Christmas cookie recipes
'Tis the season for baking Christmas cookies! Here are our favorite holiday cookie recipes.
Chocolate sandwich cookies with peppermint ganache
Photo by Christine Janocko
A rich peppermint ganache sandwiched between two crispy chocolate cookies, dunked in a semisweet chocolate glaze and a sprinkle of crushed candy canes on top to make them a little more Christmas-y. Recipe »
Spiced cutout cookies
Photo by Christine Janocko
Spice up plain old sugar cookies with some cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and ground cloves. And doesn't the frosting look so elegant? Turns out it's not that hard: Read Chrissy's how-to » Cookie recipe »
Double chocolate cookies with York Peppermint Pieces
Photo by Christine Janocko
Here's a Christmas twist on those beloved M&M cookies: a rich chocolate cookie studded with York Peppermint Pieces. Recipe »
Cocoa cups with peppermint creme filling
Photo by Larissa Doust
Bake up these little cocoa cups and fill them with peppermint creme for a cute and delicious holiday treat! Recipe »
Chocolate-dipped orange cookies
Photo by Christine Janocko
These cookies are flavored with orange zest, then dipped in dark chocolate. Like the bakery equivalent of a chocolate orange — but tastier! Recipe »
Lemon wreath cookies
Photo by Larissa Doust
These butter cookies have a hint of lemon and are topped with a lemony glaze. Shape them into wreaths and top with white nonpareils to complete the wintry look. Recipe »
Hershey’s Kiss peanut butter cookies
Photo by Larissa Doust
Chocolate and peanut butter — a classic combination and tasty Christmas treat. Recipe »
Holiday Rice Krispies treats
Photo by Christine Janocko
Rice Krispies Treats get a holiday makeover with flavorings of gingerbread and chocolate-peppermint. Recipe »
Jumbo black bottom coconut macaroons
Photo by Larissa Doust
A big ole' pile of sweet coconut cookie dipped in rich chocolate? Yes please. Recipe »
Iced eggnog cookies
Photo by Larissa Doust
If you like eggnog, you'll love this soft, chewy cookie. Recipe »
Eggnog cupcakes with bourbon caramel cream-cheese frosting
Photo by Christine Janocko
OK, this is a cupcake, not a cookie. But they're so adorable, we had to include them here! Recipe »
Brown butter meltaway cookies
Photo by Christine Janocko
Brown butter gives these cute little cookies almost a toffee-ish flavor, and the powdered sugar makes for a snowy scene. Recipe »
Strawberry tart cookies
Photo by Christine Janocko
There’s something about the combination of a buttery cookie and sweet fruity filling that is just irresistible. And the red filling makes them look so festive! Recipe »
Cranberry and chocolate chip brown sugar cookies
Photo by Larissa Doust
Dried cranberries and chocolate chips provide great texture and bursts of flavor great texture to these brown sugar cookies. Recipe »
Chocolate espresso snowcap cookies
Photo by Larissa Doust
This intensely chocolate cookie has just a hint of espresso. Roll the dough in powdered sugar before baking, and you'll end up with a crinkly, wintry treat after they're out of the oven. Recipe »
Zac Efron’s favorite snickerdoodles
Photo by Christine Janocko
Zac Efron sings, dances, tousles his hair just so - and he also makes a mean snickerdoodle! The hearthrob and Arroyo Grande native shared his favorite cookie recipe with us. Recipe »
This story was originally published November 24, 2015 at 6:54 AM with the headline "Christmas cookie recipes."