Christmas Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Hey holiday bakers! If you’re looking to sprinkle a little extra joy into your Christmas festivities, you’ve come to the right place. We’re diving into the world of Christmas cut-out sugar cookies—those festive, fun-to-decorate treats that are as much about the experience as they are about the taste. Whether you’re a baking aficionado or just trying not to burn down the kitchen, these cookies are the perfect canvas for your culinary creativity. From snowflakes to Santas, we’ve got the simple secrets to making your holiday cookie dreams a reality. So, grab your rolling pin, dust off that apron, and let’s embark on a cookie-making adventure that will have your taste buds singing ‘Jingle All the Way’!

Gluten Free Stained Glass Christmas Cookies

A plate of Christmas gingerbread cookies with jelly icing on it.
Gluten Free Stained Glass Christmas Cookies. Photo credit: XoxoBella.

These gluten free stained glass Christmas cookies are so pretty to look at. They might look fiddly to prepare but they really aren’t. Also known as windowpane cookies, these easy to make cookies with a hole in the middle are a Christmas staple. You will love these star shape, colourful gluten free cookies. It’s such a great recipe for the best gluten free Christmas cookies.
Get the Recipe: Gluten Free Stained Glass Christmas Cookies

Christmas Chocolate Sugar Cookies And Buttercream Dip

Cut Out Christmas cookies on a plate with whipped cream.
Christmas Chocolate Sugar Cookies And Buttercream Dip. Photo credit: XoxoBella.

Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Christmas chocolate sugar cookies! Whether you enjoy homemade cookies and buttercream dip with a glass of milk on Christmas Eve or you prefer to snack on them on Christmas morning, they’re a real crowd pleaser. These sugar cookie dippers also go down well (and disappear fast!) at any Christmas party.
Get the Recipe: Christmas Chocolate Sugar Cookies And Buttercream Dip

3D Stacked Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies cut out in the shape of Christmas trees arranged on a white plate.
3D Stacked Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: XoxoBella.

This fun recipe for 3D stacked Christmas tree sugar cookies is a great project for Christmas time when you’re in a baking mood. The tree shapes are made of sugar cookie dough and feature green frosting. Star cookie cutters make the stars on top of the cookie trees stacks. Despite being so gorgeous, Christmas sugar cookies really are easy to make!
Get the Recipe: 3D Stacked Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

The Best Chocolate Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs

A plate of Christmas sugar cookies decorated with cut out shapes, accompanied by a cup of coffee.
The Best Chocolate Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs. Photo credit: XoxoBella.

Chocolate sugar cookie cut-outs remind me of Christmas. I make several varieties of them every single year. We all know that chocolate makes everything taste amazing. So, when you combine it with sugar cookies, the result is these easy chocolate cookies which are absolute perfection! It really isn’t the holidays, unless I have these chocolate Christmas cookies!
Get the Recipe: The Best Chocolate Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs

Christmas Shortbread Cutout Cookies

Christmas sugar cookies on a white surface.
Christmas Shortbread Cutout Cookies. Photo credit: Barley & Sage.

These Christmas shortbread cookies are shaped like snowflakes for the perfect easy Christmas cookie! Making these cookies is one of my favorite parts of the holiday season. They’re great for making at home with the kiddos or giving out to friends and family!
Get the Recipe: Christmas Shortbread Cutout Cookies

Vegan Christmas Cookies

Festive Christmas sugar cookies decorated with green frosting and powdered sugar.
Vegan Christmas Cookies. Photo credit: Addicted to Dates.

Soft, light and buttery cut-out vegan Christmas cookies. Decorated with naturally colored vegan royal icing, these easy sugar cookies make a fun Christmas baking project.
Get the Recipe: Vegan Christmas Cookies

Easy Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Festive Christmas cookies in a wooden box.
Easy Cut Out Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen.

Easy cut out sugar cookies won’t spread and the dough requires no chilling! Decorate them with royal icing.
Get the Recipe: Easy Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Pistachio Cutout Sugar Cookies

A plate of sugar cookies with green sprinkles and a glass of milk.
Pistachio Cutout Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Love and Olive Oil.

Holiday baking season is upon us, and these pistachio-flavored cutout cookies are the perfect canvas for holiday decoration.
Get the Recipe: Pistachio Cutout Sugar Cookies

Christmas Butter Cookies Recipe With Powdered Sugar Icing Recipe

Christmas sugar cookies decorated with blue and white icing.
Christmas Butter Cookies Recipe With Powdered Sugar Icing Recipe. Photo credit: The Cookie Rookie.

Christmas Butter Cookies with Powdered Sugar Icing are a MUST for the holidays. Simple iced cookies are one of the best treats for Christmas, and this easy butter cookies recipe is my FAVORITE. Make your favorite shapes with cookie cutters, and decorate however you like using our powdered sugar icing recipe!
Get the Recipe: Christmas Butter Cookies Recipe With Powdered Sugar Icing Recipe

Gingerbread Cookies (Gingerbread Men)

Christmas gingerbread cookies on a plate with festive decorations.
Gingerbread Cookies (Gingerbread Men). Photo credit: Joy Food Sunshine.

This gingerbread cookie recipe makes soft & chewy, perfectly spiced, molasses-sweetened holiday cookies that are everyone’s favorite. This gingerbread man recipe rolls well into shapes and the glaze hardens with a beautiful shine so they can be packaged and given as gifts.
Get the Recipe: Gingerbread Cookies (Gingerbread Men)

No Chill Chocolate Cut Out Cookies

Christmas cut out sugar cookies with white icing on a plate.
No Chill Chocolate Cut Out Cookies. Photo credit: Homan at Home.

