20 Best Holiday Cookie Recipes
I love baking cookies during the holidays. It’s the perfect way to spread cheer and share something sweet with family and friends.
Holiday cookies are more than just treats—they’re a fun tradition. From decorating to tasting, they bring everyone together.
I’ve gathered some of the best holiday cookie recipes for you to try. These cookies are festive, delicious, and great for gifting or enjoying at home.
Whether you prefer classic sugar cookies or something more unique, there’s a recipe here for every taste. Plus, they’re easy to make, so you can get the whole family involved.
From simple to beautifully decorated, these cookies will add a special touch to your holiday season. So, let’s bake up some holiday joy!
1- Gingerbread Cookies
It’s not Christmas without Gingerbread Cookies! This is a tried and true recipe that’s packed with spicy, warm flavors and decorated with a simple vanilla icing. They’re perfect for the Christmas cookie box or cookie tray!
2- Grandma’s Molasses Cookies
Grandma’s Molasses Cookies with Maple Glaze are chewy and soft, full of spices that taste just like Christmas and last on the counter for days and days, unless of course, you eat them all up.
3- Christmas Monster Cookies
These popular, soft, thick, and chewy Christmas Monster Cookies are made with oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and holiday red and green M&M’s. They are an easy Christmas cookie that can be made in minutes.
4- FROSTED CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIES
These Frosted Christmas Tree Cookies make a great addition to any holiday spread! With a buttery almond flavor and a soft, chewy texture, they’re perfect for both baking with loved ones and sharing the joy of the season.
5- Hershey KISSES ACORN TREATS
Hershey Kisses acorn treats or chocolate acorns are adorable bite-sized snacks that combine the classic chocolate kiss with a cookie base to create a whimsical acorn shape.
6- CHRISTMAS SPRINKLE COOKIES
These soft and chewy cookies are the ultimate Christmas sprinkle cookies! Not only do these pop with color, they are also the EASIEST cookie you can make.
7- MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE COOKIES
These addictive Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies combine cocoa powder, cinnamon, marshmallows and chocolate chips for a dreamy cookie you won’t be able to get enough of!
8- Cream cheese spritz cookies
Tender, sweet, and so fun to make, these Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies are a favorite holiday and special event cookie!
9- Soft Gingerbread Cookies
This easy and soft Gingerbread Cookies with a cake mix recipe is the perfect holiday cookie. The dough comes together quickly, rolls out perfectly and bakes up with a soft bite that is totally delicious.
10- Santa Claus Cut Out Cookie Recipe
With a crispy outside and soft on inside, these is the best cut out cookie recipe you will ever try! Perfect plain or decorated.
11- Rosette Cookies Recipe
Rosette Cookies are a delicious crisp fried treat coated in powdered sugar similar to funnel cakes. This is one of my family’s favorite recipes for the holiday season, so I make them every year.
12- Melted Snowman Cookies Recipe
Melted Snowman Cookies are easy and fun to make and delicious to eat, this is a great recipe to make with the kids and serve for the holidays. These adorable, melted snowman cookies are also perfect for a holiday party at work or school, or to give as gifts.
13- Festive Gingerbread Eggnog Cookies Recipe
Festive gingerbread eggnog cookies are the perfect combination of two holiday favorites – gingerbread and eggnog. These delicious cookies are easy to make and a great way to add some extra cheer to any holiday party or gathering.
14- Eggnog Blossom Cookies
Eggnog Blossom Cookies are a festive addition to your holiday cookie trays. The cookies are soft, chewy, and full of traditional eggnog flavors with a white chocolate kiss in the center.
15- Almond Crescent Cookies
Almond Crescent Cookies: these tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookies are delicate, flavored with almond, and dusted with powdered sugar. Perfect for a Christmas cookie tray, or enjoy them with a cup of tea all year long.
16- Christmas Shortbread Cookies
Buttery and with just the right amount of chew, these brown sugar Christmas Shortbread Cookies are simple to whip up and only require 5 ingredients! Perfect for cut outs or slice and bake–the rich flavor paired with a simple icing and festive sprinkles will be a winner this holiday seasons
17- Ginger Cream Cookies
These irresistibly soft and chewy Ginger Cream Cookies are a perfect cookie for the holiday season and beyond. No electric mixer necessary so the cookie dough whips up in just minutes.
A brown sugar buttercream pairs with the ginger and spices of the cookies so perfectly!
18- Gingersnap Cookies
Gingersnap Cookies are a healthy way to get that classic gingerbread taste but with healthier alternative ingredients. These cookies are made with almond flour and coconut flour and sweetened with coconut palm sugar.
19- Peanut Butter Blossoms
These Peanut Butter Blossoms are a great treat that you can enjoy guilt-free. Sweetened with honey, rather than refined sugars, makes these healthier than your traditional cookies without compromising on the taste. They also utilize almond flour and coconut flour as a base, making these a great gluten-free dessert too.
20- Christmas Cutout Shortbread Cookies
The best cutout shortbread cookies that are no spread and full of buttery, soft, yet crispy textures. The perfect shortbread cookie for decorating, these specific cookies use an easy technique using standard buttercream rather than finicky royal icing.
