Let the countdown to Christmas begin! With the holidays coming, it’s time to put on those aprons, get out the mixing bowls, and start baking. Whether you crave classic sugar, jam-filled gems, or festive sprinkle cookies, this is the definitive Christmas cookie list you’ve been looking for. 

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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Christmastime calls for cookies, and these festive crinkles are just the ticket.

Lemon Spice Linzer Cookies

Wow your guests with these beautiful Lemon-Spice Linzer Cookies.

Jam-Filled Cream Cheese Cookies 

These traditional Polish kolache cookies are easy to customize with your favorite jam.

Apple Cider-Glazed Sugar Cookies

We used meringue powder to achieve the perfect glaze for these sugar cookies.

Taste of Christmas Oatmeal Cookies

Cranberries and white chocolate add seasonal Holiday flavor to these oatmeal cookies.

 

Festive Sprinkle Cookies

These cookies taste even better than they look. They get plenty of color from a generous coating of sprinkles, plus, the classic recipe is foolproof and guaranteed to be loved by all of your holiday guests.

Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

This comforting cookie makes enough to feed a hungry holiday crowd.

Peanut Butter Snickerdoodles  

This classic snickerdoodle cookie has a delicious peanut butter twist.

White Chocolate Christmas Blondies 

If Christmas was a blondie, it would be these buttery bites. 

Oatmeal-Cranberry-White Chocolate Cookies

Thanks to sweet cranberries and white chocolate, these cookies will be a quick favorite among family and friends.

Nutella Fudge Cookies 

These luscious Nutella Fudge Cookies are the perfect start to fall baking.

Snowflake Cookies 

To make these snowflake cookies extra pretty, garnish with sugar pearls, which you can find at craft stores and wilton.com (meringue powder for the icing can also be found at these places).

Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies

Your favorite cake in the form of a sandwich cookie: Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies with Cream-Cheese Filling.

Spiced Brown Sugar Cookies 

These cookies are full of fall spices; cut back on the amount for a milder cookie.

Chocolate Hazelnut Sandwich Cookie

These Chocolate-Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies are absolutely delightful as a homemade holiday gift.

Sugar Twists

Start this delicious sugar cookie “twist” with our Basic Sugar Cookie Dough!

Fruitcake Cookies 

These cookies combine all the flavors of traditional fruit cake into a cookie!

 

Raspberry Apricot Linzer

These stained glass-like cookies are almost too beautiful to eat. Almost.

Hummingbird Cookies

Packed with banana, coconut, and warm spices, these easy cookies taste just like classic hummingbird cake.

Cherry-Pistachio Biscotti

Baking twice makes these cookies extra crisp—perfect for dipping in coffee or hot cocoa.

Molasses Crinkles

Turbinado sugar adds a delicate crunch to these rich and chewy cookies.

Peppermint Red Velvet Cookies

These red velvet cookies are infused with peppermint extract and topped with crushed peppermints so that you’re two favorite holiday flavors are now one! 

Salted Caramel Macaroons

Dipped in chocolate and drizzled with Salted Caramel Sauce, these macaroons are on a whole new level.

Hot Chocolate Cookies with Toasty Marshmallows

Making these hot chocolate cookies and placing marshmallows in the center of each cookie is fun for the whole family!

Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies 

Our favorite kind of sandwich involves two delicious chocolate chip cookies. YUM!