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Christmas Cookie Recipes

Find the best Santa-worthy Christmas cookies and be the talk of the cookie exchange. From gingerbread cookies and sugar cookies to shortbread and gluten free versions, we have more than 650 recipes to choose from.

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Rosenmunnar Recipe - Butter, sugar, flour and jam are all you need to make these Swedish thumbprint cookies.

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Rosenmunnar

Butter, sugar, flour and jam are all you need to make these Swedish thumbprint cookies.

By G. Crandall

Chef John's Russian Tea Cakes Recipe and Video - Dusted with lots of confectioners' sugar, these classic cookies are tender, light, buttery, and nutty.

Chef John's Russian Tea Cakes

Dusted with lots of confectioners' sugar, these classic cookies are tender, light, buttery, and nutty.

By Chef John

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Hedgehog Cookies Recipe and Video - Hedgehog cookies are decorated with melted chocolate and chopped pecans for the 'fur' for a fun treat the kids will love helping create.

Hedgehog Cookies

Hedgehog cookies are decorated with melted chocolate and chopped pecans for the 'fur' for a fun treat the kids will love helping create.

By Kitty Johnson

Videos to Watch

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Shortbread

Eggnog Thumbprints

Peanut Blossoms II

Chef John's Almond Biscotti

Christmas Wreaths

Peanut Butter Balls III

Chocolate Mint Cookies I

Candy Cane Cookies II

Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

Royal Icing II Recipe - Meringue powder and confectioners' sugar are the base of this icing.

Royal Icing II

Meringue powder and confectioners' sugar are the base of this icing.

By Kristen Pontier

Russian Tea Cakes I Recipe and Video - This is a family recipe that's been made at Christmas time by at least 4 generations. This year will be the first for number 5!!! 'Bubba' brought it with her when she came from Lithuania. I pass it on in the true spirit of this season!

Russian Tea Cakes I

This is a family recipe that's been made at Christmas time by at least 4 generations. This year will be the first for number 5!!! 'Bubba' brought it with her when she came from Lithuania. I pass it on in the true spirit of this season!

By THEAUNT708

Shorecook's Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti Recipe - Chocolate peppermint biscotti get a coating of white candy and crushed candy canes for a tasty gift during the holidays.

Shorecook's Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti

Chocolate peppermint biscotti get a coating of white candy and crushed candy canes for a tasty gift during the holidays.

By SHORECOOK

Chocolate Rum Balls I Recipe - The holidays will sparkle brightly when you whip up a batch of these chocolate favorites!

Chocolate Rum Balls I

The holidays will sparkle brightly when you whip up a batch of these chocolate favorites!

By FARMLIFE

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Citrus Shortbread Cookies Recipe and Video - Orange zest and dried cranberries give these classic shortbread cookies an extra zing.

Citrus Shortbread Cookies

Orange zest and dried cranberries give these classic shortbread cookies an extra zing.

By Donna

Crescent Butter Biscuits Recipe - Buttery crescent-shaped cookies (Kipferl) are made with almond meal and rolled in vanilla sugar in this festive German cookie recipe.

Crescent Butter Biscuits

Buttery crescent-shaped cookies (Kipferl) are made with almond meal and rolled in vanilla sugar in this festive German cookie recipe.

By Marianne

How To Host A Cookie Exchange Party

How To Host A Cookie Exchange Party

Celebrate the holidays with a festive assortment of cookies—but without all the baking! Here's how to pull it all together.

By Allrecipes

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and Video - Crisp edges, chewy middles, and so, so easy to make. Try this wildly-popular chocolate chip cookie recipe for yourself.

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crisp edges, chewy middles, and so, so easy to make. Try this wildly-popular chocolate chip cookie recipe for yourself.

By Dora

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe and Video - Make bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with these tips.

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

Make bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with these tips.

By ELIZABETHBH

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and Video - Here's an Allrecipes classic and much-loved chocolate chip cookie recipe that uses instant pudding mix in the batter.

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here's an Allrecipes classic and much-loved chocolate chip cookie recipe that uses instant pudding mix in the batter.

By Debbi Borsick

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video - Perfect for decorating! These classic sugar cookies are great for cookie-cutting and decorating during the holidays or anytime you feel festive.

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

Perfect for decorating! These classic sugar cookies are great for cookie-cutting and decorating during the holidays or anytime you feel festive.

