Ho, Ho, Ho! Amazing Cookies for Santa

Santa won't soon forget which house had the chocolate chip cookies with a twist. These sweet treats get a flavor upgrade thanks to salty, crunchy pumpkin seeds and a dash of spicy chili flakes.

Recipe: Sweet and Salty Cookies

Santa doesn't have a lot of time on his hands. Packaging his cookies in a neat whoopie pie sandwich will let him eat them quickly! The pumpkin cookies in these whoopie pies are infused with the traditional holiday spices Santa loves.

Treat Santa to a classic comfort — PB&J — to help him get through the long night. These wintry cookies are filled with peanut butter and raspberry jam. Experiment with different flavored jams for a twist on the recipe.

Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Cake

Even Santa needs to throw in a light cookie every once in a while. These chocolate, coconut, and almond meringue cookies have just 36 calories per cookie.

Recipe: Chocolate Coconut Meringues

Molasses adds sweetness and color to these rich sandwich cookies and their buttery filling. They are best enjoyed with Santa's favorite drink for the evening: milk!

Santa will appreciate a cookie decorated in his favorite colors: red and white.

Recipe: Red-and-White Cookies

Laced with peppermint and cinnamon candies, these Candy Cane cookies are a festive addition to Santa's cookie spread.

Recipe: Candy Cane Cookies

Fancify traditional sugar-cookie dough by filling it with a mixture of figs, chocolate, and orange marmalade, and then scoring a pretty fan pattern on top.

Recipe: Fig Cookies

Infuse Linzer cookies with even more Christmas spirit by cutting the dough into iconic tree shapes (pictured on plate) before baking. Santa will appreciate the extra effort!

Recipe: Linzer Tart Christmas Tree

Shortbread cookies get dressed up in a variety of colorful and tasty glazes, making them perfect for gifting — even Santa will be impressed.

Recipe: Shortbread Cookies

These light, fluffy cookies get in the holiday spirit with a layer of chocolate and a couple drops of green food coloring.

Recipe: Christmas Macarons

These crispy, spiced cookies would be delicious dipped in any kind of winter beverage, like warm mulled cider, cocoa, or, Santa's favorite, milk.

Recipe: Ginger Cookies

A combination of olive oil and butter gives the classic Christmas cookie an exciting update, and the pretty cutout designs and colorful icing decorations will tempt Santa to take a few extra home for Mrs. Claus.

Recipe: Olive Oil Cutouts

Cranberry, white chocolate, and pistachio are the perfect salty-sweet-tart combination, and these cookies' subtle holiday colors make them an ideal choice for a festive cookie for Santa.

Recipe: Cranberry-Pistachio Lace Cookies

This butter cookie variation can brighten any holiday tray with its warm almond flavor. The kids will love helping to create something special for Santa by adding a generous dollop of melted chocolate as a finishing touch.

Recipe: Basic Spritz Cookies

Simple crushed hard candies are used to elevate sugar cookies from mundane to magical.

Recipe: Stained-Glass Sugar Cookies

These cookies are wrapped in the spirit of the season.

Recipe: Crisp Anise Cookies