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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.

Stained Glass Cookies — Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Yossy Arefi.

Recipes

Stained Glass Cookies
Yossy Arefi
171 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
171
About 1 hour, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1097 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,097
40 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Ginger Cheesecake Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
935 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
935
About 2 hours
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Chewy Brownie Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
1905 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,905
45 minutes
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easy
Matcha-Black Sesame Shortbreads
Sue Li
405 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
405
1 ½ hours, plus at least 4 ½ hours’ chilling
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Biscochitos
Lisa Donovan
123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
123
1 hour, plus cooling
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Layered Chocolate Mint Bars
Caroline Schiff
68 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
68
2 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Holiday Rocky Road
Sohla el-Waylly
422 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
422
1 1/2 hours
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easy
Iced Peppermint Cookies
Melissa Clark
397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
397
2 3/4 hours
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Chocolate Cherry Magic Cookie Bars
Yossy Arefi
131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
131
45 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Rum-Buttered Almond Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
1109 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,109
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Kaab el Ghazal (Gazelle Horn Cookies)
Nargisse Benkabbou
45 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
45
35 minutes
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Bûche de Noël Cookies
Claire Saffitz
472 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
472
3 1/2 hours
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Lemon-Turmeric Crinkle Cookies
Eric Kim
1974 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,974
1 1/4 hours
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easy
Peanut Butter Blossoms
The New York Times, the Gerrero family
7593 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,593
35 minutes
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
6540 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,540
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
855 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
855
35 minutes
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easy
Chocolate Peppermint Bars
Melissa Clark
961 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
961
1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling
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Old-Fashioned Shortbread
Genevieve Ko
177 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
177
4 hours
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Gingerbread Blondies
Melissa Clark
2095 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,095
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Hazelnut Cookies
Moira Hodgson
538 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
538
30 minutes
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Sparkling Shortbread Cookies
Yewande Komolafe
1909 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,909
35 minutes, plus chilling and cooling
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easy
Italian Rainbow Cookies
Margaux Laskey, Mary Carpino, Nicole Carpino Frasco
887 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
887
About 2 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Neapolitan Checkerboard Cookies
Sue Li
718 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
718
1 hour 40 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Spiced Chocolate Marble Shortbread
Yewande Komolafe
429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
429
1 hour, plus chilling
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Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Molly O'Neill
3444 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,444
45 minutes
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easy
Peppermint Patty Shortbreads
Yewande Komolafe
396 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
396
1 hour
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Strawberry Jam Bars With Cardamom
Yewande Komolafe
940 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
940
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
3208 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,208
1 1/2 hours, plus 2 hours chilling
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Ginger-Molasses Cookies
Alison Roman
1841 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,841
45 minutes
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Lemon Butter Curls
Yewande Komolafe
552 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
552
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 45 minutes’ chilling and setting
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Cheddar Chive Crisps
Yewande Komolafe
379 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
379
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Chewy Earl Grey Sugar Cookies
Yossy Arefi
2867 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,867
45 minutes
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Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Lidey Heuck
343 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
343
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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easy
Salted Caramel and Peanut Butter Shortbread
Yewande Komolafe
830 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
830
45 minutes
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Gingerbread Latte Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
3459 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,459
35 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Toffee
Naz Deravian
148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
148
4 hours 35 minutes
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Technicolor Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
906 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
906
1 hour 30 minutes, plus 7 hours chilling and setting
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M&M Cookies
Eric Kim
2322 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,322
30 minutes
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easy
Almond Spritz Cookies
Melissa Clark
1180 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,180
1 hour
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Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
8449 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,449
45 minutes
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Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies
Genevieve Ko
1013 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,013
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Matcha Latte Cookies
Eric Kim
1728 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,728
45 minutes plus cooling
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White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
692 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
692
1 hour plus 12 hours’ chilling
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Savory Shortbread Cookies With Olives and Rosemary
Yewande Komolafe
1007 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,007
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Orange, Pistachio and Chocolate Shortbread
Sue Li
2069 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,069
50 minutes plus 8 hours’ chilling
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Crunchy Coconut Twists
Melissa Clark
597 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
597
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Peppermint Brownie Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
3479 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,479
40 minutes
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