Drop cookies are the go-tos of holiday baking. No rolling, no cutters, no chilling, just scoop the dough and bake. They fill a cookie tray faster than anything else, they are sturdy enough to ship, and they always disappear first.
This collection of drop cookies covers the easy Christmas classics, from chocolate chip and cranberry to peppermint and crinkle, all made with simple ingredients and steps you can trust.
Drop cookies are the easiest Christmas cookies you can make, and that is exactly why they belong in your holiday baking lineup. You drop rounded spoonfuls of dough straight onto the baking sheet, which means no rolling pin, no cutters, and no chilled dough. That speed matters when you are baking several batches for a cookie exchange or packing tins for neighbors.
Most drop cookies also freeze beautifully. Scoop the dough into balls and freeze them on a tray, then bake from frozen whenever you need a fresh batch. That is the trick for getting ahead in December without ever serving a stale cookie.
Drop Cookie Recipes You Will Love
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Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies
Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies are deliciously soft and chewy and they're a favorite during the Holidays! The candy colors can be swapped for any holiday! They're perfect for all year round!
These cherry chocolate chip cookies are made using maraschino cherries and semi-sweet chocolate chips. These cookies are a Valentine's Day perfect treat.
Thick and chewy cranberry white chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with old-fashioned oats, dark brown sugar, dried cranberry bits, and white chocolate chips.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect blend of chocolate and peanut butter creating a delicious and indulgent experience for your taste buds. These cookies are chewy, soft, and flavorful, making them an instant favorite among cookie lovers.
These soft chocolate chip cookies are easy to make with simple pantry ingredients. They bake with lightly golden edges, soft centers, and plenty of chocolate in every bite.
Looking for a delicious and easy holiday treat to make this Christmas? Look no further than Gooey Butter Cake Cookies made with cake mix! These cookies are a delightful mix of gooey, buttery, and sweet flavors and decorated with Christmas sprinkles.
Cinnamon Crinkle Cookies are a classic cookie with tender chewy centers and crisp edges. These cookies are made with a blend of cinnamon and nutmeg and are a Christmas classic.
Thin and chewy gingerbread crinkle cookies with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Rolled in granulated and powdered sugar for a crackled finish.
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies have a deliciously fudgy texture that is soft and chewy. These cookies are made from scratch and perfect for your Holiday cookie platter including Valentine's Day and Christmas.
Use a cookie scoop so every cookie is the same size and bakes evenly.
Line your baking sheet with parchment paper to keep cookies from spreading too much.
Space the dough balls about two inches apart so they do not run together.
Bake one sheet at a time for even browning, and let the sheet cool between batches.
Take the cookies out as soon as the edges are set, even if the centers look soft, since the cookies will finish baking as they cool.
Start with the chocolate chip and the red velvet crinkle for a tray that covers both the classic and the festive, then work through the rest as the season goes. Because drop cookies freeze so well, you can scoop and freeze the dough ahead and bake fresh cookies all December. Save this list of Christmas drop cookies so it is ready when you are.
These easy drop cookies are the backbone of any holiday tin, and they pair perfectly with a square of peanut butter fudge tucked in between. Add a few rum balls and the tray is full.
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