35+ Easy Christmas Cookie recipes that are perfect for bringing to family gatherings, holiday parties, or just for a sweet treat at home. They’re easy enough to make with the kids in the kitchen, but they’re flavorful, creative, and unique enough to gift to neighbors and teachers! After YEARS of testing and perfecting Christmas cookies, we can confidently say that these are the BEST Christmas Cookie Recipes on the internet!
Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes
Cookies are often an easy dessert to make, but the truth is that not all cookies are created equal. It takes a GOOD recipe to create a next-level cookie! And the best part is that it doesn’t actually have to be complicated.
These Christmas Cookie Recipes are incredibly easy to make and work every single time! Most of them can be made in one bowl in under 30 minutes, and the flavors and textures are truly the best. If you’re looking for perfectly soft in the center, crispy on the edges, melt-in-your-mouth good cookies for the holidays, then this list is for you!
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1. Gingerbread Latte Cookies
Meet your new favorite winter cookie! These Gingerbread Latte Cookies are next-level delicious with flavors of gingerbread, coffee, and vanilla cream. The best part is that they bake in just 11 minutes! I’ve gotten SO many compliments on these cookies and they’re always a hit!
2. Kitchen Sink Cookies
With a soft, chewy center and a lightly crisp, browned edge, these Kitchen Sink Cookies (or Everything Cookies) may just be the best Christmas cookie recipe I’ve ever had! Made with chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, toffee bits, and chopped pretzels, these giant, thick bakery-style cookies are SO good.
3. Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies that are perfectly soft and chewy! With a lightly crispy edge and a soft, creamy center, then topped with a pumpkin spice brown sugar topping, the pumpkin and cheesecake flavors really come through. This Christmas cookie recipe is easy to make and will definitely impress!
4. Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies that are easy to make and SO delicious! Perfectly crispy on the edges, perfectly soft and chewy in the middle. These easy, one-bowl cookies are full of chocolatey melt-in-your-mouth goodness and balanced by the yummy texture of chopped walnuts!
5. Chocolate Cherry Soft Cookies
Sweet, indulgent, chocolatey, and chewy. These Healthy-ish Chocolate Cherry Soft Cookies are the best evening treat! Made with regular or whole wheat flour, can easily be made dairy-free, and can easily be made vegan. Whip up these yummy soft cookies in just 20 minutes or less!
6. Monster Cookie Recipe
These Delicious Monster Cookies are such a treat! Made with creamy peanut butter, brown sugar, gluten-free flour, oats, and a mix of dairy-free chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and coated chocolate candy, these fun cookies are perfectly crisp on the outside and chewy in the middle.
7. Nutter Butter Cookies
Perfect copycat Nutter Butter Cookies that whip up in just 10 minutes! They’re naturally gluten-free, have only 7 ingredients, and are a breeze to make. We cannot get enough of the crispy, peanut-buttery delights.
8. Coconut Pecan Cookies
These easy-to-make Coconut Pecan Cookies are full of flavor! They’re crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside, warm, sweet, and delicious. Made with brown sugar and vanilla flavors, then finished with coconut and pecan pieces for texture, these cookies are unlike any other.
9. Salted Caramel Chocolate Cookies
Salted Caramel Chocolate Cookies that are truly INCREDIBLE. Made with delicious date caramel, a vegan chocolate cookie base, dark chocolate chips, and a sprinkle of gourmet salt on top, every single bite is heavenly. This easy-to-make cookie recipe is such a hit!
10. Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies are the BEST! Healthy and oh-so-yummy, you’ll love every soft and chewy bite of these melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chip cookies. The tahini adds an extra gooey texture to these cookies, and the dark chocolate chips truly make these one of the best Christmas Cookie Recipes!
11. Pie Crust Cookies
Want to know what to do with leftover pie crust? Make these Pie Crust Cookies, of course! Sweet, crunchy, and delicious, these cookies are so addicting and melt-in-your-mouth perfection for the holidays. Make these easy Pie Crust Cookies in about 25 minutes or less for a sweet treat that the entire family will love!
12. Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crispy edges, soft centers, and just the right amount of chocolate make these the BEST Small-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies ever! They get mixed up in one bowl and baked so fast, that they’re perfect for a spontaneous treat without a bunch of leftovers.
13. Best Linzer Cookies Recipe
Linzer cookies are one of the most classic Christmas Cookies ever. The combination of the flavorful, rich cookie and the sweet fruity jam is a match made in heaven!
14. Spiced Oatmeal Molasses Cookies
These Spiced Oatmeal Molasses Cookies are anything but your average cookie. They’re SO much better and go above and beyond! Chewy, sweet, and so flavorful. This recipe is quick, easy, and can be made entirely in one bowl. It’s one of my favorite cookie recipes for baking with my kids around the holidays or sharing as gifts!
15. Orange Cranberry Shortbread Cookies
These Orange Cranberry Shortbread Cookies are buttery, sweet, full of winter flavors, and have a perfect crisp-but-tender texture. Made with real orange zest and dried cranberries, this recipe makes for the best Christmas shortbread cookies (or any time of the year)!
