It’s that time of year cookie season; no wait, Christmas cookie season! My kid’s favorite part of the holiday is making cookies for our friends and family and for Santa. We always try to make at least one new cookie every year; I have no idea how my mother did it in the days before Pinterest.

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Every year we make our go-to sugar cookies, but adding new ones to our rotation is fun! Hands-down cookies with cookie cutters will always be Isabella’s favorites to leave for Santa. I am always looking for new ideas to out for the holidays.
Amazing Christmas Cookies Recipes:
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies – These are a personal favorite of mine! Homemade peanut butter cookies with a peanut butter cup candy in them!
M&M Cake Mix Cookies– Use a cake mix with holiday M&Ms to make these easy and tasty cookies!! The cake mix makes these cookies light, fluffy, and a hit with the kids.
Christmas Sugar Cookies With Recipe and Homemade Frosting Recipe– Sugar cookies using cookie cutters are perfect for leaving out Santa! I love to make them from scratch, and they have become a Christmas Eve tradition!
Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies-Perfect way to combine chocolate and peppermint!! These are so easy to make using a cake mix and taste like the holiday season!
Easy Smore Cake Mix Cookies- While these may seem like a summer cookies, they work this time of year! Cake mix cookies are easy with no prep work. And they make you think of summertime as a bonus.
Rainbow Chip Cake Mix Cookies– These are easy to make and can be festive using colored chips. The colors make them fun to make with kids!
Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies– Use Christmas sprinkles to make festive cookies! The cake mix cuts down on any prep time and is perfect for whipping up a cookie plate for the neighbors too!

Snickerdoodle Cake Mix Cookies– Way easier to make than traditional Snickerdoodle cookies, and the dough requires no refrigeration! Use a cake mix to make these light and fluffy cookies.
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies– The perfect color for Christmas and so easy to make! Use a cake mix and mix them with the white chocolate baking chips.
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Sandra Beck says
These sound amazing. Yummy.
Christmas is a wonderful time of year.
Blessings.
Karen Howard says
Jenny-I just had to come back again & post that I had more time to really look at all of these Christmas Cookies & I Did Copy a few New Ones for me to make this year. I have my usual Go To Cookies & Bars; but I love to try new things & usually try to make 3-5 new things per/yr. I copied the following: Cherry Blossom Cookies-Yum, I really like the idea of These particular Melted Snowman Cookies-they are easier to assemble & still look great! Also the Cran-Pistachio Cookies will be a real hit with the in-laws & party goers. And these Insanely Delicious Turtle Cookies look great too, in a thumbprint style! Well- I have my work cut out for me. I’m Fixin to make Pumpkin Shaped Cupcakes with my new pan. Making Several Favors of Cake & Buttercream Flavored & Colored Frostings with Pretzel Stick Stems! Thanks So Much Jenny For Starting Out With Christmas Early!You can never be Too Prepared!
Kathleen says
It’s amazing how many different kinds of Christmas cookies there are isn’t there? I’m sure I can find something new to try this year from this list, thanks!