Christmas Eve is all about magic, and what better way to add to the festive cheer than with a plate of cookies for Santa? Whether you’re starting a family tradition or simply indulging in the holiday spirit, these cookies are guaranteed to bring a smile to Santa’s face (and yours too!). This recipe roundup is packed with festive delights, like buttery Classic Butterball Cookies and fudgy Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies. You’ll also find fun and unique treats, like Grinch Linzer Cookies and spiced Eggnog Cookies, perfect for the season. Don’t miss out on these merry recipes that will make everyone look forward to Christmas Eve all year long!

Classic Butterball Cookies

Classic Butterball Cookie rolled in powdered sugar with a bowl of the sugar by the plate
Classic Butterball Cookies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

These classic butterball cookies are a delightful treat. One of our all time favorite cookies for the holiday season, these pillowy cookies are made with 6 simple ingredients and don’t require you to chill the dough.
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Salted Cashew Cookies Recipe In a Jar: Holiday Gift Idea

A jar filled with layered ingredients, including cashews, oats, brown sugar, and flour, is tied with a string and sits on a fabric surface. Assorted freshly baked cookies are scattered around on a cooling rack and cloth.
Salted Cashew Cookies Recipe In a Jar: Holiday Gift Idea. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This soft and chewy, salted cashew cookie recipe is not only delicious but super convenient for making a quick batch of cookies. It only requires a few simple ingredients, such as cashews, oats, and all-purpose flour.
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Fudgy Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Red velvet crinkle cookies dusted with powdered sugar are arranged on a cooling rack. A jar filled with more cookies tied with a red ribbon is in the background on a dark table.
Fudgy Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

These Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are rich, fudgy, and as festive as they come! The powdered sugar top adds a snowy touch, making them perfect for holiday gatherings or leaving out for Santa.
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Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe

Two chocolate cookies with a cracked surface sit on a textured dark background, showcasing a rich, glossy appearance.
Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe. Photo Credit: Easy Southern Desserts

With their gooey texture and subtle touch of espresso, these chocolate cookies are nothing short of heavenly.
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Holiday Gingerbread Cookies

A pile of gingerbread cookies shaped like people with white icing details. Two gingerbread figures with smiling faces are prominent in the foreground, decorated with buttons and outlines. Other cookies with various patterns are in the background.
Holiday Gingerbread Cookies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Discover the classic gingerbread cookies recipe that’s perfect for the holidays! Soft and spiced, these cookies are great for sharing and decorating.
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Meringue Cookies

Meringue Cookies. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Those Sugar Free Meringue Cookies recipe is made with just 2 simple ingredients and only 1 gram of net carbs for 10 pieces. Those light and fluffy, with crispy exterior sugar free meringue cookies, are delicious and healthy low carb alternative.
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Easy and Classic Christmas Cookies

cake mix cookies baked on a cooking tray with a bite out and Christmas m&Ms mixed in the cookie
Easy and Classic Christmas Cookies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This Christmas cookie recipe with only a few ingredients you normally keep on hand has 4 ingredients and it take less than 5 min. to make.
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Chocolate Mint Kiss Crinkle Cookies

Chocolate cookies topped with Hershey's Kisses are arranged on a wooden board. One cookie is halved, revealing a green mint center. The cookies are dusted with powdered sugar, with a bowl of chocolates blurred in the background.
Chocolate Mint Kiss Crinkle Cookies. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Indulge in fudgy chocolate crinkle cookies topped with mint Hershey’s Kisses. This easy recipe combines rich chocolate and refreshing mint for the perfect holiday treat or year-round indulgence.
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The Grinch Linzer Cookies Recipe

A green cookie with a heart-shaped cutout in the center, revealing a red filling. The cookie is dusted with powdered sugar and is placed on a plaid cloth with a white and red checkered pattern.
The Grinch Linzer Cookies Recipe. Photo credit: Trop Rockin.

