Over 200 favorite Christmas and holiday cookie recipes across 7 different categories to make your holiday baking and cookie swap parties so much easier!
One of my favorite parts of the Christmas season is holiday baking! There's just something so magical about getting to work in the kitchen and spreading joy through delicious, homemade baked goods.
I give out holiday cookies to lots of people at the end of every year. Aside from family and friends, I usually package up cookies for the local police station, firehouse, hospital and doctors' offices, librarians, teachers, and the maintenance crew at my co-op complex. It allows me to enjoy baking a variety of cookies without feeling like my house is constantly overflowing with cookies.
It's such a happy time of year, and homemade treats aren't something that everyone is lucky enough to receive. I'm all about spreading smiles, and I encourage you to do the same!
Sometimes I just need to whip up a quick batch of my super chocolatey Melt-in-Your-Mouth Buttermilk Chocolate Cookies. Other times I'm looking for a dose of childhood nostalgia, so I bust out the rolling pin, cookie cutters, and sprinkles to make my Grandma's Christmas Cookies. And I just can't resist making a giant batch (or 2) of my family's favorite Italian Ricotta Cookies.
But sometimes I'm in the mood to try something new, and I wanted to put together a massive resource full of cookie recipes to help spread the holiday cheer. So I turned to some of my food blogging buddies to get their very favorite holiday cookie recipes to share in this one.epic.collection.
This recipe collection contains over 200 favorite Christmas and holiday cookie recipes, categorized into the following 7 groups:
- Traditional Holiday Cookie Recipes
- Chocolate Holiday Cookie Recipes
- Cute and Colorful Holiday Cookie Recipes
- Holiday Cookie Recipes from Around the World
- Biscotti, Shortbread, & Slice and Bake Holiday Cookie Recipes
- Thumbprint Holiday Cookie Recipes
- Holiday Cookie Recipes for Special Diets
(๐กTip: You can click on any of the 7 sections listed above to jump directly to that portion of my list.)
There's something for everyone here - sweet, savory, gluten-free, vegan, decadent, simple... the list goes on and on. I'll add more as time goes on, and I'll be sure to add my notes for any of these recipes that I actually try out in my tiny kitchen.
My hope is that you find inspiration to get in the kitchen and bake something delicious for your friends and loved ones this holiday season.
And so, without further ado...
Traditional Holiday Cookie Recipes
You can't beat a classic! Roll out cookies, gingersnaps, sugar cookies, oatmeal cookies and more.
2-Ingredient Almond Cookies
These are the most amazing melt-in-yout-mouth 2 Ingredient Almond Cookies you will try in your life! Almond flour, maple syrup, a cookie cutter and go!
Avalanche Cookies
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this delicious recipe for no-bake Avalanche Cookies. These easy-to-make treats are perfect for any occasion!
Biscoff Butter Cookies
Biscoff butter cookies are soft and decadent! Made with cookie butter and topped with a rich Biscoff buttercream, each bite is heaven!
Bow Tie Cookies (Kolaczki Cookies)
Bow Tie Cookies (Kolaczki)! Made up of a cream cheese-based dough, these tender cookies make a beautiful treat for cookie exchanges!
Butter Pecan Cookies
These butter pecan cookies are crisp on the edges, soft in the center, and full of nutty, buttery flavor. No chilling is needed-just mix, bake, and enjoy!
Chewy Biscoff Butter Cookies
Biscoff butter cookies are soft, chewy, and full of chocolate chips. They're spiced with cinnamon and have a deep rich caramel flavor that will keep you wanting more.ย
Chewy Brown Sugar Snickerdoodles with Rosemary- Baker Bettie
These brown sugar snickerdoodles are chewy and slightly crisp on the outside. The addition of rosemary elevates them slightly but can be left out.
Chewy Sourdough Sugar Cookies
These chewy Sourdough Sugar Cookies are a go-to easy favorite! Made with sourdough discard, the cookies have crinkly edges, freeze well, and stay soft for days.
Classic Chewy Gingersnap (Ginger Molasses) Cookies
Check out these delicious sweet and spiced ginger molasses cookies! Makes 32 tasty classic cookies in under 30 minutes!
Cranberry Bliss Cookies
Another delicious holiday cookie recipe! Cranberry Bliss Cookies are just like your favorite Starbucks bar in cookie form!
Cranberry Orange Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
These Cranberry Orange Cookies with White Chocolate Chips are sweet and tart and so delicious!ย With white chocolate chips, frozen cranberries, orange zest, and orange juice.
Cranberry Orange Snickerdoodles
Fresh orange and dried cranberries add seasonal flair to this classic cookie!
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
'Tis the season for festive Christmas cookies! Soft, chewy, and decadent Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies are a family tradition!
Easy Oatmeal Lace Cookies
Oatmeal Lace Cookies are buttery, crispy and easy to make. Classic recipe is perfect for gifting because it's free of food allergens.
Eggnog Gingerbread Cookies
These soft and chewy gingerbread cookies are dipped in an eggnog icing and showered with festive sprinkles, making for a delicious Christmas cookie.
Gingerbread Latte Cookies
Soft, chewy and loaded with warm spices and espresso powder these Gingerbread Latte Cookies are a delicious twist on a classic holiday cookie.
