Bake Your Way to Christmas Cheer with These Holiday Cookie Recipes
There’s no better way to welcome the holiday season than with the sweet aroma of fresh-baked cookies drifting through the house. Whether you’re decorating with the kids, gifting treats to friends, or simply indulging in a little festive fun, these Christmas cookie recipes are guaranteed to bring cheer to your kitchen.
From classic cut-outs to creative twists, get ready to bake your way into the holiday spirit, one delicious cookie at a time.
Hildabrötchen (Spitzbuben Shortbread Cookie With Jam)
Hildabrotchen or Spitzbuben are traditional German Christmas cookies, known for their delightful filling of sweet currant jam. The dough is incredibly easy to work with, making the baking process enjoyable and resulting in beautifully crafted cookies perfect for the holiday season.
Get the Recipe: Hildabrötchen (Spitzbuben Shortbread Cookie With Jam).
Ischler
These Ischler Törtchen are a decadent treat featuring rich chocolate-covered almond shortbread cookies filled with a sweet and tangy apricot jam. A cherished family favorite, these vintage Christmas cookies bring a touch of old-world charm to your holiday table, making them a beloved tradition that’s both delicious and nostalgic.
Get the Recipe: Ischler.
No-Spread Sugar Cookies
These are the best no-spread sugar cookies for decorating! They’re soft, easy no-spread sugar cookies! We’re making these no-spread sugar cookies with powdered sugar and an easy recipe for sugar cookie icing! This is my go-to cut-out sugar cookie recipe!
Get the Recipe: No-Spread Sugar Cookies.
Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookies are a delightful treat for the holiday season. They’re quick and easy to make! Simply use your favorite sugar cookie mix, add cream cheese, then bake and decorate with frosting and festive Christmas sprinkles!
Get the Recipe: Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookies,
Prettiest Snowflake Sugar Cookies
These snowflake sugar cookies feature an intricate lacy design that looks stunning on any Christmas cookie tray. Their delicate appearance, combined with a deliciously sweet and buttery flavor, makes them a standout treat during the holiday season.
Get the Recipe: Prettiest Snowflake Sugar Cookies
Christmas Wreath Sugar Cookies with Buttercream
These Christmas wreath sugar cookies are a fun way to celebrate the holiday season. We use a round cookie cutter for easy wreath shapes, and decorating them is a fun activity for the whole family, too!
Get the Recipe: Christmas Wreath Sugar Cookies with Buttercream.
Traditional German Lebkuchen (German Gingerbread)
Few places celebrate the holidays quite like Germany. Christmas markets offer up beautiful ornaments and gifts as well as a wide variety of festive treats. None are more beloved than lebkuchen; a sweet treat filled with nuts, candied citrus and spices then dressed in a rich sugar or chocolate glaze.
Get the Recipe: Traditional German Lebkuchen (German Gingerbread).
Easy Marbled Christmas Sugar Cookies
Try this easy marbled sugar cookie recipe instead of sprinkles for these cookies! A simple cut-out sugar cookie recipe with powdered sugar instead of granulated sugar, with beautiful marbled royal icing.
Get the Recipe: Easy Marbled Christmas Sugar Cookies
Swirly Iced Christmas Marble Sugar Cookies
If you’re collecting Christmas cookie recipes, be sure to add these iced marble cookies to your list. The red and green swirls create a unique and beautiful treat to serve and share throughout the holiday season.
Get the Recipe: Swirly Iced Christmas Marble Sugar Cookies.
Lofthouse Cookies
Made with a secret ingredient, this Lofthouse sugar cookies recipe is extra fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and topped with a sweet buttercream frosting for a truly decadent soft sugar cookie. Whip them up for birthdays, holiday parties, and more!
Get the Recipe: Lofthouse Cookies.
Empire Biscuits
Empire Biscuits are a delicious and popular biscuit or cookie made of two shortbread cookies sandwiched around a generous portion of jam filling, then topped with icing and a cherry.
Get the Recipe: Empire Biscuits.
Pepperkaker (Norwegian Christmas Cookies)
Pepperkake means pepper cakes. Unlike the gingerbread cookies that are very popular in Europe, these cookies have ground black pepper, which gives it a touch of spiciness.
Get the Recipe: Pepperkaker (Norwegian Christmas Cookies).
Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies
I love these easy Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies. They’re so simple, which makes them one of the best Christmas cookies I’ve ever made! There isn’t much hard-core frosting, but they are still tasty and definitely adorable.
Get the Recipe: Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies.
Snowflake Cookies
These Snowflake cookies are delicious to eat and delightful to gift. With crispy edges but soft and tender in the middle, these are the perfect combination of pretty and tasty!
Get the Recipe: Snowflake Cookies.
Saffron and Pistachio Swedish Skorpor (Christmas Biscotti)
These saffron and pistachio Swedish skorpor are a delightful twist on traditional biscotti, bringing a taste of Sweden’s holiday spirit to your kitchen. These crisp, twice-baked cookies are simple to make and perfect for dipping into coffee or tea.
Get the Recipe: Saffron & Pistachio Swedish Skorpor (Christmas Biscotti).
Santa Claus Cut-out Cookies
With a crispy outside and soft inside, this is the best cut-out cookie recipe you will ever try! They are perfect, either plain or decorated. You can make them into whatever shape you like.
Get the Recipe: Santa Claus Cut-out Cookies.
