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The Prettiest Christmas Cookie Inspiration That's as Sweet as Can Be

By Anna Monette Roberts

Updated on Dec 8, 2020 at 5:43 PM

The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, and for that we have Christmas cookies to thank! These sweet and festive treats have the ability to fill our homes with the rich scents of gingerbread, peppermint, and more, effortlessly putting us in the holiday spirit. Festive cookies go hand in hand with a chilled glass of eggnog or a hot cup of cocoa and can be enjoyed any hour of the day because it's the holidays, of course! If you're looking to decorate the most beautiful, festive, and awe-inspiring cookies of them all, this curated list of recipes will make you swoon. Take a look at these cookies for inspiration ahead.

— Additional reporting by Lauren Harano

01

Love and Olive Oil

Pistachio Cutout Sugar Cookies

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02

Inspired by Charm

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

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03

Girl Verus Dough

Eggnog Latte Cutout Cookies

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04

A Spicy Perspective

Linzer Cutout Cookies

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05

Christmas Kiss Cookies

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06

Esther's Sugar Cookies

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07

Peppermint and Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies

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08

Peppermint Snowball Cookies

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09

Gingerbread Star Cookie Tree

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10

Easy and Delicious

Coconut Sugar Cookies

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11

Stained-Glass Sugar Cookies

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12

Lofthouse-Style Snowman Sugar Cookies

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13

A Spicy Perspective

Christmas Wreath Coconut Macaroons

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14

Flowers of Scotland Sugar Cookies

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15

Marbled Dark Chocolate Peppermint Spritz Cookies

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16

Half Baked Harvest

Chai-Spiced Santa Cookies

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17

Dinner at the Zoo

Chocolate Spritz Cookies

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18

Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies

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19

Half Baked Harvest

Holly Jolly Santa Cookies

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20

A Beautiful Mess

Spicy Gingerbread Cookies Turned Cityscapes

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21

Supergolden Bakes

Easy Gingerbread Cookies

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22

Christmas Tree Cookies

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23

Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies

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24

Half Baked Harvest

Eggnog-Scented Sugar Cookies

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25

Half Baked Harvest

The Santa Clause Cookies

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26

Half Baked Harvest

Vanilla Wreath Cookies

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27

Half Baked Harvest

Eggnog Frosted Chai Snickerdoodle Snowmen

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28

The Cookie Rookie

Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies

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29

A Spicy Perspective

Molasses Spice Cookies With Toasted Marshmallow

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30

Erica’s Sweet Tooth

M&M Gingerbread Cookies

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31

Sugar Cookie Ornaments

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32

Half Baked Harvest

Easy Slice-and-Bake Vanilla Bean Christmas Sugar Cookies

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33

Rye Cloud Sugar Cookies

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34

Christmas Tree Cookies

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35

Love Grows Wild

Sugar Cookie Christmas Trees

Get the recipe: Snowmen Christmas cookies

36

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Not-So-Ugly Sweater Cookies

Get the recipe: ugly Christmas sweater cookies

37

Cookies and Cups

Snowman Holiday Cookies

Get the recipe: coconut snowman cookies.

38

Hypnotizing Swirl Holiday Cookies

Get the recipe: lollipop sugar cookies

39

Italian Ricotta Cookies

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40

Chocolate Snowflake Cookies

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41

Half Baked Harvest

Tree of Wonder Holiday Sugar Cookies

Get the recipe: easy slice-n-bake vanilla bean Christmas sugar cookies

42

A Hint of Ginger Holiday Cookies

Get the recipe: white-chocolate-dipped ginger cookies

43

Dipped Rudolph Cookies

Get the recipe: muddy reindeer cookies

44

Festively Frosted Holiday Cookies

Get the recipe: peppermint sugar cookies with cream cheese frosting

45

Erica’s Sweet Tooth

Dipped Dessert Holiday Cookies

Get the recipe: dark-chocolate-dipped peppermint shortbread

46

A Dusting of Snow Holiday Cookies

Get the recipe: Christmas sugar cookies

47

Holiday Butter Cookies

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48

Sparkly Holiday Cookies

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49

Classic Gingerbread Cookies

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50

Erica's Sweet Tooth

Cranberry Pecan Rugelach

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