Gingerbread Snowflakes
Gingerbread snowflakes are a Christmas classic, but these cookies have an extra festive flair thanks to cocoa powder and fresh nutmeg.
Glazed Honey Gingerbread Cookies
Soft, chewy honey gingerbread cookies have all the warm spices of ground ginger, cinnamon, and cloves with a rich honey flavor.
Grandma's Classic Cut Out Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe
My grandma's classic roll-out cookie recipe makes deliciously soft cookies that hold their shape well for decorating. A Christmas tradition!
Kolache Cookies
A soft cookie made with cream cheese and filled with raspberry jam. These raspberry bow tie cookies are a showstopper and get rave reviews!
M&M Holiday Cookie Bars Recipe
Bake up a batch of chewy and festive M&M Cookie Bars! This easy holiday recipe is packed with chocolate chips and colorful M&Ms-perfect for parties, gifting, or a sweet family treat.
Macadamia & White Chocolate Snowball Cookies
The buttery and tender texture of these melt-in-your-mouth snowball cookies makes them absolutely addictive!
Maple Cookies
These soft maple cookies are the perfect fall cookie recipe. Easy to make with real maple syrup and quick to bake. Always a crowd favorite!
My Grandmother's Bourbon Balls
My Grandmother was famous for her no bake Bourbon Balls, which are made with vanilla wafers and just a few other ingredients. Perfect Christmas cookies!
Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
This Molasses Cookies recipeย belongs in every recipe box! It is one of the most treasured ofย old fashioned Christmas cookies.
Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies
Soft and nostalgic, these old-fashioned sour cream cookies are moist with a hint of tang. They're topped with festive frosting and sprinkles to match the theme of your special occasion or holiday.
Peppermint Christmas Cookies
These decorated peppermint Christmas cookies are topped with soft buttercream frosting. Find all three tutorials plus recipes here!
Peppermint Kiss Sugar Cookies
Peppermint Kiss Sugar Cookies are a festive Holiday cookie that combines a soft and chewy sugar cookie with a Hershey's peppermint kiss!
Six-Ingredient Crunchy Almond Cookies
A delicious sweet treat! Try this easy-to-make six ingredient cookie that's full of yummy almond flavour! It's ready in 30 minutes too.
Skillet Sugar Cookies
This Skillet Sugar Cookie Recipe bakes up with golden edges and soft, buttery centers for a treat that feels straight from the bakery. The cast iron skillet gives these cookies a delicious texture that's hard to beat, and they are ready in under 30 minutes!
Snowball Coconut Cookies
A new twist on an old fashioned cookie, these snowball coconut cookies are made with yogurt and finished off with creamy coconut buttercream frosting.
Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies
Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies are soft and chewy in the middle and lightly crisp around the edges. Get this holiday recipe on UrbanBlissLife.com
Soft Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
Soft sour cream sugar cookies are a holiday must have with our family! These cookies hold their shape well for making cutout cookies.
Spritz Cookies
These melt in your mouth adorable little buttery Spritz Cookies are made easy with seven ingredients in a cookie press.ย
Toasted Hazelnut Meringue Cookies
These German Hazelnut Meringue Cookies are light and oh so delicious! Perfect for the holidays and they only take half an hour to make!
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Soft white chocolate cranberry cookies are a holiday staple with white chocolate chips and dried cranberries, perfect for cookie trays!
White Chocolate Dipped Eggnog Cookies
These White Chocolate Dipped Eggnog Cookies bake up soft, full of eggnog flavor, and have hints of creamy white chocolate nestled on top!
White Chocolate Macadamia Cranberry Cookies
Deliciously soft and chewy White Chocolate Macadamia Cranberry Cookies - so crazy good, you'll get totally addicted with the very first bite.
Chocolate Holiday Cookie Recipes
Chocoholics, unite! Find just the right amount of chocolate to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Brownie Buckeye Cookies Recipe
This buckeye cookie is the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter. They are so easy to make and they taste amazing.
Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies
A vibrant red velvet cookie meets a creamy cheesecake center, with bursts of sweetness from white chocolate chips in every bite.
Chocolate Almond Pillow Cookies
Chocolate Almond Pillow Cookies have a secret. Inside these puffy little gems is a pocket of chocolate almond delight. A perfect Almond Christmas Cookie.
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
These Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are an easy dessert perfect for anyone who loves chocolate and cookies! All you need are five simple ingredients: chocolate cake mix, butter, egg, vanilla extract, and chocolate kisses!
Chocolate Cherry Crinkle Cookies
Cherry chocolate crinkle cookies are chewy, delicious, and adorable! The perfect cookie to celebrate Valentine's Day, 4th of July, or Christmas!
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Toasted Nuts
Peanut butter, toasted pecans and 2 types of chocolate chips amp up the flavor in these chewy cookies, inspired by The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems.
Chocolate Crinkles
Chocolate crinkles are soft, chewy, very chocolatey and also ridiculously easy to make. They're on everyone's favourite Christmas cookie list every year!
Chocolate Linzer Cookies
Chocolate-filled Linzer cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They also make a really cute gift nestling in pretty boxes for friends and loved ones.
Chocolate Pecan Cookies with Hershey Kisses on Top
This chocolate pecan cookie is rolled in pecan nuts, drizzled with a sweet powdered sugar glaze, and topped with a Hershey Kiss!
