These are the classic Christmas cookies I come back to year after year, snowballs, gingerbread, shortbread, and all the buttery, familiar cookies everyone expects to see on the holiday tray. Whether you want soft, chewy, or melt-in-your-mouth, you will find your go-to here.
Snowball Grinch Cookies
Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth snowball cookies turned Grinch green for a fun holiday twist, rolled in powdered sugar.
Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
A soft, tender, classic sugar cookie that holds its shape and tastes like the ones grandma used to make.
Gingerbread Man Cookies
Soft, spiced gingerbread cut into classic gingerbread men, perfect for decorating with icing and sprinkles.
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Soft and chewy sugar cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar with a light tang from cream of tartar.
Gingerdoodles
The best of both worlds, a snickerdoodle and a gingersnap in one, soft, chewy, and full of warm spice.
Chewy Gingersnap Cookies
Deep molasses flavor with a crisp edge and a soft, chewy center, the classic holiday gingersnap.
Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
Rich, soft, and full of warm molasses and spice, an old-fashioned cookie that stays soft for days.
Jam Ribbon Cookies
A buttery shortbread base with a bright ribbon of jam baked right through the middle.
Sugared Christmas Shortbread Cookies
Rich, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth shortbread, the kind that disappears first from the holiday tray.
Whipped Shortbread Cookies
Light, airy, and extra tender shortbread made by whipping the dough, with a delicate, crumbly texture.
Pecan Crescent Cookies
Buttery, nutty crescent cookies filled with pecans and dusted generously in powdered sugar.
Snowball Cookies (Mexican Wedding Cookies / Russian Tea Cakes)
Buttery, nutty cookies rolled thick in powdered sugar, also known as Russian tea cakes or Mexican wedding cookies.
Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies
A chocolate chip twist on the classic powdered sugar snowball, nutty, buttery, and studded with chocolate.
Coconut Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
A buttery thumbprint cookie with a bright raspberry jam center and sweet coconut for extra texture and flavor.
Thin and Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies
Thin, chewy, and packed with caramel-like brown sugar flavor, a simple cookie that is hard to stop eating.
If these are the cookies you love, the rest of the holiday baking is on my traditional Christmas cookies list.
Dana is an experienced recipe creator who crafts easy and delicious recipes for all levels of home cooks.
Her recipes range from classic comfort foods to healthy and nutritious meals, and she is always on the lookout for new and exciting ways to bring flavor and variety to the table.
