Cookie Recipes Collection (Christmas Cookies, Holiday, Dessert, Sweet) - Life's Little Sweets (2024)

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Grandma's Perfect Jam Thumbprint Cookies

These Grandma’s Perfect Jam Thumbprint Cookies are shortbread-style cookies and a family recipe that was popular in the 1950s. We have included many notes on healthier ingredient swaps if you choose while sticking close to the original, classic recipe. These Grandma’s Perfect Jam Thumbprint Cookies are also known as Thimble Cookies, Jam Thumbprints, and Thumbprint Cookies.

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Pie Crust Cookies

Pie Crust Cookies are so easy to make with homemade pie dough, not too sweet, they are crisp and topped with a cinnamon-sugar mixture. Try pie crust cut-out shapes to make them cater to any holiday or season. You can have them as is, include them in cookie boxes or swaps, or use them to decorate pies, desserts, or do a salted version for savory pies.

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Nutella Linzer Cookies

Nutella Linzer Cookies (Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies) are popular to make around the winter holidays and can easily be customized to any occasion and flavor with different jams, jellies, chocolate, nut butter, or curd fillings. It has crisp, Viennese cookie dough (with almond flour/meal) and it can be dusted with confectioner’s sugar or left plain.

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Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies are rich and flavorful. You can make them chewy and soft in the center or cook them longer and make them crispy.

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Linzer Cookies

This classic, Linzer Cookies recipe is popular to make around the winter holidays and can easily be customized to any occasion and flavor with different jams, jellies, chocolate, nut butter, or curd fillings. It has crisp, Viennese cookie dough (with almond flour/meal) and it can be dusted with confectioner’s sugar or left plain.

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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookiesare easy to make with peanut butter, an egg, and sugar. They are flour-free and make the most delicious, classic, chewy peanut butter cookies. Enjoy them as is or drizzled with chocolate.

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Kodiak Cakes Chocolate Chip Cookies

Kodiak Cakes Chocolate Chip Cookiesare easy to prepare with one of our favorite flapjack & waffle mix: Kodiak Cakes. All you need is butter, brown sugar, 1 egg, vanilla, oatmeal, and chocolate chips in addition to the Kodiak Cakes mix.

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Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookiesare deliciousoatmeal cookieswithoutraisins or cranberries. There’s plenty ofcinnamonandbrown sugar flavorin these tasty cookies. They are perfect for a snack or even with your breakfast coffee or tea 😉 (gluten-free option)

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Perfect Snickerdoodle Cookies

ThesePerfectSnickerdoodle Cookieshave only 8 ingredients and make the most aromatic, chewy, and delicious cookies with crisp edges. They are such a satisfying and tasty cookie, expect them to be gone as soon as you make them!

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Sand Tart Cookie Recipe

ThisSand Tart Cookie Recipeis our family recipe perfect for theChristmas&Holidayseason making a big batch of cookies. These cookies are easy to customize to your tastes with various toppings and make a funactivityfor everyone involved. Check out our family homevideoof our cookie-making session below!

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Spritz Cookie Recipe

ThisSpritz Cookie Recipeis a favorite forChristmasas it uses acookie pressand makes a large batch of cookies. These sugar cookies have a great butter flavor and can be decorated as you like or left plain. (makes about 48 cookies)

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Chocolate Crinkles

TheseChocolate Crinkleshave a subtle chocolate flavor and just the right amount of chew. They are made withcoconut oilandchocolate(unsweetened cocoa).

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Lavender Rose Shortbread Recipe

ThisLavender Rose Shortbreadrecipe is a herb-infused, classicshortbreadcookie, dipped indark chocolateand decorated with driedlavenderandrosepetals.

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Peanut Butter Blossoms

Peanut Butter Blossomsare a classic cookie, they are peanut butter cookies topped with chocolateHershey’s kisses. (makes about 54 cookies)

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Almond Meringue Kisses

Almond Meringue Kisses:The wonderful thing with this recipe, is that it yields quite a few cookies, (depending on the size you pipe them), so be sure to share them with friends.

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Coconut Macaroons

This classicCoconut Macaroonscookie recipe has the option to be dipped indark chocolateand sprinkled withsea saltcrystals.

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Lavender Shortbread

ThisLavender Shortbreadhas freshlavender,mint,andlemonzest. Top with chopped nuts, likepecans, and dip in melted semi-sweetchocolate, if you like. WelcomeSpringandSummerwith all its fresh ingredients in this classicshortbreadrecipe.

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Oatmeal Raisin Cranberry Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cranberry Cookies:Cookies are wonderful because, much like cupcakes, they are individual – without any fussiness. TheseOatmeal Raisin Cranberry Cookies arewholesomecookies and though they have two kinds of sugar, they also have oatmeal, raisins, and cranberries which are good for you.

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Mocha Coconut Macaroons

Mocha Coconut Macaroonsare chewy, gluten-free cookies that are super easy to make and so delicious. Your favorite coconut macaroons with the added delight of mocha!

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is the classic Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe that I first learned to bake cookies with as a child.