Chocolate Peppermint Sour Cream Crinkle Cookies
Sour cream is the key to the best crinkle cookies! Chocolate Peppermint Sour Cream Crinkle Cookies are the best addition to your holiday cookie plate.
Classic Chewy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Classic Chewy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies - The chewiest, fudgiest, softest cookies that are rolled in powdered sugar and perfect for the holidays!
Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
The classic combination of chocolate and peppermint make these Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies the perfect treat for the holidays!
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies with Vanilla Icing
Two types and sizes of chocolate chips make these tender cookies doubly delicious!
Double Chocolate Ginger Cookies
These chewy Double Chocolate Ginger Cookies are packed with dark chocolate chunks and warm ginger flavors-perfect for holiday cookies or year-round treats!
Easy Pomegranate Cookies
These irresistible Pomegranate Cookies start with a cake mix and end with a creamy filling that is topped with fresh pomegranate seeds.
Grandma Henrietta's Bourbon Balls
These boozy Bourbon Balls have been a Christmas tradition in my family for generations! Perfect for your next holiday cocktail party!
Maraschino Cherry Cookies
Chocolate Dipped Maraschino Cherry Cookies! Speckled with bright bits of maraschino cherries, these soft drop cookies are addictive!
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Buttermilk Chocolate Cookies
These supremely chocolatey cookies are a great way to use a partial container of buttermilk - guaranteed to satisfy even the strongest chocolate cravings.
Milk Bar's Cornflake Chocolate Chip Candy Cane Cookies
Milk Bar's Cornflake Chocolate Chip Candy Cane Cookies are packed with peppermint flavor and are the perfect addition to Christmas cookie platters.
Nutella & Sea Salt Stuffed Sugar Cookies
You may never go back to your usual sugar cookie recipe after tasting these ones. Stuffed with Nutella and sprinkled with sea salt.
Orange Cookies with Hidden Melting Truffle Centers
Crisp orange cookies with a gooey melting truffle filling hiding inside. Easy to make, and so delicious!
Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Made with milk chocolate chips and crushed candy canes, Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and perfect for the holidays!
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies
Hot cocoa and cookie lovers unite! Peppermint hot chocolate cookies are a festive treat perfect for winter holidays and cookie exchanges.
Red Velvet Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
Chewy Red Velvet Cookies with a hint of cocoa and loaded with creamy white chocolate are a fun and festive version of the chocolate chip cookies.
Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies
Love Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookies? Make your own without baking with this easy copycat Thin Mint Cookies Recipe. Add some fun sprinkles!
Cute and Colorful Holiday Cookie Recipes
Because whimsical cookies are guaranteed to bring out more holiday cheer.
Butterscotch Haystacks
Butterscotch haystacks are an easy 4 ingredient no-bake dessert that come together in under 10 minutes and always disappear at parties!
Christmas Oreos
These Christmas Oreos are fun, festive and perfect for the holiday season! Decorate, frost and ice them any way you want.
Christmas Pinwheel Spiral Swirl Sugar Cookies
Get ready to bake the easiest Christmas Pinwheel Spiral Swirl Sugar Cookies you'll ever make!
Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
This is the first Christmas I've had my blog! I'm so excited to join forces with some of my blogger friends to bring you the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies.
Christmas Wreath Cookies
This recipe for no-bake cornflake Christmas wreath cookies has just six ingredients and can be made in 15 minutes.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Shots
Chocolate chip cookie shots are chewy cookie cups coated in chocolate and ready to fill with milk or booze. A fun dessert twist with real wow factor.
Colored Cookie Dough Sugar Cookies
Make your cookies stand out with these vibrantly colored cookie dough sugar cookies. They add a little whimsy and fun to sugar cookies. Perfect for holidays and themed events!
Cookie Puzzles
Cookie puzzles are a creative and delicious treat that combines the joy of baking with the fun of assembling a puzzle. To create your own cookie puzzle, follow this simple cookie puzzle recipe.
Easy Christmas Wreath Cookies
Try an easy Christmas Wreath Cookies recipe. Learn how to bake, frost, and decorate these festive treats for the holidays.
Easy Meringue Christmas Trees
These adorable meringue Christmas trees are delicious and easy to make. Perfect for fun and festive holiday baking!
Eggnog Linzer Cookies
These Eggnog Linzer Cookies will be the hit of the holiday cookie platter!
Frosted Christmas Tree Cookies
These frosted Christmas tree cookies are as delicious as they are adorable. They're the perfect sweet treat for any holiday gathering.
Funfetti Shortbread Tidbits
As cute as they are delicious and addictive to eat, these Funfetti Shortbread Tidbits will be a favorite at your next party - they'll disappear in no time!
Gingerbread Yule Log Cookies
Who knew that gingerbread, Nutella and lime make such a great trio? These flavors really do perfectly balance each other in this delicious holiday cookie. It's like a mini bรปche de noรซl, in the form of a gingerbread cookie!
Grinch Heart Raspberry Filled Sugar Cookies Recipe
These raspberry filled Grinch Cookies are perfect for Christmas and so easy to make with an easy homemade sugar cookie dough. Can use store bought dough for a time saver!
