29 Chocolate Holiday Cookies to Bake This Year

There’s no denying that the best part of the holiday season is all the cookies! Whether you’re whipping up an assortment of holiday bars and barks to pack and ship to someone special or are baking a batch of easy-to-make cookies to fill Santa’s plate, a homemade treat is the perfect way to spread some Yuletide cheer. You’ve got a lot of options when it comes to holiday baking—nut and spice cookies, fruity cookies, sugar cookies and more—but no dessert spread is complete without at least one chocolatey treat. We’ve rounded up lots to choose from but can’t get enough of Bobby’s recipe. With bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, semisweet chocolate and even white chocolate they’re a chocolate lover's dream!

If you always call dibs on the crusty corner pieces of the brownie pan, these rich cookies are for you. Tender on the inside, they're crunchy and chewy on the outside. In fact, you might never bake regular brownies again.

Inspired by the elegant, glossy candies of the same name, these cookies deserve a place on your buffet — on a pedestal. Treat your guests (and yourself) to high-quality cherries like Luxardo or Amarenda for the best, deepest flavor.

These soft and crackly cookies are a staple in Italian bakeries. The espresso powder is there to complement and elevate the chocolate — it's subtle but totally worth it. For a variation, try spiking these with 1/4 teaspoon almond extract.