One of my favorite memories from Christmas in the ’80s was going to my Grandma’s house to get our Christmas cookies.
My Grandma…she turned baking cookies into an experience.
Every December, she would spend days in the kitchen, whipping up recipe after recipe.
When her freezer was finally stuffed to the brim with all of her creations, it was finally time.
We’d show up to get our heaping plate of cookies. The plastic wrap could barely contain all of them…and dropping one was almost sinful.
At home, each kid would fight to get their favorites first. There were a few of each type of candy and cookie, and we knew we had to act quickly to get what we wanted.
And because of that tradition, Christmas just doesn’t feel the same until our home has a collection of Christmas cookies and candies of all sorts of flavors, shapes, and sizes.
You deserve to have those warm memories in your own home.
So be sure to whip up a batch of each of the recipes in this collection.
Sweet Christmas Cookie Recipes
One of these recipes will be perfect for that cookie exchange you’re hosting (or heading to)!
Peanut Butter Cookies
This might be a strange way to start a roundup of Christmas cookies and candies, but we’re still going to start with peanut butter cookies.
It’s usually the first recipe I make at Christmas time.
The fact that I have all of these ingredients in the house pretty much all the time helps. 😉
BUT, I also remember that as a little girl, my favorite thing was rolling the peanut butter cookie balls in green or red sugar before smooshing them into the cookie sheet with a fork.
They are always yummy, and they look pretty if you use a little green or red dye in the sugar.
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
For our family, chocolate covered pretzels mean Christmas time is here. The combination is amazing.
If you have not made them before, you’ll be surprised at how simple they are to make. Especially if you use the method this smart blogger uses!
Microwave Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Candy Cane Cookies
My hubby’s favorite Christmas cookie is candy cane cookies. They always turn out so cute!
While I’ll never complain about too much chocolate, the peppermint flavor is a nice change.
Buckeyes
Maybe it’s just because we live in Ohio, but you really can’t celebrate the Christmas season without biting into a soft, delicious Buckeye.
These are so good that even a Michigan fan would love them! 😉
Peppermint Bark
Last year I found a recipe for Peppermint Bark. It was so good that I had to hide it from myself so I wouldn’t eat the whole bag!
This is especially noteworthy because I do NOT like to mix mint and chocolate. I know, I’m strange like that.
But the white chocolate mixed with the festive candy canes is hard to resist. It’s delicious and easy to make.
Double Chocolate Toffee Cookies
A friend shared a recipe for these cookies a few years ago, and we’ve been hooked on them ever since. Double chocolate? Always!
Double Chocolate Toffee Cookies
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Clearly, I’m a sucker for chocolate, so anything with chocolate in the title is an automatic yes.
These cookies look like snow has fallen on them. Every time I make them, I get so excited about how cute they turn out that I have to call someone in the kitchen to brag about my creation.
Pumpkin Cookies
We discovered these Pumpkin Cookies a few years ago.
Warning….they do not look pretty. I have had to convince people to actually eat them.
But once they took one bite, they wanted to eat the entire batch!
Pumpkin Cookies by Chelsea’s Messy Apron
Buttery Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Something about thumbprint cookies in particular remind me of Grandma.
Maybe it’s because she put her fingerprint on each cookie (literally). Or because she’s the only person I ever knew that made them?
I don’t know, but it isn’t Christmas without them.
Pecan Pie Cookies
Yum, what a cookie!
I love the idea of being able to use up some leftover pecan pie filling in these cookies.
Could be perfect for just after Thanksgiving…or for the Christmas party you made a pie for.
White Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
Face it. You can’t live on only chocolate at holiday time.
It’s important to diversify your diet. So try these white chocolate cookies, too! 😉
White Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
There’s no denying the festivity of these cookies!
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Jessica [Havok]on December 9, 2015 at 4:42 pm
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are amazingggggg xD I will often have dreams of baking and sharing and doing all of that…until it gets closer to when I would actually need to do it and realize that I just don’t have the energy for that, ha. I would love to stand about in the kitchen all day, stirring and bending to the oven and spatulaing and all that stuff, but my body, once it hears such words, says “nope, not gonna happen, lady” and then I’m left cookie-less xD I am hoping that I will end up making some to take to family Christmas, but I’m not counting on it, ha.
Heather at Fearful to Fearlesson December 13, 2015 at 12:11 pm
Hi there. I found your post on the Happiness is Homemade link party. I LOVE Christmas cookies! I definitely pinned this because I’m always looking for new Christmas goodies! I’d love for you to come check things out in my corner of the blogosphere at http://fearfultofearlessblog.com/
April J Harrison December 20, 2015 at 5:53 pm
All your Christmas Cookie and Candy recipes look fantastic, Jamie! I particularly like the Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. Thank you for sharing this post with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop. Sharing!
Jamie Jefferson December 20, 2015 at 10:01 pm
Thanks! I try to find the most delicious recipes, and these certainly fit the bill. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing.
Jennifer Allenon December 22, 2015 at 11:05 pm
Hey Jamie! I LOVE cookies, a little too much actually, so your post caught my eye and you are featured on the Homestead Blog Hop tomorrow! Thanks for sharing!
Jamie Jefferson December 22, 2015 at 11:13 pm
Well that’s exciting! Thanks so much. 🙂
Kylee Mathieon November 2, 2016 at 9:14 am
Yum!! Can’t wait to try these. Thanks for sharing.
Lindseyon November 26, 2016 at 10:22 am
These all look delicious! The worst part of this blog is deciding which one to make first! Happy Holidays!
Lisa @ Fun Money Momon December 3, 2016 at 12:57 pm
These all look delicious and now I’m craving cookies!!! Thanks so much for sharing these recipes with us at Share The Wealth Sunday!
Brittanyon December 5, 2016 at 11:32 am
This post makes me so hungry! Yum!!!