Easy Gingerbread Men
Spiced Gingerbread Men perfect for Christmas! Crunchy chewy cut-out gingerbread cookies decorated with a simple two ingredient icing and M&M's.
Maraschino Cherry Cookies Recipe
This delicious Maraschino Cherry Cookies Recipe is perfect for Valentine's Day, Christmas or any time you want a sweet treat!
Oreo Penguin Cookies
Oreo Penguin Cookies are easy to make - just Oreos, melted chocolate, and some cute little decorations to create your penguin.ย
Oreo Penguins
Aren't these Oreo Penguins adorable with their peppermint ear muffs? This treat is a fun and delicious treat to make this season.
Peanut Butter Christmas Tree Kiss Cookies
Make these festive Peanut Butter Christmas Tree Kiss Cookies for your holiday dessert table! A fun, easy twist on the classic!
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups are a bite of holiday perfection! Serve up these adorable Christmas Cookies at your next holiday party.ย
Rudolph Peanut Butter Cookies
This Rudolph Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe is fun to make and delicious to eat. Use pretzels, mini chocolate chips and M&Ms to create your reindeer cookies!
Santa Meringue Cookies
These Santa meringue cookies are easy and sweet with a holly, jolly holiday look. They're perfect for the Christmas season.
Stained Glass Cookies
Cookie and candy all in one! Learn how to make stunning stained glass cookies with this detailed tutorial. Perfect for holiday cookie exchanges or hanging on your tree!
Holiday Cookie Recipes from Around the World
Take a trip around the world without leaving your kitchen! These cookies span the globe and deliver traditional ethnic flair.
Almond Crescent Cookies
Almond Crescent Cookies, a must make melt in your mouth, shortbread type Christmas Cookie. Fast, easy and the perfect addition to your Cookie Tray.
Almond Rugelach with Almond Paste or Marzipan
My almond rugelach recipe uses a buttery, tender cream cheese pastries that can be filled with homemade or store bough almond paste or marzipan.
Authentic Linzer Cookies
Try my authentic recipe for the famous Austrian Christmas cookies! In my easy Linzer Cookies recipe, the cookie dough is enriched with ground hazelnuts and almonds and flavored with a mix of Christmas spices. These
Baci di Dama (Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies)
Baci di Dama - Delicate, delicious, buttery, and classic Italian cookies made with ground hazelnuts and sandwiched together with a layer of silky chocolate filling. They're a perfect addition to your Christmas cookie trays!
Basler Brunsli (Swiss Chocolate Spice Cookies)
Basler Brunsli (Swiss Chocolate Spice Cookies) recipe! These cookies from Basel have a blend of ground nuts, sugar, spices, and chocolate.
Christmas Linzer Cookies
Christmas Linzer Cookies with a hint of vanilla, the best ever jam-filled cookies. Super easy to make, buttery, and so flavourful.
Crรจme Brรปlรฉe Cookies
These creme brulee cookies have a crispy caramelized top and a soft, custard-like center! Try this creme brulee sugar cookies recipe today!
Deluxe Pets de Soeur Recipe
This Deluxe Pets de Soeur Recipe is based on a rural French-Canadianย culinary tradition which literally translates asย farts of holyย sisters. Intrigued?
Eggnog Madeleine
The best Christmas Cookies recipe! These Eggnog Madeleines are full of eggnog and warm holiday spices. Perfect for holiday baking.
German Christmas Cookies: Lebkuchen
This quick German Christmas Cookies or Lebkuchen recipe results in the most amazing cookies crunchy from the outside and soft from the inside
German Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread cookies are a Christmas must have! These one have a nice buttery cookie base and all of the spices are likely to already be in your spice cabinet. They will make converts of those who don't think they like these spicy little fellas!
German Pfeffernรผsse Cookies
German Pfeffernusse Cookies - A traditional spiced German cookie covered in powdered sugar. The perfect cookie for a Christmas cookie exchange!
German Spitzbuben (Macadamia Cherry & Black Forest Cookies)
Tender and buttery Macadamia Cherry Spitzbuben and Boozy Black Forest Spitzbuben. The best sandwich cookie you'll ever have!
Great Grandma Maria Francesca Cardile's Italian Easter Cookies
These elegant, lightly sweet cookies are a Southern Italian tradition, passed down through the generations and enjoyed at Easter.
Italian Chestnut Tortelli
Try this authentic Italian recipe for Chestnut Tortelli - little pasta-shaped Italian Christmas cookies filled with a spiced rum, chocolate & chestnut filling.
Jeera Cookies | Roasted Cumin Shortbread Cookies
This delicious and addicitve Jeera Cookies is all you need with your cup of coffee or tea. A melt in the mouth shortbread cookie flavored with roasted cumin brings the savory and sweet together in a wonderful way.
Kourabiedes: Greek Almond & Butter Cookies
Kourabiedes are one of the most popular Greek cookies and they are unmissable from the Christmas table.ย They could be described as almond snowball
Lemon Ricotta Cookies
These citrus-studded cookies are light, fluffy and full of holiday cheer!
Mexican Wedding Cookies
My 6-ingredient Mexican Wedding Cookies are a must-know classic! Dusted in snowy powdered sugar, this pecan-studded shortbread recipe is a treasure.
