75+ Christmas Cookies

It’s the official end to my 6th annual Sally’s Cookie Palooza! Thank you so much for sticking through all these cookie recipes in your inbox. There’s enough sugar to last us an entire year!

Just in case you need a little more inspiration, here are 75 Christmas cookies including classic Christmas cookies, decorated Christmas cookies, allergy-friendly cookies, chocolate, white chocolate, Christmas shortbread cookies, and a category for QUICK cookies! I’m confident you’ll find something to love.

Classic Christmas Cookies

1) Spritz Cookies

2) Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

3) Peanut Butter Blossoms and Peanut Butter Cup Blossoms

4) Soft Molasses Cookies

5) Crisp Molasses Cookies

6) Iced Oatmeal Cookies

7) Raspberry Pistachio Linzer Cookies

8) Snowballs

9) Rugelach

10) Gingerbread Cookies

11) Decorated Sugar Cookies

12) Snickerdoodles (no dough chilling)

13) Jam Thumbprints from Sally’s Cookie Addiction

Super Festive Christmas Cookies

14) Homemade Gingerbread House

15) Drop Style Christmas Cookies

16) Christmas Cookie Sparkles

17) Brown Butter Sugar Cookies

18) Christmas Sugar Cookies (with the easiest icing!)

19) Cream Cheese Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies

20) Snowmen Sugar Cookies

21) Cinnamon Roll Cookies

22) Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies

23) Candy Cane Kiss Cookies

24) Stained Glass Cookies from Cooking Classy

25) Candy Cane Cookies from The Kitchn

No Chill/Quick Christmas Cookies

26) Christmas Cookies in a Jar

27) Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

28) Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches (like Nutter Butters!)

29) Mini M&M Cookies

30) Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

31) Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies (use festive sprinkles!)

32) Peanut Butter Cup Surprise Monster Cookies

33) Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

34) Soft Peanut Butter Cookies from The Recipe Critic

35) Eggnog Cookies from Spend with Pennies

36) Soft Amaretti Cookies from Love & Olive Oil

Allergy-Friendly Christmas Cookies

37) Lace Cookies (GF and no dough chilling)

38) No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Snowballs (nut free + GF, but make sure oats are certified GF)

39) Coconut Macaroons (nut free + GF)

40) Maple Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies (GF)

41) Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies (make sure oats are certified GF)

42) Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies (make sure oats are certified GF)

43) Chocolate Peanut Butter Macarons (GF)

44) Hot Cocoa Cookies from Fit Foodie Finds (GF)

45) Vegan Double Chocolate Cookies from Fit Mitten Kitchen (V and GF)

Chocolate Lovers Christmas Cookies

46) Peppermint Mocha Cookies

47) Chocolate Turtle Cookies

48) Dark Chocolate Orange Biscotti (no dough chilling)

49) Chocolate Dipped Almond Biscotti (no dough chilling)

50) Butter Cookies with Orange & Chocolate Ganache

51) Brownie Walnut Chocolate Chunk Cookies

52) Dark Chocolate Cranberry Almond Cookies

53) Striped Fudge Cookie Sandwiches

54) Salted Dark Chocolate Cookies

55) Chocolate Sugar Cookies

56) Homemade Thin Mint Cookies

57) Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies from Tutti Dolci

White Chocolate Lovers Christmas Cookies

58) Peppermint Bark Cookies

59) Peppermint White Chocolate Cookies

60) Holiday Magic 5 Cookies

61) Maple Cinnamon Star Cookies (dipped in white chocolate!)

62) White Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Cookies

63) White Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti (no dough chilling)

64) Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies (with white chocolate drizzle!)

65) Soft-Baked White Chocolate Chip Molasses Cookies

66) White Chocolate Dipped Snickerdoodles from Two Peas & Their Pod

67) Ginger Molasses Cookies from I Heart Naptime (dipped in white chocolate!)

Shortbread/Slice & Bake

68) Santa’s Whiskers Cookies

69) Brown Sugar Shortbread

70) Salted Chocolate Pistachio Shortbread (no dough chilling)

71) Toasted Hazelnut Slice & Bake Cookies

72) Raspberry Almond Thumbprint Cookies

73) Neapolitan Cookies

74) Salted Pistachio Chocolate Chunk Slice & Bake Cookies

75) Cherry Almond Shortbread Cookies

76) Chocolate Chip Shortbread from Cookies & Cups

77) Butter Swirl Shortbread Cookies from Fifteen Spatulas

Q: Please tell me which Christmas cookies you’re making this year. 🙂

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