100+ Easy Christmas cookie recipes with few ingredients - The How-To Home (2024)

Are you looking for some easy Christmas cookie recipes with few ingredients, so you don't spend too much time fussing in the kitchen during the holiday season? Then look no further.

Whether it's a classic sugar cookie, chocolate crinkle cookies, peanut butter blossoms, or gluten-free options these delicious and simple recipes are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth without having to spend hours in the kitchen!

Festive Cookies

Easy North Pole Cake Mix Christmas Cookies from A Hundred Affections

Santa's Whiskers Christmas Cookies from The How-To Home

Cherry Bell Cookies from Num's the Word

Southern Tea Cake Cookies from The How-to Home - These buttery and light cookies scream holiday cheer and are perfect to serve at any Christmas party!

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies Recipe from Julie's Eats & Treats

Mexican Pink Cookies from 24 Bite

Red and Green Christmas Crinkle Cookies from Mooshu Jenne

Easy Christmas Cake Mix Cookies from Two Kids and a Coupon

M&M Christmas Cookies from Beyond the Chicken Coop

Meringues

Easy Meringue Christmas Trees from A Country Girl's Life

Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies from Drugstore Divas

Pecan Chocolate Meringue Cookies from Cooking with Mamma C

Snowball Cookies

Smarty Pants Kitchen

Italian Wedding Cookies from Pinch and Swirl

Christmas Snowball Cookies from Crayons and Cravings

Pecan Snowball Cookies from Fantabulosity

Holiday Butter Cookies from Urban Farmie

The Best Pecan Snowball Cookies from Tasty Treats & Eats - These buttery pecan snowballs are the perfect holiday dessert. Easy to make and so delicious!

Meyer Lemon Greek Butter Cookies (Kourabiedes) from Flavor the Moments

Amaretti Cookies (Italian Almond Cookies) from The Petite Cook

Classic Cookies

What could be more festive this Christmas season than baking up a batch of classic cookies for all your Christmas celebrations. Whether you’re making them as a treat for your loved ones or for a cookie exchange party there’s nothing quite like the taste and smell of homemade cookies.

Quick and Easy Puff Pastry Almond Cookies from Cooking in Chinglish - Crispy and nutty puff pastry almond 5 ingredient cookies that only require 10 minutes of prep time.

German Almond Horn Cookies (made with almond paste) from Cinnamon and Coriander - These traditional German cookies come together in a snap and taste simply divine!

Rosette Cookies from The Dizzy Cook - These Christmas rosette cookies are made with simple pantry ingredients and taste like extra crispy little funnel cakes!

Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Crinkle Cookies from Simple Scrumptious Eats -

Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies from Babaganosh

Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies from This Farm Girl Cooks

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Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies from Cooking with Carlee

Italian Cookies Canestrelli from Dani's Cookings

Melomakarona Greek Christmas Honey Cookies from Scrummy Lane

Dried Fruit Cookies from Dani's Cookings

Caramel Brownie Cookies from Simply Scrumptious Eats

Thumbprint Cookies

Lemon Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies from Masala Herb

Easy 5-Ingredient Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies Recipe - from The Fresh Cooky

Easy Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies from Tasty Treats & Eats

Mint Cookies

Andes Mint Cookies from Num's the Word

Andes Mint Cookies from Belle of the Kitchen

Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies from Nourish Plate

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies from Nourish Plate

Double Chocolate Peppermint Dipped Cookies from Homemade Heather

Peppermint Crunch Cookies from The Monday Box

Cute Christmas Cookies

The Cutest Gnome Cookies from Just is a Four Letter Word - These adorable gnome cookies can be enjoyed year round though I am partial to enjoying them alongside my other favorite Christmas cookies.

Easy Santa Sugar Cookies from Mommy Mouse Club House

Easy Melted Snowman Cookies from A Country Girl's Life

Adorable Snowman Cookies from Belle of the Kitchen

Cute Reindeer Cookies Made with Refrigerated Cookie Dough from The How-to Home

Peanut Butter Red Nosed Reindeer Cookies from Barefoot in the Pines

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Cookies from The Short Order Cook

Reindeer Cookies from I Heart Eating

Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookie Dippers from The Toasty Kitchen

Classic Shortbread Cookies from What a Girl Eats

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies 3 Ways - The Rising Spoon

Easy Chocolate Chip Shortbread from Practically Homemade - The perfect cookie for Christmas, this Chocolate Chip Shortbread recipe only requires a handful of ingredients

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Whipped Shortbread Cookies from Tasty Treats & Eats - These Whipped Shortbread Cookies are lightly sweet, buttery and delicious. Learn how to make easy shortbread cookies in under an hour!

