The best cookies, bars, and treats for you holiday cookie platter! These classic, traditional and new cookie recipes are all super easy to make!
I can’t believe that the Holidays are upon us already and that means that it is time to start thinking about Holiday cookie baking! You can never have too many cookies over the holidays whether for entertaining, giving them away as gifts or even just to snack on yourself. It’s always nice to have a variety of cookies on your platter so that everyone can find something they like and perhaps even try some new ones! I have gathered a few of my favourite holiday cookies here to share with you and I will also be trying a some new ones over the coming days!
Cranberry Bliss Bars
Chocolate and Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies
Peppermint White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peppermint Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar
Bacon Maple Shortbread
Dark Chocolate Shortbread with Fleur de Sel
Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rolo Cheesecake Bars
Orange Cookies Dipped in Chocolate
4 Ingredient Dark Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Turtle Cookies
Gingersnap Cookies
Gorgonzola and Pistachio Shortbread
Chocolate and Pistachio Biscotti
Christmas Fruit Cake
Fudgy Rolo Brownie Cookies
Lime Meltaways
Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles
Almond Crescent Cookies
Cranberry Turtle Bars
Maple Pecan Shortbread
Nanaimo Bars
S’mores Chocolate Chip Cookies
Butter Tarts
Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti Dipped in White Chocolate
Stilton and Rosemary Shortbread
Maple Snickerdoodles
Coconut Macaroons
Shortbread
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Maple Bourbon Bacon and Pecan Butter Tarts
Pumpkin White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cookies
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Butter Tarts with Pepitas and Cranberries
Thick and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
Peppermint Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Bacon Gingersnap Cookies
Peppermint Triple Chocolate Shortbread
Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Cookies
Pecan Pie Cookies
Pumpkin Cheesecake Gingersnap Streusel Bars
Chocolate and Pecan Butter Tarts
Ultimate Fudgy Cocoa Brownies
Gingerbread Loaf with Lemon Icing
Soft and Chewy Banana Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chunks and Bacon
More Holiday Cookies
Looking for more holiday cookies? Check out my Holiday Cookies Pinboard!
My grandmother was born in Canada, and though she wasn't an especially dedicated or talented cook, she made Nanaimo Bars. When I was a kid we simply never saw them in the US. They're still fairly unusual, but they're just about the most delicious thing ever invented. Why they've never caught on in the US is a real mystery to me.
This is a fantastic list and I have bookmarked a few. But, those bacon chocolate chip cookies! Those will be first in the oven.
These all look delicious! 🙂 I'm a big fan of your site!
So inspiring!! I just stocked up on pistachios and dried cranberries so I foresee a few of these recipes in my future! 🙂
A lovely collection of recipes!
Cheers,
Rosa
I definitely feel like I need some cookie inspiration these days! Love all of these!
I wanna make those cranberry turtle bars…oh, and the macaroons!
You have given us a culinary da Vinci code Kevin…21 cookie recipes for the 21st Century which is perfect for our Last Supper before the world ends on 21st Dec….I'll try to bake all 21 kinds of cookies before the deadline! Cheers.
Lovely! Makes me wanna start right away!
A very lovely collection of cookies….I am spoilt for choice:D
I pretty much just need to print this and I'd be golden for holiday baking. You rock!
I am bound and determined to make cookies this Christmas, so I'm thanking you for this Kevin. Great lineup.
Oooh, thanks for the inspiration & the recipes!
What a festive collection of holiday cookies Kevin! I used to go to an annual cookie exchange and it was always fun to come home with an assortment of all sorts of cookies.
Jeanette: A cookie exchange would be fun!
SO many cookies and so little time!
YUM! 🙂
miss you!!
How can I ever choose, so many great options!
Wow, so many different types of cookies! I really don't know which recipe to choose. They all look very tasty!
Yummy! I'll gain pounds just looking at the photos! Thank you for this diversity, I really want to make something special this Christmas!
Looks so tasty i would love to try some of these receipts!
I have two favorite things in the holidays. The gifts and the cookies 🙂 and these looks amazingly tasty 🙂 Happy Holidays from me
Oh my goodness! I don't know from where to start. These cookies are bombs <3 I guess I will start from these ones with pistachios. We are huge pistachio lovers at home 🙂
thank you for all of this cookie inspiration, especially as I’m looking for some new cookie ideas for some Christmas Day baking fun, half of which is the aroma from baking any cookies in the kitchen!