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Deck the halls with Christmas cookies! As we enter the peak season for cookie baking, we want to honor the top 20 holiday cookies that you, our Allrecipes community, have told us you love to bake and share again and again. Some are simple, some are fancy ? and all of them are baked with a lot of heart. Check them out and maybe you'll find new favorites to add to your holiday cookie trays.
Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie
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Holiday season or not, these top-rated cookies are always at the top of any list of favorite cookies. Use real, pure vanilla extract when you can — the flavor is worth it.
The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies
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"Thanks for sharing the recipe for the very best thick, tender, tasty, and dependable rolled sugar cookies I have made in my nearly 40 years of baking experience." —DARLENE1
Easy Sugar Cookies
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"Yummy! I rolled these in sugar to give them a little color when I put them in Christmas cookie gifts. Everyone loved these! I made the dough about two weeks early and froze it before making them and the cookies came out just fine." —Brandie Leann
Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles
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Don’t skip the cream of tarter in the recipe. It’s what helps give snickerdoodles their distinctive flavor and chew.
Big Soft Ginger Cookies
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These cookies get their warm and spicy flavor from ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and molasses.
Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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"Without a doubt this is the best oatmeal cookie I have made. I have been baking and cooking for 50 years and no other recipe comes close to being as good and this one." —Mary Ann Benzon
Linzer Tarts
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"I never made Linzer tarts before, but I've eaten plenty of them. These were exquisite. They are buttery and nutty and delicious. " —TRISHICAT
Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints
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"These are the BEST holiday cookie I have ever tasted. Easy to make and a joy to share. Many have asked for the recipe." —DXCST
Chocolate Crinkles
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A touch of almond extract enhances the flavor and aroma of these popular Christmas cookies.
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
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"This recipe is every bit as good as it sounds. I made them for the holidays and not only did they look beautiful on my cookie trays, but they were a hit with everyone who tried them." —BONOZ3612
Gingerbread Cookies
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Cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and molasses make these cookies taste like the best of Christmas baking.
Coconut Macaroons
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"These are easy and very good. For Christmas, I add red and green candied cherries." —Bernice Dray
Russian Tea Cakes
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"I made these to include in cookie gift tins that I'm making and am sorry that I didn't double the recipe so that I could have more for myself!" —FOODGU1
Cranberry Orange Cookies
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"These cookies were amazing! They were very quick and easy to prepare and turned out beautifully. I did a cookie exchange with these cookies and they were GONE before any other cookie." —Emily C.
Shortbread Cookies
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"This is THE BEST shortbread cookie recipe ever! I made it with raspberry preserves in a thumbprint cookie and for Christmas, I rolled balls in red and green sugar. They were very pretty and easy for a nice spot of color on a cookie tray." —KADYKEL
Buckeyes
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“These are really wonderful. My fianc? can’t get enough of these! I drizzle white chocolate on top to make them pretty for dessert trays during the holidays. Great recipe!” —JAMIESGIRL
Peppermint Meringues
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Several reviewers added a drop or two of pure peppermint extract to the mix to enhance the peppermint flavor. Don't add more than that, though, or else the meringue might fall flat. "Everyone absolutely LOVED these cookies! I gave them to friends as pre-Christmas gifts with other cookies and these were by far the faves." —1TEXASLIZARD
Peanut Blossoms
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"Best recipe for one of our traditional Christmas favorites. This one actually stays moist and tender for days." —SEWEZ
Chocolate Rum Balls
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"This has become a traditional Christmas recipe. I have people requesting these. I made a ton of them for a party I catered last week, and they were a hit. Always better the third or fourth day!" —AmyK
Rugelach
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"Absolutely the best rugelach recipe I have tried. Grew up buying all my cakes, etc. in Jewish bakeries, and this recipe makes the best I have ever tasted." —Katherine Lento
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