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    Home » Recipe Roundups

    20 Festive Christmas Cookies That Are Almost Too Cute to Eat

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on December 10, 2024, updated December 2, 2024 - Leave a Comment

    The holiday season brings a delightful array of festive cookies that are as charming as they are delicious. From cheerful snowmen to whimsical reindeer, these 30 Christmas cookies are perfect for adding a touch of joy to your celebrations. Each cookie is a little work of art, making them almost too cute to eat!

    Melted Snowman Cookies

    Melted Snowman Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Recipes from a Pantry.

    Melted Snowman Cookies are a fun treat that kids will love to help make. With just 6 simple ingredients, these festive cookies are easy to whip up.

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    Christmas Tree Linzer Cookies

    Christmas Tree Linzer Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Recipes from a Pantry.

    These Christmas tree linzer cookies are festive, melt in your mouth, and easy to make ahead for all your holiday gatherings! Perfect for edible gifting or for adding to your Christmas cookie tray.

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    Unicorn Cookies

    Christmas Unicorn Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Fat Dad Foodie.

    These Unicorn Cookies are soft, fun, and a bit magical, making them a favorite for the holiday season. They’re also really simple to whip up.

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    Orange Shortbread Cookies with Cranberry Glaze

    Orange Shortbread Cookies with Cranberry Glaze.
    Photo Credit: Live to Sweet.

    Orange Shortbread Cookies are deliciously rich and buttery, with a lovely hint of orange. Topped with a fresh cranberry glaze, these cookies are perfect for the holidays and all winter celebrations.

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    Reindeer Cookies

    Reindeer Cookies.
    Photo Credit: I Heart Eating.

    Reindeer cookies are soft chocolate cookies with candy faces and pretzel antlers. This is the easiest Christmas cookie recipe – no mixer and no chilling necessary!

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    Snow Globe Cookies

    Snow Globe Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Veggie Desserts.

    These Snow Globe Cookies are a fun and festive treat that will brighten up your holiday season. With a simple sugar cookie base and frosted with 'snow', they’re filled with cute edible Christmas scenes.

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    Christmas Wreath Cookies

    Christmas Wreath Cookies.
    Photo Credit: A Table Full of Joy.

    Christmas Wreath Cookies are a fun and simple treat that everyone enjoys. They come together in no time and are a holiday favorite!

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    Oreo Ornament Cookies

    Oreo Ornament Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Kathryn's Kitchen Blog.

    Oreo Ornament Cookies make the easiest Christmas no-bake dessert! Oreo cookies are dipped in melted chocolate and then decorated with more chocolate, festive sprinkles and a Rolo candy to look like a pretty little ornament. Perfect for cookie trays, any holiday party, and for kids to make!

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    Pillsbury Christmas Cookies

    Pillsbury Christmas Cookies
    Photo Credit: The Foreign Fork.

    Double Decker Christmas Cookies are a fun and festive treat that will brighten up any holiday gathering. They're easy to make and perfect for sharing with friends and family during the Christmas season.

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    Chocolate Spritz Cookies

    Chocolate Spritz Cookies.
    Photo Credit: The Pretty Bee.

    Chocolate spritz cookies are a fun and festive treat for Christmas. With a little melted chocolate and sprinkles, these gluten-free and dairy-free cookies become a delightful dessert perfect for any celebration!

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    Stained Glass Cookies

    Stained Glass Cookies.
    Photo Credit: That Skinny Chick Can Bake.

    Stained glass cookies are an easy holiday cookie to make, plus they are showstoppers! Jaws will drop when you reveal that you made them!

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    Eggnog Blossom Cookies

    Eggnog Blossom Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Blogghetti.

    Eggnog Blossom Cookies are a fun treat to add to your holiday cookie collection. These cookies are soft and chewy, packed with classic eggnog flavors and topped with a white chocolate kiss.

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    Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

    Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
    Photo Credit: house of nash eats.

    Christmas Pinwheel Cookies are colorful and fun, rolled in sprinkles to add a festive flair. These delightful cookies are perfect for sharing at your next holiday gathering.

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    Christmas Snowflake Cookies

    Christmas Snowflake Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Keep Calm and Eat Ice Cream.

    These Christmas snowflake cookies are a fun way to celebrate the holidays. They’re great for cookie exchanges, as gifts, or to add a festive touch to your dessert table.

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    Christmas Thumbprint Cookies

    Christmas Thumbprint Cookies
    Photo Credit: Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons.

    Christmas thumbprint cookies are a fun and tasty treat to add to your cookie collection. They're simple to whip up and will definitely bring some holiday cheer.

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    Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies

    Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Kathryn's Kitchen Blog.

    Festive Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies are fun and so easy to make for the holiday season! Gingerbread cookie cups are filled with warm spices, a no-bake cheesecake filling and topped with festive sprinkles.

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    Christmas Sprinkle Cookies

    Christmas Sprinkle Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Quiche My Grits.

    Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are a fun and festive treat perfect for the holiday season. With just a sugar cookie mix and some cream cheese, you can bake and decorate these cookies with colorful frosting and sprinkles.

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    Cut out Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    Cut out Chocolate Sugar Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Peanut Butter and Julie.

    These dark chocolate sugar cookies are a fun treat for the holidays or any time you want to make decorated cookies. They go great with different flavors of Royal Icing like peppermint, almond, orange, or vanilla.

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    Peppermint Sugar Cookies

    Peppermint Sugar Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Flouring Kitchen.

    These slice and bake peppermint sugar cookies are easy to make and have a nice mix of crisp edges and soft, chewy centers. With a refreshing peppermint flavor and a touch of chocolate on the outside, they’re perfect for the holiday season.

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    Reindeer Cookie Balls

    Reindeer Cookie Balls.
    Photo Credit: Jello Joy.

    These cute reindeer Oreo balls are magical no-bake Christmas cookie treats! They’re made with just 2 main ingredients – Oreos and cream cheese – plus pretzels and candies to turn them into adorable reindeer cookies!

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has 20+ years experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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