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    25 Easy Christmas Cookies Recipes

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    These easy Christmas cookies are the ones everyone will beg you to bake again: soft sugar cookies, buttery shortbread, and classic chocolate chip favorites with a festive twist. With unique flavors, gluten-free options, and simple recipes that make baking fun, there's something for everyone to love. These are the best Christmas cookies for sharing holiday joy. Pin these sweet treats now to make your cookie season extra special!

    a colorful collage of easy Christmas cookies including Christmas sugar cookies, cranberry crumble bars, apple butter thumbprint cookies, brownie mix crinkle cookies, Nutella Linzer cookies, monster cookies, inside out peanut butter cup cookies and secret Hershey Kiss cookiesPin
    Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
    These Chocolate Cherry Cookies are rich, fudgy, and filled with the sweet flavor of maraschino cherries topped with a drizzle of dark chocolate. They taste just like a chocolate-covered cherry and bring that cozy, classic holiday flavor everyone loves.
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    several chocolate covered cherry cookies topped with a maraschino cherry and drizzled with cherry chocolate ganache, and one has a bite out to show the fudgy chocolate texture inside
    Brownie Mix Crinkle Cookies
    These rich, chocolatey cookies are soft, chewy, and full of that classic homemade brownie flavor-made simple with a cake or box mix. They're the kind of easy Christmas treat everyone looks forward to baking year after year.
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    Nutella Linzer Cookies
    These Nutella Linzer Cookies are the kind of Christmas goodies that look like they came straight from a fancy bakery but are surprisingly simple to make at home. You'll get clear, step-by-step tips on how to make Linzer cookies that turn out beautiful every time, ideal for gifting or adding something unique to your holiday baking lineup.
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    Nutella Linzer cookies dusted with powdered sugar
    Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies
    These peanut butter cookies are crisp on the edges, soft in the middle, and baked right in your air fryer for a quick homemade treat. With that old-fashioned flavor and classic peanut butter taste, they're an easy favorite for holiday baking or weeknight desserts. You'll learn how to make cookies that come out golden and crunchy every time with minimal effort.
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    Reese's No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
    These easy peanut butter bars are rich, creamy, and topped with a smooth layer of chocolate that tastes just like a Reese's cup. They're quick to make, no bake, and have that classic cookie bar texture everyone loves.
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    a close up of Reese's No Bake peanut butter bars made with chocolate, peanut butter, Reese's Pieces, and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
    Easy Shortbread Cookies
    These whipped shortbread cookies are buttery, soft, and light as air-just like the kind Grandma used to make. With a touch of vanilla and a melt-in-your-mouth texture, they're the best cookie to bake for Christmas, Easter, or Thanksgiving. You'll see how to make shortbread cookies that turn out beautifully every time, even in small batches.
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    Apple Butter Thumbprint Cookies
    These soft, buttery cookies are filled with sweet apple butter and a hint of cinnamon that makes every bite taste like fall. They're the kind of easy, melt-in-your-mouth cookies you'll want to bake all season long. You'll find simple tips to help you make them come out soft and golden every time.
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    The Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
    How to make the very best ever homemade chocolate chip cookies from scratch - This simple and easy recipe makes cookies that are crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.
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    Homemade Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookies
    Homemade Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookies! This is the perfect copycat Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookie that is even better than the original! Perfect for cookie exchanges, picnics, and holiday parties!
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    Homemade Thin Mints on a white plate
    Lemon Sugar Cookies
    Old-fashioned lemon sugar cookies are delightfully citrusy, thick & chewy, and have a touch of sweetness. They're a crowd favorite that you can make at Christmas or any time of the year. Easy to freeze for later.
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    a stack of five lemon sugar cookies
    Easy Monster Cookies
    These easy monster cookies are packed with peanut butter, M&Ms, chocolate chips, and hearty oatmeal for a soft, chewy treat. Learn how to make thick, jumbo, bakery-style cookies that are big on flavor and fun. This small-batch recipe is the best ever for quick baking sessions that deliver large, original cookies every time.
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    a close up of one Easy Monster Cookies with M&Ms, chocolate chips, peanut butter, and oatmeal on a cooling rack
    Cherry Pie Cookies
    These simple cherry pie filling cookies are soft, sweet, and taste just like homemade mini cherry pies. Each bite is filled with buttery dough and cherry pie filling, which makes them one of the best cherry desserts to share.
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    Cherry Hand Pies plated and ready to be served.
    Inside Out Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
    These Inside Out Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are soft peanut butter cookies stuffed with gooey chocolate centers for the ultimate indulgence. With flavors just like Reese's or your favorite PB cup, they're a delicious twist on classic chocolate peanut butter cup cookies.