By J. Saunders

Easy Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video - Quick and easy sugar cookies! Terrific plain or with candies in them. This recipe uses basic ingredients you probably already have.

Easy Sugar Cookies

Quick and easy sugar cookies! Terrific plain or with candies in them. This recipe uses basic ingredients you probably already have.

By Stephanie

Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe and Video - Made with a hint of molasses, these ginger cookies stay soft for days.

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Made with a hint of molasses, these ginger cookies stay soft for days.

By AMY1028

Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe and Video - With a little experimenting, I came up with these chewy, spicy, oatmeal raisin cookies. They make your kitchen smell wonderful while they are baking. They almost remind me of Christmas because the spices smell so good.

Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

With a little experimenting, I came up with these chewy, spicy, oatmeal raisin cookies. They make your kitchen smell wonderful while they are baking. They almost remind me of Christmas because the spices smell so good.

By Beth Sigworth

Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies Recipe and Video - Seduction straight from the oven! Rich, dark, and chocolatey, this brownie recipe uses cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate morsels, and butter, of course, to make an ultra intense chocolate treat.

Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies

Seduction straight from the oven! Rich, dark, and chocolatey, this brownie recipe uses cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate morsels, and butter, of course, to make an ultra intense chocolate treat.

By BROOKE

Iced Pumpkin Cookies Recipe and Video - These wonderful iced pumpkin spice cookies are a great fall treat made from canned pumpkin and drizzled with glaze.

Iced Pumpkin Cookies

These wonderful iced pumpkin spice cookies are a great fall treat made from canned pumpkin and drizzled with glaze.

By Gina

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe and Video - Peanut butter cups wrapped in a peanut butter cookie for the most peanut buttery of treats.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Peanut butter cups wrapped in a peanut butter cookie for the most peanut buttery of treats.

By BUCHKO

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Sugar Cookie Icing Recipe and Video - This is a quick and easy frosting recipe using ingredients you most likely already have on hand. Use whatever food colors you like!

Sugar Cookie Icing

This is a quick and easy frosting recipe using ingredients you most likely already have on hand. Use whatever food colors you like!

By JBS BOX

Peanut Butter Bars I Recipe and Video - These peanut butter bars taste just like peanut butter cups.

Peanut Butter Bars I

These peanut butter bars taste just like peanut butter cups.

By Nancy

Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints Recipe and Video - Shortbread thumbprint cookie filled with raspberry jam, and drizzled with glaze.

Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

Shortbread thumbprint cookie filled with raspberry jam, and drizzled with glaze.

By Dee

Chocolate Crinkles II Recipe and Video - Chocolate cookies coated in confectioners' sugar...very good!

Chocolate Crinkles II

Chocolate cookies coated in confectioners' sugar...very good!

By Dawn

Cracked Sugar Cookies I Recipe and Video - This recipe makes a nice sugar cookie with a soft center.

Cracked Sugar Cookies I

This recipe makes a nice sugar cookie with a soft center.

By Pam

Easy Lemon Cookies Recipe and Video - This recipe for delicious lemon cookies is quick and easy thanks to lemon cake mix.

Easy Lemon Cookies

This recipe for delicious lemon cookies is quick and easy thanks to lemon cake mix.

By Lissa

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti Recipe and Video - The red and green make a very pretty cookie. You may use other nuts instead of pistachios, if you prefer.

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

The red and green make a very pretty cookie. You may use other nuts instead of pistachios, if you prefer.

By Gerry Meyer

Soft Christmas Cookies Recipe and Video - These are soft cut-out sugar cookies that I have made for years.

Soft Christmas Cookies

These are soft cut-out sugar cookies that I have made for years.

By Georgie Bowers

Coconut Macaroons III Recipe and Video - This recipe has won many 1st place ribbons at my state fair. They are very simple to make.

Coconut Macaroons III

This recipe has won many 1st place ribbons at my state fair. They are very simple to make.

By Kristil Kimbro Lyle

Melt - In - Your - Mouth Shortbread Recipe and Video - This quick and easy shortbread will literally melt when you take a bite. Great for Christmas parties with a little bit of decorating.

Melt - In - Your - Mouth Shortbread

This quick and easy shortbread will literally melt when you take a bite. Great for Christmas parties with a little bit of decorating.

By Jennifer Wilton