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17 Christmas Cookies with Salted Tops

17 Christmas Cookies with Salted Tops - Curated Christmas cookie recipes from The Cookie Index.

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1A crisp square shortbread base supports a thin caramel layer and a scatter of finely crushed pretzel for sweet-salty bite.Shortbread

Salted Caramel Pretzel Shortbread Squares

A crisp square shortbread base supports a thin caramel layer and a scatter of finely crushed pretzel for sweet-salty bite.

2Small 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.

3Sharp 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.

4Breton-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.

5A 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.

6Almond 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.

7Cocoa thumbprints with ganache and flaky salt, one broken to show caramel underneathCookie Box

Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache Thumbprints

Cocoa shortbread cups hold thick caramel under a small spoonful of dark chocolate ganache and flaky salt.

8Yolk-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.

9Small square shortbread bites carry a thin honey glaze and toasted sesame, finished with a few flakes of salt for contrast.Shortbread

Salted Honey Sesame Shortbread Bites

Small square shortbread bites carry a thin honey glaze and toasted sesame, finished with a few flakes of salt for contrast.

10A 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.

11Almond 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.

12Pressed 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.

13A true butter-shortbread base supports a cooked milk caramel and a thin salted dark-chocolate layer.Shortbread

Salted Millionaire Christmas Shortbread Bars

A true butter-shortbread base supports a cooked milk caramel and a thin salted dark-chocolate layer.

14Rice-flour yolk shortbread sealed around small pieces of soft caramel.Shortbread

Salted Caramel Stuffed Shortbread Cookies

Rice-flour yolk shortbread sealed around small pieces of soft caramel.

15Almond-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.

16Chocolate-heavy log slices have chunky inclusions, a granulated-sugar snap and a flaky-salt finish.Shortbread

Salted Chocolate-Chunk Christmas Shortbread

Chocolate-heavy log slices have chunky inclusions, a granulated-sugar snap and a flaky-salt finish.

17A 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.