222 holiday cookie recipes

Adorable gingerbread teddy bear cookies hand-shaped from spiced dough with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. A fun holiday baking project for kids and grown-ups, no cookie cutters required.

Brown sugar cookie dough balls pressed onto pecan halves arranged like tiny turtle legs, then baked and topped with glossy chocolate frosting. Adorable, crunchy, and completely addictive holiday cookies.

Little snow people cookies: holiday snowman cookies shaped from festive dough with three stacked balls, decorated with mini chocolate chip eyes, cinnamon candy buttons, and peanut butter cup hats.

Refrigerator cookies pack chopped dates, shredded coconut, and walnuts into a buttery slice-and-bake log rolled in extra nuts. Make-ahead icebox cookies for holiday baking or anytime.

Raspberry gems are delicate sandwich cookies with a sour cream pastry dough, raspberry jam filling, dipped in semi-sweet chocolate and sprinkled with almonds. A gorgeous holiday cookie tin addition.

German honey spice cookies rolled into bite-sized balls with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, mace, and black pepper, then dipped in a sweet vanilla glaze. A traditional Pfeffernusse-style holiday cookie.

Traditional German springerle cookies with anise and lemon, stamped with intricate designs using a springerle rolling pin. A classic holiday cookie that air-dries overnight for a crisp, white finish.

Buttery pecan shortbread cookie balls dipped in vanilla frosting and rolled in tinted coconut. Melt-in-your-mouth tender, baked low and slow, and perfect for holiday cookie exchanges. Makes 48.

Butter-almond cookies shaped and colored into tiny fruit miniatures like strawberries, bananas, pears, and oranges. A showstopper holiday cookie project using simple dough with food coloring and clever shaping techniques.

Get into the holiday spirit with this decorative cookie that is sure to have the kids hungry for more.

Baked fig and raisin pudding with crumbled waffle cookies, cocoa, walnuts, and warm spices, cooked in a water bath. A rich, old-fashioned holiday dessert served warm with hard sauce.

Orange sugar-crusted meltaway cookies with chocolate chips and chopped nuts, dipped in fresh orange juice and rolled in sugar to form a delicate citrus-sugar shell. A bright, buttery shortbread-style holiday cookie.

Fudgy peppermint brownies with crushed candy canes, unsweetened chocolate, and chopped nuts folded into the batter. A chocolate-mint treat ideal for holiday baking and cookie tins.

Cherry-pistachio biscotti studded with tart dried cherries and bright green pistachios, brightened with lime zest and twice-baked to that classic dunkable crunch. Holiday cookie tin material.

Firm, creamy finger Jello made with whipping cream for an opaque, sliceable texture. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters for holidays, parties, and kid-friendly snacks.

Classic no-bake grasshopper pie with a chocolate cookie crust and a creamy mint chiffon filling spiked with creme de menthe and creme de cacao. A pale green retro icebox pie for holidays and dinner parties.