Moravian Cookies
Moravian cookies are a traditional Czech cookie. From the region of Moravia, these molasses cookies are a holiday classic.
Nutellotti (Italian Nutella Cookies)
Nutellotti - Nutellotti are delicious, rich, soft, and chocolatey Italian cookies made with Nutella. With just a few ingredients, they are quick to whip up and make the perfect treat for Christmas!
Pierniczki Swiateczne | Polish Christmas Cookies
You will love this awesome Pierniczki ลwiฤ teczne aka Polish Christmas Cookie recipe. It is an great festive cookie recipe.
Ricotta Cookies
This simple dessert recipe makes lots of pillowy soft, tender cookies that are sure to be a family favorite! Perfect for cookie exchanges & holiday parties.
Speculoos - Speculaas - Dutch Windmill Cookies
Speculoos, also known as Speculaas or Dutch Windmill Cookies, are a holiday cookie that is traditionally made for the Feast of St. Nicholas in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria.
Stroopwafels (Dutch Syrup-Filled Waffle Cookies)
A recipe for Stroopwafels (Dutch Syrup-Filled Waffle Cookies)! This decadent treat pairs waffle cookies with a cinnamon-spiced syrup filling.
Super Simple Honey Cinnamon Cookies
These cookies are super easy to make and have a delicious honey flavor with a hint of cinnamon. Dunk them in your favorite hot beverage for the perfect treat!
Swedish Rosette Cookies
Rosette Cookies are delicious and crispy fried treats, made in different shapes, and coated in powdered like funnel cakes.
Vanillekipferl Cookies (German Vanilla Almond Crescents)
A lightly vanilla and almond flavoured Christmas cookie. These German Vanillekipferl cookies are one of my favourites. Easy to make and kids can help too!
Turdilli & Chinulille
These dense, honey-coated cookies are a holiday tradition in Calabria, Italy. Chinulille are mini 'mince meat' pies. Turdille are gnocchi-shaped.
Biscotti, Shortbread, & Slice and Bake Holiday Cookie Recipes
Give your traditional cookies seasonal flair with these festive options.
Air fryer Shortbread Cookies
These 3 ingredient air fryer shortbread cookies is the perfect cookie recipe for all seasons! If you haven't tried baking cookies in your air fryer
Brown Butter Shortbread with Dark Chocolate + Sea Salt
These tender Brown Butter Shortbread with Dark Chocolate + Sea Salt have a caramelized flavor thanks to the brown butter & brown sugar.
Cardamom Butter Cookies
These melt-in-your-mouth cardamom butter cookies make an excellent addition to your Christmas cookie tins and are a blast to make with the little ones!
Cheddar Shortbread Crackers
Perfect for parties or pairing with dips, these Cheddar Shortbread Crackers are a simple yet indulgent savory delight.
Cherry Christmas Cookies
These old-fashioned Cherry Christmas Cookies are a living celebration of the holiday season, filled with the warm love and memories of yesteryear.
Chocolate and Ginger Shortbread Cookies
Cookies are very popular during the winter holidays, both for grown-ups and little ones.
Chocolate Candy Cane Biscotti
These festive chocolate candy cane biscotti are simple and delicious. They make the perfect frugal gift for the holiday season!
Chocolate Glazed Coconut Shortbread Cookies
Easy shortbread coconut cookies with a hint of lemon, roasted coconut flakes and chocolate glase. This batch makes 25 cookies in just 30 minutes.
Chocolate Orange Shortbread Cookies
These orange shortbread cookies melt in your mouth with their delicious flavor, and the chocolate dipped side really tops them off.
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Easy buttery chocolate shortbread cookies with a satisfying crunch. Perfect for chocolate lovers and holiday baking!
Chocolate Sourdough Biscotti with Hazelnuts
Wonderful crunchy twice-baked Italian cookies with a twist! Chocolate Sourdough Biscotti with Hazelnuts are made with orange & sourdough!
Coconut Shortbread Cookies
These crunchy coconut shortbread cookies are sweet, salty, and totally addictive! The cookies and the cookie glaze are both egg-free.
Coffee Shortbread Cookies
Make a batch of Coffee Shortbread Cookies for a delicious and elegant holiday treat. They're made with real coffee and dipped in sweet white chocolate for an indulgent balance of familiar flavors.
Cranberry Orange Cookies
Fresh cranberries and orange peel are the stars of these Cranberry Orange Cookies. Make and freeze the dough and bake when ready!
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Recipe
A Chocolate Shortbread Cookies recipe with chocolate chips ensures deep rich chocolate flavor. One of my favorite shortbread cookies
Easy Chocolate Chip Whipped Shortbread
These Easy Chocolate Chip Whipped Shortbread cookies are the absolute best melt in your Mouth Shortbread Cookie. Fast, Easy and they will be gone in seconds. They make the perfect cookie for gifting.
Easy Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies
Learn how to make the BEST melt-in-your-mouth Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies with 3 ingredients + 1 bowl. Read the common mistakes to avoid!
Easy Dandelion Shortbread Cookies
These dandelion shortbread cookies are the perfect treat this summer! These cookies are versatile, perfect for any occasions and gifting!
