This is your intervention for holiday baking stress. We know your schedule is impossible right now. That’s why we’ve compiled 21 genuinely easy Christmas cookie recipes that require zero fancy equipment. Whether you need a simple recipe for the kids or a classic cookie that ships well to family, we’ve organized the best recipes by difficulty, so you can stop scrolling and start baking.
(Check out these cookie-baking hacks, too, for the best turn-out. Did you know all your ingredients should be room temperature? I didn’t!)
15 Quick and Easy Christmas Cookies
Holiday Fudge Stripes – Do not feel bad that you aren’t actually baking these! They’re adorable and fun for little hands.
Confetti Cake Mix Cookies via Sally’s Baking Addiction use a simple cake mix you might already have in your cupboard.
Buttery Shortbread Cookies via Chew Out Loud are so simple and sweet. You can change them up, she says, by switching your cookie cutter and the kinds of sprinkles you use.
Reindeer Sugar Cookies via One Little Project offer a step-by-step decorating guide that makes these Christmas cookies even simpler. (If you don’t want to make them from scratch, grab some refrigerated dough and follow her how-to to decorate.)
Easy Christmas Shortbread via Five Heart Home does require some time to chill, but that’s not difficult.
Moist and Chewy Green Grinch Cookies via Mom Dot. Don’t forget the little hearts!
Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies via Your Cup of Cake are made with just 4 ingredients.
White Chocolate Dipped Cookies via Yummiest Food. Whether you bake your cookies from scratch or use a mix or refrigerated dough, the wow factor here is the white chocolate coating and sprinkles. Go crazy and be festive!
Cornflake Wreaths via Pretty Providence are made similarly to Rice Krispies Treats.
Christmas Lights Cookies via Dessert For Two can be decorated, again, by little hands. What a sweet way to include the kiddos in your holiday baking.
Peppermint Bark Oreos via Happy Brown House are one of those treats you could throw together in minutes, pop in a pretty display box, and use as a hostess gift. Love how pretty they are.
Rudolph Oreos – we love making these at Christmas because they remind us of when the kiddos were little. They loved them.
Red Velvet Kiss Cookies via Sweet Spicy Kitchen. Aren’t they pretty? I love the deep red.
Ginger Crinkle Snowflakes via Simple As That. Very pretty cookies!
Easy Nutter Butter Reindeer cookies via Handmade in the Heartland. Kids love it when you put eyes on food. LOL. It’s true!
Check out these other quick recipes in our winter holiday baking hub. It’s your go-to guide for all our best fall and winter seasonal baking.
Liz is a just a mom trying to keep it real about how little she sleeps, how often she gets puked on and how much she loves them. You can find her here every day writing about real-mom moments.
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