Baking a batch of cookies usually means you’re expecting them to disappear fast, so why not make plenty of your favorite freezable Christmas cookies to enjoy throughout the festive season and beyond? Your freezer is going to be your new best friend, filled up with these jaw-droppingly delicious homemade cookies. And they’re all easy to make. In fact, the hardest thing about making them is picking out which kind of cookie to make first!
Stained Glass Christmas Cookies
These 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 Christmas cookies.
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Easy Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookie Recipe
Make this chocolate chip shortbread cookie recipe and you can expect buttery and delicious shortbread cookies with sweet chocolate morsels and a soft, crumbly texture. They’re a fun twist on classic shortbread and are perfect for dipping and dunking in a glass of milk. They really are melt in your mouth cookies and one is never enough
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Crinkle Grinch Cookies – Easy Cake Mix Cookies
Crinkle Grinch cookies are a worthy addition to your festive baking list. If you’re looking for red or green Christmas cookies, these definitely add a touch of fun to your holiday table! Enjoy munching on Grinch cake mix cookies while watching your favourite Christmas movies. Can you think of a better combo than Grinch Christmas cookies and festive movies? Nope, me neither!
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Christmas Chocolate Sugar Cookies and Buttercream Dip
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.
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Italian Canestrelli Cookies
Canestrelli cookies are a little bit like shortbread but lighter, with more of a crunch, and a more in-depth flavour. These Christmas cookies are from Italy’s Liguria region, and are buttery tasting with delicious lemon fragrance evident in every bite. You will want to add these Italian cookies to this year’s Christmas baking or holiday baking plans.
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The BEST Chocolate Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs
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!
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Cranberry Lemon Pistachio Wreath Cookies
My mom loves holiday baking and this is a recipe for cranberry lemon pistachio cookies that she has been making for many years. They are almost too pretty to eat. The tart lemon taste of the icing has to be my favourite part of these colourful Christmas cookies. Because they’re so good, making these cranberry pistachio wreath cookies is a tradition I’m only too happy to continue!
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Chocolate Dipped Orange Cookies
These Chocolate Dipped Orange Sugar Cookies are dipped in rich dark chocolate with candied orange peel on top. A delicious citrus addition to your holiday baking plans!
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
These soft and chewy chocolate chip pecan cookies are such a delicious and easy dessert to share! Baked with loads of semi-sweet chocolate chips and chopped pecans, each bite is moist and chewy with the perfect amount of crunch. You only need a few pantry-staple ingredients and one bowl to make these cookies at home.
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Coconut Macaroons (4 Ingredients)
A super easy, 4-ingredient dessert anyone can make. These Coconut Macaroons are gluten-free, dairy-free, and Paleo. Now, you’ve decided to get serious with your health goals this year. So, you decide to meal prep, drink more water, and have fruit for dessert
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Christmas M & M Cookies
Soft, chewy M & M Cookies are the perfect Christmas cookie. This is the best M & M cookie recipe!
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Best Icebox Maraschino Cherry Christmas Cookies
This recipe makes the best icebox maraschino cherry Christmas cookies ever. Super easy to make, with just 7 ingredients and 8 minutes of mixing, the cookie dough gets refrigerated in a log that’s easy to slice and bake for fresh baked cookies whenever you want them!
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Vegan Lemon Cookies
These vegan lemon cookies have a deliciously soft texture and tangy fresh lemon flavor. They are made with almond flour and coconut oil to make them gluten-free and dairy-free with no butter or egg. A simple lemon glaze and fresh lemon zest on top make them even more flavorful and pretty, too!
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Vanilla Shortbread Cookies {with Sprinkles}
Simple. Rich. Buttery. These classic Vanilla Shortbread Cookies melt in your mouth and are the perfect sweet and colourful addition to any holiday cookie box!
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Dairy Free Peanut Butter Cookies
These dairy free peanut butter cookies are soft, chewy, classic, and flavorful! This recipe takes only 20 minutes from start to finish. These dairy free peanut butter cookies recipe delivers all the mouthwatering taste and delightful texture you crave, without any dairy products. Whether you are lactose intolerant, following a vegan lifestyle, or simply looking for a healthier alternative, these cookies are bound to become your new favorite indulgence!
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Turkish Apple Cookies (Elmali Kurabiye)
Turkish Apple Cookies (Elmali Kurabiye) are delicious melt-in-the-mouth pastries made with crispy cookie dough filled with apple, cinnamon, and walnuts.
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Orange Shortbread Cookies
These Orange Shortbread Cookies are little sweet buttery balls that also have a slight tartness and tang! They have a typical shortbread crumbly texture, are rolled in an orange sugar and they’re topped with a zesty glaze! With only 30 minutes of chill time, these orange cookies are easy to make and will be a sure hit! They may even be your go to holiday shortbread cookies! Best yet, they’re gluten free, nut free, eggless and can easily be vegan!
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Scottish Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate
These are my all-time favorite shortbread cookies ever! They are exploding with the goodness of real butter in every bite. These are fabulous on their own, with just 3 ingredients. Or drizzle with your favorite indulgence (chocolate, anyone?) Perfect, melt-in-your-mouth cookies for any occasion!
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3-Ingredient Buttery Shortbread Cookies
These Butter Shortbread Cookies are the easiest, most flavorful shortbread cookies we’ve had the joy of making. They’re melt-in-your-mouth tender, with just the right amount of crispy bite. They’re great for freezing or gifting.
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Maraschino Cherry Cookies
Maraschino cherry cookies are the perfect treat for Christmas cookie trays or your Valentine. This chewy cookie recipe makes a soft and gooey cherry chocolate chip cookie you’ll love!
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Snickerdoodle Cake Mix Cookies
Snickerdoodle cake mix cookies are packed with classic snickerdoodle taste and are quick and easy to make in under 30 minutes with 6 simple ingredients. The delicious cookies are perfect for parties or for the holidays and your Christmas cookie trays, or as a sweet treat any time of the year!
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Gingersnap Cookies (Icebox Cookie Recipe)
Gingersnap Cookies are a delightful blend of holiday flavors and textures. These cookies bring together the warm, spicy notes of ginger, cinnamon, and clove, melding them perfectly in a sweet, chewy treat. They’re the kind of delicious cookies that evoke memories of festive gatherings and cozy winter evenings.
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Dried Fig Cookies
These dried fig cookies are soft, chewy, and subtly sweet. They’re loaded with flavor and are perfect when you’re in the mood for a nutrient-dense treat. These delicious cookies are dairy free, egg free, and vegan.
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White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
The perfect holiday cookie recipe that tastes just like Christmas! These Vegan White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are gluten-free, allergy-free, and full of dairy-free white chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candies! Easy and delicious, they’re a fun addition to your seasonal cookie swap and dessert platters!
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Speculaas Spiced Cookies
Speculaas Spiced Cookies (Speculoos) delicious, crisp, well spiced shortcrust butter biscuits flavored with a fragrant blend of warm spices.
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Mini Gingerbread Men Cookies
Mini Gingerbread Men Cookies are a fantastic way to have fun in the kitchen with the kids! They are made with the usual set of spices and an extra orange touch!
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