I love to bake cookies all year long, but there’s something about baking cookies during the holidays that is extra special.
These ten recipes below are my very favorites, and along with just being wonderful treats to have in your cookie jar, they also make delicious holiday gifts from the kitchen.
And while a pile of fresh-baked cookies is an AWESOME gift all by itself, here’s a few ways to take your cookie present skills to the next level!
Make your cookie gift even more delectable!
This sweet little plate can be used again on Christmas Eve for that all important gift of cookies and milk for Santa.
There’s nothing like a handwritten recipe card to make a homemade gift even more delicious.
A warm cup of tea with a homemade Christmas cookie? Now that’s a treat.
That’s right, you can bake up a fully edible peppermint plate right in your own kitchen!
No matter what cookie recipe is your favorite, it’s pretty much guaranteed that baking them up will spread merriment throughout your house!
So without further ado, here are ten of our faves. And if you want to share YOUR fave, tell us in the comments!
TEN HOLIDAY COOKIE RECIPES WE LOVE!
 There are oatmeal cookies, and then there are rum raisin oatmeal cookies. Is there really any question? Try this warm and wonderful cookie recipe! |
 These amazing Blue Dory Cookies from the classic Block Island bed and breakfast are chocolate chunk cookies made with only four ingredients! How much better could a cookie recipe get? |
 This easy recipe for chocolate mint crackle cookies has all the delicious tastes of the holidays. Powdered sugar sets off the fun crackle design! |
 Lemon Cool Whip cookies turns cake mix and Cool Whip into a cookie recipe that you just HAVE to try! Watch these cookies disappear like magic. |
 Grandma’s Peanut Butter Cookies are perfect little melt in your mouth tiny little treats, made from just four ingredients you already have in your kitchen! |
 Three ingredients. One hour. 36 mind-blowing cookie truffles. This is an easy dessert recipe you will want to make over and over! |
 These delicious no bake rum balls cookies require exactly no baking…and bet you can’t eat just one! Perfect for the holidays or any time. |
 This recipe for my grandma’s molasses cookies makes the perfect classic, spicy cookie. As she used to say, take one cookie for each hand! |
 This easy recipe for a skillet chocolate chip cookie bakes your favorite treat into one giant cookie, perfect for slicing up and topping with ice cream! |
 Buttery peppermint snowballs cookies are the perfect accompaniment to tree–trimming, carol-singing, or just relaxing with a cup of tea! |
I'd love to hear what you think!