Grinch Linzer Cookies are a fun twist on the classic, with buttery, almond-flavored cookies filled with tangy raspberry jam and shaped in festive heart cutouts. These bright green treats are perfect for adding some holiday cheer to your baking.
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Peanut Butter with Jam Thumbprint Cookies

A spoon spreads peanut butter on a biscuit topped with jam. Other biscuits are on a cooling rack over a blue and white checkered cloth. A website URL, fitasamamabear.com, is visible at the bottom.
Peanut Butter with Jam Thumbprint Cookies. Photo Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Deliciously soft these peanut butter thumbprint cookies make the perfect dessert! Using only five ingredients the flourless peanut butter cookies are topped with jam taking the iconic sandwich and making it into something new.
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Christmas Sprinkle Holiday Cookies

A plate of festive Christmas cookies covered in white icing. Some cookies are decorated with green icing in the shape of Christmas trees, while others are sprinkled with red and white sprinkles. Red and green decorations are in the background.
Christmas Sprinkle Holiday Cookies. Photo Credit: Butter and Baggage

Christmas Sprinkle Cookies combine the BEST sprinkle cookie ever with some holiday decorations. Fun to decorate but even more fun to eat!
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Easy Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

Colorful spiral cookies with red, green, and white swirls are stacked on a white cloth. The cookies are sprinkled with red, green, and blue sugar sprinkles, creating a festive appearance. A tray of similar cookies is blurred in the background.
Easy Christmas Pinwheel Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies swirl bright holiday colors into every bite, adding instant cheer to any cookie tray. These buttery treats are both eye-catching and delicious, making them perfect for gifting and cookie exchanges.
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The Grinch Thumbprint Cookies

A close-up of sugar cookies with bright green icing and a red heart decoration in the center. The cookies are arranged in a pile, showcasing their round shape and smooth texture.
The Grinch Thumbprint Cookies. Photo credit: Trop Rockin.

Grinch Thumbprint Cookies have a buttery shortbread base filled with a sweet green vanilla center, making them as tasty as they are fun. With simple ingredients, this recipe is easy to follow and perfect for holiday baking. Their festive look and delicious flavor make them a great pick for cookie exchanges or homemade gifts.
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

A stack of four chocolate chip cookies on a white surface. Crumbs and chocolate chips are scattered around the base. The cookies have a golden-brown color with visible chocolate chunks.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. Photo credit: Insanely Easy Recipes.

These Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfectly soft and chewy in the middle, and packed full of chocolatey goodness. Your friends and family will agree that these are the best gluten free and vegan cookies they’ve ever had.
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Christmas Tree Cookies

Christmas tree-shaped sugar cookies decorated with red, green, and white icing dots are arranged on a white wooden surface. A green cloth napkin and small evergreen branches are nearby, adding to the festive holiday setting.
Christmas Tree Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Spiced Christmas Tree Cookies bring all the warm holiday spices and are topped with festive icing dots. Perfect for holiday cookie trays and sharing with family!
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Holiday Eggnog Cookies

A close-up of a hand holding a round, crumbly cookie over a plate of similar cookies. The background features a red and green holiday-themed fabric with a tree pattern.
Holiday Eggnog Cookies. Photo credit: Honest and Truly.

Celebrate the holiday spirit with these Egg Nog Cookies. Infused with the flavors of traditional eggnog, these soft and chewy treats offer a taste of festive cheer that will leave you craving the season’s joy.
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Easy Coconut Cranberry Cookies

cranberry coconut cookie stacked up with little bits of cranberry showing in the cookies
Easy Coconut Cranberry Cookies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Coconut Cranberry cookies are a sweet treat filled with chewy cranberries and flaky coconut. They’re perfect for dunking with a glass of milk.
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Low-Carb Gingerbread Cookies Village

A festive display of gingerbread cookies shaped like reindeer and trees, dusted with powdered sugar. Colorful ornaments and green pine branches surround the cookies, creating a cheerful holiday scene.
Low Carb-Gingerbread Village. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Build 3-dimensional, easy Low Carb Gingerbread Village using our sugar-free gingerbread cookies recipe for the most beautiful centerpiece on your Holiday table. Add gingerbread house and decorate with royal icing for the edible DIY Christmas project with your family.
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19 Christmas Cookies to Make the Holidays Merrier

A close-up of green cookies topped with red heart decorations. The cookies are textured and appear soft, arranged in a pile.
19 Christmas Cookies to Make the Holidays Merrier. Photo Credit: Trop Rockin.

The holiday season is here, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a tray full of delicious cookies! Perfect for sharing, gifting, or indulging yourself, these treats are sure to make your holiday merrier and brighter. Dive into the irresistible sweetness of Super Easy Christmas Cake Mix Cookies, the nostalgia of Classic Gingerbread Cookies, or the colorful charm of Christmas Pinwheel Cookies. These cookies are surely your ticket to a holly jolly holiday season. Don’t miss a single bite! Get All The Recipes: 19 Christmas Cookies to Make the Holidays Merrier