Christmas Cookie Recipes

Christmas cookie recipes are some of the most cherished cookie recipes of all. I confess that I bake Christmas cookies year around. The recipes are just to doggone good for once a year!

Christmas is a special time for cookies though. For many people Christmas cookie baking is a family tradition.

Christmas cookie recipes are regularly passed down from generation to generation, and many people can name several holiday cookies they baked each year growing up with their parents, friends or grandparents.

In fact some Christmas cookie recipes have roots that are hundreds of years old. A lot of the cookies that we enjoy at Christmas today were created from Medieval European Recipes.

Christmas sugar cookies probably have an English origin.

Cookie shapes for Christmas are another tradition brought over by settlers of America from European countries.

The cookie recipe club is the place for Christmas cookie recipes! We've gathered some of the most delicious recipes for Christmas cookies. You can find all your old and new favorites right here!

If not then you can contribute your favorite. Just click the link and add your favorite Christmas cookie recipes. Submit A Recipe

Cherry Bell Cookies are a delicious treat for Christmas but they're so darned delicious they should be made year around.

Almond Cherry Biscotti is one of the best tasting biscotti you will ever make. It's especially nice at Christmas time. If you prefer a softer biscotti leave off the second baking.

Christmas Angel Whispers consist of a sweet, lemony filling between two slightly sweet, lemon flavored shortbread cookies.

Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies are delicious chocolate cookies with a caramel candy tucked inside.

Cherry Snowballs are great Christmas cookies. They are lightly sweetened oatmeal cookies with a maraschino cherry tucked inside, dipped in icing and then rolled in chopped flaked coconut.

Chocolate Billionaires are candy-like no bake cookies. They are similar to Rice Crispy Treats but with caramel.

Chocolate Toffee Crunchies are filled with Christmas cookie flavor. The buttery crust, golden toffee, melted chocolate and chopped pecans make these cookie bars a must at Christmas time.

These Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies have the look of Christmas with the red and green sugar crystals. It's the taste of cream cheese cookies that's over the top, however.

These simple Drop Nut Cookies are a Christmas cookie delight. They are easy to make and a delight to eat. You really should try these Christmas cookies. I know you will like them.

Jan Hagel Cookies are a favorite Christmas time cookie. They are of Dutch origin and a lot of families just wouldn't feel like it was Christmas without a tray of Jan Hagels.

Linzer Torte Cookies are beautiful cookie treats for the Christmas season. Linzer tortes are a classic Austrian dessert. This is a variation of the classic.

You Might Need:

• Atlas Deluxe Cookie Press

• Kitchen Supply Aluminum Half Size Sheet Pan 18-inch by 13-inch

• Calphalon 12-by-17-Inch Rectangular Nonstick Cooling Rack

• Silpat 11-5/8-by-16-1/2-Inch Nonstick Silicone Baking Mat