These Tasty and Fun Christmas Cookie Recipes Will Even Impress Santa (2024)

These bright festive cookies will pop on the holiday table! Plus, you can't go wrong with cream cheese icing.

Get the recipe for Red Velvet Snowflakes with Cream Cheese Icing.

These pressed cookies are true holiday classics! They also make pretty cute gifts when packaged in Christmas tins.

Get the recipe for Classic Spritz Cookies.

Hailing from Eastern Europe and Russia, where they were originally cooked in their signature two-part skillet over an open fire, these crispy shelled sandwiches, also known as oreshki, boast a creamy chocolate-and-walnut filling

Get the recipe for Chocolate-Walnut Sandwich Cookies.

These traditional almond-flavored cookies are a classic treat! Popular in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany around the Feast of St. Nicholas, these highly spiced cookies are made by pressing dough into carved wooden molds known as speculaas planks.

Get the recipe for Speculaas Cookies.

Give these beautiful cookies a bit of a Christmas twist! Eggnog lovers, these delicate treats are just the thing for you.

Get the recipe for Eggnog Madeleines.

These beautiful French cookies are dusted with a seasonal treat. Serve them at your next Christmas party with cups of peppermint eggnog, for a cooling winter treat.

Get the recipe for Peppermint Palmiers.

If you're team crispy in the great chewy vs crispy cookie debate, these crunchy, sweet, wafer-thin cookies are here to help you make your case. Light and delicate with a decidedly fun snap, they'll hold their own in a big glass of milk any day.

Get the recipe for Thin-and-Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies.

They may look like they just came from a professional baker's dessert case, but these beautiful 5-ingredient Christmas cookies couldn't be easier to make. They're fun for the holidays and make excellent gifts!

Get the recipe for Striped Peppermint Sandwich Cookies.

Sugar cookie dough, white chocolate, and a sprinkle of cinnamon make up these easy no-cook cookie dough truffles.

Get the recipe for Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Truffles.

Sugared cranberries are so festive for Christmas! Give your holiday dessert table a pop of sweet cranberry flavor with these shortbread bars.

Get the recipe for Cranberry Walnut Shortbread Bars.

How do you make gingerbread men cookies better? By making them cuter! These mini guys are great on their own but also make adorable toppers for cakes and other Christmas confections!

Get the recipe for Mini Gingerbread Men.

These easy cookies are filled with all the brown sugar and holiday spice you could want.

Get the recipe for Classic Oatmeal Cookies.

An assortment of candies and a string of licorice help turn these cute bulb-shaped cookies into impressive-looking treats. Keep the theme up by serving these with a retro Christmas tree cake.

Get the recipe for Christmas Light Sugar Cookies.

These simple, chewy, chocolaty little cookies are a classic for a reason! Put them on your Christmas cookie tray or stack them in little jars or bags for a cute holiday gift!

Get the recipe for Chocolate Crinkle Cookies.

Cut out sugar cookies are a hit at Christmas time, but classic chewy sugar cookies are just at home on a holiday dessert table! Enjoy them as is or top with frosting and festive sprinkles for an easy holiday treat.

Get the recipe for Classic Chewy Sugar Cookies.

Shortbread is a low-key Christmas cookie winner. It doesn't seem fancy, until you take a bite and suddenly can't stop eating it.

Get the recipe for Marbled Tahini Shortbread Cookies.

This recipe will yield plenty of cookies, which you may not need right away. Roll unused dough into logs, wrap well, and freeze for up to one month. Then you can have delightful ginger cookies all Christmas season.

Get the recipe for Cookie Cutter Ginger Crisps.

These classic crispy Italian sweets are exactly what you want for dipping into a spiced-up coffee or holiday mulled drink.

Get the recipe for Almond Biscotti.

These easy gingerbread cookies are festive enough as-is, but they look extra spectacular arranged on a platter in the form of a wreath!

Get the recipe for Christmas Light Gingerbread Cookies.

If you love Moon Pies, you'll love this homemade version! Sprinkle with Christmas sprinkles for an extra festive touch.

Get the recipe for Marshmallow-Chocolate Cookie Sammies.