12 Days of Christmas Cookies

The holiday season is upon us, which to me means it’s cookie season!! I’m up to my elbows in holiday baking right now, and these are 12 of my go-to Christmas cookie recipes.

1. Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

These classic, bakery-style chocolate chip cookies are thick, chewy, and so easy to make!

They have the perfect ratio of brown and granulated sugar, which gives them the best texture! Think golden-brown edges and soft, chewy centers.

2. Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing

These delicious gingerbread cookies bake up soft and chewy, are perfectly spiced, and are decorated with vanilla royal icing to look like little gingerbread men.

3. Oatmeal Scotchies

I’m convinced Oatmeal Scotchies are the most underrated cookie, and I’m here to give them the love and attention they deserve!

They are soft, chewy, and loaded with butterscotch chips- so full of nutty caramelly goodness. Classic rolled oats create a unique and irresistible cookie, they’re a total crowd-pleaser.

4. Buttercream Cookies

These soft, chewy sugar cookies with buttercream frosting will truly knock your socks off. The secret to the melt-in-your-mouth texture of these buttercream cookies is actually cream cheese!

They’re not too sweet on their own, which makes them the perfect base for my sweet buttercream frosting.

While the base cookie is very classic looking it’s so easy to jazz these up with some gel food coloring and fancy sprinkles.

5. Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

These soft, chewy Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are a fun spin on the iconic cake flavor and are sure to bring all the Christmas cheer to your celebrations.

6. Brownie Cookies

These really are JUST like brownies but in perfect cookie form. From their chewy, soft centers to their crispy edges, they’re irresistible.

7. Marbled Sugar Cookies

If you are looking for a cookie that is dressed to impress, then this is the cookie for you!

With beautifully marbled icing and a classic Christmas tree shape, these cookies really do taste as good as they look.

8. Snowman Cookies

A dusting of sanding sugar gives these a wonderful pop of texture, and they come together in a flash because they’re decorated with sprinkles!

These are very kid-friendly and sure to be a holiday favorite.

9. Chocolate Dipped Butter Cookies

These festive, chocolate-dipped butter cookies are always perfect for the holidays.

They bake up tender, buttery, and with a delicious hint of almond. And getting to pipe the dough makes them so much fun to make!

10. Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies

These delicious gingerbread sandwich cookies are soft yet chewy, perfectly spiced, and filled with the most delicious buttercream frosting.

11. Oatmeal Lace

It seems like I can always find an excuse to whip up batches of oatmeal lace cookies.

The brown sugar and butter base coats each grain of oat perfectly and bakes into a beautiful web of caramelized oat goodness.

They’re a super unique cookie and are truly in a league of their own. I’ve never had another cookie like this, which is probably why I love them so much!

12. Buckeyes

We’re rounding things out with one more peanut butter recipe!

These buckeyes have the perfect balance of salty and sweet. They’re made with soft peanut butter centers that are dipped in chocolate and decorated with sprinkles.

Let Me Know What You Think!

If you try any of my 12 Days of Christmas Cookies recipes, I’d love to hear what you think! Let me know your thoughts by sharing a comment.

I’m so grateful for another year of sharing sweets with all of you, and I hope you have a magical holiday!

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