The magic of the holidays isn’t complete without a plate of festive cookies. This recipe roundup features holiday must-haves like Butterball Cookies and Frosted Eggnog Cookies, along with easy options like no-bake oatmeal cookies for last-minute baking. All of our options are perfect for baking with loved ones or whipping up treats for a cookie exchange. These recipes will surely bring joy to your kitchen and sweeten your celebrations. Don’t miss a single one—they might just inspire your next baking tradition!

Simple Butterball Cookies Recipe

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

This Butterball Cookie Recipe only needs 6 simple ingredients. Buttery cookies with chopped walnuts coated in a blanket of confectioner sugar.
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Best Christmas Sprinkle Cookies With Frosting

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.
Best Christmas Sprinkle Cookies With Frosting. 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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Classic Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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.
Classic Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. Photo Credit: Insanely Easy Recipes

These 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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Pretty Cherry Blossom Cookies

A plate of pink cherry cookies with chocolate kisses on top. The cookies are arranged in a pile, with some scattered maraschino cherries nearby. A red napkin and a cooling rack with more cookies are in the background.
Pretty Cherry Blossom Cookies. Photo credit: On My Kids Plate.

Pretty cherry blossom cookies have a buttery cherry sugar cookie packed with flavor, and topped with a sweet chocolate kiss.
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Salted Cashew Cookies Recipe In A Jar (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 Cookie Recipe In A Jar (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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Best Cutout Sugar Cookies (No Spread, No Chill)

Christmas cookies shaped like a star and Christmas trees, decorated with red, green, and white icing and sprinkles, are arranged on a light surface.
Best Cutout Sugar Cookies (No Spread, No Chill). Photo credit: On My Kids Plate.

This soft Christmas sugar cookie recipe requires no chill time. Make no spread cutout cookies that are perfect for decorating!
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Christmas Cookies Recipe With Few Ingredients

cake mix cookies baked on a cooking tray with a bite out and Christmas m&Ms mixed in the cookie
Christmas Cookie Recipe With Few Ingredients. 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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Easy And Delicious 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.
Easy And Delicious 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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a variety of DIY cookies in a jar for holiday and birthday
DIY Cookie Mix In a Jar (Gift Idea). Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Your friends and family will love getting this DIY Cookie Mix In A Jar. Step-by-step instructions, with recipe and variation ideas.
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Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe

Close-up of two chocolate cookies with a cracked surface resting on a textured, metallic tray. The cookies appear chewy with chunks of chocolate embedded in them. In the background, there are additional cookies and a glass of milk atop a white napkin.
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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Frosted Eggnog Holiday Cookies

Cookies with cream frosting and cinnamon dust sit on a cooling rack, with additional cinnamon sprinkled around.
Frosted Eggnog Holiday Cookies. Photo Credit: Butter and Baggage

Frosted eggnog cookies recipe are soft, cake-like, holiday cookies baked for all eggnog lovers with a buttery eggnog frosting.
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No-Bake Sweet Oatmeal Cookies

No-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies are arranged on a round platter with a dollop of peanut butter on a spoon and a small bowl of shredded coconut on the side. The platter rests on a pink and white striped cloth.
No-Bake Sweet Oatmeal Cookies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Whip up delicious no-bake oatmeal cookies with simple ingredients like cocoa, peanut butter, and oatmeal. A quicks sweet treat.
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Pistachio Cranberry Cookies Recipe

pistachio cookies with cranberry on top with pistachios in a bowl and also dried cranberries
Pistachio Cranberry Cookies Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Pudding mix Pistachio Cookies Recipe makes soft, chewy cookies, with bits of crunchy pistachios, sweet dried cranberries, & a hint of almond.
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swiss christmas cookie 4 types
Swiss Christmas Cookie Recipes. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Traditional Swiss Christmas cookie recipes are easy to make, and the combination of real butter and fine flour makes them a special treat.
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25 Festive Christmas Desserts to Sweeten Your Holiday

Christmas Tree Dip Recipe in a snow man bowl with vanilla wafers to dip into it
25 Festive Christmas Desserts to Sweeten Your Holiday. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

Sweeten your holiday with these 25 festive Christmas desserts! From classic gingerbread cookies to creative treats like White Chocolate Christmas Chex Mix and Grinch Brownies, this roundup has something for every dessert lover. Whether you’re looking for no-bake options, fun cookie ideas, or indulgent cakes, these recipes are perfect for bringing holiday cheer to any gathering. Explore them all and find your next must-have treat for the season! Get All The Recipes: 25 Festive Christmas Desserts to Sweeten Your Holiday