The BEST Christmas Cookies for your holiday entertaining needs! Nothing shouts Christmas fun like a tray full of delicious Christmas cookies and these cookie recipes are some of the best out there! I wish I had time to make them all!
Check out these favorites: Peanut Butter Blossoms, Snickerdoodles, and Almond Joy Cookies!

Hard to believe that Christmas is less than two weeks away! If you’re still working out your holiday entertaining menu, I’ve got the cookies covered here. Perfectly festive cookies to delight friends and family this Christmas.
Peppermint, chocolate, ginger and more! All the fabulous flavors of the holiday season!
I’ve broken up the Christmas cookie recipes into categories but many of the cookies fall into multiple categories so make sure to scroll through to see them all!
Short on time? You can find more than 30 Last Minute Christmas Treats HERE.
Colorful Christmas Cookies
These Christmas cookies will pop on any dessert table or cookie tray! The red, white, and green colors are sure to put friends and family in the holiday spirt!
Whipped Shortbread Cookies


Grinch Cookies


Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars


Thumbprint Cookies

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Peppermint Snowball Cookies

Hot Cocoa Cookies

Spritz Cookies

Stained Glass Cookies


Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies


Sprinkle Cookie Bites


Holiday Dipped Oreos

Reindeer Cookie Bars

Christmas Classics
These cookies all fall into the “classic” category because they are favorites that your family will love to make year after year. Most of these should be familiar to you but try to find some new recipes to make too!
Peanut Butter Blossoms

Ginger Molasses Cookies

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies


Kolaczki (Polish Cookies)


Snowball Cookies

Coconut Macaroon Blossoms

Eggnog Cookies


Coconut Macaroons

Ginger Molasses Cookies


Gingerbread Cookies

Linzer Cookies


Snickerdoodles

Dipped Coconut Macaroons


Turtle Thumbprint Cookies
Get ready to impress with this easy Turtle Thumbprint Cookies recipe! Decadent chocolate cookies rolled in pecans and filled with soft caramel make any cookie tray look extra special!
Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies
These classic cookies are a must make for Christmas! No one can resist chocolate or peanut butter cookies and when the two are combined? Yes, please!
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

S’mores No Bake Cookies


Glazed Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate Cookies with Glaze

Chocolate Biscotti

No Bake Cookies

Peppermint and Mint Cookies
Peppermint is the flavor of the season and it’s such a delicious cookie flavor too! You’ll love the bright, bold refreshing flavor in this yummy Christmas cookies!
White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies


Peppermint Shortbread Cookies

Peppermint Sugar Cookie Cups

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

White Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bark

Shortbread Cookies
I am such a big fan of shortbread cookies – especially for the holiday season! These yummy and easy cookies are a must make for Christmas!
Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

Butterscotch Shortbread Cookies

Mint Shortbread Cookies

More Christmas Favorites
These cookies belong in a class all of their own and are definitely worthy of a spot on your Christmas dessert table. Take a look!
Cookie Empanadas

Lemon Cookies

Pistachio Pudding Cookies

Cranberry Pinwheel Cookies

Almond Joy Cookies

Pineapple Pinwheel Cookies

I hope you’ve found some amazing and delicious Christmas cookie recipes here to help you make your holiday extra special this year!

Originally published December 12, 2014.






































Peggy says
I don’t know what my problem is but I’m not finding any slideshow……
Sheila says
I can’t seem to access the slideshow. I’m not getting the recipes. There is no button to click on for the slideshow.
Rachel Beltz says
Same here! 🙁
Amy @Very Culinary says
Be still my cookie heart – I’ll take them all!
heather @french press says
fabulous collection Trish! I take a dozen of each
Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen says
What an amazing collection, Trish! Pinning and drooling!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
There’s a lot of goodies here. But those chocolate peppermint truffle cookie cups look like a real winner. Need to put on the menu!
Tori@Gringalicious.com says
So many yummy choices! I don’t know where to start!
Renee @ Two in the Kitchen says
I cannot stop baking Christmas cookies right now. This list gives me so many great ideas!! Thanks for this great list Trish!! 🙂
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
I need some new cookie recipes for a holiday party next week, thanks for this list!