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Published: December 4, 2018 | Last Updated: December 1, 2019 | Author: Lois

The Best Christmas Cookies Celebration

Welcome back to our 12 Days of Christmas Celebration!  Today we’re celebrating The Best Christmas Cookies to help get us all ready for the holiday season in a few short weeks. 

Santa Claus and Christmas Cookies - The Best Christmas Cookies are featured this week with our Delicious Dishes Recipe Party and our 12 Days of Christmas Celebration.

The Best Christmas Cookies

If you’re here as part of my 12 Days of Christmas Celebration…WELCOME!  I’m so excited to be sharing with you a great list of the Best Christmas Cookies I know your family is going to love this holiday season. 

Take some time and visit each recipe being featured! My favorite was the Easy Icebox Shortbread Cookies from Hello Creative Family.  I love shortbread cookies and I love the idea of making these ahead and baking off right before you need them. 

Tips for Baking Christmas Cookies

  • Make sure the ingredients you’re using are fresh.  If you don’t bake often, you might want to purchase a new box of baking soda or baking powder before you start a new recipe.
  • Don’t over-mix the dough. 
  • If a recipe calls for chilling the dough, chill the dough.  Really, don’t try to roll out dough or form it into balls unless it’s been chilled for at least an hour. 
  • Watch the cookies as they bake.  Baking time for most recipes is a “guideline” but you know your oven better than the recipe author.  Watch them closely as they bake so you don’t overcook them.  Cookies are done when the edges are set and lightly browned. 
  • Remember, cookie centers will continue to cook for a few minutes while they’re out of the oven and cooling. 
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing in air tight containers. 

Christmas Baking Memories

What are your favorite memories of Christmas baking?  Growing up my mom went all out baking cookies. 

My sister and I would help her get the cookies ready to display on a beautiful crystal dish she used every year.  She would have it all ready for when guests would drop by during the holiday season.

And we always had guests ringing our doorbell, stopping by for a cup of eggnog and to drop off a gift or two.  What fun times!  

The Best Christmas Cookies are featured this week with our Delicious Dishes Recipe Party and our 12 Days of Christmas Celebration.

The Best Christmas Cookies Celebration

I'm so excited to be sharing with you a great list of the Best Christmas Cookies I know your family is going to love this holiday season. 

Photo Credit: homecookingmemories.com

Christmas Candy Cane Cookies 

How cute are these candy cane cookies? Easy to follow directions to help you make a delicious cookie.

Photo Credit: themondaybox.com

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

I love shortbread cookies and these look delicious.

Photo Credit: hellocreativefamily.com

Easy Icebox Shortbread Cookies 

Another delicious shortbread cookie recipe.

Photo Credit: www.plattertalk.com

Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies 

Two delicious combinations cherry and chocolate combined into one cookie.

Photo Credit: www.mommyhatescooking.com

Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Christmas isn't complete without sugar cookies on a plate set out for Santa.

Photo Credit: mamaofmanyblessings.com

Easy German Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Cheesecake in a cookie!

Photo Credit: dizzybusyandhungry.com

Double Chocolate Crunch Cookies

Cake mix and crispy rice cereal give these cookies an amazing chocolatey taste and wonderful texture!

Photo Credit: cookingwithcurls.com

Grinch Snowball Cookies

Buttery, delicious, and packed full of chopped pistachios and cranberries for a holiday treat that everyone will love…even Mr. Grinch!!

Photo Credit: cincyshopper.com

Cherry Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Usually made with raspberry jam, I think you'll love the taste of cherries ins

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Originally from Queens, NY, Lois now calls northeastern PA home. You can find her blogging over at Walking on Sunshine where she shares a little of her life, but more importantly what’s for dinner at her house tonight.

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Comments

  1. Mareliz says

    December 7, 2018 at 7:24 pm

    Thank you for hosting. I brought my favorite Christmas Rum Cake. Have a great weekend

    Reply
  2. Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says

    December 7, 2018 at 12:22 pm

    I’m looking forward to making Christmas cookies with my daughter while she’s home from university for the holidays. These are great tips—and the recipes look amazing!

    Reply
  3. Wendy Sondov says

    December 6, 2018 at 3:38 pm

    Thanks so much for featuring my Double Dipped Chocolate Shortbread Cookies! They are a great cookie to make ahead now as everyone is getting more and more busy. Plus they are chocolate. 🙂 Have a great week!

    Reply
  4. Linda Neely says

    December 5, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    My favorite baking memories are making fruitcake with my mom (YES, I love fruitcake). She would let me cut up the fruit with her kitchen scissors while my older sister got to chop the nuts.

    Reply
  5. Marilyn Lesniak says

    December 4, 2018 at 7:48 pm

    That is totally unfair sharing all those cokies when I am hungry! Thank you so much for hosting again this week. You always do so much for bloggers! Have a relaxing week! I am off to see some posts.

    Reply
    • Lois says

      December 5, 2018 at 8:01 am

      LOL!!! Thanks for joining again this week Marilyn!

      Reply
  6. Lisa @ Cooking with Curls says

    December 4, 2018 at 11:04 am

    Thank you so much for featuring my Grinch Snowball Cookies, Lois. 🙂 Have a wonderful week!!

    Reply
  7. Jenna says

    December 4, 2018 at 8:34 am

    Is there anything better than Christmas cookies?? Yes, the shortbread ones look divine, thanks Lois!

    Reply

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