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Classic Cookie Recipes for Christmas

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Published: Dec 14, 2023

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This Recipe Collection is filled with classic cookie recipes to bake for cookie swaps, parties, leaving out for Santa or just nibbling while enjoying your gorgeous Christmas tree.

Classic Cookie recipes to enjoy at Christmas

It’s that most wonderful time of the year- the time when we get to share and eat Christmas cookies!  It’s always the right time for classic cookie recipes- at parties, Christmas brunch, during Christmas movies and all the times in between!

Bake all 7 of these easy recipes to fill boxes, bags and tins for perfect gifts.  Nothing says Christmas like a little ribbon, twinkling lights and delicious cookies to share!

7 Classic Cookie Recipes

Brunch Dessert Ideas

Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies

A simple cookie recipe forever changed my holidays. Packed with chocolate chunks, oatmeal, and pecans, Neiman Marcus cookies are now a family favorite!

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Easy Coconut Cookies with Pecans stacked up

Perfect Coconut Cookies with Pecans

Easy & deliciously chewy coconut cookies are loaded with shredded coconut, chopped pecans, a hint of cinnamon and tons of yum!

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A Stack of the best chocolate crinkle cookies to give as a gift.

Fudgy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Classic Fudgy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are part rich, fudgy brownie and part delicious cookie! A true chocolate lover’s dream, this easy recipe makes the best soft chocolate cookies using both baking chocolate and dark cocoa powder.  

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Coconut Macaroons with a raspberry jam thumbprint

Coconut Thumbprint Macaroons

Sweet coconut and condensed milk make an easy, moist macaroon that’s filled with raspberry jam and dipped in dark chocolate!

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Soft, chewy, moist oatmeal raisin cookies will loads of traditional flavor.

Best Ever Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These classic, homemade Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are truly the best! So soft and chewy, these golden buttery cookies with warm cinnamon, tender, plump raisins, and a pop of oats are guaranteed to make everyone a fan.

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Lemon Cookie stack with a bite.

Classic Lemon Drop Crinkle Cookies

Calling all my lemon lovers!  These light and lemony sweet, Lemon Drop Crinkle Cookies are just for you!  These pretty little bites of sunshine are just bursting with that sweet tartness that puts the pucker in all

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Buttery-rich peanut butter cookies and milk make a great after school snack or dessert.

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

Simple, classic and everything you remember, you're going to love this easy recipe that delivers soft peanut butter cookies with their signature crisscross design.

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  1. Avatar photoMarsha Baker

    November 30, 2019 at 3:10 pm

    YUMOYUM! I’m such a cookie monster – I will be trying some of these and gobbling them up for sure! Love your recipes…and your sweet spirit. Your big smile reminds me of a dear joy-filled and talented church friend, so I feel like we really do know each other. Thanks for all you share to make our lives brighter. Happy Anniversary too! Not many folks make it to 23 years these days so congrats on that. Enjoy a wonderfully blessed CHRISTmas season!

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