It was a tough job but someone had to do it – the best Christmas cookie recipes I’ve ever had the pleasure of making, eating and gifting. Plus, adding in a few of my favorite places to order cookies from for when you need to send that quick fix of love to someone not within driving distance during the holidays.
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CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES:
Christmas Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Preserves
My grandmother’s famous Christmas Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Preserves are the PERFECT Christmas Cookie / Secret Santa treat or hostess gift this time of year! It’s two butter cookies sandwiched with copious amounts of Raspberry Preserves and a generous dusting of powdered sugar on top.
Gooey Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
The recipe couldn’t be easier, you can make these Gooey Chocolate Crinkle Cookies right this second and then snack on them for the next few days. These are one of my favorite cookie recipes! The inside is gooey and soft, the outside is just slightly crispy and coated with a layer of powered sugar that will leave you dusted with happiness.
Double Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
We’re upping the ante on Christmas Cookie recipes with this Double Chocolate Thumbprint Cookie filled with with Ganache AND Fruit Preserves.
Peppermint Oreo Cookie Truffles
Most truffle recipes require tempering chocolate and it takes a while… these are made with oreos, cream cheese and chocolate and come together VERY quickly. Peppermint Oreo Cookie Truffles are the perfect treat to make for any holiday parties or last minute office pot lucks! Plus they are the easiest things to make on earth.
SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE:
Christmas Sugar Cookies
If you’re looking for classic sugar cookie or christmas cookie recipes, look no further. This simple sugar cookie dough is laced with sprinkles because we always need more sprinkles in life and then decorated with royal icing and MORE sprinkles. Duh.
M&M Sugar Cookies
These soft and chewy M&M Sugar Cookies are reminiscent of those incredible mall sugar cookies from back in they day and you’ll be obsessed!
White Chocolate Chex Sugar Cookies
These White Chocolate Chex Sugar Cookies are dotted with all the chocolate, all the chex and the most delicious sugar cookies ever!
MOLASSES COOKIES & SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES:
Butterscotch and Chocolate Chip Molasses Cookies
As for molasses cookie recipes, these perfectly soft and chewy Molasses Cookies with Butterscotch Chips and Chocolate Chip are an absolute must-make!
Soft Molasses Cookies
These Molasses Cookies come from my mom – who I think got the recipe from my her mom and she probably got it from her mom. Who knows. Either way – these Molasses Cookies are perfection. The dough comes together quickly, chills in the fridge to harden it up, and then rolled into balls and coated in sugar before baking. The result is a perfectly soft and chewy molasses cookie that you’ll totally love!
Snickerdoodle Cookies
One of my childhood favorite cookies were Snickerdoodle Cookies. These are super soft (as they should be) and perfectly crusted with a cinnamon sugar coating.
OATMEAL COOKIE RECIPES:
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are a family recipe. They’re soft and chewy on the inside, just slightly crispy on the outside, and dusted with Maldon sea salt on top! Can’t go wrong with that perfect combo.
Cherry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
These Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies are incredible. All that chocolate, the chewy dried cherries, oats, and the salt on top… YES YES AND YES.
Dad’s Kitchen Sink Cookies
One of my favorite parts of going home is that my dad always makes me his famous Kitchen Sink Cookies. They are undoubtedly one of the best cookie recipes out there. What started as basic oatmeal chocolate chip cookies have turned into something way more delicious. Nowadays they are stuffed with chocolate chips, M&M’s, dried cranberries and dried apricots. Totally genius.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
If you love chewy Christmas cookie recipes these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies fit the bill. Anything that’s slightly undercooked in the middle is the name of the game. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside – it’s my idea of perfection.
BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPE:
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
This is hands down one of my favorite cookie recipes. These chocolate chip cookies are perfectly baked, gooey on the inside, and slightly crispy on the outside, the best part is that this particular recipe falls under the “easy chocolate chip cookie recipes” category, like so easy that even Thomas can make them 🙂 . Look no further this is the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe.
Truffled Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m upping the ante on traditional chocolate chip cookies and sandwiching a full chocolate truffle in the middle of the cookie that melts down and helps create the best Truffled Chocolate Chip Cookie imaginable.
Double Chocolate Chip Caramel Cookies
It’s a take on my favorite trail mix which combines almonds, chocolate and little chocolate covered caramels – but I’ve turned them into cookies because it’s the right thing to do! These Double Chocolate Chip Caramel Cookies really can’t be beat!
BEST PLACES TO ORDER COOKIES FOR DELIVERY:
- The Very Best Cookie – If you’re looking for an incredible gift to send to a friend, look no further. The Very Best Cookie ships nationwide, and be sure to add a browned butter toasted marshmallow rice krispie treat to your cookie order – you won’t regret it.
- The Last Crumb – They release their cookie boxes in limited drops, and they go fast! The best way to snag one is by signing up for their list. Trust me, it’s worth it.
- Southern Sugar Bakery – This women-owned bakery based in Raleigh, NC ships their Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies, Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies, Old Fashioned Butter Cookies, and even seasonal White Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies nationwide. Their gourmet Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix also makes a great gift.
- Sweetboy Bakery – Holy moly if you’re in LA you must order these.
- Gusto – These are the best chocolate chip cookies in Long Beach! They don’t ship nationwide, but they have local delivery if you’re in the area.
The christmas sugar cookies are so great. I have included that cookie in my cookie boxes ever since I discovered them on this site! The dough is delicious and cuts perfectly. If decorated, the sprinkles are an added treat. I recommend them to everyone.