Last Updated on November 27, 2023 by April
These Christmas cookie recipes are the perfect excuse to bake with your loved ones this holiday season!

Baking With Loved Ones
I have two dilemmas guys. First of all, I can’t say I am gifted with a ton of artistic talent. Also, I can’t stand cooking or baking by myself. As result, I end up missing out on food-related activities if I don’t have a partner or group.
Therefore, it’s important for me to have social activities during the holidays. Personally, I find activities like baking and decorating so much fun when surrounded by good conversation and loved ones.
If you are like me, don’t worry if your cookies come out a little funky, it’s all good fun and they’re going in everyone’s tummies anyway. 😉 Here are some of the cutest Christmas cookie recipes I’ve found to date. Enjoy!
Ways to Decorate Your Cookies
Now that you have your cookies ready, it’s time to decorate them! There are many different ways to do this, and you can be as creative as you want. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
–Sprinkles: This is a classic way to decorate cookies. You can use any type of sprinkles you want, or mix and match different colors.
–Icing: You can use icing to make designs on your cookies. You can either use a piping bag to create intricate designs or simply spread it on with a spoon.
–Candy: Candy can be a fun way to decorate cookies. You can use it to create fun shapes, or simply sprinkle it on top.
–Chocolate/ganache: You can melt chocolate, white chocolate, or ganache and use it as “glue” for other candies. This is a good technique if you want something to stick onto your cookies.
–Royal icing: Royal icing can be used to create intricate designs on your cookies. It hardens when it dries, so you can stack the cookies afterward.
–Drizzles: Using a piping bag or a sandwich bag with a small corner cut off, you can “pipe” melted chocolate over your cookies for decoration. You could also use milk or white chocolate in this way.
As you can see, there are many different ways to decorate Christmas cookies. It’s all up to you how creative you want to be! Just have fun and enjoy yourself. Merry Christmas!
Best Christmas Cookie Recipes
Christmas Shortbread Cookies

Melted Snowman Biscuits

From Be a Fun Mom
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

From Rasamalaysia
Grandma’s Shortbread Cookies Using a Short Press

From Spend With Pennies
Colorful Slice and Bake Christmas Swirl Cookies

From Tasty Kitchen
Jam Thumbprint Cookies

From Bake Du Jour
Candy Cane Sugar Cookies

From BHG
Snowball Christmas Cookies

From Bigger Bolder Baking
Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

From Yellow Bliss Road
3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

From Chew Out Loud
Chocolate Dipped Cheesecake Cookies

From Yellow Bliss Road
Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies

From Clean and Scentsible
Christmas Swirl Sugar Cookies

From I Love My Disorganized Life
Eggnog Snickerdoodles

From Amy’s Healthy Baking
Red Velvet Sugar Cookie

From Clean and Scentsible
Glazed Cinnamon Spice Cookies

Christmas Tree Peanut Butter Blossoms

From Java Cupcake
Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

From Liv for Cake
Soft Batch Christmas Sprinkles Cookie

Eggnog Cheesecake Cookie Cups

From Liv for Cake
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Recipe

From House of Nash Eats
Christmas Pretzel M&M Hugs

From Hoosier Homemade
Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

From Small Town Woman
Christmas Funfetti Shortbread Bites

From Cooking Classy
Grinch Christmas Cookie Recipe

From Mom Dot
I am seriously in love with these Christmas cookie recipes! They’re so colorful and I love putting my own unique twist on each batch.
We hope you enjoyed these decorating ideas for Christmas cookies! As always, let us know in the comments if you have any questions or suggestions. Happy baking! 🙂
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Thank you so much for this! Every year, the women in the family throw a cookie party. I’ve never made a batch myself, so this is my first time competing. Now that these are in my head, I can use them! Thank you again!!
Yay!! I’m sure you’re going to win by a landslide! Take care. ?