These Christmas Cookie Butter Cookies are made with cookie butter spread, chocolate and white chocolate chips, and holiday M&M’s.

These cookies are perfect for Christmastime and for setting out for Santa on Christmas Eve night.

Ingredients in Christmas Cookie Butter Cookies

• unsalted butter
• cookie butter, smooth
• granulated sugar
• light brown sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• semisweet chocolate chips
• white chocolate chips
• Christmas M&M’s – regular size or baking bits

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How to Make Christmas Cookie Butter Cookies

Preheat the oven – Preheat oven to 350°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Mix the wet ingredients – Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the unsalted butter and the cookie butter together until creamy. Mix in the granulated sugar and brown sugar until well combined. Beat in the egg and vanilla just until combined.

Combine the dry ingredients – In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.

Make the cookie dough – Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until there are no dry ingredients. Avoid overmixing.

Stir in the candy – Gently stir in the chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and the M&M’s.

Scoop the cookie dough – Use a #40 cookie scoop, or by scooping about 1.5 tablespoons and rolling into a ball.

Add extra chocolate chips and M&M’s by pressing them into the tops of the cookie dough balls.

Bake – Bake one cookie sheet at a time for 8-10 minutes.

Cool – Allow the cookies to cool for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Can You Freeze Cookie Butter Cookies for Christmas?

Yes, you can freeze these Christmas cookie butter cookies by either freezing the dough or by freezing the baked cookies.

To freeze the baked cookies, bake them according to the directions and let them cool completely before placing them in a freezer bag. For extra protection from freezer burn and for maximum freshness, place the sealed bag in a freezer-safe container. The baked cookies will last for up to 3 months in the freezer.

To freeze the Christmas Cookie Butter Cookie dough, scoop the dough as directed in the instructions to make it easy to bake easier. Place the scooped cookie dough in a freezer bag and store it for up to 3 months.

Freezing the dough makes it easier when it’s time to bake cookies for Christmas or to grab just a few at a time and bake them as you want to eat them.