Cookies for Christmas: Easy Recipes Anyone Can Make

When December comes around, the fairy lights twinkle, the snow falls softly, and the ovens are fired up; because ‘tis the season to bake Christmas cookies! 

The holiday rush is both jolly and stressful at the same time, but when you channel all that Yuletide energy into the kitchen, you’ll transform the holiday madness into Christmas magic. 

Whether your sweet tooth is craving for Christmas sugar cookies, Christmas shortbread cookies, or crinkles, you will find easy recipes right here.

Throw on your chef’s toque and whip out your baking trays, because the holiday season is so much sweeter with a platter of cookies adorning the dinner table.

Warning: All of the following cookies look too good to eat, but also smell too good not to eat! 

Christmas Sugar Cookies With Easy Icing

We’ll all make it through the holiday rush with the help of a little sugar rush! 

If intricate cookies aren’t your cup of tea, you can keep it simple and classic with these delicious Christmas Sugar Cookies With Easy Icing.

Featuring a soft centre and crispy exterior, there’s no denying that it’s the perfect snack!

Moreover, you can let your imagination take flight with multi-shaped cookie cutters and colourful icing to boot.  

Get the recipe here. 

M&M Christmas Cookies

When you’re making cookies for Christmas, there is a multitude of factors to take into account. Are they delicious enough to pass the standards of your taste buds? Are they aesthetically pleasing enough to make your Christmas spread pop? And will they make both adults and children smile? 

Well, with these M&M Christmas Cookies, you’ll have all those boxes checked and more! 

M&M’s are tasty, crunchy, and colourful; they basically meet all the requirements for being the ideal cookie topping. 

Aesthetic Tip: Go for red and green M&M’s to create a classic Christmas theme! 

Find the recipe here. 

Gingerbread Cookies

Every Yuletide enthusiast knows that you can’t celebrate the holidays without gingerbread cookies; they are simply the pinnacle of Christmas cookies. 

Made with delicately spiced molasses and brown sugary sweetness, you and your guests will take a bite out of a true culinary Christmas tradition. 

See the recipe for Gingerbread Cookies here.

Christmas Shortbread Cookies

First off, shortbread is extremely easy to make. You can basically whip up a few batches with the essentials that you already have sitting in your fridge or pantry (you know, butter and sugar). Chilling time aside, baking Christmas shortbread cookies is quick and easy. It’s so easy, you can even have your little ones help you roll the cookie dough or pile on the sprinkles (the more sprinkles the better, of course!) It’ll be a fun Christmas activity that you can even turn into a holiday tradition. 

Get the recipe here!  

Italian Christmas Cookies

Let the subtle smell of almonds, vanilla, and anise float through your household when you bake these soft and cakey Italian Christmas Cookies! 

Being both playful and elegant at the same time, you can serve these pastries at any type of Christmas party. 

Stand mixers at the ready, Christmas chefs! 

Find the recipe here. 

Macadamia Almond Christmas Cookies

With their crunchy texture, nutty flavour, and cheerful colours, one does not simply look at these cookies without feeling the need to munch on them instantly. The best part about them? They’re easy-to-make Christmas cookies! 

With just a 10-minute prep time and 20 minutes of cooking, you’ll have yourself a merry little snack in no time. 

Get the full recipe here. 

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies 

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies always look like they have just freshly come inside after a vigorous snowball fight in the front yard. 

Given that these sweets are always rich and snowy, they are certainly unmissable during the winter months. 

Soft and chewy, and most likely a cousin of the brownie; even rookie bakers can create this timeless Christmas cookie in no time! 

See the ultimate Chocolate Crinkle recipe here. 

No-Bake Christmas Cookies 

If you aren’t much of a baker, but still want in on all the Christmas cookie baking cheer, then you will definitely love these No-Bake Christmas Cookies. Truly, it’s everyone’s dream to bake cookies without actually having to bake them. 

The not-so-secret ingredient? Oreos! 

Read the full recipe here. 

Bake Magical Christmas Cookies With STOP Restaurant Supply 

Baking is an art that requires the proper tools to bring a masterpiece to life. As an artist (yes, you!), it’s your duty to let your imagination and baking prowess translate into flavoursome cookies!