1Candy Cane Cookies
PHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GOREThese cookies look so much more complicated than they are. They are actually just a simple sugar cookie where half of the dough gets dyed red and then twisted together. So simple!
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2Santa's Trash Cookies
Lindsay ConcharEven Santa has a snacky side. These cookies are loaded with chocolate chips, sprinkles, pretzels, and potato chips for the salty-sweet dessert of your (and his!) dreams.
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3Advent Calendar Cookies
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE 4Gingerbread Cookies
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GOREFor us, gingerbread should have a lot of ground ginger, a bit of cinnamon, and a tiny amount of cloves. It's the perfect Christmas formula. But if you don't have cloves (or really loathe them), you can just leave them out. As for the ginger, it's necessary but negotiable. Feel free to use less.
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5Grinch Cookies
Andrew BuiNot everyone's all about the Christmas cheer, and that's okay! These adorable sugar cookies will warm hearts even if they're 10 sizes too small this holiday season.
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6Cake Mix Peppermint Bark Cookies
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GOREThough we’re all for pulling out all the stops for holiday baking masterpieces, sometimes you just really want or need some festive cookies, like right now. That’s where these cake mix cookies come in. Best part? How versatile these are—you can use any mix-ins you like.
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7Pillsbury Stacked Sugar Cookies
PHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GOREThanks to Pillsbury’s adorable holiday-shaped sugar cookie doughs, all you need to bring out the festive vibes is two packs of dough (one with shapes, and one without) and some colorful sprinkles. Pull out your ugly Christmas sweater, put on your favorite holiday movie, and get ready to create the ultimate (and easiest!) cookie plate for Santa.
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8Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHYThese extra fudgy chocolate cookies are just as beautiful as they are delicious. The best ways to guarantee your crinkles stand out? Chill your dough and roll it in powdered sugar twice.
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9Panettone Cookies
PHOTO; ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLIST; MAKINZE GORETo think a fluffy, enriched bread can somehow translate into a buttery cookie might seem preposterous. But don’t stop reading! These cookie are the perfect base for the orange peel, currants, dried apricots, chocolate, and almonds you love about the original, with half the work.
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10Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies
PHOTO: DANE TASHIMA; FOOD STYLING: JASON SCHREIBERWith a texture similar to a crinkle cookie (minus the sugar coating), these chocolate peppermint crunch cookies are soft in the center and slightly chewy around the edges. They're made extra festive with a dip in melted chocolate and crushed peppermint candies too.
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11Pan-Banging Confetti Cookies
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER 12Letters To Santa Cookies
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORESet out a plate of these cookies for the big guy this Christmas Eve, and they will guarantee to keep you on his nice list for years to come! They’re cute, delicious, and super-simple to make. Sprinkled with warm cinnamon sugar and filled with decadent Nutella, these cookies have an extra touch of Christmas magic.
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13Cookie Cereal
PHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GOREThese bite-sized, crisp, chocolate chip-packed cookies are just too cute. Perfect for weekends, holidays (put some out for the big guy on Christmas Eve!), and every-other-Tuesday, this classic combo of milk-and-cookies is so delightful you can, and should, eat it with a spoon…literally.
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14Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
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15Eggnog Snickerdoodles
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GOREWe personally LOVE eggnog, but ahem, don’t always enjoy having to buy a big container of it that no one else will drink. Enter: these eggnog snickerdoodles. They take the beloved cookie recipe and add a little extra festive, but not overwhelming, depth that everyone will enjoy.
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16Ugly Sweater Cookies
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: RILEY WOFFORD Looking to wow people at the Christmas cookie swap this year? Look no further than these gorgeous cookies. We know, it sounds like an oxymoron, but these stunners truly redefine "ugly sweater."
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17Peanut Butter Blossoms
PARKER FEIERBACHAs the story goes, a woman by the name of Mrs. Freda F. Smith from Ohio developed the original recipe for these for The Grand National Pillsbury Bake-Off competition in 1957. She lost, but her cookies still became legendary, particularly after Pillsbury instated the Bake-Off Hall of Fame and ranked her recipe 7th on the list. The more you know!
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18Christmas Tree Cookie Stacks
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19Peanut Butter Cookies
PARKER FEIERBACH 20Chocolate Pie Cookies
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