Christmas Cookie Recipes
Tried-and-true Christmas cookie recipes for the holiday season, plus the tips, tricks, and techniques you need to get them just right every time.
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Perfect Snowball Cookies
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8 Kid-Friendly Christmas Cookie Recipes for a Joyfully Messy Kitchen
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Salty Brown Sugar Shortbread
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Vanillekipferl (Austrian Crescent Cookies)
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Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Latte Cookies
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16 Care Package Holiday Cookie Recipes That Stay Delicious Even After Shipping
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All the Holiday Cookies You Should Be Making This Year, According to Our Editors
Gingerbread Cookies
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Construction Gingerbread Recipe
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Gingerbread House Icing
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Perfect Royal Icing Recipe
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Homemade Star Crunch Recipe
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Homemade Biscoff (Belgian Speculoos Cookies) Recipe
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Lofthouse-Style Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe
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One-Bowl Homemade Ladyfingers Recipe
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Homemade Fig Newtons Recipe
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The 12 Days of Christmas Cookies
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Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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Quick and Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies | BraveTart
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Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Hello Dolly Bars Recipe
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Easy One-Bowl Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
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Homemade Oreo Cookies Recipe | BraveTart
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Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
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Brown Butter Shortbread Cookies
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New-Fashioned Snickerdoodles
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Chocolate Dipped Almond Horns
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Cocoa Butter Cookies With Chocolate Chips Recipe
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Lacy Brown Butter and Ricotta Cookies
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Easy Chocolate Rugelach
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Rolled Sugar Cookie Cutouts
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Cookies 'n' Cream Cookies Recipes | BraveTart
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Crispy Lemon-Ginger Sandwich Cookies
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E.L. Fudge-Style Chocolate and Vanilla Sandwich Cookies Recipe
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Almond Biscotti With Anise Recipe
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The Best Gingersnaps
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White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe
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Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles Recipe
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Lemon Meltaways Recipe
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Malted Chocolate Chip-Pecan Cookies Recipe
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Classic Butter Shortbread Recipe
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Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons Perfect for Passover
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Easy Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe
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Chocolate-Covered Caramel-Filled Shortbread Cookies (a.k.a. Homemade Twix) Recipe
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Soft and Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
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Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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28 Christmas Cookies to Spread the Holiday Cheer
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Olive Oil Pistachio Biscotti Recipe
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Chocolate Peppermint Snowflake Cookies Recipe
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Spiced Sweet Potato Cookies Recipe
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Soft Chocolate Molasses Cookies Recipe
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Peanut Butter Oat Cookies With Salted Honey Buttercream Recipe
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Brown Butter Bourbon Cookies
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Glazed Spice Biscotti Recipe
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Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
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Spritz Butter Cookies Recipe
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Little Debbie-Style Christmas Tree Cakes Recipe
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Shortbread Sandwiches Recipe