{"id":5109,"date":"2023-02-02T12:53:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T19:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/?p=5109"},"modified":"2024-10-30T09:53:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T15:53:10","slug":"best-christmas-cookie-recipes-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/best-christmas-cookie-recipes-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Best Christmas Cookie Recipes Easy to Make"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You’ll love this collection of the best Christmas cookie recipes, easy to make<\/strong> and all so pretty. Sweeten your holiday season with these special cookies that are all simple to shape and bake, and so festive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They’re perfect for creating a delicious holiday cookie plate you can give to friends, or for sharing at Christmas cookie exchanges<\/a> and parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The best holiday cookies don’t have to be complicated to be beautiful and delicious. You’ll love this collection of simple Christmas cookie recipes from some of our top food blogger friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve got your classic favorites like rolled sugar cookies, coconut macaroons<\/a>, peanut butter cookies, spritz cookies, snickerdoodles, and crinkle cookies, PLUS new recipes like cake mix sugar cookies, pan banging sugar cookies, and peppermint brownie mix cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Long Before Christmas Should You Make Christmas Cookies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re baking cookies to serve at Christmas parties or cookie exchanges, you may want to prepare them that day, or no more than a day or two in advance so they are nice and fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, most of these treats will stay fresh for 5 to 7 days if stored in an airtight cookie tin or tightly sealed container. But most festive holiday cookies taste best if eaten within 3 days or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the Best Way to Freeze Christmas Cookies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For best results freezing baked cookies, we like to layer them between sheets of unbleached parchment paper<\/a> in a sturdy, freezer safe, airtight container<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parchment paper helps cushion the cookies and also keep them from sticking together. The container protects the cookies from getting crushed when people move things around in the freezer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can freeze most baked cookies for up to a month. To thaw, simply move the container to the refrigerator and let them slowly thaw overnight. Then let the cookies come to room temperature before serving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s bake some easy Christmas cookie recipes, shall we?<\/p>\n\n\n

\n 1. Snowman Cookies – Belle of the Kitchen<\/span>\n
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These adorable Snowman Cookies are super easy and fun to make! Cake mix sugar cookies are topped with a vanilla buttercream frosting, then decorated with candies and sprinkles to bring these little frosty friends to life!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 2. Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe – The Forked Spoon<\/span>\n
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This is, without a doubt, the easiest and most delicious Sugar Cookie Recipe. This simple recipe makes versatile vanilla sugar cookie dough that is easy to roll and holds its shape while baked, giving you sharp, beautiful, defined edges (as shown in these Christmas trees) perfect for decorating with your favorite homemade or store bought frosting. In this post, you’ll learn how to make classic sugar cookies for all your holiday baking needs.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 3. Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Blossoms – Baker’s Table<\/span>\n
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Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Blossoms are the ultimate simple cookies to bake this holiday season! Every bite of these chewy peanut butter cookies is sweet, nutty, with just the right amount of gooey melted chocolate. So delicious and festive!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 4. Spritz Cookies – Princess Pinky Girl<\/span>\n
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Spritz Cookies are the perfect crumbly cookies with a sweet, buttery flavor. They are baked into intricate shapes or patterns, with colorful decoration, making them the ultimate holiday cookie recipe!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 5. Coconut Almond Macaroons – Happy Simple Living<\/span>\n
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Sweet and chewy with a salty crunch, these coconut almond macaroons with chocolate drizzle are the best cookies for holidays, Christmas and snacking. The recipe is super easy, and you'll love the flavor.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 6. Christmas Wreath Cookie Recipe – Salads Soups and Sweets<\/span>\n
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This Christmas Wreath Cookie Recipe is a favorite holiday treat because it adds a pop of color and is the perfect addition to cookie trays. With their beautiful green color and festive wreath shape, making a batch of these easy Christmas cookies will definitely get you in the holiday spirit!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 7. Maple Snickerdoodles – Cinnamon & Sage Co.<\/span>\n
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These Maple Snickerdoodles have the great cinnamon flavor that everyone loves, with the yummy added bonus of maple syrup. Take a beloved, classic cookie and kick it up a notch with this twist on snickerdoodles, perfect for the holidays!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 8. Andes Mint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies – She’s Not Cookin’<\/span>\n
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Andes Mint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are a soft, fudgy cookie that is easy to make. Perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday baking!<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 9. Pan Banging Sugar Cookies – The Fresh Cooky<\/span>\n
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These delicious sugar cookies have chewy centers, crisp edges, sweet icing and festive Christmas sprinkles. Learn how the pan banging technique results in the best chewy cookies! <\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 10. Brownie Snowflake Sugar Cookies – Ottawa Mommy Club<\/span>\n
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These snowflake sugar cookies have all the flavor of a brownie with the crispy crunch of a good sugar cookie! Everyone will love these easy to make holiday cookies.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\n 11. Easy Italian Pignoli Cookies – Brunch & Batter<\/span>\n
