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Cute Christmas Cookies

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‘Tis the season to bake up a storm and fill your home with the sweet aroma of holiday cheer! As the countdown to Christmas begins, what better way to usher in the festive spirit than with a collection of delightful Christmas cookie recipes that promise to add a sprinkle of joy to your celebrations? From classic gingerbread men that bring back nostalgic memories to modern twists like peppermint mocha delights, this article is your passport to a world of sugary wonders. Grab your apron, dust off the flour, and join us on a culinary adventure through the land of Christmas cookies. It’s time to whip up some magic in the kitchen and spread delicious smiles this holiday season!

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Whether you need to whip up a batch of cookies for friends and family, for a holiday party, or for your kid’s classroom, I’ve rounded up some of the cutest and most clever Christmas cookie ideas around that are sure to be enjoyed by all! Happy Christmas baking!

homemade oreos stacked
Photo Source: I Heart Nap Time

Homemade Oreos. These Oreos from I Heart Nap Time make for the best little holiday gift for neighbors and friends! They would be a fun way of spreading the deliciousness of Christmas to others. Plus, nothing beats the Oreo and mint combo as far as I’m concerned.

Homemade Oreos
Two soft chocolate cake mix cookies filled with cream cheese frosting. These homemade Oreos are super easy to make and completely addicting!
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Photo credit: I Heart Naptime
Homemade Oreos
Reeses Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies. As long as peanuts aren’t a problem, this is one of our go-to cookie exchange recipes. Chocolate cookie with peanut butter cups? How can you go wrong?

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
A deliciously chocolate based cookie rolled in chopped peanuts, topped with a peanut butter cup and drizzled with peanut butter sauce.
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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
oreo truffles

Oreo Truffle Snowballs. I don’t know if these technically count as cookies but this Oreo Truffle Snowballs will be the hit of the party, we promise!

Oreo Truffle Snowballs
Let me introduce you to Oreo Truffle Snowballs. I’m a huge fan of a delicious Oreo Truffle (aka Balls from Heaven!). They have been my #1 go-to dessert for the past few holiday seasons. This year I wanted to start the season with something different.
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Oreo Truffle Snowmen
candy cane sugar cookies
Photo Source: BHG

Candy Cane Cookies. Every Christmas my family bakes a ton of sugar cookies and then everyone gets together to decorate them! Why don’t you give these candy cane cookies a try with your family, and see what decorating ideas they come up with?

Candy Cane Sugar Cookies
These easy-to-make, delicious sugar cookies are festive and perfect for any holiday party or get together.
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Candy Cane Cookies on Cooling Rack
Candy Cane Blossom Cookies
Photo Source: Sally’s Baking Addiction

Candy Cane Blossoms. This is my favorite Christmas cookie recipe and I make them every year. Sally’s Baking Addiction shows us how to make these minty sugar cookies. Red and green sugar crystals are used to make the cookies festive and candy cane Hershey kisses are placed in the middle of each cookie to complete them!

Candy Cane Blossom Cookies
Adorably festive candy cane kiss cookies come together with a handful of basic baking ingredients. These are drop-style cookies (no rolling pin needed!) with plenty of colorful Christmas sprinkles and candy cane-flavored Hershey’s Kisses pressed in the center. 
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Photo credit: Sally’s Baking Addiction
Candy Cane Blossom Cookies
Oreo Snowman Pops
Photo Source: The Idea Room

Oreo Snowman Cookie Pops. If you need a cute idea to pass out to friends or to bring to your child’s classroom this Christmas, than this idea from The Idea Room is for you. Using Oreos, cake pop sticks, melted chocolate, and a few other ingredients for decorations, you can easily whip up the cutest and most delicious cookie treats for all of your loved ones!

Oreo Snowman Pops
The cutest melted snowmen treats you'll ever make!
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Photo credit: The Idea Room
Oreo Snowman Pops
peanut butter cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Cookies. Sometimes you just can’t decide between two of the best cookies on earth so why not make both? Yep, this is a combination of peanut butter chocolate chip and double chocolate chip cookies and they are amazing!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Cookies
Ever have those days that you want to whip up a batch of homemade cookies but can’t decide what kind. Do you want good, old, reliable chocolate chip cookies? But what about a double chocolate chip cookie? Or you could really go for a delicious peanut butter cookie? Yep, me too. Good thing that I’m introducing you to the easy-to-make Soft Baked Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Cookies.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Melted Snowman Cookies
Photo Source: Somewhat Simple

Melted Snowman Cookies. This idea from Somewhat Simple is just that- simple. Turn a plain and boring sugar cookie into a cute and clever cookie by adding some frosting and marshmallows on top to recreate this adorable and melting snowman.

