🎁 Top Christmas Cookies - 12 Favorite Holiday Recipes

Get ready for the top Christmas cookies! These holiday cookies are unique, family favorite christmas cookies for December your family will beg to try! So whether you want popular christmas cookies, traditional Christmas cookie favorites, or unique christmas cookie recipes – check out these tried and true most popular christmas cookies!

Top Christmas Cookies

Get ready to indulge in the best Christmas cookies this holiday season! These festive treats are not only family favorites but also unique recipes that your loved ones will be eager to try. Whether you’re looking for popular classics, traditional holiday flavors, or innovative cookie creations, we’ve got you covered with some of the most beloved Christmas cookies around.

For me, the holiday season wouldn’t feel complete without an abundance of vibrant and delicious Christmas cookies. I adore having a variety! But don’t worry—we don’t eat them all ourselves! While we certainly enjoy our fair share, we often make smaller batches. Most importantly, we love sharing these sweet delights with neighbors and friends. It’s a wonderful way to spread joy, make new connections, and strengthen community bonds.

With six kids, everyone’s got their top pick—whether it’s adorable Reindeer Cookies, melt-in-your-mouth mint meltaways, classic checkerboard cookies, buttery spritz cookies, traditional candy cane cookies, or delightful Mexican wedding cakes. We’ve even added new favorites like gumdrop nougat to our collection! Get ready to explore over 12 delicious holiday cookie recipes that are perfect for this special time of year. Let’s bake some memories!

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Everyone has a favorite Christmas cookie, and we’ve sampled countless varieties over the years. With so many delightful options, it’s essential to choose the very best. That’s why we want to share our top picks with you! These cookies are not only festive and fun to look at, but they also taste incredible. With an array of colors, shapes, and flavors, your holiday cookie platter will be a true showstopper and a treat for the taste buds. Get ready to delight in more than 12 mouthwatering holiday cookie recipes that will elevate your festive celebrations!

Reindeer Cookies

Looking for a festive treat that will wow your friends? These reindeer cookies are the cutest Christmas cookies you’ll ever make! Not only are these adorable treats delightful to look at, but they also taste incredible. With a soft and delicious peanut butter base, our Christmas reindeer cookies are perfect for kids (and adults!) this December.

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Check out this incredible Snickers Cookie Recipe! It’s not only irresistibly delicious but also super simple to whip up. Each Christmas, my kids ask for these scrumptious cookies, and I can’t wait to share how we make one of our family favorites!

Okay, other than their name they don’t necessarily “look” Christmasy. But when else are you going to buy Snickers to put inside a cookie? And trust me, as soon as you see how pretty they are and taste how deliciously decadent they are you will be hooked!

See step-by-step directions for Snicker Cookie Recipe

My all-time favorite homemade cookies are mint chocolate meltaways, featuring colorful mints atop soft, delicious chocolate cookies—simply perfect!

I love mint and chocolate anything – it is such a satisfying flavor combination. But what caught my eye about these cookies my mother-in-law makes is how pretty they are. The beautiful yellow, green, and pink pastel mints that are melted on the top of the dark brown chocolate is so stunning. And they taste as good as they look – YUM!

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These classic cookies always “look” like Christmas to me. The striking red & white combined with the delicate melt-in-your-mouth flavor is sure to please. While a little time consuming – their beauty is not to be missed on your Christmas Cookie platter.

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I never cared for Gingerbread Cookies until I made these. You know, most Gingerbread Me are hard, crunchy, and need to be washed down with a LOT of milk. But these cookies are soft, moist, and filled with flavor. These are not only fun to decorate, but a treat for your taste buds too!

See step-by-step directions for BEST Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Buttery Spritz Cookies

You’ll absolutely love making spritz cookies! This recipe not only offers a wonderfully buttery taste but also allows you to shape these cookies into beautiful designs. Get your baking supplies ready and whip up a batch of our charming Christmas spritz cookies!

Don’t miss the recipe for these delicious spritz cookies.

Checkerboard Cookies

Amid all the festive red candy canes, vibrant green Christmas trees, and colorful sugar cookies that fill our holiday platters, it’s refreshing to have something different. These Checkerboard cookies, inspired by my mother-in-law’s recipe, add a delightful twist to the mix. Their striking black and white appearance creates a beautiful contrast with the other treats, and they are soft, sweet, and perfect for the season! Give them a try and impress your guests with this classic yet unique addition to your Christmas cookie collection!

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Get ready for the holidays with these easy and delicious Chewy Christmas Gumdrop Nougats—a colorful and classic no-bake treat perfect for parties and cookie swaps!

Gum Drop Nougat Recipe

Get ready to be amazed by how easy, pretty, and absolutely delicious this Nougat Candy is! This delightful holiday treat is perfect for Christmas parties, potlucks, cookie swaps, or even as a sweet addition to your holiday meals.

You will love our Christmas Nougat Recipe

Discover the ultimate sugar cookie recipe that will melt in your mouth! Perfect for Christmas, or any day, these easy-to-make cookies are fun for kids to cut out and frost. They taste even better than they look!

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These are another classic Christmas cookie. Hershey was sure smart when they came out with the original Peanut Butter Blossom recipe to encourage consumers to buy plenty of candy for their holiday baking. These cookies are best within a couple hours of coming out of the oven as the chocolate kiss looks perfect, but is still soft and goey when eaten – YUM! But honestly, they are fantastic at any time.

HINT: If you’ve got little helpers in your kitchen this is a great cookie for them to help with. While you are working on baking or putting together other cookies, your kids can help you unwrap all the Hershey Kisses – it’s a WIN-WIN!

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Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies

One of my all-time favorite Christmas cookie recipes has to be Mexican wedding cakes. These delightful powdered sugar-dusted treats are pure bliss and just melt in your mouth! I love the rich buttery flavor paired with a subtle hint of peanuts that perfectly balances the sweetness. Plus, making these Mexican wedding cake cookies is a breeze!

Here is how to make Mexican Wedding Cakes

Easy Peanut Brittle

As you prepare your Christmas cookie platter this year, don’t forget to include some delightful homemade candy! This easy peanut brittle is a fantastic choice—it’s quick to make and absolutely delicious. Your friends and family will love this peanut brittle recipe!

Check out our Easy Peanut Brittle recipe

Homemade Carmel

One of my favorite candy recipes is homemade caramels! These rich, buttery treats are super addictive and perfect for any occasion, especially Christmas. When I’m doing holiday baking and running out of kitchen space, this quick microwave caramel recipe is a lifesaver.

Plus don’t miss our easy homemade carmel

Don’t miss Christmas Crafts for Kids by +Beth Gorden with over 100 Christmas Activities, Crafts, and Recipes for families to enjoy together during the month of December.

The book (rated 5 stars on Amazon) is being raved as “impressive”….. “winning combination” …. and “well planned book with lots of great ideas” by readers. So take the work out of your holiday season so you can focus on creating priceless memories together!