Easy Christmas 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
Whether you pair them with a cup of homemade hot chocolate, pile them high on a cookie plate (which makes the perfect edible gift!) or bake a batch to ship to someone special, it’s always a good idea to have a few cookie recipes you can rely on during the holiday season. We like to think that these are those recipes. Once you have a few cookie basics down and learn a couple of handy tips, the rest is simple — especially with this collection of festive recipes, perfect for bakers of all skill levels. Wondering where to start? Try these sweet-and-spiced treats that taste just like a cup of Yuletide cheer!
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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
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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
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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
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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
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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
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Andes Mint Cookies
Calling all Andes mint candy lovers! Duff says these quick-and-easy cookies taste just like their namesake candy, thanks to peppermint extract, chocolate chips and chopped Andes chocolates.
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