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Home » Holiday Recipes » Christmas

Christmas Cookies

From classic cut-outs and sugar-dusted favorites to festive twists packed with holiday flavor, this category is your one-stop shop for every cookie you’ll want to bake (and share!) this Christmas. Whether you love soft and chewy, crisp and buttery, or rich and chocolatey, you’ll find recipes that fill your kitchen with cozy aromas and your cookie trays with pure joy.

Perfect for holiday parties, cookie exchanges, gift-giving, or quiet nights by the tree, these Christmas cookies bring warmth, nostalgia, and a little magic to every bite. Grab your mixing bowl—let’s make the season delicious!

  • A photo collage of Christmas-themed cookies in 3 columns. A red oval in the center reads "20 Best Christmas Themed Cookies simplyhappenings.com."
    20 Best Christmas-Themed Cookies
  • A round white plate of white chocolate raspberry thumbprint cookies.
    White Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
  • A white surface with four red velvet crinkle cookies stacked. One cookie is leaning against the stack and another cookie is split in half with the red inside showing.
    Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
  • A cream colored scalloped plate with seven cherry cheesecake cookie cups on it.
    Cherry Cheesecake Cookie Cups
  • Peanut butter cookie cups sitting on a white surface drizzled with chocolate ganache.
    Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
  • A white platter with four tiramisu drop cookies visible.
    Tiramisu Drop Cookies
  • A wood slab with four reindeer drop cookies on it.
    Reindeer Drop Cookies
  • A round red plate with white embelishments topped with Santa hat drop cookies.
    Santa Hat Drop Cookies
  • A side view of Christmas tree drop cookies on an embellished platter.
    Christmas Tree Drop Cookies
  • A round white plate of chocolate meringue cookies over a cream colored napkin.
    Chocolate Meringue Cookies
  • A Christmas cookie platter of chocolate peppermint drop cookies. A round white bowl of crushed peppermints sits next to the platter.
    Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
  • A rectangle wood platter with gingerbread man cookies with Teddy Grahams. Two small, red mugs of milk sit next to the platter.
    Gingerbread Man Cookies (Hugging Teddy Grahams!)
  • A side view of six cherry cheesecake drop cookies. In the background a jar of cherries is visible behind the cookies.
    Cherry Cheesecake Drop Cookies
  • A round white plate of seven Grinch drop cookies topped with lime green frosting and a red heart sprinkle.
    Grinch Drop Cookies
  • A vertical image of 6 rows and 4 columns of unique frosted drop cookies evenly spaced apart on a marble counter. An off-white oval in the center of the image has text overlay reading, "29 Best Frosted Drop Cookies." Black text across the bottom of the image reads, "www.simplyhappenings.com."
    35 Bakery-Style Frosted Drop Cookies
  • Red velvet drop cookies on a white surface surrounded by crumbled red velvet cookie crumbs.
    Red Velvet Drop Cookies
  • A round white plate of red velvet thumbprint cookies next to a red napkin and two small red mugs of milk.
    Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
  • A dark wood cutting board with turtle bonbon cookies on it.
    Turtle Bonbon Cookies
  • A close up of a round white plate of peanut butter fudge stripe cookies.
    Peanut Butter Fudge Stripe Cookies
  • A white square platter with peppermint meltaways on it. In the background there's a small red mug with crushed candy canes in it.
    Peppermint Meltaways
  • A white background with eight Linzer cookies sitting on it. The cookies are filled with a variety of jams and cut in a variety of shapes like bells, stars, hearts, trees, stockings, candy canes, and snowmen.
    Holiday Linzer Cookies
  • A round black plate of caramel cookies with chocolate icing, caramel icing, and gold pearl sprinkles. The plate sits over a dark brown background with additional gold pearl sprinkles.
    Caramel Cookies with Chocolate Icing
  • Christmas Sugar Cookie Shots
    Holiday Sugar Cookie Shots
  • Christmas Candy Cane Cookies
    Christmas Candy Cane Cookies
  • A round brown plate of eight chocolate thumbprint shortbread cookies next to a wire rack of more of the same cookies. On the dark wood table there are several green, red, and silver wrapped Hershey kisses. One of the wrappers is open with a Hershey chocolate Kiss sitting in it.
    Chocolate Thumbprint Shortbread Cookies
  • Kolacky Cookies
    Kolacky Cookies
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Hello! I'm Tiffany.

I'm the recipe developer and food photographer behind Simply Happenings. I'm also a wife, mom to two adventurous little boys, registered nurse, and I live in the great Midwest. I like to feature high-protein recipes, one-pot meals, and delicious recipes you can cook with your favorite household appliances.

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