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30 Easy Christmas Cookies Recipes

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Are you searching for some Easy Christmas Cookies Recipes to bake? Pretty looking cookies are always the main attraction at Christmas. When it is feasting to the eye, it is always a joy to the tummy.

From sugar cookies to the gingerbread man, shortbread to chocolate chips, every cookie has their very own winning point.

How To Make The Most Delicious Christmas Cookies

Baking comes from the heart. Use the right amount of quality ingredients. Measure everything to perfection. Mix it up gently. Baked it at the accurate temperature or freeze it well. Finally, decorate it creatively. All done with love and joy.

That sums up the secret formula in baking the most delicious and tastiest Christmas cookies.

30 Of The Best Festive Cookies To Bake This Year

Still, haven’t found the right type of cookies to bake this Christmas? These 30 Easy Christmas Cookies Recipes will surely put you in the baking mood.

1. Snowman Vegan Meringue Cookies

Snowman Vegan Meringue Cookies
Snowman Vegan Meringue Cookies by Vegan Huggs

These snowman-shaped Vegan Meringue Cookies are sweet, crisp, airy and completely adorable. A must have for Christmas.

Snowman Vegan Meringue Cookies Recipe

2. Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies by Lavender & Macarons

These super easy to make Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies combines almond flour, vegan chocolate as well as peppermint flavored candy canes. Perfect as a cookie exchange at Christmas.

Chocolate Cane Cane Recipe

3. Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies.
Gingerbread Cookies by Baking Beauty

These are the perfectly spiced gingerbread crunchy cookies that are perfect for decorating or dunking in lovely cup of coffee. This will be the only gingerbread recipe you’ll ever need because it is made of perfection.

Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

4. Almond Flour Sugar Cookies

almond flour sugar cookies
Almond Flour Sugar Cookies by Meaningful Eats

These Almond Flour Sugar Cookies are soft in the middle and crispy on the edges. It is easy to roll out and perfect for cut-outs.

Almond Flour Sugar Cookies Recipe

5. Polar Bear Paw Print Cookies

polar bear paw print cookies

Super adorable and easy to make Polar Bear Paw Print Cookies will be a hit at any cookie party.


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6. Italian Anise Cookies

Italian anise cookies recipes

The Italian Anise Cookies have a unique liquorice flavour and are topped with a sweet glaze and sprinkles.

7. Candy Cane Kiss Cookies

Candy cane kiss cookies recipes

These Candy Cane Kiss Cookies don’t just look festive but these holiday cookies have a festive peppermint flavour as well.

8. Christmas Cookie Sticks Recipes

Christmas cookie sticks recipe

This fun and versatile Christmas cookie recipe uses only the basic ingredients. It has an almond flavour which you can substitute it with a flavour of your choice.

9. Christmas Candy Cane Cookies Recipes

Candy Cane cookies

Made from an easy cookies dough recipe with plenty of festive peppermint flavour. The colourful dough is twisted to look like a candy cane.

10. Hazelnut And Cardamom Shortbread Cookies

Hazelnut and cardamom shortbread cookies

These chocolate-dipped hazelnut shortbread cookies are tender, buttery and so dang flavourful. Made with less than 10 ingredients, these lightly spiced cookies are to die for.

11. Eggnog Cookies

Eggnog cookies

A cross between a snickerdoodle, sugar cookie and a vanilla wafer, these eggnog cookies are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. With the flavours of nutmeg and rum.

12. Homemade Sugar Cookies

Home-made sugar cookies

These sugar cookies are absolutely simple to make and the sugar icing is, even more, easier to make.

13. Iced Snowman Sugar Cookies

Iced snowman sugar cookies

Easy recipe for creating chocolate sugar cookies with snowman smile. The kids would love this.

14. Grinch Christmas Cookies

Grinch Christmas cookies

Add these Grinch Christmas Cookies to your list this year. These sparkly green cookies have a kiss ‘Santa Hat’ in the middle making them look just like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas.