Buttery Whipped Shortbread Cookies that Melt in Your Mouth from Not Entirely Average - If your holiday baking is underway or about to begin, you’ll want to include these perfectly little imperfectly shaped Whipped Shortbread Cookies to your short list. With only four ingredients, they require little focus, but pay out BIG TIME in terms of tasty!

Mint Chocolate Shortbread Cookies from The Toasty Kitchen

Easy Gingerbread Cookies

Easy Soft Gingerbread Men Cookies with a Cake Mix from Practically Homemade - Make super soft rolled Gingerbread Men Cookies that hold their shape with only 6 ingredients including a box of spice cake mix.

Ginger Biscuit Cookies from My Morning Mocha

Soft Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies from Champagne and Coconuts

Gingerbread Spice Cookies from The Monday Box

Grinch Cookies

Grinch Cookies made with a white cake mix - so fluffy and delicious from Crayons & Cravings

Easy No-Bake Grinch Haystack Cookies from Intelligent Domestications - Easy No-Bake Grinch Haystack Cookies are the quintessential no-bake cookies for the holiday season.

Grinch Sugar Cookies (Chewy & Easy!) from Trop Rockin'

Grinch Christmas Cookies Sandwiches from Champagne and Coconuts

Easy Sugar Cookies

How to Make Sugar Cookies from Masala Herb

No Chill Sugar Cookies from I Heart Eating

Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe {only 3 ingredients!} from Belly Full

Christmas Sugar Cookies from Julie's Eats & Treats

The Best Amish Sugar Cookies from Platter Talk

Easy 3-Ingredient Brown Sugar Cookies - from Greedy Girl Gourmet

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Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies with Peppermint Buttercream Frosting from Kim & Kalee - Your family, friends, and neighbors will love these Christmas tree sugar cookies. Top with crushed candy canes or peppermint star brites.

Easy Cake Mix Sugar Cookies from A Cedar Spoon - Easy Cake Mix Sugar Cookies uses 3 simple ingredients to create the perfect holiday sugar cookie. These make a great base for adding other things to them like sprinkles, icing or candy. Your kids or Santa will love these!

More Easy and Delicious Christmas Cookies

3-Ingredient Nutella Cookies from Urban Farmie

2-Ingredient Palmiers from The Kitchen is my Playground

Coconut Macaroons from The Kitchen is My Playground

Foolproof Cookie Dough Recipe from

Easy Butter Cookies from Pinch and Swirl

Best Snickerdoodle Recipe from Joy Food Sunshine

Melting Moments Christmas Cookies from Cooking with Carlee

Lace Cookies Recipe from Raising Whasians

Brownie Mix Cookies from This Farm Girl Cooks

Crumbl Brownie Batter Cookies from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks - Brownie Batter cookies are made with just a handful of basic ingredients and start with a box of brownie mix. They are a cross between a thick, fudgy brownie and a decadent chocolate cookie.

Homemade Forgotten Cookies from Platter Talk

Easy Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies from Dancing Through the Rain

Gluten-Free, Keto, and More - Healthier Options Cookies

Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies from Urban Farmie

The Best Healthy Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies from Nourish Your Glow - Made with delicious white chocolate chips and coconut oil!

Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies {Gluten-free} from Haute and Healthy Living

Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies from Meaningful Eats

Brownie Crinkle Cookies from Basics with Bails - Gluten free and delicious!

Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies from Basics with Bails

Gluten-Free Swiss Brunsli Cookies from Fearless Dining

Gluten-Free Ginger Molasses Cookies from Basics with Bails

Easy Peanut Butter Truffle Cookies (Gluten Free) from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks - These easy peanut butter cookies have just 5 ingredients, are gluten free, and have a rich peanut butter flavor studded with chocolate chips.

Healthy Whole Wheat Butter Cookies from Lathi's Kitchen - These are soft melt in your mouth cookies that will leave you wanting more!

Easy Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies from Chatfield Court

Keto Peanut Butter Chocolate Pecan Turtles from The Roasted Root

Soft and Chewy Vegan Gingersnap Cookies from World of Vegan

Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten-Free) from The Rising Spoon

Maple Syrup Chocolate Chip Cookies from The Littlest Crumb

Gluten free Peanut Butter Believe Cookies from Mooshu Jenne

Vegan Walnut Snowball Cookies from Kiip Fit

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms {Gluten-free} from Haute and Healthy Living

Flourless Peanut Butter Blossoms from Wheat by the Wayside

Make-Ahead 3-Ingredient Paleo Shortbread Cookies from The Roasted Root

Cake Mix Christmas Cookies from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks