It’s Christmas and that means cookie time. Want to stick with the classics? Or are you after something new? Whatever you’re looking for you’ll find in this bumper list of 50 Christmas cookies.
Growing up in New Zealand, I experienced many a Christmas barbecue breakfast, followed by a later lunch with leftover ham that could keep you going for a couple of days at least.
And if I go back to my earliest Christmas memories, as well as the ubiquitous Christmas trifle, I could always count on being offered a choice from the box of Griffins Samplers. This box featured New Zealand’s finest mass produced cookies, which, in retrospect, were not really much to get excited about – although I’ll still take on anyone for a Toffee Pop.
You might also like: Easy trifle recipes to try this Christmas.
These days, I’d rather make my sweet treats by hand.
And while you won’t find anything like the Toffee Pop here, you will find instead some 50 delicious Christmas cookies, ranging from the classics through to the new delights to tempt your taste buds.
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Christmas cookies
Want to stick with the classics? Or are you after something new? Whatever you're looking for, you'll find it in this bumper list of 50 Christmas cookie recipes.
These homemade amaretti cookies are a simple take on these classic Italian biscuits. They are sweet, chewy, naturally gluten free and perfect for Christmas or a cookie exchange.
These Christmas biscotti are delicious twice baked cookies with candied fruit, almonds, and pistachios. They're colorful, crispy and crunchy.
Candied fruit cookies, otherwise known as Karachi biscuits, are eggless, crispy and buttery melt in mouth cookies with candied fruit or tutti frutti bits. These are always a hit at holiday time.
Old-Fashioned Christmas cookies are a simple refrigerator cookie that you can make ahead of time and then serve for the holidays.
These melt-in-your-mouth cherry coconut snowball cookies, with a maraschino cherry surprise in the middle AND coconut coating, will soon be your new favorite Christmas cookie.
These traditional Christmas cookies are as deliciously thick, soft-baked, and rich and fudgy as brownies.
Chocolate fudge crinkle cookies – these soft, chewy festive cookies are very simple to make and are sure to put a smile on anyone’s face. They're a perfect, easy recipe for holiday baking
These buttery slice-and-bake cookies are full of peppermint pieces and drizzled with chocolate. They're a perfect Christmas flavor combination
Chocolate thumbprint cookies are fun to make and they taste utterly delicious. This recipe creates a rich chocolate cookie with pool of silky smooth ganache and festive sprinkles,
Rich and delicious chocolate chip sprinkles butter cookies will be the hit at your Christmas party and on your cookie platters.
These Christmas cookies are bursting with chocolate, m&m’s, and stuffed with frosting for a festive dessert that’s fun to make. Make them in advance for bake sales, holiday parties, Christmas dinners, and everything in between.
These fruitcake cookies are laced with Jack Daniels, and are a great addition to any holiday cookie platter.
These easy to make Christmas kiss cookies are sure to be a hit. These soft chocolate cookies are covered with sprinkles and topped with a Hershey’s Kiss.
These super cute white Christmas cookies with mini m and m's look like Christmas lights on a string.
Christmas pinwheel cookies are fun, festive, and deliciously sweet. Make this recipe with either homemade or store bought cookie dough.
Snickerdoodles are a classic soft and chewy cookie for the holidays. Dress them up in red, green, and gold sprinkles - they're perfect for the holidays.
Classic gingerbread cookies recipe is filled with a sweet molasses flavor and topped with a delicious homemade icing. It's a perfect cookie to make for the holiday season.
These shortbread cookies feature white chocolate and chewy cranberries.
This is a classic gingerbread cookie recipe that's not only easy but also fun to make.
Gevulde Speculaas koekjes or Almond-Filled spice cookies are the ultimate Christmas cookies. The creamy, slightly sweet almond paste filling, with a gingerbread cookie dough around it, is baked to crispy deliciousness in the oven.
These delicious sandwich cookies contain hazelnuts in the dough. They are crispy, tasty, and sandwiched with chocolate spread.
Soft and chewy healthy cranberry white chocolate cookies. Theses are one of the best flavor combinations ever. They make the perfect healthy snack or dessert. They’re perfect for the holiday season.
Honey tuiles, one of the lightest biscuits, are crunchy, brittle, and light, and require only six ingredients. They're delicious to eat at Christmas time.
These Italian almond cookies, or "Ricciarelli," are absolutely divine. Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, these Italian cookies host a great almond flavor that will melt in your mouth. They're easy to make, ready in under 30 minutes and gluten-free.
Every Italian family has their own version of this chocolate salami recipe, using milk or dark chocolate, raw eggs or a splash of milk. This slice no bake cookies are always a hit.
These holiday maple syrup chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy and packed with maple and chocolate flavor, as they're made with real maple syrup, chocolate chips and sliced almonds.
This is the ultimate cut out sugar cookie and icing recipe. It doesn't spread and requires no chilling, and the cookies are so tender and full of flavor.
Transform traditional peanut butter blossom cookies into a fun and festive Christmas tree in only a few simple steps with no special decorating skills required.
These pecan snowball cookies are melt in your mouth delicious. They're easy to make and always a hit.
Thick and fudgy, these peppermint chocolate cookies are perfect for the holiday season.
These chewy double-chocolate vegan peppermint mocha cookies are incredibly delicious. They're topped with white chocolate and candy cane pieces.
German spice cookies, called Pfeffernusse are a delicious and flavorful traditional Christmas cookie! Great for shipping and dunking!
Raspberry almond thumbprint cookies are perfect buttery shortbread cookies filled with raspberry jam. They are one of the most popular Christmas treat recipes during the holiday season.
These thick bakery style red velvet cookies are so fun and festive for Christmas. They are loaded with chocolate chips and white chocolate chips for one seriously tasty treat.
These fun Christmas cookies are definitely going to be Santa’s favorite cookies! They are soft, and chewy, and full of holiday colored m&ms and festive sprinkles.
These rosette cookies are a great Scandinavian Christmas treat and a fun tradition to start with your family. They are fun to make and oh so good.
Scottish snowballs (raspberry jam sandwich cookies dipped in coconut)
These are the most realistic looking snowball cookies you'll make, but best of all, they are delicious.
These light and delicious Linzer cookies with a spiced jam will delight and surprise you at how easy they are to make.
Snowball fruitcake cookies are inspired by the classic dessert. It's a perfect Christmas cookie recipe filled with fruit flavors, spice, and nuts.
These snowman-shaped vegan meringue cookies will be a hit at your next wintertime gathering. They are sweet, crisp, airy and completely adorable.
Vanillekipferln are crescent-shaped cookies featuring ground almonds, vanilla and a generous dusting of powdered sugar. They are delicate and buttery with a melt-in-your-mouth texture – so good!
Whipped shortbread is an absolute Christmas classic. These are made using a few basic baking staples and they deliver big on flavor. And what could be better than the light buttery flavor of whipped shortbread?
Zimmerstern (German cinnamon star cookies) are delicious Christmas cookies. This gluten free recipe contains almonds, lemon, cinnamon, powdered sugar, and egg whites.
German cinnamon star cookies are delicious, cinnamon flavored, naturally gluten free cookies with a light icing on top!. It's a tradition in Germany which you can bring to your own family.
Enjoy these delicious Christmas cookies for a festive treat.