25+ Holiday Cookie Recipes You Should Try This Year

If you're looking for some holiday cookie recipes to make this year, look no further! We've compiled a great list for you, from crinkle and sugar cookies to gingerbread and chocolate peppermint!

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Crinkle Cookies

Grinch Crinkle Cookies - ZEN AND HONEY

Grinch Crinkle Cookies - are the perfect, easy Christmas cookie! Red and green holiday cookies that will grow your heart three times.

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies - CopyKat Recipes

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are perfect for a chocolate lover. Get the easy recipe for fudgy cookies that are crispy outside and chewy inside.

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Shortbread + Sugar Cookies

Shortbread Chocolate Filled Christmas Cookies - Flavor Mosaic

Shortbread Chocolate Christmas Cookies are buttery sandwich cookies filled with melted chocolate and coated in white chocolate and sprinkles!

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Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies - Best Christmas Desserts

If you’re looking for a festive cookie for the holiday season, these Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies are the perfect solution!

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Savory Shortbread Cookies

A savory alternative to sweet cookies! These cookies are cheesy melt-in-your-mouth heaven! They are perfect for charcuterie boards, and they make great gifts!

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Easy 5 Ingredient Christmas Shortbread Cookies | Lemons & Zest

Buttery and the right amount of chew, these brown sugar Christmas Shortbread Cookies are easy to whip up and only require 5 ingredients!

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Peppermint Sugar Cookies - Best Christmas Desserts

These Peppermint Sugar Cookies are a soft and chewy peppermint flavored drop sugar cookie topped with the best smooth peppermint frosting, and crushed candy canes.

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Almond Meltaway Cookies - The Jam Jar Kitchen

These Almond Meltaway cookies have a shortbread base and beautiful almond flavor. The perfect sweet bite for the holidays!

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Classic Christmas Cookies - Princess Pinky Girl

Delight in the holiday spirit with our Classic Christmas Cookies! These soft, creamy sugar cookies topped with festive red and green sprinkles are easy to make and perfect for sharing with family and friends. Bake a batch and create sweet memories this season!

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Eggnog Cookies - Organically Addison

These eggnog cookies are warm, cozy, and festive for the Christmas holiday season! They are soft, gooey and have icing on top.

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Almond Crescent Cookies - Baking Capture

Almond Crescent Cookies are tender, melt-in-your-mouth, delicate, flavored with almond, and dusted with powdered sugar.

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Ginger Cookies

Gingerbread Men Recipe - I Heart Eating

This gingerbread men recipe makes classic cut out gingerbread men cookies. The cookies and cookie dough can be frozen for make ahead cookies.

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Gingerbread Biscotti - Flavor The Moments

These Gingerbread Biscotti are crunchy, packed with warm flavor of gingerbread, and are dipped in white chocolate to take them over the top. They’re perfect for a Christmas cookie box or gift giving!

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Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies | Get Inspired Everyday!

These old-fashioned chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies never fail to please, + they’re gluten-free too.

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Chewy Ginger Cream Cookies with Brown Sugar Buttercream | Lemons & Zest

These irresistibly soft and chewy Ginger Cream Cookies are a perfect cookie for the holiday season and beyond. No electric mixer necessary!

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Snickerdoodle Inspired Cookies

Pecan Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

These pillowy pumpkin snickerdoodles are infused with delicious fall flavors and the crunch of chopped pecans. They’re a quick and easy classic holiday cookie!

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Churro Cookies - The Cookie Diaries

These soft and thick churro cookies are rolled in cinnamon sugar and frosted with the best churro buttercream! They only take 35 minutes to make and there’s zero chill time!

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Chocolate Christmas Cookies

Double Chocolate Andes Mint Cookies - Mae's Menu

Double Chocolate Andes Mint Cookies are rich, chewy, tender, and full of great mint chocolate flavor! They’re a family favorite year-round.

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Easy, Peppermint White Chocolate Candy Cane Thumbprint Cookies - Life Around The Table

These cookies are small bites of white chocolatey goodness that are indented and filled with a chocolate peppermint, candy cane ganache. The combination of textures with the chewy cookie and the creamy ganache filling make these cookies special.

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Peppermint Mocha Cookies - The Short Order Cook

These amazing peppermint mocha cookies are rich, chewy, & fudgy. Loaded with chocolate chips plus coffee & peppermint for the best combination.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Fudgy Bonbons - Maes Menu

A fudgy and rich cookie wrapped around a Hershey’s Hug, these Chocolate Hazelnut Fudgy Bonbons are the perfect Christmas cookie!

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Thumbprint Cookies

Chocolate Blossom Cookies - Thriving In Parenting

Simple recipe of double chocolate blossom cookies with Hershey Kisses, perfect for Christmas and Valentine’s Day.

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Salted Caramel Cookies - Chew Out Loud

If you like chocolate and caramel, try these salted caramel cookies with browned butter, sea salt, and caramel drizzle.

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Thumbprint Cookies - Cincy Shopper

Thumbprint Cookies are a classic shortbread cookie with a jam center. This traditional holiday cookie is sweet, simple, and easy to bake!

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Traditional Holiday Cookies

Mexican Wedding Cookies (Snowballs) - Modern Honey

Best Mexican Wedding Cookies (Snowballs). These buttery, nutty, Mexican wedding cookies are so easy to make and call for only 5 ingredients. These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are perfect to make during the holidays and everyone loves them.

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Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies - Mae's Menu

Tender, sweet, and so fun to make, these Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies are a favorite holiday and special event cookie!

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German Spekulatius Cookies - The Cheerful Cook

Gently spice, crispy German Spice Cookies. A fun and easy recipe for the entire family.

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Anise Pizzelle Recipe (Classic Italian Wafer Cookies)

This Anise Pizzelle recipe makes lightly-sweet, golden, thin and crispy traditional Italian wafer cookies in a beautiful snowflake design.

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