12 Days of Baking: Christmas Recipes Full of Kid-Friendly Fun

Recipe: Sprinkle Stocking Cookies

This recipe is a great baking and decorating project for kids of all ages. The young ones may make a bit of a mess with the sprinkles, but hey, it's all part of the fun. These cookies pair beautifully with our Painted Shortbread Cookies too.

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Recipe: Santa's Kitchen-Sink Cookies

Santa's Kitchen Sink Cookies are chock full of goodies. We're talking red and green M&Ms, mini pretzel twists, chocolate chips, and mini marshmallows.

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Recipe: Reindeer Brownies

These aren't just any run-of-the-mill bake sale brownies. That's right: Rudolph is officially in town. Not only do these Reindeer Brownies look downright adorable, but they're also extremely easy to bake with the kids' help. 

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Recipe: Cathedral Window Cookies

The best treats are the ones made with family, and these Cathedral Window Cookies can be baked with kids of all ages, especially the youngest of the bunch.

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Recipe: Slice-and-Bake Sugar Cookie Bites

Made from dough shaped into two long cylindrical logs, kids can help roll the dough in sprinkles before you slice and bake. The result? Perfectly round miniature cookies with a speckled, crunchy edge.

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Recipe: Christmas Tree Brownies

We've found the perfect way to add a little holiday pizazz to your everyday brownies. Easy enough for any little helper, our Christmas Tree Brownies recipe offers the perfect mix of simple baking and fun decorating.

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Recipe: Peppermint Pinwheels

Mixing the dough for these cookies is quite straightforward; it's the layering and rolling that can get tricky. Since the rolling takes a little coordination, we recommend baking these Peppermint Pinwheels with your tweens or teens.

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Recipe: Chocolate-Covered Marshmallow Reindeer Pops

This holiday "baking" recipe doesn't actually require any baking at all. It's a festive recipe that requires minimal supplies, occupies the kids for the afternoon, and leaves your oven free for those beloved cakes and casseroles.

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Recipe: Painted Shortbread Cookies

The best part about these Painted Shortbread Cookies? Once you've got the base made, there are absolutely no rules. The kids can go wild with decorations, painting any design they'd like.

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Recipe: Melted Snowman Cookies

This is a kid-friendly recipe that's hard to mess up. Don't have perfect decorating skills? All the better for making these melted snowmen look like their features are sliding around from sitting the in the sun. 

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Recipe: Cornflake Wreath Christmas Cookies

In this family-friendly recipe, a simple box of cereal and a bag of marshmallows completely transform into sweet, colorful Christmas treats that add a touch of whimsy to any holiday dessert spread. 

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Recipe: Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Recognized far and wide as one of the most beloved Christmas cookies of all time, the nostalgic flavor of Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies make them a must in our holiday baking repertoire. Unlike more involved Christmas baking projects, the simplicity of this cookie makes it the ideal recipe to involve the whole family in, especially the little ones.

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