Traditional Christmas Cookie Recipes Perfect for the Holiday Season
Classic cookie recipes like these will instantly evoke warm Christmas memories. Make a batch of gingerbread, spritz cookies, thumbprints, shortbread, or biscotti to celebrate the most festive time of the year.
Martha's All-Time Favorite Christmas Cookies
Get out your measuring cups, mixing bowls, cookie cutters, and baking trays because you'll want to make all of these Christmas cookies—they're Martha's favorites!
Our Favorite Christmas Cookie Recipes, from Biscotti to Gingerbread
'Tis the season to bake cookies! Use our delicious recipes for biscotti, gingerbread, shortbread, spritz, and more to make the best edible gifts for family and friends.
11 Gift-Worthy Sweets to Give During the Holiday Season
From colorful cookies to spicy brittle, everyone will love opening up a box of these desserts.
How Cookies Came to Be the Ultimate Christmas Treat
We're sharing the sweet history of sugar, spritz, shortbread, and other Christmas cookies.
31 Days of Christmas Cookies—It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year for Baking!
Daily baking inspiration for the holidays and beyond! 'Tis the season to enjoy (and gift!) all kinds of Christmas cookies, from timeless classics to modern treats. Want more tasty and festive holiday cookie recipes and tips? Be sure to download our complete guide here!
Brown-Butter Shortbread
Rich and delicious, these shortbread cookies are a delight. They're made with browned butter which gives them a subtle nutty flavor. If you can, use a high butterfat, European-style butter for this recipe and you'll taste the difference.
Brown-Sugar Chocolate-Chunk Shortbread
The secret to this rich chocolate-chunk shortbread is a mix of sugars—brown for a caramel note, and confectioners' for a melt-in-your-mouth texture. To make this a gift that your recipients can bake for themselves on-demand, wrap the logs of dough tightly in freezer paper to keep it from drying out; then roll it in patterned waxed paper and secure the ends with twine. You can download the free, printable gift tags you see on the packaging here.
Lemony Brown-Butter Crinkle Cookies
Lemon zest and juice add brightness and cut the richness of the brown butter in these cookies. You can make the dough up to two days in advance.
Flourless Chocolate-Coconut Drops
These speedy treats are a great option for your friends or family who avoid gluten... and every else too!
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
Studding chewy oatmeal cookies with cranberries gives them a bit of bright color and a slight tang. Any dried fruit can be substituted.