18 Cookie Recipes To Kick Off Your Holiday Baking

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The holiday season is the perfect time to bring out your favorite cookie recipes and try a few new ones. This collection of 18 delightful cookies has everything you need for a festive baking spree, from classic chocolate chip cookies to seasonal treats like caramel snickerdoodles and ginger crinkle cookies. Whether you’re baking for holiday gatherings, gifts, or simply to fill your home with the sweet scent of cookies, these recipes are sure to bring joy to the season. Start your holiday baking with these irresistible cookies, each one a celebration of flavor!

Caramel Snickerdoodle Cookies

This Caramel Snickerdoodle Cookies recipe enhances your favorite cinnamon cookies by incorporating mini Rolo candies, creating tender treats infused with caramel, cinnamon, and delightful flavors.
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Soft Almond Butter Cookies

These soft almond butter cookies are such a cozy treat! Dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkled with a touch of sea salt, they offer the perfect blend of sweet and salty goodness!
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Lemon Cookies

This super easy lemon cookie recipe turns out soft, chewy, and bursting with lemon flavor! Topped with a delicious lemon buttercream frosting, it’s a real favorite!
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Xmas Snowflake Cookies

a snowflake xmas cookie filled with jam and dusted with powdered sugar — Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

Vanilla icebox cookies rolled out and cut into fun festive shapes, filled with whatever filling you like. They’re perfect for a day of Christmas baking with the kids!

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Chocolate Christmas Cookies

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Spread holiday joy (and deliciousness) with these easy chocolate cookies! Perfect for gifting or enjoying yourself, this recipe is sure to become a favorite.

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Indulge in our decadent double chocolate chip cookies: perfectly crisp, chewy, and oozing with chocolate goodness. The best treat awaits!

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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are awesome for the holidays and super easy to make! You can pick from two delicious flavors—so yummy!
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Ginger Crinkle Cookies

Crinkle cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet. The cookies are round with a cracked surface, dusted with powdered sugar, giving a rustic and appealing appearance. They are arranged in rows, showcasing their golden brown texture. — Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

Get ready to take your holiday baking up a notch with this awesome recipe for Ginger Crinkle Cookies! These tasty treats are packed with gingerbread flavor and have a chewy texture that’ll have everyone coming back for seconds.

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Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

Oatmeal cranberry cookies are just perfect for this time of year! They’re soft and tender, with a touch of cinnamon, orange zest, and white chocolate chips.
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Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Pucker up for perfection! Lemon Shortbread Cookies are a delightful combination of tangy lemon zest and buttery sweetness. They’re a guaranteed treat for any cookie lover.

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Christmas Oreo Cookies

A stack of Homemade Oreo Christmas Cookies with one leaning against them — Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

Oreo lovers are going to dig these festive treats! Once you’ve tried them, it’s tough to go back to the packaged ones.

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Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate stacked on top of each other. — Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

This Chocolate Shortbread Cookies recipe makes buttery, crispy shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate, creating an irresistible treat that’s simply divine.

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Brookie Cookies

What do you do when you can’t choose between a brownie and a cookie? Just make brookie cookies! With a rich dark chocolate brownie on one side and a soft chocolate chip cookie on the other, you really can’t go wrong!
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Peanut Butter Kiss Blossom Cookies

A close up image of a plate of peanut butter blossom cookies with chocolate kisses in the center. — Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

These cookies have a deliciously nutty peanut butter flavor with a sweet and crispy outside. And the surprise Hershey’s Kiss in the middle gives them a creamy chocolatey touch, making these cookies a totally irresistible treat.

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Pignoli Cookies (Almond Cookies)

Pignoli cookies are a classic Italian treat with a delicious almond flavor, topped with pine nuts. They’re super easy to whip up and incredibly tasty!
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Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

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A decadent treat? Look no further! These cookies are loaded with chocolate and deliver the ultimate indulgence – warm, gooey goodness straight from the oven.

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Chocolate Spritz Cookies Recipe (Gluten Free Spritz Cookies)

Spritz Cookies are a delicious Christmas treat, and these chocolate versions are surprisingly gluten-free. They resemble heavenly brownie bites and are the ultimate easy cookie recipe for the holiday season.
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A close-up of a chocolate caramel tart with a bite taken out, revealing the gooey caramel center. The tart has a golden-brown crust and is topped with dark chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt. Other similar tarts are visible in the background. — Photo credit: The Cookie Rookie

Twix Cookies are a simple and delicious way to satisfy your chocolate and caramel cravings. This recipe, inspired by the classic Twix candy bar, features layered cookie cups made in a muffin pan, perfect for holidays and parties!

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