Melted Snowman Cookies
These melted snowman cookies are an easy winter treat your kids, coworkers, or party guests will LOVE! Made with sugar cookies and decorated to look like snowmen melting in the sun, these cookies will be a hit all winter long.
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Photo credit: Somewhat Simple
Melted Snowman cookies
Holiday Wreath Cookies
Photo Source: Dinner at the Zoo

Holiday Wreath Cookies. These festive wreath cookies from Dinner at the Zoo are fun to make and fun to eat. With just a few ingredients, you can whip up these delightful holiday cookies in no time.

Christmas Wreath Cookies
This recipe for no-bake Christmas wreath cookies has just six ingredients and can be made in 15 minutes. These cornflake wreath cookies are a festive addition to your holiday dessert table!
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Photo credit: Dinner at the Zoo
Holiday Wreath Cookies
Christmas Pinwheel Cookies on a Plate
Photo Source: Bread Booze Bacon

Christmas Swirl Cookies. While these cookies from Bread Booze Bacon may not be decorated like Santa or his reindeer, I love how festive they are in a chic way. These are beautiful and would be perfect at your Christmas party!

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
These Christmas Pinwheel Cookies are sure to be the star of your holiday cookie plates! Bring them to a cookie swap and watch everyone’s eye light up!
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Photo credit: Bread Booze Bacon
Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
Holiday Pretzels
Photo Source: The Wicked Noodle

Starry Eyed Christmas Cookies. Star shaped pretzels from The Wicked Noodle aren’t your traditional cookie shape, but instead, they look like they should be on top of your Christmas tree! They’re filled with cookie and M&M deliciousness. What a winner.

Easy Christmas Cookies with Holiday Pretzels
These easy Christmas Cookies are salty-sweet addictive and look so pretty on a Christmas tray. You can make a lot at one time so you’ll have more time for wrapping those gifts!
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Photo credit: The Wicked Noodle
Holiday Pretzels
Snowman Cookies by Tree

Snowman Cookies. A deliciously soft sugar cookie made into a fun snowman character. It’s a craft and snack in one!

Snowman Cookies
Cute and fun-to-make festive cookies in the shape of snowmen.
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Snowman Cookies
Crumbl Peppermint Cookies

Crumbl Mini Peppermint Cookies. These Peppermint Cookies taste just like the real thing from Crumbl but you don’t have to wait for them to come back on the Crumbl rotation. Make them at home.

Mini Crumbl Peppermint Bark Cookies
It's a super soft, dark chocolate, peppermint cookie topped with white chocolate and candy cane pieces.
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Crumbl Peppermint Bark Cookies Stacked
Pecan pie cookies

Mini Crumbl Pecan Pie Cookies. What is the holiday without pecan pie, amIright? This is a cookie version that everyone will love.

Mini Crumbl Pecan Pie Cookies
A delicious shortbread cookie topped with a sweet pecan pie filling.
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Pecan Pie Cookies Crumbl
salted caramel cheesecake cookies

Crumbl Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookies. Combine a delicious cookie with a cheesecake and you have two desserts in one.

Salted Caramel Cheesecake Crumbl Cookies
An easy-to-make, at home version of the mega popular Crumbl Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookie.
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Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookie

As the oven timer chimes its final jingle and the scent of warm, freshly baked cookies envelops your home, it’s clear that the magic of Christmas lies not just in the twinkling lights or the sound of carols but also in the joy of creating and sharing sweet moments. These Christmas cookie recipes offer a delightful journey through flavors and traditions, each bite a small celebration in itself. So, whether you’re baking with family, hosting a cookie swap, or simply treating yourself to a festive indulgence, may these recipes infuse your holiday season with the warmth and sweetness that makes Christmas truly special. Happy baking and, of course, even happier tasting!

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