Bakery Collection

17 Bakery-Style Christmas Cookies to Make at Home

17 Bakery-Style Christmas Cookies to Make at Home - A curated collection of Christmas cookie recipes from The Cookie Index.

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1Chewy gingerbread drop cookies studded with chopped toasted almonds for a fragrant nutty crunch.Gingerbread

Almond Gingerbread Cookies

Chewy gingerbread drop cookies studded with chopped toasted almonds for a fragrant nutty crunch.

⏱️ 66 minGet Recipe→
2Twice-baked gingerbread-spiced biscotti with crystallized ginger flecks and a gently crisp buttery crumb.Gingerbread

Gingerbread Biscotti

Twice-baked gingerbread-spiced biscotti with crystallized ginger flecks and a gently crisp buttery crumb.

⏱️ 85 minGet Recipe→
3Soft cinnamon-sugar cookies with crinkled tops and a gentle snickerdoodle-style tang from cream of tartar.Sugar Cookies

Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Soft cinnamon-sugar cookies with crinkled tops and a gentle snickerdoodle-style tang from cream of tartar.

⏱️ 65 minGet Recipe→
4Golden shortbread rounds with dried cranberry pieces, green pistachios and tiny orange zest flecksCookie Box

Cranberry Pistachio Slice-and-Bake Shortbread

Buttery shortbread slices show a mosaic of dried cranberries and pistachios, with orange zest in the dough.

⏱️ 66 minGet Recipe→
5Honey gingerbread sandwich cookies with a pale honey buttercream center between tender round cookie halves.Gingerbread

Honey Gingerbread Cookies

Honey gingerbread sandwich cookies with a pale honey buttercream center between tender round cookie halves.

⏱️ 81 minGet Recipe→
6Fresh cranberry filling sits between a pressed shortbread base and a loose buttery crumble of the same dough.Shortbread

Cranberry Crumble Christmas Shortbread Bars

Fresh cranberry filling sits between a pressed shortbread base and a loose buttery crumble of the same dough.

⏱️ 87 minGet Recipe→
7Peanut Butter Balls With Oats: chocolate-coated peanut butter oat balls with a visible oat-textured filling.Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter Balls With Oats

Peanut Butter Balls With Oats: chilled peanut butter oat balls coated in chocolate, with measured ingredients and a complete batch method.

⏱️ 40 minGet Recipe→
8Gingerbread star cut-out cookies with a clear Christmas silhouette and fine white icing details.Gingerbread

Gingerbread Star Cookies

Gingerbread star cut-out cookies with a clear Christmas silhouette and fine white icing details.

⏱️ 86 minGet Recipe→
9Firm vanilla sugar-cookie cut-outs with crisp defined edges, a tender bite and no scheduled dough chilling.Sugar Cookies

No-Chill No-Spread Sugar Cookies

Firm vanilla sugar-cookie cut-outs with crisp defined edges, a tender bite and no scheduled dough chilling.

⏱️ 60 minGet Recipe→
10Large brown butter gingerbread cookies with toasted milk solids, fresh ginger and a sparkling sugar crust around chewy molasses centers.Gingerbread

Brown Butter Gingerbread Cookies

Large brown butter gingerbread cookies with toasted milk solids, fresh ginger and a sparkling sugar crust around chewy molasses centers.

⏱️ 54 minGet Recipe→
11Soft ricotta cookies with shredded coconut in the dough and a lightly toasted coconut top, an Italian-style home adaptation.Italian

Coconut Ricotta Cookies

Soft ricotta cookies with shredded coconut in the dough and a lightly toasted coconut top, an Italian-style home adaptation.

⏱️ 60 minGet Recipe→
12Chewy vanilla sugar cookies with colorful rainbow sprinkles mixed throughout the dough, not just scattered on top.Sugar Cookies

Sprinkle Sugar Cookies

Chewy vanilla sugar cookies with colorful rainbow sprinkles mixed throughout the dough, not just scattered on top.

⏱️ 51 minGet Recipe→
13Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies: golden round cookies with chocolate kiss-shaped centers on a ceramic plate.Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies: sugar-rolled peanut butter cookies with a chocolate center, with measured ingredients and a complete batch method.

⏱️ 49 minGet Recipe→
14Rough-edged hazelnut meringue cookies with a crisp shell and a chewy middle.Italian

Brutti ma Buoni

Rough-edged hazelnut meringue cookies with a crisp shell and a chewy middle.

⏱️ 75 minGet Recipe→
15Golden almond biscotti with sunny dried apricot pieces and a lightly chewy fruit contrast.Italian

Dried Apricot Almond Biscotti

Golden almond biscotti with sunny dried apricot pieces and a lightly chewy fruit contrast.

⏱️ 113 minGet Recipe→
16Buttery high-altitude gingerbread cut-outs made with cold butter, warm spices and a little molasses, without chemical leavening.Gingerbread

High-Altitude Gingerbread Cookies

Buttery high-altitude gingerbread cut-outs made with cold butter, warm spices and a little molasses, without chemical leavening.

⏱️ 66 minGet Recipe→
17Gingerbread thumbprint cookies with sugar-crusted edges and smooth ivory white chocolate ganache centers.Gingerbread

Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies

Gingerbread thumbprint cookies with sugar-crusted edges and smooth ivory white chocolate ganache centers.

⏱️ 76 minGet Recipe→