There are few things in the world more evocative of holiday memories than the scent of cookies baking in the oven—for me, the aromas of Mexican wedding cookies (or, “sand tarts,” as my grandmother called them) and sugar cookies cut in reindeer or ornament shapes are like Christmas bottled up in a scent.
The big question? Whether to stick with the old favorites or give some new more adventurous flavors a whirl. The answer, of course, is to do both, and this roundup of our 27 favorite Christmas cookie recipes is sure to include just the one you’re craving.
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Wow, you just put me in the mood to start baking, even though I’m still recovering from an epic Thanksgiving meal!
Hard to pick a favorite, but the Martha Stewart cookies are beautiful. The pistachios truffles would be such a fun treat to give to someone who’s been very good this year.
Oh, you tease! With a week planned for detoxing after Thanksgiving, this is not what I need to see (viewed 2x so far). Great selection and just in time. Cookie Swap next week.
Thanks for adding in my linzer cookies, all the others look uh-mazing!!!
We always make these walnut cookies sandwiched with Nutella– ground walnuts go into the cookie dough which makes it crumbly without being too heavy. So good (and just posted about them on my blog for the curious.) 🙂
Thanks for including my White Christmas cookies! Happy Holidays!
Thanks for including my White Christmas cookies! Happy Holidays!
Ahh! Such a fantastic Blog Post, seeing all these recipe bog posts make me want to bake even more (even though I bake at Christmas anyway) haha! So many delicious goodies to create ?
Got to definitely try some of these out, they look so yummy!
Lovely Post.
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I actually made the snowman cookies this year. They’re a looooot of work but they turned out great.
I will be making the chocolate peppermint cookies with a confirmed mint-loving granddaughter. Happy Holidays!
Wow they all look so delicious but I immediately fell in love with the Chocolate Swirl Meringue Cookies! Thank you for these amazing recipes and Happy Holidays 🙂
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Thank you so much to sharing this lovely post. Really looking so amazing.
Nice post that gave me some fresh feelings.
Really very useful blog post. Thanks for sharing.
Oh wow… What a gorgeous recipes..
Wow! Lovely !!! Really beautiful recipes..
Oh WOW!! Excellent recipes..
I hate baking, but this may have just given me some motivation. Those chocolate crisped peanut butter cookies sound so good! I’m a sucker for anything peanut butter haha!
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Oh my goodness, I want to make every one of these. This is one of the best Christmas cookie round ups I’ve seen. And I’ve read a lot! I love holiday baking but most of them seem to be the same cookies. These are so different! thank you!