Easy Vanilla Chai Shortbread Cookies
Vanilla Chai Shortbread Cookies are laced with vanilla chai tea, cozied up with pantry staple spices, and then dipped in a sweet 4-ingredient vanilla
Gingerbread Biscotti with Chocolate and Sea Salt
An easy recipe for gingerbread biscotti that doesn't use any butter. After baking, the biscotti is coated in dark chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt.
Italian Shortbread Cookies (Bakery Style)
Elevate your cookie game with these elegant Italian Shortbread Cookies (Pasta Frolla)! Light, delicate, and perfectly tender with a snow-white appearance that makes them ideal for decorating. A touch of European sophistication in every bite!
Jan Hagel Cookies | Dutch Shortbread Cookies
Jan Hagel Cookiesย are deliciousย shortbread cookiesย spiced with cinnamon, topped with almonds and pearlย sugar.ย Jan Hagel cookiesย are a traditionalย Dutch Shortbread Cookies.
Juniper Berry spiced Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies
Juniper Berry spiced Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies - these slice and bake chocolate hazelnut cookies are easy to make, and have a unique bittersweet, chocolatey, nutty, floral flavor profile with a crunchy edge and soft, fudgy center!
Lavender Shortbread Cookies
These fabulous Lavender Shortbread Cookies are buttery & crumbly & bursting with velvety lavender flavor. 6 ingredients. 6 simple steps!
Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Lemon Shortbread Cookies are the ideal blend of zesty and buttery flavors, offering a delicious treat for those who love citrus flavors.
Meyer Lemon Cookies
These Meyer lemon cookies are a wonderful balance of fresh citrus, sweetness and melting crumbliness. So good, a delicious cookie plate addition.
Orange Shortbread Cookies
Orange Shortbread Cookies melt in your mouth! They're delicate, citrus-y and luscious! When I think of shortbread cookies, I picture those swirly cookies
Pecan Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Easy pecan shortbread cookies are so buttery and perfectly crunchy. These cookies are make-ahead and freezer-friendly!
Peppermint Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Peppermint Chocolate Shortbread Cookies, buttery cookies baked to perfection, dipped in chocolate and covered in candy cane crumbs - perfect for Christmas.
Pistachio, Lemon & Rosemary Biscotti
Pistachio, Lemon & Rosemary Biscotti make the ideal last minute gift. Keep a loaf of dough in the freezer for emergencies, & never be without a gift again.
Rosemary Parmesan Shortbread
This simple, savoury Rosemary Parmesan Shortbread recipe is beautifully light and very cheesy!
Rose Pistachio ShortbreadCookies
Crumbly and fragrant, Pistachio Cookies (pistachio shortbread) are perfectly melt-in-your-mouth. Make the dough ahead and freeze for an easy anytime treat.
Salted Honey Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
Buttery shortbread cookies with nutty pistachios, sweet honey, and a hint of sea salt. Easy to whip up and even easier to fall in love with.
Traditional Scottish Shortbread (Walker's Copycat)
This fresh-baked traditional Scottish shortbread biscuit recipe is a Walker's copycat. The best buttery melt in your mouth cookies ever.
Thumbprint Holiday Cookie Recipes
These filled cookies are more than just jam - sweet and savory options are sure to delight your friends and family.
Air fryer Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies
Air fryer Strawberry thumbprint cookies are simple shortbread jam cookies made in the air fryer.
Butter Tart Thumbprint Cookies
An ooey gooey rich butter tart filling, nestled in a pecan sugar cookie.
Buttery Jam Thumbprint Cookies
These cookies have been crowned "The Most Pinned Holiday Cookie," as featured on Good Morning America and ABC News. They're buttery delicious.
Caramel Pecan Thumbprint Cookies
Pecan thumbprint cookies use the pecans' a natural sweetness and bind them in a perfect pairing to a buttery cookie with toothsome caramel.
Cherry Cheesecake Cookies
Butter cookies meet a slice of cheesecake in these tender Cherry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies that are perfect Christmas cookies or any time cookies!
Cherry Chocolate Recipe
Chocolate and Cherryย Thumbprint Cookiesย are my updated version of a classic! Chocolate thumbprint cookies are perfect for dessert!
Cherry Pecan Thumbprint Cookies
A buttery cookie base, pecans and a cherry filling, drizzled with white chocolate makes these cherry pecan thumbprint cookies are an indulgent treat.
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
These Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are made with a simple dough, rolled in crushed hazelnuts, and filled with rich melted chocolate.
Cinnamon Apple Crumble Cookies
These tender apple crumble cookies are rolled in cinnamon sugar, heaped with apple pie filling and topped with a toasty oat crumble!
Dulce De Leche Thumbprint Cookies
Brighten up the holiday season with these Dulce De Leche Thumbprint Cookies. Step by step thumbprint cookies, eggless Shortbread Cookies
Easy Twix Thumbprint Cookies
Tender, buttery shortbread cookies are packed with caramel and topped with chocolate to create the tastiest Twix Thumbprint Cookies. They are easy and delicious!
Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies
Eggnog thumbprint cookies with a snickerdoodle base and creamy eggnog ganache are perfect for holiday baking. Easy recipe and tips!
Funfetti Thumbprint Cookies
All of the cake qualities of Funfetti in cookie form! Gluten-free and vegan Funfetti Thumbprint Cookies, soft, sweet with a "cream cheese" center!
Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies
Classic soft gingerbread cookies with a white chocolate center and chocolate drizzle. Serve on a holiday cookie platter this season and share with family.
Guava Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies
The softest guava cream cheese cookies that melt in your mouth! They're topped with guava for an added touch of delicious sweetness.
Hazelnut Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies
Hazelnut Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies are a soft buttery nut cookie recipe filled with a tart citrus filling. Great for spring, Easter, and holiday platters like Christmas.
Hot Cocoa Thumbprint Cookies
Hot cocoa thumbprint cookies combine the flavor of hot cocoa, marshmallows, and peppermint with rich chocolate cookies for a delicious treat.
Lemon Baobab Thumbprint Cookies
Delicious baobab cookies recipe - made with superfruit baobab powder and filled with homemade thick lemon curd!
Lemon Curd Cookies
These Lemon Curd Cookies absolutely melt in your mouth with the tastiest creamy lemon filling. Total bliss for lemon lovers.
Lemon Lavender Thumbprint Cookies
These easy, one-bowl lemon lavender thumbprint cookies are like springtime on a plate, perfect for any celebration!
Melt in Your Mouth Almond Thumbprint Cookies
These classic thumbprint cookies are buttery, tender, and filled with sweet cherry jam. A simple and festive cookie recipe perfect for year round
Mint Chocolate Thumbprints
Mint chocolate thumbprints seemed appropriate for the holdiays. It's red and green making them perfect for any holiday cookie tray.
Peach Thumbprint Cookies
A light and buttery cookie filled with peach pie filling and topped with a cinnamon glaze for the perfect combination, sure to become a favorite!
Pecan Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
These Pecan Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies are They're soft and have a little "thumbprint" dent in the middle that's just right for adding a dollop of tasty chocolate pecan butter.ย
Raspberry Lemon Cookies
Raspberry Lemon Cookies feature fresh lemon zest in the dough and fresh lemon juice and a raspberry in the pink lemonade icing.
Savory Cheese Thumbprint Cookies with Bourbon Tomato Jam
A savory twist on classic jam-filled thumbprint cookie. Cheesy savory thumbprint cookies with bourbon tomato jam! PERFECT party appetizer!ย
Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies
Rich, buttery, and sweet, these shortbread thumbprint cookies are a classic cookie recipe to bake this holiday season.
Strawberry Shortbread Cookies
Strawberry Shortbread Cookies are buttery, crunchy heart thumbprint cookies that make delicious Valentines Day treats.
Turtle Thumbprint Cookies
Decadently rich chocolate sugar cookies with a caramel filling and toasted pecans.ย These cookies have a secret ingredient that truly elevates this cookie.ย Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are a favorite for the holiday season and the dough couldn't be any easier to make.
Holiday Cookie Recipes for Special Diets
Dietary restrictions shouldn't get in the way of your holiday fun! These cookie recipes are made for people with special diets in mind - find gluten-free, ketogenic, paleo, vegan, and peanut/tree nut free options here.
Chewy Chocolate Molasses Cookies
Crispy edges with a wonderful chewy bite throughout, these gluten free, vegan chocolate molasses cookies are so addictive! Perfect for the holiday season!
Chewy Pistachio Cookies
Chewy pistachio cookies are rich and nutty with a delightfully fudge-like texture! They're entirely flourless which makes them gluten-free.
Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies
Crisp edges, soft chocolate center, & refreshing peppermint rolled in powdered sugar make a to-die-for cookie. Gluten free & vegan for more to enjoy!
Cinnamon Roll Cookies - Low Carb, Grain Free, THM S
If you like Cinnamon Rolls you have to try these Cinnamon Roll Cookies. They have the delicious cinnamon flavor and cream cheese icing in a cookie form.
Classic Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
Keto Chocolate chip cookies are a big favourite amongst the ketogenic community. Low carb cookies are a perfect recipe to make for any occasion, such an easy keto dessert.
Flourless Chocolate Cookies With Peppermint - Major Hoff Takes A Wife
Flourless chocolate cookies with peppermintย are easy to make and a crowd-pleaser! A perfect cookie to gift for the holidays, it's naturally gluten free!
Fudgy Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Bake the perfect fudgy chocolate macadamia nut cookies with our easy gluten-free & vegan option recipe. Chewy, decadent with a delightful crunch - these cookies are a must try for every chocolate lover
Glazed Maple Walnut Cookies - Low Carb, Grain Free, THM S
Glazed Maple Walnut Cookies. Tender maple-flavored cookies with oodles of walnuts, a hint of cinnamon, and a rich maple glaze.
Gluten Free Chocolate Crinkles "Crack" Cookies
If you're a chocolate lover, these Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are about to become your new favorite treat! Chewy on the inside, with a rich chocolate flavor and a beautiful crackled powdered sugar exterior, these cookies
Gluten Free Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
These Gluten Free Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are sure to brighten someone's day.ย They are filled with a sweet buttercream and topped with sprinkles.
Gluten-Free Gingersnaps (Dairy-Free)
Get ready for the easiest and yummiest gluten-free gingersnaps. Perfect for holiday sharing. There's even a vegan option in the recipe too.
Gluten Free Linzer Cookies.