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    Perfect Soft Sugar Cookies for Christmas
    Everyone will love these soft and chewy, festive Christmas Sugar Cookies! Easy to make into frosted sugar cookies, secret Kiss cookies, sprinkle cookies, and thumbprint cookies. Make a big batch of the best sugar cookies you'll ever eat!
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    Christmas Sugar Cookies with Homemade Buttercream Frosting
    These gorgeous Christmas sugar cookies have the best thick and creamy homemade buttercream frosting that you've ever tasted! Spread or pipe the frosting onto the cookies, and it will harden in a few hours.
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    Secret Hershey Kiss Sugar Cookies
    Secret Hershey Kiss Cookies are perfectly soft and chewy sugar cookies, coated in sweet powdered sugar, complete with a delicious hidden chocolate surprise inside. They're the perfect Christmas cookie!
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    secret kiss cookies with one cut in half and 2 hershey's kisses
    Christmas Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles
    These easy sugar cookies are great to make with kids this holiday season. Soft sugar cookies are rolled in colorful sprinkles with a hint of vanilla in every bite. No need to chill or roll this dough.
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    a plate of Christmas cookies with sprinkles
    Thumbprint Sugar Cookies with Jam Centers
    These thumbprint sugar cookies with jam centers are the best! Perfectly soft and chewy cookies filled with strawberry jam are the absolute perfect treat for any time of year. Easy, versatile, classic Christmas cookie that everyone loves.
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    a platter full of Thumbprint Sugar Cookies with Jam Centers
    Mini Strawberry Almond Tarts
    These mini strawberry almond tarts combine a buttery almond flour filling with a sweet strawberry icing for an irresistible bite-sized dessert. They're simple to make, elegant to serve, and ideal for Christmas tarts and tartlets.
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    one Mini Strawberry Almond Tart on a wire rack
    Chewy Double Chocolate Pecan Cookies
    This is the best double chocolate chocolate chip cookie recipe that makes simple chewy cookies! The dough makes thick, bakery style cookies with pecans inside, but they can be adjusted to any nuts!
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    double chocolate pecan cookies on a blue plate
    Gluten-Free Coconut Macaroons
    The best coconut macaroon recipe is soft and chewy on the inside and crisp and golden on the outside. These gluten-free cookies are low in sugar and simple, quick, and easy to make!
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    a close up of one gluten-free coconut macaroon on a stack of many more
    Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
    Love eating cookie dough? This edible chocolate chip cookie dough bites recipe is egg free and completely safe to eat. It tastes exactly like the real thing for the perfect treat and it's made in 5 minutes with flour, butter, sugar, salt, and chocolate chips.
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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
    How to make the best peanut butter balls - This simple and easy recipe makes classic, chocolate covered peanut butter truffles that are rich, buttery, creamy, and old-fashioned the way Grandma used to make. Totally no bake, making it a sweet homemade candy that is made quickly.
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    peanut butter balls on wax paper
    Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies (AKA PB Cream Cheese Brownie Bars)
    This is the best peanut butter cheesecake brownies recipe! Featuring a simple fudge brownie made from scratch and a layer of decadent peanut butter cheesecake, these easy and delicious peanut butter cream cheese brownie bars will become your new favorite brownie recipe!
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    two peanut butter cheesecake brownies in a stack on a white plate, the top one is bitten in half
    Cranberry Crumble Bars
    These cranberry crumb bars have a buttery shortbread base, a sweet-tart cranberry filling, and a golden crumb topping that melts in your mouth. Each bite is soft, rich, and full of bright holiday flavor.
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    three cranberry crumble bars with powdered sugar glaze
    Apple Crisp Shortbread Bars
    These apple crisp bars start with a buttery shortbread crust and are topped with warm spiced apples, a sweet crumble, and a drizzle of caramel. They taste like apple pie bars but are cut into easy squares that are just right for sharing.
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    a close up of A stack of three apple crisp shortbread bars with a drizzle of caramel sauce on top
    Easy Key Lime Pie Bars
    Love key lime desserts? This easy key lime pie bars recipe features a buttery cookie crust, sweet and tangy key lime filling, and a creamy cream cheese topping for the best-ever three-layer treat. Whether you bake them in a 9x13 pan for squares or make mini bites, these key lime cheesecake bars are a must-try for any citrus lover.
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    a tray of easy key lime pie bars topped with key lime slices, toasted coconut, and lime zest
    Easy Pecan Pie Bars
    The best ever simple and easy pecan pie bars - These bar cookies are easy to make from scratch and are quick to bake. This traditional Southern recipe is great for a crowd. Perfect party or potluck dessert. These classic bar cookies are gooey and chewy.
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    three pecan pie bars on a plate with caramel sauce
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