10 easy Christmas cookies to make this year
It's the most wonderful time of the year! That's because it's cookie-making season, of course.
Is there anything better than a house filled with the warm smell of cookies baking in the oven? It's pretty hard to beat. But, let's face it, not everybody is Betty Crocker, nor do busy schedules — especially during the holidays — provide enough leisure time to spend baking all day.
Sometimes, setting aside just 30 minutes to enjoy some family-time (or stress-free solo time) in the kitchen is totally worth it. And when it comes to cookies, there are so many delicious recipes that one is bound to have a prep and bake time that will fit in perfectly between work, gift shopping and that Christmas brunch party that needs to be planned.
White Chocolate and Peppermint Cookies by Sheryl McCleery
These cookies are filled with white chocolate chips and cool peppermint bits. They are just as simple to make as your typical chocolate chip cookies but these have a festive and flavorful spin for the Christmas season.
Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies by Denon Moore
Colorado knows how to do winter well and these giant cookies from Cake Crumbs in Denver are the perfect treat for a snowy day (or morning). They're packed with nutty oats and dried cranberries. Yum!
Duff Goldman's Perfect Sugar Cookies by Duff Goldman
When there's a need to bake a few big batches of cookies, this recipe by celebrity chef Duff Goldman, whose been known to do things in a very sweet way, is super easy. The dough is buttery and topped with homemade frosting.
Siri Daly's Cookie Butter Truffles by Siri Daly
Siri Daly's festive truffles aren't exactly cookies, but they're filled with cookie butter and that's good enough for any holiday party guest who knows what's good for them.
Gingersnaps with Lemon Sugar by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito
For anyone who wept when the Girl Scouts stopped selling Ginger Snaps, this cookie will be a saving grace. These glorious and simple cookies are chewy on the inside, crunchy on the outside and covered in a splendid lemon-scented sugar. And all you need is your hands, a bowl or two, and a few minutes to make them.
Traditional Linzer Cookies by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito
Any holiday dessert platter without a Linzer cookie is a travesty. It's like Easter without a bunny, Halloween without a jack-o-lantern, or Valentine's Day without chocolate. In short, Linzer cookies are necessary come December. Not only are they quite beautiful (the jam windowpane feature is pure elegance), but they always taste delicious.
Christina Tosi's 4-Ingredient Cutout Cookies by Christina Tosi
These timeless sugar cookies by baker extraordinaire Christina Tosi are adopted from her grandmother, Nonna Trudy. The best part about these cookies? You only need four ingredients!
Exceedingly Chocolaty Crinkles by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito
Aside from simply serving up a giant slab of Hershey's, this is the best a chef can do in terms of a full chocolate profile. The name is even reminiscent of "Kris Kringle." This cookie is slightly firm on the outside, but melts in your mouth on the inside.
German Chocolate Cookies by Sherry Petras
These chewy treats from Sherry's Sweets in Tooele, Utah, are topped with a decadent coconut and pecan-studded frosting. They're a delightful change of pace from a crunchy cookie.
Dylan's Chocolate Chip Cookies by Dylan Dreyer
When all else fails, you can't go wrong with classic chocolate chip. After years of trial and error, Dylan Dreyer finally figured out the perfect combination of ingredients for a chewy and fluffy cookie with just the right flavor that her family loves.
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