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21 Christmas Cookies with Dulce de Leche

21 Christmas Cookies with Dulce de Leche - Curated Christmas cookie recipes from The Cookie Index.

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1A 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.

2Individual 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.

3Pressed 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.

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.

5Sharp 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.

6Tender cornstarch-rich shortbread rounds sandwich a neat layer of dulce de leche and receive a fine coconut rim.Shortbread

Dulce de Leche Alfajor Shortbread Rounds

Tender cornstarch-rich shortbread rounds sandwich a neat layer of dulce de leche and receive a fine coconut rim.

7Almond 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.

8A 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.

9Almond-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.

10Vanilla 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.

11Rice-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.

12Shortbread squares capped with stirred condensed-milk caramel and roasted peanut crunch.Shortbread

Peanut Caramel Shortbread Crunch Bars

Shortbread squares capped with stirred condensed-milk caramel and roasted peanut crunch.

13Yolk-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.

14A 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.

15Toasty 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.

16Browned-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.

17Breton-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.

18Almond 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.

19A 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.

20Cocoa 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.

21Cornstarch-rich shortbread halves enclose a firm dulce de leche layer in small caramel sandwiches.Shortbread

Dulce de Leche Christmas Shortbread Sandwiches

Cornstarch-rich shortbread halves enclose a firm dulce de leche layer in small caramel sandwiches.