Citrus Cookie Collection

17 Lemon and Citrus Christmas Cookies

17 Lemon and Citrus Christmas Cookies - A curated collection of Christmas cookie recipes from The Cookie Index.

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1Bright lime sugar cookies with fragrant green zest, toasted coconut flecks and a gently chewy sugar-coated center.Sugar Cookies

Lime Sugar Cookies

Bright lime sugar cookies with fragrant green zest, toasted coconut flecks and a gently chewy sugar-coated center.

⏱️ 55 minGet Recipe→
2Orange shortbread rounds dipped halfway in dark chocolate and topped with chopped candied orange peelCookie Box

Dark Chocolate Orange Slice-and-Bake Cookies

Orange shortbread rounds are half-dipped in dark chocolate and finished with finely chopped candied peel.

⏱️ 68 minGet Recipe→
3A batch of lemon spritz cookies arranged on a ceramic plate.Spritz

Lemon Spritz Cookies

Lemon Spritz Cookies: buttery Christmas spritz cookies with title-specific flavor, shaping and finishing details.

⏱️ 52 minGet Recipe→
4A home adaptation of lemon amaretti: small almond domes with fragrant zest, a cracked sugar shell and a chewy center.Italian

Lemon Almond Amaretti

A home adaptation of lemon amaretti: small almond domes with fragrant zest, a cracked sugar shell and a chewy center.

⏱️ 65 minGet Recipe→
5Soft ricotta cookies with fresh lemon zest and a bright citrus glaze.Italian

Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Soft ricotta cookies with fresh lemon zest and a bright citrus glaze.

⏱️ 58 minGet Recipe→
6Orange-zest sugar cookies with a vanilla-orange cream filling reminiscent of a creamsicle.Sugar Cookies

Orange Creamsicle Sugar Cookie Sandwiches

Orange-zest sugar cookies with a vanilla-orange cream filling reminiscent of a creamsicle.

⏱️ 55 minGet Recipe→
7Lemon-zest gingerbread drop cookies with a bright fresh-lemon glaze over tender molasses centers.Gingerbread

Lemon Gingerbread Cookies

Lemon-zest gingerbread drop cookies with a bright fresh-lemon glaze over tender molasses centers.

⏱️ 71 minGet Recipe→
8A batch of chocolate orange spritz cookies arranged on a ceramic plate.Spritz

Chocolate Orange Spritz Cookies

Chocolate Orange Spritz Cookies: buttery Christmas spritz cookies with title-specific flavor, shaping and finishing details.

⏱️ 52 minGet Recipe→
9A buttery shortbread base carries baked lemon custard and a light powdered-sugar snowcap.Shortbread

Lemon Snowcap Christmas Shortbread Bars

A buttery shortbread base carries baked lemon custard and a light powdered-sugar snowcap.

⏱️ 85 minGet Recipe→
10Orange-scented biscotti with warm ground ginger and chewy crystallized ginger pieces.Italian

Ginger Orange Biscotti

Orange-scented biscotti with warm ground ginger and chewy crystallized ginger pieces.

⏱️ 105 minGet Recipe→
11Finely diced crystallized ginger and lemon zest speckle a firm dough log, giving each slice a bright citrus note and chewy ginger bite.Shortbread

Lemon Ginger Crystallized Shortbread Slices

Finely diced crystallized ginger and lemon zest speckle a firm dough log, giving each slice a bright citrus note and chewy ginger bite.

⏱️ 61 minGet Recipe→
12Fine semolina and a hydration rest give these orange cookies a distinctly granular crunch.Shortbread

Semolina Orange Christmas Shortbread

Fine semolina and a hydration rest give these orange cookies a distinctly granular crunch.

⏱️ 68 minGet Recipe→
13Soft orange-zest honey cookies spooned into simple round mounds and baked with plain golden tops, an Italian-inspired home variation.Italian

Orange Honey Drop Cookies

Soft orange-zest honey cookies spooned into simple round mounds and baked with plain golden tops, an Italian-inspired home variation.

⏱️ 53 minGet Recipe→
14Pale lemon-zest shortbread hearts with clean edges and an uncoated tender surface.Italian

Lemon Shortbread Hearts

Pale lemon-zest shortbread hearts with clean edges and an uncoated tender surface.

⏱️ 67 minGet Recipe→
15Italian-style butter-cookie squares with fine almond crumb, fresh lemon zest and a lightly sparkling sugar top.Italian

Lemon Almond Butter Cookies

Italian-style butter-cookie squares with fine almond crumb, fresh lemon zest and a lightly sparkling sugar top.

⏱️ 71 minGet Recipe→
16Rice-flour and pecan shortbread dried in a second bake into small biscotti-style sticks.Shortbread

Orange Pecan Shortbread Biscotti

Rice-flour and pecan shortbread dried in a second bake into small biscotti-style sticks.

⏱️ 72 minGet Recipe→
17A batch of lemon cream spritz sandwich cookies arranged on a ceramic plate.Spritz

Lemon Cream Spritz Sandwich Cookies

Lemon Cream Spritz Sandwich Cookies: buttery Christmas spritz cookies with title-specific flavor, shaping and finishing details.

⏱️ 52 minGet Recipe→