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15 Christmas Cookie Recipes for a Perfect Party Tray

The cookie-baking season is upon us. Looking to add a few new cookies to your Christmas cookie tray this year? Here are 15 Christmas cookies worthy of gracing your holiday tray.

If you’re anything like me, you will be baking this weekend. My kitchen will be a constant stream of mixing, scooping, rolling, baking, and decorating of cookies. The oven will be warming the house, Christmas movies will be playing in the background, and a fine layer of flour and powdered sugar will dust every surface and my kids’ faces.

 

I love the tradition of baking the same few cookies year after year, but adding a few new offerings to the mix now and then – a crowd-pleaser, a new stunner, or just a few basic drop cookies to fill the spaces between the fussier rolled and delicate ones that take longer – is always welcome on my cookie tray. As I consider what to make, I find myself wanting to add a few new-to-me cookies to mix in along those recipes that have stood the test of Christmases past. 

 

We have 15 cookie recipes to help you fill the holes and add to your Christmas cookie baking this weekend. There’s a little something for everyone, from fudge to biscotti and plenty in between. Happy baking!

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Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies in a Jar Photo
Jamie Lothridge
Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies in a Jar Recipe
Cranberry and white chocolate together are perfect for the holidays. Plus, these work for gift giving, too.
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2
Apple Pie Cookies Photo
Stephie Swope
Apple Pie Cookies Recipe
Have your cookie and eat pie too with these hybrid apple pie cookies.
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3
Toffee Nutella Cookies Photo
Alaina Doyle
Toffee Nutella Cookies Recipe
Who could say no to toffee bits in a chewy, chocolate hazelnut cookie?
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4
Hazelnut Mocha Meringue Cookies Photo
Erin C.
Hazelnut Mocha Meringue Cookies Recipe
These cocoa pillows are perfectly popable.
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5
Chocolate Mint Kiss Cookies Photo
Jamie Lothridge
Chocolate Mint Kiss Cookies Recipe
Everyone knows the peanut butter blossom, and while they are amazing, these mint kiss cookies are a wonderful holiday alternative.
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6
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Photo
Sharon L.
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Recipe
Speaking of peanut butter blossoms, these are for all your fluten-free friends who want to indulge in this classic cookie.
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7
Turtle Brownie Bars Photo
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Turtle Brownie Bars Recipe
Technically a bar, but they’re that irresistible combination of caramel, chocolate, and pecans so no one will notice.
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8
Peppermint Truffles Photo
Aimee Shugarman
Peppermint Truffles Recipe
These minty bites of chocolate won’t go unnoticed on your cookie tray.
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9
Spiced Biscotti with Maple Glaze Photo
Heather Tullos
Spiced Biscotti with Maple Glaze Recipe
No cookie tray is complete without a good dipping cookie.
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10
Gluten Free Cardamom Cookies Photo
Erin D.
Gluten Free Cardamom Cookies Recipe
Nothing says the holidays quite like cardamom for me, which is why these gluten-free treats make the list.
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11
Lemon Ginger Pizzelle Sandwich Cookies Photo
Tanya Schroeder
Lemon Ginger Pizzelle Sandwich Cookies Recipe
Be still my heart. These pizelles get an extra special sandwich treatment.
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12
Candied Meyer Lemon Cookies Photo
Lori Yates
Candied Meyer Lemon Cookies Recipe
Candied Meyer lemons have the appearance of stained glass on these seasonal sweets.
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13
Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies Photo
Stephie Swope
Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies Recipe
Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies made at home. Now you don’t have to wait all year for Peppermint Joe-Joes!
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14
Chocolate Peppermint Fudge Photo
Kim Beaulieu
Chocolate Peppermint Fudge Recipe
No cookie tray is complete without a bit of holiday fudge.
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15
Eggnog Cookies Photo
Jamie Lothridge
Eggnog Cookies Recipe
Thr are two types of people at your holiday party: the type who love eggnog and the type who hate it. They’ll both like these cookies, though.
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