Easy Christmas and Holiday Cookie Recipes

Waited until the last minute to bake your holiday cookies? Don't worry! These festive treats are easy to make — and will spread plenty of Yuletide cheer.

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Eggnog Blossoms

Consider these cookies the perfect little bite of Christmas, all wrapped up in one tasty treat!

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Eggnog Meltaway Cookies

These powdery snowball-shaped treats melt in your mouth create a sugary mashup of nutmeg, rum, and bourbon. Yum!

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Holiday Swirled Sugar Cookies

A vibrant twist to your standard sugar cookie: The elegant icing swirls and smooth, glossy finish will remind you of a pepperminty candy cane.

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

The only way to make this chocolate delight any better? Aromas of espresso and snowy, crackled powdered sugar!

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Chewy Sugar Cookies

Cream your butter and sugar until they're very light and fluffy to get a great consistency for these quick-cooking sugar cookies.

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Sandra Lee's Macadamia-Coconut Cookie

Sandra wishes every holiday cookie was as easy to make as these tropical-inspired sweets (that start with store-bought sugar cookie dough). "The hardest part," Sandra says, "is eating just one!"

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Coconut Macaroons

Simple, decadent and made in just 35 minutes, Ina's Coconut Macaroons make a great take-along treat.

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White Chocolate Confetti Christmas Cookies

Bring the holiday cheer with these festive cookies. They're exploding with sprinkles and yummy drizzled white chocolate.

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Ultimate Ginger Cookie

Ina's cookies are filled with spices: cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and ginger, plus chopped crystallized ginger. A coating of sugar before baking gives them a crinkly crust.

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Chocolate Coconut Balls

All you need is six ingredients to make Alton's macadamia and coconut balls.

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Anne's Pignoli Cookies

Pignoli cookies may be standard at any Italian bakery but they're actually simple to make at home. Mix them in one bowl and they're ready in less than an hour. Anne Burrell's special touch? A bit of honey.

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Snickerdoodles

Who wouldn't love a cookie that's set with a good dose of cinnamon-sugar but still nice and soft in the center?

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Cornmeal Wreaths

These golden wreaths give the perfect amount of holiday spirit with their sweet taste and playful appearance.

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Sunny's German Chocolate Cake Cookies

Sunny starts with a basic cookie recipe and then adds in cocoa powder, chocolate chips, coconut and pecans to give it the German chocolate cake twist. It's a simple cookie recipe that's ready in just 30 minutes.

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Jamie's Old-Fashioned Ginger Crinkle Cookies

These cookies are nice and chewy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. They have a wonderfully soft texture from using both shortening and butter. Best of all, they take just 10 minutes to prep.

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Butterscotch-Walnut Cookies

Crispy cookies with butterscotch and walnut fillings are the best way to treat yourself on a cold winter day!

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Throwdown Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bobby's ideal chocolate chip cookie is crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside — and appropriate any time of the year, especially on a holiday cookie platter. These fit the bill perfectly and are done in just 25 minutes.

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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Trisha adds cranberries, white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts to her cookie batter. Make the cookies in advance and store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

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Peanut Butter Cookies

These peanut butter-filled cookies are creamed together all in one bowl. What could be easier than that?

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Macadamia-Almond Christmas Cookies

Feeling a little nutty this Christmas? Add that into your baked goods for some crunchy yumminess with a macadamia and almond combo!

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Holiday Haystacks

Get festive with this cute and creative treat! Gather your traditional dessert ingredients and experiment with chow mein noodles for the layered structure. Pouring the melted chocolate and the holiday sprinkles over the cookie is what really seals the deal.

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Super Yummy Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies

Anne is a dark-chocolate fan so she chops it up with walnuts to make these oatmeal cookies nice and chunky. Top them with a sprinkle of sea salt to give them a little something special.

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Cinnamon-Spiced Hot Chocolate Cookies

The best alternative to your favorite winter drink? Hot Cocoa Cookies, of course! They've got cinnamon spice wrapped in a chocolatey cookie (perfected with a bonus of tasty almonds and dulce de leche).

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Blondie with Dark Roots

Guy folds hazelnuts, coconut and chocolate chips into his blondie batter for an easy, but delicious, treat. Simply spread the batter into a pan, bake for 40 minutes and cool before slicing into individual squares.

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Toasty Coconut Macaroons

Alton's easy macaroons use only four ingredients and take just 30 minutes to make. Bake until they develop a golden brown outside; they'll still be nice and moist in the middle.

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