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Lil' Sugar Cookies

Lil’ Sugar Cookies: Simple, easy-to-make, soft, and chewy basic sugar cookies.

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Mocha and Chocolate Covered Holiday Cookies

Mocha and Chocolate Covered Holiday Cookies have 5 ingredients (cookies, instant coffee, dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate & crushed candy canes), are quick to put together with only 3 steps, and make entertaining with holiday flairlook easy!

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Chocolate Chip Cookies (DF + SF)

This recipe uses coconut oil + Madhava Coconut Sugar, Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Chips (these are dairy-free, nut & soy free!).

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Chocolate Swirl Meringue Cookies #FoodieMamas

Chocolate Swirl Meringue Cookieshave only5 ingredientsand are a decadent alternative to a traditional cookie and I will say perhaps even easier to make – oh yeah, whip it good! (the ’80s anyone?) Be sure to check out the other #FoodieMamasChocolaterecipes in the roundup below!

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Easy Funfetti Sugar Cookies

TheseEasyFunfetti Sugar Cookiesare chewy, fluffy, and sprinkled with color throughout. With only 9 simple pantry ingredients, you can enjoy these festive cookies in less than 30 minutes!

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

TheseEasyFunfetti Sugar Cookiesare chewy, fluffy, and sprinkled with color throughout. With only 9 simple pantry ingredients, you can enjoy these festive cookies in less than 30 minutes!

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Vanilla Meringue Cookies with Raspberry Sauce

Enjoy theseVanilla Meringue Cookies with Raspberry Sauceas a delicious, fresh, and light dessert! Be sure to check out all the#FoodieMamasraspberryrecipes in the recipe roundup below!

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Cheesecake Stuffed Gingerbread Cookies

TheseCheesecake Stuffed Gingerbread Cookiesare soft, chewy, and stuffed with deliciouscheesecake! They are made withBetty Crocker®Gingerbread Cake and Cookie Mix andhomemadecheesecake.

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Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

TheseCoconut Chocolate Chip Cookiesare soft, and chocolatey and have delicious coconut flakes throughout. A sweet and summery spin on the classic Chocolate Chip Cookie. This cookie recipe is made with LouAna Coconut Oil. (makes about 38 cookies)

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Raspberry Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies

TheseRaspberry Blueberry Oatmeal Cookiesare the perfect breakfast cookie. They incorporate your favorite seasonal berries in a delicious oatmeal cookie! (makes about 30-36 cookies)

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Candy Corn Chocolate Chip Cookies

Candy Corn Chocolate Chip Cookiesis a sweet and festive way to celebrate Halloween and Fall time – classic chocolate chip cookies topped with colorful candy corn. If you have a bunch of candy corn after the holidays this is a great way to use it up!

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Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookiesare the perfect Fall recipe with their warm, cinnamon, pumpkin spice-sugar coating on the outside and pumpkin flavor on the inside. Enjoy these pillowy, soft cookies with a mug of tea or coffee. Check out the video below!

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Peanut Butter Cookies

ThesePeanut Butter Cookiesare a classic, homemade peanut butter cookie recipe. They are savory and sweet and can be made crispy or chewy. They taste delicious when drizzled or dipped inchocolate.

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Ginger Cookies

These classicGinger Cookiesare crisp on the outside, and soft on the inside; they are spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, and also have molasses in them. These are classic cookies, perfect for theholidayseason!

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Almond Crescent Cookies

TheseAlmond Crescent Cookiesare classic, sugar-dusted cookies witha butteryflavor and a crunchy texture from choppedalmonds.

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Pinwheel Cookies

Pinwheel Cookiesare perfect for theChristmasholiday season; this family recipe has a dough that can be made ahead and then sliced when ready to make them. They are crisp sugar cookies with alternating vanilla and chocolate dough, and optionally coated in festive sugar sprinkles.

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Mocha Oatmeal Cookies

TheseMocha Oatmeal Cookiesare soft and chewy with a distinct flavor of freshly brewed coffee. These vegan cookies are easy to bake and heavenly for taste buds, especially if you are a coffee lover.

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Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

TheseGluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookiesare tall, and soft inside with a crisp edge. Perfect for when you have a Chocolate Chip Cookie craving but don’t want or can’t have flour – you won’t miss the flour once you taste these delicious cookies!

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Grinch Sugar Cookies

Grinch Sugar Cookiesareclassic sugar cookies, tintedgreenwith ared candy heartin the middle. Enjoy with or without coconut flakes. These delicious cookies are inspired by the beloved Dr. Seuss children’s book and movie,The Grinch. enjoy these easy, fun, homemade, cookies during the holidays or throughout the year!

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No Bake Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

TheseNo Bake Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Coconut Oatmeal Cookiesare a snap to make and are perfect for a mid-day or after-school snack. They are made with Karo®Corn Syrup, which makes them nice and chewy(vegan option).

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Edible Cookie Dough

Edible Cookie Doughhas all the flavors of REAL, traditional, cookie dough with none of the danger (no raw eggs and no raw flour). It’s the chocolate, indulgent, sweet treat when you need it.