Crispy Collection

17 Christmas Cookies with Crispy Texture

17 Christmas Cookies with Crispy Texture - Curated Christmas cookie recipes from The Cookie Index.

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1Yolk-bound shortbread folds around a small apricot center, creating crisp corners and a soft jam seam.Shortbread

Apricot Foldover Christmas Shortbread

Yolk-bound shortbread folds around a small apricot center, creating crisp corners and a soft jam seam.

2A saffron-scented almond dough frames a small apricot preserve window, baked just long enough to set the fruit in place.Shortbread

Apricot Saffron Shortbread Window Cookies

A saffron-scented almond dough frames a small apricot preserve window, baked just long enough to set the fruit in place.

3A pressed black-sesame meal shortbread slab with a thin ivory chocolate cap.Shortbread

Black Sesame White Chocolate Shortbread Bars

A pressed black-sesame meal shortbread slab with a thin ivory chocolate cap.

4Small buttery rounds hold a vivid blackcurrant jam center, with a brief second bake to set the filling without overbrowning the edges.Shortbread

Blackcurrant Jam-Dimple Shortbread Buttons

Small buttery rounds hold a vivid blackcurrant jam center, with a brief second bake to set the filling without overbrowning the edges.

5Pressed shortbread rings bake pale and crisp before receiving a thin glaze made with reduced apple cider and a pinch of cinnamon.Shortbread

Apple Cider Glazed Shortbread Rings

Pressed shortbread rings bake pale and crisp before receiving a thin glaze made with reduced apple cider and a pinch of cinnamon.

6Nutty browned butter and finely minced sage shape into delicate leaf cookies with a savory aromatic finish.Shortbread

Browned Butter Sage Shortbread Leaves

Nutty browned butter and finely minced sage shape into delicate leaf cookies with a savory aromatic finish.

7Almond butter replaces part of the dairy fat in a compact buckwheat shortbread dough.Shortbread

Almond Butter Buckwheat Shortbread

Almond butter replaces part of the dairy fat in a compact buckwheat shortbread dough.

8Toasty pecan coins made with cooled brown butter and a brown-sugar crumb.Shortbread

Brown Butter Pecan Shortbread Coins

Toasty pecan coins made with cooled brown butter and a brown-sugar crumb.

9Breton-inspired yolk-rich shortbread baked in rings for a tall, tender, lightly leavened crumb.Shortbread

Breton Salted-Butter Christmas Shortbread

Breton-inspired yolk-rich shortbread baked in rings for a tall, tender, lightly leavened crumb.

10Almond paste contributes sugar and moisture to a firm shortbread topped with sliced almonds.Shortbread

Almond-Paste Christmas Shortbread

Almond paste contributes sugar and moisture to a firm shortbread topped with sliced almonds.

11Individual browned-butter shortbread jammers baked in muffin wells with a jam center and dry crumble rim.Shortbread

Brown-Butter Shortbread Jammers

Individual browned-butter shortbread jammers baked in muffin wells with a jam center and dry crumble rim.

12Shortbread coins with toasted milk solids in the dough and a crunchy cocoa-nib rim.Shortbread

Browned Milk-Powder Shortbread with Cocoa Nib Edges

Shortbread coins with toasted milk solids in the dough and a crunchy cocoa-nib rim.

13Vanilla bean and a small spoonful of bourbon flavor deeply buttery rounds with a crisp rim and tender center.Shortbread

Bourbon Vanilla Bean Shortbread Rounds

Vanilla bean and a small spoonful of bourbon flavor deeply buttery rounds with a crisp rim and tender center.

14Browned-butter cornmeal shortbread rounds with a thin chocolate foot and granular crumb.Shortbread

Brown-Butter Cornmeal Shortbread with Chocolate Bases

Browned-butter cornmeal shortbread rounds with a thin chocolate foot and granular crumb.

15A jam-tart-style shortbread bar with a reduced apple filling and a true pastry lattice.Shortbread

Apple Butter Lattice Shortbread Bars

A jam-tart-style shortbread bar with a reduced apple filling and a true pastry lattice.

16Sharp blue cheese and toasted walnut make compact savory buttons with a sandy, crumbly texture for a holiday appetizer board.Shortbread

Blue Cheese Walnut Savory Shortbread Buttons

Sharp blue cheese and toasted walnut make compact savory buttons with a sandy, crumbly texture for a holiday appetizer board.

17Almond-flour shortbread sandwiches reveal raspberry jam through small star windows.Shortbread

Almond Linzer Christmas Shortbread

Almond-flour shortbread sandwiches reveal raspberry jam through small star windows.