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These gorgeous and delicious Christmas cookies will impress your friends and family. Bonus: Every recipe here is a snap to make—they'll only think you spent hours baking.
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Looks like Frosty got a little overheated! Use homemade frosting, peanut butter cups, and candies to add a cute snowman topper to a chewy chocolate cookie.
Wrap up this holiday favorite with some easy frosting. The cookie itself features crunchy-good toasted almonds.
Thought granola was only for breakfast? Think again! These soft-yet-crunchy cookies feature almond granola and rolled oats, plus decadent dark chocolate pieces.
As the name implies, seven delicious ingredients go to work in these so-easy bars. You hit fruity notes, creamy white chocolate, and even crunchy nuts in each bite.
Watch how to get four different cookie looks from simple to beautifully intricate with one basic cookie recipe.
Sandwich homemade cherry buttercream inside lightly crisped almond-flavor macaroons for a delectable mini bite.
Cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin give these tender cookies a warm, spiced flavor. Topped with a homemade frosting, these holiday cookies will vanish as soon as you set them out.
Lightly sweetened cookies make a nice break from all the frosting. This gem is finished with a clove-spiced honey glaze.
Two holiday powerhouses -- chocolate and mint -- combine in pretty checkerboard-style fashion. Bonus: These cookies can store for two days or freeze for up to three months.
Dry-roasted cashews add a salty spin to classic butterscotch chip cookies.
These moist cookies combine three favorites -- chocolate, peanut butter, and banana -- and they use just four ingredients. Add a festive touch by decorating them with coarse decorating sugar.
Put a spicy surprise into holiday baking with a cornmeal cookie base and a filling that packs heat as well as sweet.
Dried cranberries and lemon peel add zing to these festive little cookies.
Melted white chocolate and crushed pistachio nuts dress up simple shortbread cookies.
Cream cheese gives these almond-studded, slice-and-bake cookies a moist texture and a rich flavor.
Bring a campfire favorite to your next holiday party! Chocolate wafer cookies take the place of graham crackers, but ooey-gooey marshmallows and melted chocolate make a familiar appearance in these s'more bars.
Got sprinkles? Then you've likely got everything you need in your kitchen for this eight-ingredient cookie. Balled up to look like a Christmas tree, it's the perfect addition to your cookie platter.
These little cookie sandwiches perfectly balance spicy and sweet. Basic cookie dough is spiked with chipotle chile pepper, while a fluffy chocolate filling adds sweetness.
Sandwich raspberry preserves between sweet vanilla sugar cookies for a dessert that's both pretty and tasty.
A sprinkling of powdered sugar tops these simple-to-make chocolate cookies. Prep takes just 30 minutes, and each batch bakes for just eight minutes.
The rich, gooey filling in these tarts has a hint of raspberry liqueur.
A browned-butter drizzle takes these simple cookies to the next level.
A crunchy-sweet swirl of mixed nuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon dresses up basic cookie dough. Vanilla glaze adds a festive holiday touch.
Dark chocolate, toffee, coconut, and pecans fill these chewy bar cookies.
These dainty cookies, decorated with powdered sugar icing and silver dragees, are always a hit at cookie exchange parties -- and they make beautiful gifts.
Edible glitter and a swirl of frosting turn these simple cookies into a favorite holiday treat.
Coarse sugar gives these lightly spiced cookies a touch of holiday sparkle.
In this modern spin on pfeffernuesse, white pepper adds subtle zip, while ginger and honey keep things sweet. It makes the perfect baked gift!
To make these lovely no-bake treats, freeze the dough balls on sticks, then dip them in a melted chocolate mixture.
Customize these buttery almond cookies with icing and small candies.
You can't go wrong with this classic Christmas cookie. Sprinkle on coarse decorating sugar for a bit of holiday cheer.
These buttery cookies feature all the delicious flavors of the popular Christmas cocktail. Melted white chocolate and a dusting of nutmeg make a pretty finishing touch.
Featuring the delicious flavors of two classic holiday desserts, this crowd-pleasing cookie makes an ideal gift.
Layered chocolate-mint candies add pizzazz to this classic chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Chocolate-covered peanut butter cups nestle inside peanut butter cookies for a happy surprise. A sprinkling of cocoa powder adds extra chocolaty goodness.
A pretty flower pattern dresses up these easy-to-make pumpkin-spiced cookies.
You don't have to tell anyone that the base of this cherry-topped sweet treat is a store-bought cookie. Enhance the flavor with cherry preserves mixed with chocolate frosting and optional cherry-flavor brandy.
Powdered sugar makes a simple topping for these tender, minty butter cookies.
Wrap four or five of these simple macaroons in red cellophane, tie each bundle with silver ribbon, and give them as gifts.
Lemon peel adds fresh flavor to these whole wheat cranberry cookies.
Coarse red decorating sugar jazzes up these almond-filled, sugary sliced cookies.
