89 Best Christmas Cookies to Make This Holiday Season

The secret to these traditional Austrian cookies is using a high-quality jam. Trust us, they taste just as good as they look.

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Don't these green cookies with a light dusting of sugar just scream Christmas? We'd bet no one else will bring something this creative to the cookie exchange this year.

Get the Matcha Snowball Cookies recipe.

The classic cake, now in cookie form. Honestly, who wouldn't want a chocolate cookie topped with whipped cream and cherries?

Get the Black Forest Cookies recipe.

No, you don't have to be a pro baker to pull off these picture-perfect cookies. Just use a cookie press!

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Skip the store-bought biscotti. These crunchy cookies feature ginger, orange zest, dried cranberries and pistachios for extra flair. They also pair perfectly with coffee.

Get the Cranberry-Pistachio Cornmeal Biscotti recipe.

Your favorite ice cream flavor, now in cookie form. These eye-catching cookies are easier to make than you think

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These mini-pastries are made with spiced sugar, jam, and toasted walnuts, all rolled up in a perfectly buttery, flaky crust.

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Shh... no one has to know the madeleines are store-bought. Dip 'em in melted chocolate and sprinkle with chopped cranberries and pistachios so they look (and taste!) homemade.

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"Glue" a stack of sugar cookies together with royal icing to create the perfect edible pine.

Get the Sugar Cookie Trees recipe.

Cookies or candies? No matter what you call them, they're delicious (gluten-free!) minty bites that are easy to make.

Get the Peppermint Meringues recipe.

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Here, your base for epic holiday decorations.

Get the Basic Sugar Cookies recipe.

We skipped the cream cheese for chocolate chips to really double down on the deep flavor. Red food coloring make these fit for Christmas!

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Make Basic Sugar Cookies but add 1 tsp grated lemon zest along with egg and vanilla. Cut and bake as directed. Once cool, make the Lemon Glaze: In a bowl, combine 1 cup confectioners’ sugar and 2 Tbsp lemon juice until smooth. Spoon over cookies. Let set, about 1 hour.

Wrap chocolate cookie dough around caramel candies for the best-ever surprise inside.

Get the Chocolate Caramel Cookies recipe.

Skip the flour to achieve a deliciously chewy (and extra chocolatey) bite.

Get the Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cookies recipe.

Cut Sugar Cookie Dough into trees. When cool, dip half of each tree in melted dark chocolate and sprinkle with multi-colored sanding sugar.

Not a fan of gingerbread? You can still make (and eat!) this house.

Get the Mint Chocolate Cookie Dough recipe.

They may look store-bought, but with the help of a cookie press, these buttery treats are super simple to make at home.

Get the Christmas Spritz Cookies recipe.

These buttery, flaky bites are the perfect ending to any holiday dinner.

Get the Pecan-Apricot Rugelach recipe.

Is there anything better than chocolate and peanut butter?

Get the Old-School Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches recipe.