The Best Classic Christmas Cookies for the Holiday Season
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These classic Christmas cookies are always a hit during the holiday season.
There’s nothing better than delicious Classic Christmas Cookie Recipes. We have Christmas cookies for holiday parties, holiday teas and Christmas cookie exchanges.
Why You Will Love These Recipes
Some of these Christmas cookie recipes are vintage recipes from my Mom’s recipe card collection and others are from cookie exchanges and work potluck parties.
Cookies are always appreciated. They are the perfect hoiday treat ad many can be made ahead and frozen until ready to enjoy
All of these cookies are great for a Christmas cookie exchange. This time of year you can enjoy just about any kind of cookie, but these are some of my favorite cookie recipes.
Classic Christmas Cookie Recipes
Some of the classic recipes are Snowball cookies (also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies, Gingerbread Cookies, Chocolate Crinkle Cookies and of course, sugar cookies.
Snowball Cookies – These traditional Christmas cookies only require a handful of ingredients, but are delicious!
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies – The perfect holiday treat for chocolate lovers.
Christmas Sugar Cookies – The perfect sugar cookie that is light and crisp.
Gingerbread cookies – These ginger and molasses cookies are so delicious!
Reindeer Gingerbread cookies – for a fun twist made with a gingerbread man cookie cutter upside-down,
Vintage Cookie Recipes
These classic cookies are great any time of year.
Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies
Monster Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Old Fashioned Peanut Butter cookies
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Less Traditional Holiday Cookies
These cookies are a little less traditional but so much fun to add to a holiday cookie tray.
Christmas Merinuge Cookies – So pretty and light and tasty.
Girl Scout Mint Chocolate Cookies Copycat Recipe
Crumbl Chocolate chip Cookies Copycat Recipe
White Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peppermint White Chocolate Cookies
Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
spritz cookies
Frosted Molasses Cookies aka Iced Molasses Cookies
peanut butter blossoms.
Best Thumbprint Cookie Recipe ]
No Bake Santa Cookies – so easy to make with store cookies.
I hope you love these easy and delicious cookie recipes. I like to have recipes ready to go each holiday season. Be sure to write or type out the recipe so you can tuck it inside the tin when gifting!
Christmas Cookie Tray Tips
- Variety – Choose an assortment of cookies with different shapes, sizes, and flavors to add visual interest. Include a mix of classic cookie types, like gingerbread men and classic sugar cookies, along with more unique and unexpected options.
- Make Ahead – Make the cookie dough ahead of time and store in the freezer in an airtight container until you need then.
- Colors– Create a nice balance of colors and textures to make the cookie tray visually appealing. Alternate between light and dark cookies, and incorporate cookies with different textures, such as crunchy shortbread, chewy oatmeal cookies, and soft gingerbread cookies.
- Cookie Trays – Find cookie trays at the dollar store or Amazon.
- Arrangement – Arrange the cookies by groups, like a charcuterie board. Secure the cookies with plastic wrap and top with a bow or set of cookie cutters.
Happy Baking!
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This is quite an extensive collection of cookie recipes! I wish I could make every single recipe.