Our 40 Easiest Ever Christmas Cookie Recipes

Recipe: Sprinkle Sandwich Cookies

With sprinkes on the inside and on the outside, these colorful funfetti-like cookies are sure to bring joy to any holiday party.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Classic, easy, and always a hit, there's a reason you baked these cookies with Grandma every year.

Recipe: Cornflake Wreath Cookies

Perfect as an afternoon activity for the kids, these Christmas wreath cookies are festive, delicious and require no baking.

Recipe: Cheesecake Cookies

'Tis the season for sugar, and these bite-sized Cheesecake Cookies are ready in just one hour.

Recipe: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Always a hit, no matter the season, these brown butter cookies are especially hard to resist when they're reserved for Santa.

Recipe: Pecan Snowball Cookies

Decadently nutty and utterly Southern, these snowballs will bring the winter spirit to any holiday party...even if it's anything but a winter wonderland outside.

Recipe: Spritz Cookies

Pro trip: You have to break the baking rules to get a proper spritz. Use an ungreased baking sheet and do not use parchment paper. The dough has to stick to the baking sheet when it's extruded from the cookie press.

Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

These vibrant cookies start with a box of red velvet cake mix. It can be our little secret.

Recipe: Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles highlight the spice of the season: cinnamon.

Recipe: Chocolate-Peppermint Swirl Sandwich Cookies

Crisp chocolate cookies with fresh peppermint filling make for a winning combination in these seasonal sandwich cookies. Though they they may take longer to make than some of our other easy holiday cookies, the sandwich cookies freeze well. Make them in advance, and your preparation come party time will be easier than ever.

Recipe: Cranberry-Orange Butter Cookies

Festive notes of cranberry and orange are the ultimate upgrade to a classic butter cookie.

Recipe: Cathedral Window Cookies

With multicolored marshmallows and lots of chocolate pieces, these simple, no-bake cookies are perfect for the kids.

Recipe: Snowy Tree Cookies

A stack of star-shaped cookies has never looked so jolly. All you need is a cookie cutter and some creativity to create this crowd-favorite dessert.

Recipe: Grandma's Chocolate Drop Cookies

These cake-like cookies are a chocolate lover's dream. To drop the cookies evenly, try using a tablespoon cookie scoop.

Recipe: Christmas Bulb Sugar Cookies

Festive and sweet, these decorated sugar cookies are sure to be a hit on the dessert table.

Recipe: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside, these sugar-dusted cookies are a chocolate lover's delight. Better yet, they only take 40 minutes to pull together.

Recipe: Brown Sugar Cookie Stars

Looking for the star of your holiday dessert spread? Bake these sparkly treats in advance, and all you'll have left before the party is a little decorating.

Recipe: Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

These classic cookies combine the tart flavors of raspberry and lemon, while making a whopping seven-dozen batch you can use for a party or gifts.

Recipe: No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Short on time? You can still give Pecan Pralines a run for their money. These no-bake cookies only take 10 minutes of hands-on time.

Recipe: Snowflake Sugar Cookies

They may look complicated, but you can make these seasonal sugar cookies as intricate or easy as you'd like. It's the decorator's choice.

Recipe: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies

When it comes to classic combinations, it doesn't get much better than chocolate and peanut butter. We love this recipe for many reasons, but mostly because even an amateur baker can whip up a batch.

Recipe: Pecan Tassies

Petite and more fun to eat than your everyday Pecan Pie, these little cups offers just the right amount of decadence in an adorable package.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Blossoms

A true classic among holiday cookies, a Christmas party isn't complete without a tray of peanut butter cookies with a Hershey's Kiss on top.

Recipe: Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies

Four ingredients? We'll be baking these simple treats for every cookie swap this season.

Recipe: Barbara Bush's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies

Everything's bigger in Texas, including this batch of cookies. Get ready for a mixing bowl filled to the brim. This recipe yields enough cookies for your holiday party and then some.

Recipe: Butterscotch-Toasted Oatmeal Cookies

Toasted oats and brown sugar blend perfectly with butterschotch chips in this oatmeal cookie recipe with a little something extra.

Recipe: Soft Sugar Cookie Trees

Planning a cookie decorating party? The dough for these cookies can be made up to two days ahead so you're fully prepared come party day.

Recipe: Fudgy Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cookies

Like a brownie in cookie form, these fudgy cookies are freezer-friendly.

Recipe: Pecan Sandies

When you bake Pecan Sandies at home, you can make them any side you'd like.

Recipe: Peppermint Divinity

This reimagined divinity candy recipe uses peppermints instead of nuts, but it's still full of nostalgia.

Recipe: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nothing beats a chocolate chip classic at Christmas time.

Recipe: White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

These cookies are a Christmas classic with gooey white chocolate and dried cranberries. 

Recipe: Reindeer Cookies

Cute-as-can-be and a breeze to assemble.

Recipe: Chocolate Peppermint Crackle Cookies

You can't beat the pretty, unfussy look of a crackle cookie. This dough requires chilling, which you can do up to five days in advance or just an hour before baking. Other than that, you'll get these ready to bake in 15 minutes!

Recipe: Almond Snowballs

Festive treats that don't take so much time icing and decorating. Toasting the almonds is the secret touch to a perfect nutty flavor.

Recipe: 5-Ingredient Sugar Cookies

With only a few ingredients and 20 minutes of hands-on time, you'll have these ready for your next party.

Recipe: Crispy Praline Cookies

You get that classic pecan praline flavor in a crispy bite with these cookies that are too easy to grab and snack on throughout the holiday season. Easy prep and few ingredients are an added bonus.

Recipe: Ambrosia Macaroons

Soft, chewy macaroons that are festive and fun with their ambrosia-inspired look and flavor. You can switch up the garnishes from red cherries to green cherries or orange peels if you prefer!

Recipe: Marble Snickerdoodles

Editor-in-Chief Sid Evans makes these two-toned snickerdoodles with his daughter each year, and they're easier than they look.