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    Home » Recipe Roundups

    28 Cute and Simple Christmas Cookies for a Joyful Celebration

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on December 14, 2024, updated December 2, 2024 - Leave a Comment

    Christmas is the perfect time to bake and share sweet treats with loved ones. Thesecute and simple cookie recipes will bring joy to your holiday celebrations, filling your home with delightful aromas and festive cheer. From classic favorites to fun, creative designs, there's something here for everyone to enjoy this season.

    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 Cookies

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

    Christmas Tree Cookies are a fun way to celebrate the holidays. These tasty cookies, topped with delicious buttercream, are sure to spread some Christmas cheer!

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    Snowball Cookies

    Snowball Cookies.
    Photo Credit: The Perks of Being Us.

    These cute Christmas cookies are light and soft, made with just six easy ingredients. They’re perfect for making ahead of time and can be frozen without losing their charm.

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    Raspberry Crumble Cookies

    Raspberry Crumble Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Broken Oven Baking.

    Raspberry Crumble Cookies are delightful shortbread cookies filled with raspberry that are baked in a muffin tin, giving them a charming mini pie appearance. The same dough is used for both the cookie base and the crumble topping, making them a fun treat.

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    Peanut Butter Cookies

    A peanut butter cookie.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    These cookies are packed with peanut butter, giving them a rich flavor. They have all the sweetness and texture of a classic cookie with loads of peanut butter.

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    Christmas Almond Chocolate Cups

    Christmas Almond Chocolate Cups.
    Photo Credit: Primavera Kitchen.

    Christmas Almond Chocolate Cups are simple to whip up with just three ingredients and no baking needed. They’re easy to prepare, tasty, and suitable for both gluten-free and vegan diets.

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    Macaroon Kiss Cookies

    Macaroon Kiss Cookies.
    Photo Credit: The Cookin' Chicks.

    These cookies are perfect for anyone who loves coconut. Macaroon Kiss Cookies mix sweet coconut flakes with cream cheese to create a chewy treat that everyone will love!

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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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    Cherry Wink Cookies

    Cherry Wink Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Blend with Spices.

    These old-fashioned holiday cookies are packed with pecans, dates, and cherries, all wrapped in a crispy cornflakes coating. They’re a delightful treat that everyone loves during Christmas time!

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    Chewy, Soft Gingerbread Cookies

    Chewy, Soft Gingerbread Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Chew Out Loud.

    These soft gingerbread cookies are packed with flavor from ginger, cinnamon, and molasses. You can shape them however you want, keeping them plain or decorating them as much as you like.

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    Cantucci With Cranberries And Almonds (Biscotti)

    Cantucci With Cranberries And Almonds (Biscotti).
    Photo Credit: Keeping it Simple Italian.

    These Italian cantucci cookies are twice-baked and packed with cranberry and almond flavors, along with a hint of citrus. They’re great for a cozy afternoon snack with coffee or for sharing during the holidays.

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    Air Fryer Gingersnap Cookies

    Air Fryer Gingersnap Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Recipes from a Pantry.

    Air fryer gingersnap cookies are easy to whip up and packed with holiday flavor. This is a cookie recipe you'll want to bake throughout the season.

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    Elf on the Shelf Cookies

    Adorable Elf on the Shelf Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Peanut Butter and Julie.

    These Elf on the Shelf Cookies are a fun and festive treat that everyone will love. They’re perfect for holiday gifts or just to enjoy during the season.

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    Poinsettia Cookies

    Poinsettia Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Three Olives Branch.

    These Poinsettia Cookies are a fun and colorful treat for Christmas and winter celebrations. With a cherry flavor and shaped like the classic flowers, they’re sure to be a favorite.

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    Stacked Christmas Tree Cookies

    Stacked Christmas Tree Cookies.
    Photo Credit: The Cagle Diaries.

    These sugar cookies are shaped like a Christmas tree and covered in tasty green frosting, topped with festive sprinkles. They’re great for your holiday dessert table or for sharing with friends and family.

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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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    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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    White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

    White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Scarlati Family Kitchen.

    White chocolate peppermint cookies are a great choice for holiday baking. These simple buttery shortbread cookies are coated in creamy white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peppermint candies.

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    Perfect Cut-out Sugar Cookies

    Perfect Cut-out Sugar Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Chew Out Loud.

    Cut-out cookies are simple to make and hold their shape nicely when baked. Their light color is perfect for decorating however you like.

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    Almond-Flavored Butter Cookies

    Almond-Flavored Butter Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Sense & Edibility.

    Mantecaditos are delicious almond-flavored thumbprint cookies that are filled with sweet jams or fruit and often topped with sprinkles. These cookies are loved by both kids and adults, especially around Christmas time.

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    Swedish Gingerbread Cookies

    Swedish Gingerbread Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Caroline's Cooking.

    Pepparkakor are sweet and crispy Swedish gingerbread cookies that are spiced just right. They're simple to whip up and perfect for Christmas, and you can have fun decorating them with icing if you want.

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    Alfajores de Maicena

    Alfajores de Maicena (Argentinian & Peruvian Shortbread Sandwich Cookies).
    Photo Credit: Muy Buen Blog.

    These shortbread cookies are soft and crumbly, filled with rich dulce de leche for a delightful treat. With their pretty scalloped edges and a sprinkle of powdered sugar, they’re a lovely dessert for any celebration.

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    Coconut Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles

    Coconut Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles.
    Photo Credit: Easy and Delish.

    These coconut sugar cookies with sprinkles are a festive treat perfect for Christmas. You can whip them up quickly, and they’re ready to enjoy in just 40 minutes.

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    Leftover Egg Yolk Cookies

    Leftover Egg Yolk Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Combine Good Flavors.

    These cookies are a great way to use up leftover egg yolks. They have a soft texture and a strong vanilla smell that makes them really appealing.

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    Gluten-Free Christmas Pinwheels

    Gluten-Free Christmas Pinwheels.
    Photo Credit: Gluten-Free Life.

    These Christmas Pinwheels are a fun and festive treat for the holiday season. They’re perfect for sharing, enjoyable with a cup of tea, and sure to please Santa.

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    Soft Gingerbread Cookies

    Soft Gingerbread Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Blue Bowl.

    Gingerbread cookies are thick, soft, and packed with flavor. They can be made vegan, and rolling out the dough is simple, so you can decorate them with powdered sugar or icing and enjoy them at any gathering.

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    White Chocolate Matcha Cookies

    White Chocolate Matcha Cookies.
    Photo credit: Spatula Desserts.

    These cookies combine matcha powder and white chocolate chips to create a chewy and buttery treat that’s perfect for anyone who enjoys matcha. Even those who aren’t fans of matcha might find themselves loving these delicious cookies. And how perfect is that green color for the holiday season?!

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    Cut-Out Vegan Sugar Cookies

    Cut-Out Vegan Sugar Cookies.
    Photo Credit: Addicted to Dates.

    These vegan sugar cookies are soft and light with a nice vanilla bean flavor. They’re decorated with colorful vegan royal icing, making them a fun treat to bake for Christmas.

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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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