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Christmas Cookie Recipes

For some, Christmas cookies are the best part of the holidays: chewy sugar cookies, peanut butter blossoms, easy gingerbread, shortbread and more. Discover more ideas for the big day in our Christmas recipes super collection.

Light brown cookies, coated in sugar and each topped with a chocolate kiss, sit on a metal cooling rack. — Craig Lee for The New York Times

Recipes

Spiced Chocolate Marble Shortbread
Yewande Komolafe
521 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
521
1 hour, plus chilling
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Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Molly O'Neill
4030 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,030
45 minutes
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Easy
Peppermint Patty Shortbreads
Yewande Komolafe
406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
406
1 hour
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Strawberry Jam Bars With Cardamom
Yewande Komolafe
1316 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,316
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
4503 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,503
1½ hours, plus 2 hours chilling
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Ginger-Molasses Cookies
Alison Roman
1954 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,954
45 minutes
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Lemon Butter Curls
Yewande Komolafe
606 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
606
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 45 minutes’ chilling and setting
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Cheddar Chive Crisps
Yewande Komolafe
402 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
402
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Chewy Earl Grey Sugar Cookies
Yossy Arefi
3498 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,498
45 minutes
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Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Lidey Heuck
385 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
385
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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Easy
Salted Caramel and Peanut Butter Shortbread
Yewande Komolafe
889 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
889
45 minutes
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Gingerbread Latte Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
3738 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,738
35 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Toffee
Naz Deravian
177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
177
4 hours 35 minutes
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Technicolor Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
1079 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,079
1 hour 30 minutes, plus 7 hours chilling and setting
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M&M Cookies
Eric Kim
2811 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,811
30 minutes
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Easy
Almond Spritz Cookies
Melissa Clark
1251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,251
1 hour
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Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
11136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,136
45 minutes
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Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies
Genevieve Ko
1056 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,056
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Matcha Latte Cookies
Eric Kim
2043 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,043
45 minutes plus cooling
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White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
806 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
806
1 hour plus 12 hours’ chilling
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Savory Shortbread Cookies With Olives and Rosemary
Yewande Komolafe
1050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,050
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Orange, Pistachio and Chocolate Shortbread
Sue Li
2185 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,185
50 minutes plus 8 hours’ chilling
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Crunchy Coconut Twists
Melissa Clark
632 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
632
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Peppermint Brownie Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
4175 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,175
40 minutes
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Brown-Butter Toffee Sandwich Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
689
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Hibiscus-Spiraled Ginger Cookies
Yewande Komolafe
434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
434
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling dough
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Guava and Cream Cheese Twists
Genevieve Ko
434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
434
1½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Minty Lime Bars
Claire Saffitz
512 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
512
1½ hours, plus 1 hour’s cooling
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Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
4166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,166
35 minutes, plus 2½ hours’ chilling
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Savory Mixed-Nut Shortbread
Ali Slagle
460 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
460
45 minutes
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Tahini Thumbprints Cookies With Dulce de Leche
Yossy Arefi
771 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
771
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Babka Rugelach
Melissa Clark
558 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
558
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Fruity Meltaways
Sohla El-Waylly
823 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
823
30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Jerrelle Guy
2155 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,155
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Spiced Orange Crumble Cookies
Yewande Komolafe
570 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
570
1 hour 15 minutes
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Peanut Butter Cookies
Genevieve Ko
574 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
574
45 minutes
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Gingerbread Biscotti
Jerrelle Guy
690 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
690
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Cheddar Cheese Coins
Kay Chun
429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
429
50 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Fig and Cherry Cookie Pies
Samantha Seneviratne
281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
281
2 hours, plus chilling
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Chocolate-Cherry Ginger Cookies
Yossy Arefi
1250 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,250
45 minutes
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Hindbaersnitter (Danish Raspberry Slices)
Alexa Weibel, Brontë Aurell
957 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
957
1 hour, plus chilling, cooling and resting
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No-Bake Chocolate Clusters
Dorie Greenspan
447 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
447
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Torticas de Morón
Krysten Chambrot
276 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
276
50 minutes
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Piparkakut
Emily Weinstein, Naomi Donabedian
427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
427
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Frosted Sugar Cookies
Eric Kim
3052 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,052
55 minutes
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Chocolate-Peppermint Shortbread
Sohla El-Waylly
880 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
880
About 4 hours
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Lemon Meltaways
Yossy Arefi
3486 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,486
About 30 minutes, plus chilling
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Peppermint Stripe Cookies
Susan Spungen
1251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,251
1 hour, plus at least 4 hours’ drying
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