586 holiday cookie recipes

Classic Viennese Christmas cookie. Soft and buttery with a dusting of snowy sugar.

Hungarian vanilla kifli cookies: tender butter crescents rolled in vanilla sugar, then dipped in semi-sweet chocolate. A traditional Eastern European holiday cookie with a melt-in-the-mouth crumb.

Just by dipping the top into melted chocolate makes these already delicious tails taste even better. Nothing can go wrong with the combination of butter and chocolate. They are wonderful Christmas cookies every year, and your family or friends will be asking you for these cookies every Christmas.

Christmas cookies are always related with buttery, flakey, sweet and delicious... It's hard to stop having these yummy treats, the craving for cookies is waving hand as Christmas is coming along.

My mother and I made these cookies when I was little, many years ago, using the box of dry mincemeat. I have looked for years for the recipe, they are the best cookies ever!!!

Fruity jam is deliciously paired with the buttery and flakey cookies. You will fall in love with these fruit bars from the first bite on.

It all began in a small village in the Black Forest of Germany, where a group of mischievous elves tried creating a cookie to make people dance joyfully. They stumbled upon anise, a magical spice with a sweet and licorice-like flavor, and decided to use it in their cookie recipe.

These classic yet delicious rum balls are always one of holiday's favorites in many family. They are so easy to make and too yummy to stop addiction.

These cookies are buttery and flakey, love the walnut filling that gives the cookies just enough nuttiness and sweetness. Well balanced flavor, and cute little pockets, just can not have enough of them.

Last Christmas I made these cookies for my family, they all told me how delicious and pretty they were. I will definitely make these delicious cookies for every Christmas.

Make these pretty snow flake cookies look more appealing and attractive by decorating them with Christmas icing. They may look too pretty to put into mouth :)

Classic Christmas cut-out cookies that hold their shape, with cornstarch in the dough for a tender bite and crisp edges. Roll, cut into festive shapes, bake golden, and decorate with icing.

Spiced molasses cookies perfect for decorating gingerbread men. Aromatic blend of ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg in rollable dough that holds intricate shapes.

My Aunt makes these every year for Christmas and we look forward to them every year. Addictive and absolutely delicious and only 4 ingredients!

NOTE: I think paste food color works better than liquid food coloring when tinting cookie dough. It's available in specialty markets and some party stores. Be careful: A little goes a long, long way.

Linzer cookies built on a buttery ground-almond shortbread, scented with vanilla, almond extract, and a hint of cinnamon. Each cookie holds a thumbprint of lemon-spiked raspberry jam, finished with sliced almonds and powdered sugar.