Welcome to the kick off of cut-out cookies month! For the next few weeks, I will be sharing my favorite cut-out cookie recipes to make your holiday baking a breeze.
Get the Recipe: No Chill Chocolate Cut Out Cookies

No Chill Snickerdoodle Cut Out Cookies

A stack of Cut Out sugar cookies on a cooling rack, perfect for Christmas.
No Chill Snickerdoodle Cut Out Cookies. Photo credit: Homan at Home.

These cookies combine all the cinnamon sugar flavor of a classic snickerdoodle with the fun of cut out cookies! Snickerdoodle cut out cookies are no-chill, no-spread, and your new favorite holiday cookie.
Get the Recipe: No Chill Snickerdoodle Cut Out Cookies

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Christmas Cut Out Cookies decorated with santa claus, snowman and reindeer.
Christmas Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Homan at Home.

This Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe is perfect for making these fun cookies with royal icing for Christmas! Grab the free printable tag below to make a darling gift this year.
Get the Recipe: Christmas Sugar Cookies

Cut Out Sugar Cookies

A group of Christmas sugar cookies on a gray surface.
Cut Out Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: The Gunny Snack.

This classic Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe is perfect for baking cookies with your family and friends. Make it a holiday tradition!
Get the Recipe: Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies

Christmas cut out sugar cookies on a baking sheet.
Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies. Photo credit: Foxes Love Lemons.

These pillowy soft Sour Cream Cookies have been made in the Midwest for generations. They’re bursting with nutmeg flavor and stay soft for at least a week after they are baked.
Get the Recipe: Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies

Snowflake Sugar Cookies

Christmas snowflake cookies on blue and white cut out plates.
Snowflake Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Baked Collective.

Snowflake sugar cookies are one of the easiest Christmas cookie recipes ever! Just mix, roll, cut, bake, and finish with royal icing and sprinkles. The recipe is an adaptation of Kelly’s sugar cookies. These Christmas sugar cookies are a little larger, thicker, softer sugar cookies, perfect for frosting.
Get the Recipe: Snowflake Sugar Cookies

Gluten Free Vegan Cut Out Cookies That Do Not Spread

Festive Christmas sugar cookies on a plate.
Gluten Free Vegan Cut Out Cookies That Do Not Spread. Photo credit: Spabettie.

These are the gluten free vegan cut out cookies that do not spread! A foolproof sugar cookie recipe that tastes great and rolls easily.
Get the Recipe: Gluten Free Vegan Cut Out Cookies That Do Not Spread

Eggless Sugar Cookies

A box of Christmas sugar cookies with blue sprinkles and icing.
Eggless Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Lemons + Zest.

These Eggless Sugar Cookies are simple, 10 minute prep, no chill cookies that will have everyone amazed. Whether you have an egg allergy or just ran out of eggs, this egg free cookie recipe will not disappoint. Fun to ice and decorate for any occasion. Cut out instructions included as well!
Get the Recipe: Eggless Sugar Cookies

Porcelain Cookies

Cut Out Christmas cookies decorated with icing and sprinkles.
Porcelain Cookies. Photo credit: Food Folks Fun.

Porcelain Cookies are lightly lemon-flavored sugar cookie cutouts that are white-washed and simply decorated.
Get the Recipe: Porcelain Cookies

Soft Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Festive Christmas cookies adorned with Santa Claus and gingerbread men.
Soft Cut Out Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Food Folks Fun.

This Cut Out Sugar Cookies recipe makes the best soft sugar cookies, thanks to sour cream! These decorated sugar cookies are a Christmas staple!
Get the Recipe: Soft Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Stained Glass Cookies

A group of Cut Out Sugar Cookies decorated with colorful icings in festive Christmas designs.
Stained Glass Cookies. Photo credit: Easy Budget Recipes.

Stained glass cookies are a beautiful and delicious treat for the holidays or any time of year. These cookies are sure to impress your guests and add a touch of fun to any celebration.
Get the Recipe: Stained Glass Cookies

The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe!

Festive Christmas sugar cookies, cut out in star shapes, covered in colorful sprinkles resting on a cooling rack.
The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe. Photo credit: Fun Cookie Recipes.

Here is the best sugar cookie recipe to make cut-outs! You will love that the cookie dough does not require chilling, the cookies do not spread much when baked, and you will get the most delicious tender and buttery sugar cookies to decorate with your favorite icing.
Get the Recipe: The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe

Splatter Paint Christmas Cookies Recipe

Christmas cookies with sprinkles on a piece of parchment paper.
Splatter Paint Christmas Cookies Recipe. Photo credit: The Cookie Rookie.

These splatter paint cookies are the perfect way to treat friends and family this Christmas. Delicious sugar cookies are topped with frosting and then decorated with colorful red and green paint splatters that are ideal for the festive season.
Get the Recipe: Splatter Paint Christmas Cookies Recipe

Gluten Free Chai Cookies

Christmas cut out sugar cookies on a plate with icing and sprinkles.
Gluten Free Chai Cookies. Photo credit: Cupcakes & Kale Chips.

Gluten-Free Chai Cookies give your classic sugar cookies a hint of warm spices. The flavors you love from a Chai latte are in the cut out cookies and the royal icing. These are a festive addition to your collection of gluten free Christmas cookies!
Get the Recipe: Gluten Free Chai Cookies

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