15. World Famous Snowball Cookies

World famous snowball cookies

These dreamy snowball cookies are rich and buttery, filled with toasted pecans and covered in powdered sugar. They only require 6 ingredients and are super easy to make.


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16. Gingerbread Yule Log Cookies

Gingerbread yule log cookies

Who knew that gingerbread, Nutella and lime make such a great combination? These flavours really do perfectly balance each other in this delicious holiday cookie.

17. Christmas Shortbread Cookies

Christmas shortbread cookies

Christmas Shortbread Cookies made extra festive with an embossed rolling pin to give that Christmassy effect on every cookie.

18. Gingerbread Holly Cookies

Gingerbread holly cookies

If you want to add something spicy to your list of cookies, try baking these Gingerbread Holly Cookies. They don’t only look pretty but taste great too.

19. Fruitcake Cookies

Fruitcake cakes

Moist and chewy easy to prepare Fruitcake Cookies. Candied cherries, pineapple and pecans in a cinnamon vanilla dough are a beautiful and unique cookie to add to your baking plan.

20. M&M’s Cookie Bars Squares

M&M's Christmas cookies bars

These Christmas M&M’s Cookie Bars are amazing. So bright and festive and taste mouthwatering. Super easy to make, everyone will beg you for these.

21. Chocolate Candy Cane Crunch Cookies

Chocolate candy cane crunch cookies

Chocolate Candy Cane Crunch Cookies are gluten-free, vegan and healthy. These delicious cookies are the perfect chocolate and peppermint holiday cookie dessert recipe for all ages.

22. Stackable Christmas Tree Cookies

Stackable christmas tree cookies recipe

These adorable stackable Christmas tree cookies are easy to make and fun to decorate. It’s a must-try 3D cookie.

23. Nutter Butter Santa Cookies

Nutter Butter Santa Cookies

Here is a cute Christmas cookie that is perfect to bring to a holiday gathering. These cookies have homemade icing but you can substitute it with store-bought icing too.

24. Scottish Snowballs

Scottish Snowballs

Scottish Snoballs are a classic Rasberry and coconut cookie treat from Scotland. If you are looking for something traditional, you must try this.

25. German Cinnamon Star Cookies

German cinnamon star cookies

Zimsterne or Cinnamon Stars are a classic German holiday cookie. These chewy cutout cookies are made with almonds and topped with a meringue frosting.

26. Easy Gingerbreadman Cookies

Easy gingerbreadman cookies recipes

There is nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked gingerbread. The slightly spicy aroma will immediately bring back those happy childhood memories.

27. Christmas Sprinkle Pudding Cookies

Christmas sprinkle pudding cookies recipes

You don’t want to miss these soft baked sprinkle pudding cookies. They are perfectly sweet vanilla cookies loaded with two different kinds of Christmas sprinkles.

28. Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies

Peppermint hot chocolate cookies recipes

The warmth of a cup of hot chocolate combined with a little peppermint in every cookie. This cookie is gluten-free and vegan.

29. Christmas Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

Christmas soft frosted sugar cookies recipes

Christmas Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies are decorated with a sweet buttercream frosting and festive sprinkles. The soft sugar cookie recipe that you would want to bake.

30. Christmas Pinwheel Spiral Swirl Sugar Cookies

Christmas pinwheel spiral swirl sugar cookies recipes

This is the easiest pinwheel spiral cookie recipe you would ever find. No chilling of the dough needed. It takes only 30 minutes to make.

I really can’t decide which is the best Christmas cookie. Honestly, I love each and every one of these cookies.

What do you think of my 30 Easy Christmas Cookies Recipes list? Which are your favourites? Don’t forget to share this blog post with family and friends so everyone can bake some yummy cookies for Christmas.

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  1. These are definitely easy cookie recipes! Thanks for including my Scottish snowballs! They are so yummy!

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