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Cutout Cookies
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Cutout Cookies

Our favorite Christmas cookie recipes, including sugar cookies, gingerbread, shortbread, icebox cookies, and more.
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Stained-Glass Snowmen
Sugared Wreaths
Stained-Glass Wreaths
Fluted Wreaths
Cookie Houses
Christmas Trees

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Coconut Sandwich Cookies
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Coconut Sandwich Cookies

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Glazed Spritz Cookies
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Glazed Spritz Cookies

Try one of our glazed spritz-cookie variations:
Citrus-Glazed Cookies
Vanilla-Glazed Cookies
Vanilla-Glazed Swirl Cookies
White-Chocolate-Glazed Cookies

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Mice Cookies
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Mice Cookies

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Holiday Icebox Cookies
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Holiday Icebox Cookies

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Shaped Icebox Cookies
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Shaped Icebox Cookies

Try one of our shaped icebox-cookie variations:
Almond-Cherry Coins
Apricot-Pistachio Triangles
Almond and Candied Orange Zest Bars
White Chocolate, Hazelnut, and Cherry Triangles
Papaya, Macadamia, and Coconut Triangles
Cranberry-Orange Coins
Chocolate, Walnut, and Cranberry Coins
Candied-Fruit Squares
Almond and Ginger Bars

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Peppermint Meringues with Chocolate Filling

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Lebkuchen Photo: Sang An
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Lebkuchen

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Thumbprints and Ball Cookies
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Thumbprints and Ball Cookies

Try one of our thumbprint or ball cookie variations:
Apricot Thumbprints
Raspberry Thumbprints
Ganache Thumbprints
Dried-Fruit Thumbprints
Candied Orange Peel Thumbprints
Chocolate-Dipped Ball Cookies
Marbelized Ball Cookies
Peppermint Ball Cookies

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Buttery Pecan Rounds
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Buttery Pecan Rounds

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Angelettis
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Angelettis

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Gingerbread People
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Gingerbread People

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Linzer Sandwiches
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Linzer Sandwiches

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Chocolate Pretzels
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Chocolate Pretzels

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Cranberry Noels
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Cranberry Noels

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Chocolate Pistachio Cookies
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Chocolate Pistachio Cookies

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Candy-Stripe Cookie Sticks
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Candy-Stripe Cookie Sticks

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Butter Cookie Sandwiches with Chestnut Cream

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Date-Pecan Bars
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Date-Pecan Bars

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Bratseli
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Bratseli

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Peanut-Toffee Chip Bars
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Peanut-Toffee Chip Bars

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Noel Nut Balls
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Noel Nut Balls

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Lemon-Pistachio Wreaths
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Lemon-Pistachio Wreaths

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Checkerboard Cookies
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Checkerboard Cookies

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Chocolate Espresso Snowcaps
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Chocolate Espresso Snowcaps

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Cream Cheese Walnut Cookies
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Cream Cheese Walnut Cookies

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Bourbon Pecan Chews
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Bourbon Pecan Chews

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Stained Glass Trees
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Stained Glass Trees

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Buttered Rum Meltaways
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Buttered Rum Meltaways

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Pistachio Lemon Drops
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Pistachio Lemon Drops

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Cassis Crisps
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Cassis Crisps

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Cocoa Shortbread Diamonds
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Cocoa Shortbread Diamonds

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Sand Tarts
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Sand Tarts

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Gingerbread Snowflakes
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Gingerbread Snowflakes

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Cookie Press Cookies
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Cookie Press Cookies

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Iced Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies
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Iced Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies

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Hazelnut Thumbprints
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Hazelnut Thumbprints

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Chrusciki Leaves
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Chrusciki Leaves

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Basic Sugar Cookies
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Basic Sugar Cookies

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Outrageous Chocolate Cookies
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Outrageous Chocolate Cookies

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Honey-Gingerbread Cookies Photo: Sang An
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Honey-Gingerbread Cookies

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Cut-Out Butter Cookies
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Cut-Out Butter Cookies

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Pecan Squares
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Pecan Squares

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Cornmeal-Cherry Squares
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Cornmeal-Cherry Squares

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Cream Cheese-Lemon Bows
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Cream Cheese-Lemon Bows

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Chewy Molasses-Spice Cookies
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Chewy Molasses-Spice Cookies

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Lime Meltaways
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Lime Meltaways

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Cranberry-Pistachio Biscotti
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Cranberry-Pistachio Biscotti

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Chewy Coconut-Chocolate Pinwheels
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Chewy Coconut-Chocolate Pinwheels

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Joe Froggers
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Joe Froggers

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Orange Sable Cookies
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Orange Sable Cookies

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Pfeffernussen
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Pfeffernussen

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Shortbread Snowflakes
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Shortbread Snowflakes

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Iced Hermits
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Iced Hermits

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