Christmas Cookie Recipes From Scratch

Classic, melt-in-your-mouth thumbprint cookies are a simple sugar cookie rolled in sugar and filled with your favorite jam.

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Soft ginger molasses cookies that are chewy on the inside and crisp around the edges. Full of irresistible ginger flavor these warm spiced cookies are a holiday favorite.

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Soft sugar coated peanut butter blossoms topped with a chocolate Hershey’s kisses. Perfectly soft and chewy and perfect for a holiday cookie exchange.

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This is the best Christmas sugar cookies recipe. They have a sweet buttery taste plus are soft, chewy and easy to roll out then cut into shapes. Decorate with icing and sprinkles to spread festive cheer!

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These festive red and green M&M Christmas cookies are perfect for Santa’s cookie plate! These easy Christmas cookies have a soft and chewy center, crisp edges and are bursting with chocolate flavor.

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Soft and chewy gingerbread man cookies full of warm ginger spice flavor. This classic Christmas cookie is the perfect festive treat to decorate with your family this season!

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These Linzer cookies combine crisp buttery goodness and sweet raspberry jam for the perfect cookie sandwich. With a signature cut-out top cookie design it adds a touch of elegance to any platter!

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These spritz cookies are a melt in your mouth holiday classic! All you need is a hand full of ingredients, a cookie press, and your favorite sprinkles to make these festive cookies in under an hour!

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These candy cane cookies are the star of Christmas cookie trays and deserve the spotlight! Bright red and white dough twists together to make these festive cookies.

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Christmas Cookie Recipes From Scratch

Classic, melt-in-your-mouth thumbprint cookies are a simple sugar cookie rolled in sugar and filled with your favorite jam.

Thumbprint Cookies

Soft ginger molasses cookies that are chewy on the inside and crisp around the edges. Full of irresistible ginger flavor these warm spiced cookies are a holiday favorite.

Ginger Molasses Cookies

Soft sugar coated peanut butter blossoms topped with a chocolate Hershey’s kisses. Perfectly soft and chewy and perfect for a holiday cookie exchange.

Peanut Butter Blossoms

This is the best Christmas sugar cookies recipe. They have a sweet buttery taste plus are soft, chewy and easy to roll out then cut into shapes. Decorate with icing and sprinkles to spread festive cheer!

Christmas Sugar Cookies

These festive red and green M&M Christmas cookies are perfect for Santa’s cookie plate! These easy Christmas cookies have a soft and chewy center, crisp edges and are bursting with chocolate flavor.

M&M Christmas Cookies

Soft and chewy gingerbread man cookies full of warm ginger spice flavor. This classic Christmas cookie is the perfect festive treat to decorate with your family this season!

Gingerbread Man Cookies

These Linzer cookies combine crisp buttery goodness and sweet raspberry jam for the perfect cookie sandwich. With a signature cut-out top cookie design it adds a touch of elegance to any platter!

Linzer Cookies

These spritz cookies are a melt in your mouth holiday classic! All you need is a hand full of ingredients, a cookie press, and your favorite sprinkles to make these festive cookies in under an hour!

Spritz Cookies

These candy cane cookies are the star of Christmas cookie trays and deserve the spotlight! Bright red and white dough twists together to make these festive cookies.

Candy Cane Cookies

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