16. Apple Cinnamon Cookies
These Apple Pie Cookies are one of my favorite treats for fall! With buttery, cinnamon apple goodness, brown sugar oats, and a white chocolate drizzle, every bite of these soft oatmeal cookies is melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
17. Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies
These Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies are gooey, melt-in-your-mouth perfection. Whether you’re looking for a way to use up extra marshmallows or want to take your chocolate chip cookies up a notch, these cookies taste like s’mores and are one of our favorite classic Christmas Cookie Recipes!
18. Favorite Almond cookies
Sweet, chewy, and delicious. Today, I’m sharing my favorite Almond Cookies recipe with you guys! These yummy cookies are made with almond flour, only have 7 ingredients, and are topped with a delicious dark chocolate drizzle!
19. Almond Spritz Cookies Recipe
Indulge in the sweet, nutty flavor of almond spritz cookies—delicate, buttery treats that are as fun to make as they are to eat! They’re perfect for holidays or special occasions, yet are simple to prepare for just-because treats.
20. Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
These beautiful red velvet treats will add a pop of color to any Christmas cookie plate. They even have a cream cheese frosting filling for that classic flavor pairing.
21. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sweet, warm, chewy, and DELICIOUS! These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are so perfect for fall. Made with all-purpose gluten-free flour and real pumpkin, every bite of these one-bowl cookies is full of cozy fall, pumpkin-chocolate flavor and the best soft texture!
22. Candy Cane Cookies
These Candy Cane Cookies look so much more complicated than they are. They are just a simple sugar cookie where half of the dough gets dyed red and then twisted together. So simple!
23. Mexican Cinnamon Cookies
Light, crispy and so yummy, these EASY cinnamon shortbread cookies are a new favorite for the holidays! They practically melt in your mouth and have the perfect amount of sweetness. In only 30 minutes, you can whip up a batch of warm, comforting Mexican Cinnamon Cookies in one bowl. These are one of the best holiday cookie recipes!
24. Giant Air Fryer Cookies
These Giant Air Fryer Cookies are perfect for breakfast, a delicious protein snack, or an evening treat! They’re healthy, incredibly easy to make, sweet, soft in the middle, and lightly crisp around the edges. Make a single serving of these Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies in just 10 minutes!
25. Spiced Eggnog Cookies
Sweet, chewy, and soft. These Spiced Eggnog Cookies are the best for celebrating the holidays! Made with spiced eggnog and topped off with an eggnog icing drizzle, this holiday dessert recipe is melt-in-your-mouth perfection.
26. Chocolate peppermint crunch cookies
With a texture similar to a crinkle cookie (minus the sugar coating), these chocolate peppermint crunch cookies are soft in the center and slightly chewy around the edges. They’re made extra festive with a dip in melted chocolate and crushed peppermint candies too.
27. Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
The BEST Soft Gingerbread Cookies recipe! Made with a mix of whole wheat flour, out flour, coconut oil, and sweetened to perfection with maple syrup and brown sugar, these soft gingerbread cookies are incredibly delicious. The whole family will love this easy and wholesome holiday treat!
28. Peanut Butter Cookies
These Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies are sweet and addicting! Made with simple ingredients (that you probably already have on hand) and SO easy to put together, these healthy, dairy-free cookies are a treat without the guilt. Soft, chewy, and delicious!
29. Lemon Bar Cookies
These Lemon Bar Cookies are so delicious for any occasion! Made with a soft, buttery cookie base and lemon curd filling that’s the perfect balance of sweet and tart, then drizzled with icing. Top it all off with a little lemon zest for the best spring-inspired cookies!
30. Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies that are crave-worthy and full of fall flavors! I’ve been making this recipe for YEARS and it’s one of our favorite family traditions. Made with simple ingredients and whipped up in just 30 minutes, these healthy pumpkin oatmeal cookies are so good.
31. Christmas Sugar Cookies
These Christmas Sugar Cookies are truly perfect for Christmas! They’re soft, sweet, lightly crisp on the outside, and perfectly chewy on the inside. The dough comes together so easily, then the dough is rolled out and cut into shapes (or rolled into a log and sliced). Bake, add icing, and enjoy!
32. Butterscotch Pudding Cookies
Is there anything you can’t make with a box of instant butterscotch pudding mix? It’s the secret to get rich, chewy cookies! It even gives these Butterscotch Cookies a comforting sweet caramel-like flavor.
33. Stacked Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
These fun and colorful stacked Christmas cookies are deliciously soft and chewy, with crispy bites of sprinkles! Each cookie features a base sprinkle cookie topped off with a plain cookie to make decorating a breeze.
34. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Warm, gooey, melt-in-your mouth, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies made with rolled oats, whole wheat flour, and dark brown sugar. All of the goodness of soft and chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but lightened-up and guilt-free!
35. Frosted Cinnamon Swirl Snickerdoodle Cookies
Chewy Frosted Cinnamon Swirl Snickerdoodles with pockets of cinnamon swirl and a sweet cream cheese icing. These are yummmmy! Homemade snickerdoodle cookies, made with browned butter, chunks of cinnamon that melt into wonderful swirls, and a small pinch of flaky sea salt.
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