Buttery vegan and gluten free linzer cookies are delicious and perfect for holiday baking! A pretty and tasty sweet treat.ย
Gluten-free White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Perfect for holiday gift-giving, these gluten-free white chocolate gingerbread cookies are pretty and delicious! I love packaging these up in cute containers for Christmas gifts. These will soon become your favorite gluten-free ginger cookies because
Italian Orange Drop Cookies with Icing
Treat yourself to these melt-in-your-mouth gluten-free Italian Orange Drop Cookies with Icing. Infused with the bright citrus flavor of mandarin orange juice and zest, these homemade dolce delights are the first to vanish from the dessert tray.
Keto No Bake Cookies
These sugar free keto no bake cookies taste rich, sweet, fudgy, and crunchy, with just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes prep time!
Keto Peanut Butter Cookies
My keto peanut butter cookies are perfectly chewy, crunchy, and sweet. Just 3 basic ingredients and 1.8g net carbs each!
Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies
Here's a recipe for the easiest keto peanut butter cookies! They're made using almond flour and are low carb, ketogenic, and gluten free. Only a few ingredients are needed to make this simple recipe.
Low Carb Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate
These Low Carb Shortbread Cookies are made with a combination of creamy butter, almond flour and oat fiber! Completely sugar-free and gluten-free!
Paleo Double Chocolate Cookies
Your chocolate craving doesn't stand a chance against these Paleo Double Chocolate Cookies! These cookies are gluten-free & dairy-free.
Sugar Free Meringue Cookies
These easy sugar-free keto meringue cookies are sweet, light, and crispy. Just 4 ingredients, 2 calories, and 0 net carbs!
Vegan Matcha Shortbread Cookies
These Vegan Matcha Shortbread Cookies are crunchy, "buttery" and dotted with tart-sweet dried cranberries! Gluten-free + refined sugar free.
Walnut Shortbread Cookies
Toasted walnuts in each bite of these vegan cookies add a delicious flavor to a traditional shortbread!
Thanks to all of the awesome bloggers who contributed to this epic holiday cookie recipe roundup!
Which of these recipes are you most looking forward to trying? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below. And please be sure to report back if you end up trying any of these!
HWC Magazine says
Oh my word this is the one and only cookie round up we will ever need for the holidays. You touched on every section. Thanks so much for including our Chewy Mandarin Orange Cookies. Wishing you a super holiday.
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
Thanks so much! Your cookies look like *such* a fun addition to any holiday cookie spread. Love that fresh citrus! Happy holiday to you and your family as well!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Thank you so much for including me here! What an awesome round-up!!! I'd be happy wit any one of these...though I'm pretty sure I'd eat waaaaay more than one variety ๐
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
It may end up turning into a holiday cookie bucket list - ha! Thanks so much for sharing the deliciousness, Dawn!
Cynthia/What A Girl Eats says
thank you for including me! Shared all over my social media!
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
Thanks for contributing and spreading the holiday cheer, Cynthia!
Olivia @ livforcake says
This is one of the best lists of holiday cookies I have ever seen! How do you choose which one to bake?! ๐ฎ
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
Thanks so much, Olivia! Your baked goods always look amazing - thrilled to include yours here, too ๐
Marie | Yay! For Food says
So many delicious cookie recipes! I want to try them all. ๐ Thank you for including me. I will share on my social media.
Anoeda M. says
So many delicious cookies to choose from! Great list - bookmarking for later reference ๐
Maria says
What an amazing collection of cookies! Thanks so much for including mine! This will definitely become my go-to ressource when I am in the mood for cookies... or biscotti ๐ I have always wanted to try to make speculoos... canโt wait to try! Merry Christmas Ashley ๐
Alicia Taylor says
You just saved me! I'm wanting to join a cookie exchange and had no idea what to make! What could be easier than 2 ingredient cookies? Maybe I'll take the time to dip them in some chocolate. Although, speaking of chocolate... so many yummy choices!
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says
That's the encyclopedia of cookies! So exhaustive, with over 125 recipes also including special diets! Thanks!
Dominique | Perchance to Cook says
I've been looking for a list like this, glad I caught it before Christmas!! So many wonderful ideas here. Thanks for posting it.
Jenni LeBaron says
Marshmallow wreaths are one of my favorite Christmas treats. Love that they made the list!
Ben Myhre says
I just hit the cookie motherload!
Elaine @ Dishes Delish says
What a fun post!! So many cookies, so little time before the holidays! I have to get cracking!! Great roundup!
Sharon Glascoe says
So many cookie options here. Something for everyone and I love that you broke them up into 'cookie categories'. Great roundup.
Jenna says
This list has every cookie I could ever want on it!
Helene says
That's I think the biggest choice of different cookies I have ever seen. I like that you added a mixture of old school and newer kinds of cookies to your roundup.
Kate says
WHat an amazing list! Sometimes I think I should branch out and try other recipes, but I do so love my stand-bys!
Stacey says
Brilliant LIST! Love all of them, now to start baking!
Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade says
Oh man, there are some great cookies on this list! I have to admit, I'm glad I don't make cookies at home very often, otherwise I would weigh a ton ๐ But many of these would be wonderful for share parties and to give as gifts
Claire | The Simple, Sweet Life says
Wow, this is quite the list! I guess I'll be one-stop-shopping my Christmas cookie recipes here!