Can you believe Christmas Eve is exactly one month from today? With Thanksgiving this week I think it’s safe to say that the holiday season is upon us. Whether you’re spending Thanksgiving with friends, extended family, or just those within your household I hope you have a wonderful Turkey Day! I’m sure that many of us will be using this holiday week to get some baking done and I am all about it. Today I’ve rounded up recipes for some of the absolute best Christmas cookies. All in the name of science, of course. Read on for a Christmas cookie for every taste bud.
best Christmas cookies recipes
all the sugar cookies
Of course, what would Christmas baking be without the classic sugar cookie? Personally, my favorite sugar cookie recipe can be found in this old blog post of mine. I think the trick for a delicious sugar cookie is to roll the dough out thick and then bake until they’re just barely done. Then you get a soft, chewy, delicious cookie. It’s always nice to switch up your favorite sugar cookie recipe with a different flavoring other than vanilla. How about adding in a hint of orange or sprinkling with some cinnamon sugar?
cookies for chocolate lovers
I just can’t say no to chocolate and one of my favorite combos is definitely peppermint and chocolate, especially during the holidays. Of course, you can’t go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter either. Or chocolate and caramel. Or chocolate and anything really. Make a tray of these assorted chocolate cookies and drop them off at your neighbor’s houses to say Merry Christmas… if you can bear to part with them.
- peppermint mocha cookies
- chocolate peppermint cookies
- buckeye brownie cookies
- no bake Twix cookies
- chocolate rolo cookies
holiday favorites
There are some cookies that just scream “Christmas” to me. Well, scream probably isn’t the right word. Carol “Christmas”? Anyway, making a few of these classic staples is a must during the holidays. What type of cookie means Christmas to you? When I was growing up spritz cookies were some of my favorite to watch my mom make. Of course, they were also some of my favorite to eat. So soft and buttery, they melted in my mouth and it just tasted like Christmas.
- lace cookies
- gingersnap cookies
- candy cane Christmas cookies
- New Mexico biscochito cookies
- meringues
- olive oil and orange poppy seed bites
- gingerbread blossoms
- chewy gingersnap cookies
- spritz cookies
- soft & chewy gingerbread cookies
- vegan white chocolate peppermint cookies
- shortbread cookies
- grinch Christmas cookies
- snowball cookies
gluten free and keto options
Let me be really honest–no one in our house is gluten free. And although we often eat lower carb, we’re definitely not Keto. In truth, we love us some gluten and carbs. That’s why I’m so thankful for friends that share tasty recipes like these! Everyone should get to enjoy their favorite cookies during the holidays. And every child should get to make a mess decorating a gingerbread house that they can then eat while watching A Charlie Brown Christmas, right?
other sweet treats
Christmas isn’t just for cookies, although they’re definitely the star of the show. Or rather, the star of the Christmas pageant. For example, I love to make fudge and I try to create a new recipe every year. My grasshopper fudge is one of my favorites, but the hot chocolate fudge is probably the prettiest of the bunch.
- toffee bits cookie dough truffles
- chocolate pretzel peppermint bark
- white hot chocolate dips
- peppermint bark brownies
- cranberry bliss bars
- hot chocolate fudge
Which Christmas cookie is your absolute favorite? Do you have any other sweet treats that you have to make each holiday season?
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