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These 4 ingredient Italian Pignoli Cookies are a special Christmas treat and come together in no time. Almond paste, egg whites, sugar and pine nuts make these Italian Christmas cookies so tasty, and they're a breeze to make!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 12. Chewy Retro M & M Cookies – Eliza Cross<\/span>\n
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You’ll love these sweet, buttery cookies studded with mini and regular M&M candies – crispy around the edges and soft in the middle. Yum!<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 13. Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies – Midwestern HomeLife<\/span>\n
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Easy 4-ingredient Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies are fun to make, delicious to eat, and perfect for holiday goodie trays, Christmas parties, and any time you’re craving a sweet treat.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 14. Molasses Crinkle Cookies – Happy Simple Living<\/span>\n
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Easy Molasses Crinkle Cookies are soft and chewy with delightful crinkled tops. Chopped candied ginger adds bright flavor, and crystal sugar sprinkled on top adds sparkle and crunch.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 15. White Chocolate Peppermint Candy Cane Sugar Cookies – Baker’s Table<\/span>\n
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Soft, sweet, and peppermint-y! These cute White Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookie Candy Canes are the perfect Christmas treat.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 16. Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars (Copycat Recipe) – Happy Simple Living<\/span>\n
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These Cranberry Bars with White Chocolate are easy to make and so tasty! No rolling required, and it’s simple to cut them in festive triangles after garnishing with sweet tangy dried cranberries.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 17. Gingerbread Men Cookies – Princess Pinky Girl<\/span>\n
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These classic gingerbread cookies are made with a soft, chewy cookie dough that's loaded with pumpkin pie spices, ginger, molasses and brown sugar. These mouthwatering gingerbread men are the perfect holiday treat!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 18. Dulce de Leche Thumbprint Cookies – Happy Simple Living<\/span>\n
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These easy Dulce de Leche Cookies<\/strong> feature soft, buttery dough filled with caramel and topped with a pinch of sea salt. If you love the combination of sweet and salty flavors, you will love these thumbprint cookies!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 19. Polar Bear Paw Cookies – Soulfully Made<\/span>\n
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These Polar Bear Paw Cookies are so adorable and couldn’t be any easier to make! Perfect for a cookie exchange, a cute Christmas cookie for the kids to help make, or even a bear-themed party.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 20. Butter Pecan Meltaways – She’s Not Cookin’<\/span>\n
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Butter pecan meltaways are an easy cookie recipe with few ingredients. Buttery and loaded with chopped pecans, these are perfect for holiday baking.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 21. Chocolate Drop Cookies – Life Love and Good Food<\/span>\n
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Chocolate drop cookies are lightly sweet with a cake-like texture and are topped with powdered sugar frosting. Bake a batch in 30 minutes!<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 22. Christmas Sprinkle Cookies – 365 Days of Baking<\/span>\n
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These Cream Cheese Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are so easy to make. No chilling or rolling the dough necessary! A cream cheese cookie dough gets rolled in sprinkles then baked for an irresistible holiday cookie.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 23. White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies – Homan at Home<\/span>\n
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Super simple white chocolate cranberry cookies are a wonderful winter treat! Start with a boxed cake mix and end with a delicious addition to your Christmas menu.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 24. Christmas Pinwheel Cookies – Julie’s Eats and Treats<\/span>\n
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Festive red and green cookies that make the perfect Christmas Cookie for holiday parties! They look fancy, but the dough is so easy to roll up, slice and bake. Guaranteed to become one of your favorite Christmas cookie recipes!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 25. White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies – Joyous Apron<\/span>\n
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! One that should be filled with lots of joy, fun…and cookies! Or more specifically, these lovely White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies that are perfect for Christmas and holidays, making all things merry and bright! <\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 26. Holiday Butter Cookies – Urban Farmie<\/span>\n
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With just six simple ingredients, these holiday butter cookies are simple and taste absolutely delicious. They are soft, crumbly, and perfect for any occasion!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 27. Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies – Our Love Language is Food<\/span>\n
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These peppermint kiss cookies are sure to be a new holiday favorite! With a fudgy chocolate cookie base and adorable striped peppermint kiss candies, these are a must this holiday season.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 28. Rudolph Reindeer Cake Mix Cookies – Fantabulosity<\/span>\n
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You will love these chewy fudgy chocolate cookies that start with a cake mix and are decorated to look like adorably festive reindeer!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 29. Orange Cookies – Waiting for Blancmange<\/span>\n
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This easy, old fashioned orange cookie recipe is perfect for holiday baking. You'll love these slice and bake orange Christmas sugar cookies, made from a recipe that has been passed down for generations!<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n 30. Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies – The Fresh Cooky<\/span>\n
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This easy recipe for 5-Ingredient Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint cookies are as beautiful as they are simple to make. A perfect cookie for your Christmas cookie exchange, meltaway and tender.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Get the recipe<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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