for a holiday cookie exchange or make a great impression as a homemade gift.

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, unsalted butter, vegetable oil, light brown sugar, powdered sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, caramels. Full recipe at dixiecrystals.com

Salted Peppermint Bark

Peppermint Bark is a traditional Christmas candy made with layered chocolates, refreshing peppermint, and crushed candy canes for added crunch. When topped with thick flakes of sea salt it’s an incredible sweet and salty treat.

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: light cocoa candy melts or chocolate chips, white almond bark or melting wafers, peppermint extract, crushed peppermint, sea salt flakes. Full recipe at julieblanner.com

Santa’s Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

Santa’s Cookie Bars are perfect for Christmas Eve on the cookie plate! A soft, thick, and chewy peanut butter cookie bar loaded with oats, chocolate, peanut butter m&m’s, and festive red and green sprinkles.

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: all-purpose flour, old-fashioned oats, baking soda, salt, butter, creamy peanut butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, mini chocolate chips, Christmas mix peanut butter M&M’s, Christmas sprinkles. Full recipe at togetherasfamily.com

Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies

The Best Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe. Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies. The popular cinnamon-sugar soft and chewy sugar cookie recipe. A recipe that has been in the family for over 30 years!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon. Full recipe at modernhoney.com

Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies

If you’re wondering how to make soft and chewy sugar cookies, then you have to try this recipe. These cookies require no chilling, are easy to make, and stay wonderfully soft and chewy for DAYS!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract. Full recipe at lifeloveandsugar.com

Soft Gingerbread Cookies

This is an easy recipe for chewy and soft spiced cookies from scratch – a classic American gingerbread for Christmas!

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: butter, light brown sugar, eggs, molasses (NOT blackstrap), apple cider vinegar OR white wine vinegar, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground cloves, ground nutmeg. Full recipe at savorynothings.com

The Perfect Peanut Butter Cut-Out Cookie

A little twist on the usual holiday cut-out cookie, they pair nicely with vanilla royal icing and are ideal for decorating and gifting (Not to mention just snacking!).

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: smooth peanut butter, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt. Full recipe at sweetopia.net

Vanillekipferl (German Vanilla Crescent Cookies)

Vanillekipferl (German Vanilla Crescent Cookies) are traditional German Christmas Cookies made with ground nuts and dusted with vanilla sugar! They are tender, nutty and melt in your mouth. A perfect cookie to make ahead that’s always a hit.

25+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes of 2021

Ingredients: all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, finely ground almonds (or hazelnuts or walnuts), vanilla pod. Full recipe at platedcravings.com

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