I've got a brand new Christmas cookie recipe for you! Similar to my peppermint bark cookies, these chocolate peppermint thumbprint cookies are so festive and fun. We're pairing a soft, thick chocolate cookie base with a bright peppermint white chocolate filling and crunchy peppermint candy canes for texture.

Santa called, and he thinks you need to up your Christmas cookie game. Sure classic chocolate chip cookies are good, but the jolly old elf deserves something a bit more unique and festive on his big day, right? Make him one of these Christmas cookies recipes, and you will land a permanent spot on his "nice" list!

I first shared these almond crescent cookies a few years ago in my holiday cookie eBook. They are just simple, old-fashioned cookies, but my family requests I make them every year for Christmas. I can't say I blame them though--they are one of my favorites too!

Squeezing in one more cookie recipe before Christmas! This is a very simple recipe for chocolate shortbread cookies. They might look similar to the chocolate sugar cookies I recently shared, but unlike those soft and chewy cookies, these chocolatey cookies are crisp and buttery! I love dunking them in melted chocolate, and even more than that, I like to add lots of nonpareil sprinkles, which gives them a nonpareil (or snowcaps!) feel. Yum!/p>]]> https://sugarspunrun.com/chocolate-shortbread-cookies/feed/ 10 https://sugarspunrun.com/eggnog-cookies/ https://sugarspunrun.com/eggnog-cookies/#comments Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=73352 My incredibly tender, melt-in-your-mouth eggnog cookies will be the star of your Christmas cookie tray! NO chilling and just 2 ingredients for the glaze! Recipe includes a how-to video.

While eggnog isn't my typical holiday drink of choice (I'm more of a hot chocolate kind of girl), I absolutely love it in these adorable eggnog cookies! I created this recipe as a fun and tasty way to enjoy eggnog or use up leftover eggnog (is there anyone out there who really finishes an entire half gallon?!)./p>]]> https://sugarspunrun.com/eggnog-cookies/feed/ 22 https://sugarspunrun.com/christmas-coal-cookies/ https://sugarspunrun.com/christmas-coal-cookies/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=73156 These delectable coal cookies will have you begging to be on Santa's naughty list! Made with black cocoa and a smooth buttercream center, they taste like gourmet Oreos. Recipe includes a how-to video!

Feeling naughty? Switch things up on Santa and give HIM coal this year! These coal cookies are unique and tasty, if not particularly pretty, cookies that you need to try this Christmas season. They make fun (and cheeky!) cookies for Santa, but can also be a sweeter way to give your kids coal for Christmas 😉

While gingerbread men are usually my family's go-to Christmas cookies, we have absolutely fallen in love with these gingerbread sandwich cookies. They are perfectly spiced, thin, soft and chewy cookies sandwiched around the most delectable buttercream frosting. Similar to oatmeal cream pies in concept, but much more festive!

My latest cookie creation, these Christmas kiss cookies are simply my crinkle cookies dressed up for the holidays with seasonal Hershey kisses. They are so festive and tasty--one of my all-time favorite cookies (you know how I feel about chocolate)!

It's officially (chocolate) sugar cookie season! Based off my faithful original sugar cookie recipe, this is a reliable cookie recipe that bakes up beautifully with defined edges (no spreading!) and a rich chocolatey flavor.

Chocolate crinkle cookies (also called snowcaps) are one of my all-time favorite holiday cookies. My version has an amazingly fudgy texture that reminds me of brownies, only softer and slightly less dense. And covered in powdered sugar, of course!

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This is a super simple shortbread recipe made with just seven ingredients (including the icing!). Don't let its simplicity fool you though; these lemon meltaway cookies are bursting with flavor and taste so good, especially considering how few ingredients are needed. Plus, there's no chilling required!

A close cousin to the anise cookies I shared yesterday, these Italian cookies are a classic! This recipe was given to me by my grandmother's cousin, Janet. One of the main differences between yesterday's recipe and this recipe is the glaze; as Janet said (and was very clear about when sharing this recipe!), you need a clear glaze for real Italian cookies. As a result, today's glaze is not nearly as thick as the icing I shared yesterday.

An Italian style Christmas cookie, these tender and pretty anise cookies are begging to join your Christmas cookie tray! They have a distinct anise flavor; if you've never had it before, it tastes like black licorice. Not everyone enjoys it’s potent taste, but if you do, you'll love these cookies!

We're big hot chocolate fans around here, in case you can't tell. From our hot chocolate cake to our hot chocolate fudge, we've remixed the cozy beverage quite a few times now. The saga continues today with these incredible hot chocolate cookies!

Snowball cookies are classic, old-fashioned cookies that are popular during the Christmas season. They're similar to Russian tea cakes or Mexican wedding cookies, but we will be chilling the dough and using more cornstarch and flour here for round, snowball-like cookies!

Here's a unique addition to your Christmas cookie tray: grinch cookies! I actually developed this recipe several years ago and can’t believe I haven't shared it here sooner. These cookies are incredibly soft and chewy, fun, and kids love them!

I'm excited to be sharing my updated shortbread cookie recipe with you today! While I was happy with the original, I wanted to make some tweaks for more tender, soft, and melt-in-your-mouth results that still held their shape beautifully. Comparing the two, my old version was more like a sugar cookie, while this is classic, perfected shortbread.

If you've been around for a little while, you know we're typically team soft and chewy cookies here at Sugar Spun Run. However, I will make an exception from time to time, especially when nostalgia is involved. And for me, there's no cookie quite as nostalgic as these sand tarts!

I’ve received quite a few requests for cranberry orange recipes recently, so I challenged myself to make some orange cranberry cookies (you know how I love cookies!). Sounds fairly straightforward, right? I thought so too, but surprisingly, this recipe was tricky to master.

These chocolate snickerdoodles are a chocolatey take on my classic snickerdoodle recipe that you'll love (maybe even more than the original!). The flavor is warm and slightly spiced, with perfectly textured, crackly outsides and rich, chocolatey interiors. They're like a cup of hot cocoa on a snowy Christmas night--so festive!

Molasses cookies are the softer, chewier cousin of my gingerbread cookies. They're a great and easy-to-make cookie option for your holiday cookie tray, right next to my sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and peanut butter blossoms, just to name a few.

Peppermint bark is winter's version of pumpkin spice; it's the flavor of the season, found everywhere from hot chocolate to candles. My peppermint bark cookies combine all the flavors of the real thing (chocolate, white chocolate, peppermint) and bake them into soft and chewy, white chocolate-dipped cookies.

Peanut butter blossoms have always been my favorite cookie on the holiday cookie tray. They're the perfect combination chocolate and peanut butter (like my peanut butter chocolate cake!), and they are so easy to make. Plus, they're just so pretty with their sparkly exteriors!