10 Easy Christmas Cookies From Scratch

"You write the blueprint for your life, and you get to erect and furnish that edifice with the events, people, and yes, foods that bring you the utmost joy."

- Jocelyn Delk Adams

Looking for some easy Christmas cookies to make with the kids? We've got 10 of the easiest, most versatile cookie recipes the whole family will enjoy.

Whether you're baking cookies from scratch for Christmas or for that other special event you've been looking forward to, you can count on these cookies!

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If you like these cookies, you'll love Ukrainian Christmas bread, Hindbærsnitter: popular Danish cookies, easy animal crackers, bannocks, chocolate pumpkin bread pudding, mallorcas, Peruvian squash donuts, and Easter bread.

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Are Christmas Cookies Easy to Make?

With these cookie recipes, it's so easy it should be a crime. Baking cookies from scratch is simple and fun for the whole family, if you've got the right recipes.

We've done the work for you and found 10 easy Christmas cookies you can enjoy around the holidays or anytime you'd like to sprinkle in some joy.

10 Easy Christmas Cookies From Scratch

1. Thumbprint Cookies

These thumbprint cookies are a crowd-pleaser and they're made using a kid-friendly visual recipe. That's right! Sit back, relax, and let kids lead the way using this free recipe with pics.

2. Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who doesn't love the sound of easy chocolate chip cookies? These salted caramel chocolate chip cookies are a little salty on the outside with a lot of sweetness on the inside. No doubt, you'll love biting into these caramel-stuffed cookies by Jocelyn Delk Adams, author of Everyday Grand.

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3. Sugar Cookies

If you like sugar cookies, you'll love these easy sugar cookies. They're so simple, you only need 3 ingredients to make them. Talk about effortless.

4. Snickerdoodles

How does a soft and chewy snickerdoodle sound? Pack on the cinnamon and get right to baking with these classic chewy snickerdoodles.

We like to get cozy under a warm Pendleton blanket and read a book while we enjoy holiday cookies and admire the stockings.

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults is the perfect book for moments like these. All ages will enjoy!

5. Oatmeal Cookies

Take a pass on plain oatmeal cookies and make these oatmeal scotchies instead. Easy and the perfect combination of oatmeal and butterscotch.

6. Shortbread Cookies

You can't have easy Christmas cookies without these whipped shortbread cookies. With just 4 ingredients needed, you'll have shortbread cookies to enjoy in no time.

7. Butter Cookies

Danish butter cookies can also be made with just 4 ingredients and they're simple enough to make any time of year. You don't have to wait for Christmas to bake these easy Christmas cookies.

8. Ginger Snaps

Gingersnaps are a popular holiday cookie and these soft and chewy gingersnaps won't disappoint. They're subtle with just the right amount of spice.

9. Peanut Butter Cookies

If you like peanut butter as much as we do, you'll definitely want to try these peanut butter cookies. With just over 30 minutes needed to make them, you'll be biting into easy Christmas cookies before you know it.

10. Grinch Cookies

Want to amp up the excitement at your dessert table? Bring on the red and green with these grinch cookies. While not entirely from scratch, these grinch cake mix cookies are sure to capture hearts and minds while saving you time and effort in the process.

Free Leaf Identification 3-Part Cards

Learn more about trees and leaves with these free leaf identification 3-part cards. With 14 different species to explore, there's plenty of opportunity to get creative. Leaves include oak, poplar, maple, walnut, aspen, pine, alder, ash, olive, eucalyptus, willow, cypress, acacia, and horse chestnut.

To use these leaf identification cards as 3-part cards, print 2 copies and cut the labels off one of the copies. The youngest of kids can match the picture cards. As kids are mastering letter recognition and letter sounds, they can practice matching the label as well.

The 3-part cards are designed to be used with a collection of leaves, with the Mirus Toys double-sided leaf puzzle, or with your favorite tree books. Match leaves found in nature or the double-sided leaf puzzle pieces to the picture cards for object-to-picture matching.

Free Pre-K & Kindergarten Homeschool Course

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This 8-week course will provide parents and caregivers with a no-nonsense approach to homeschooling. You will learn how to homeschool using hands-on, child-centered, and diverse learning experiences.

This course covers ALL the relevant subjects. You'll receive information and insight that will help you identify what is best for your child. You'll also be introduced to plenty of free resources along the way.

Most importantly, you will walk away with the tools and resources you need to confidently begin your own homeschooling journey.

Free Montessori Elementary & Family-Style Lessons

Explore the Montessori Great Lessons, the introduction to the Cosmic Curriculum, traditionally given to Elementary students near the beginning of the school year. This free 5-part weekly email series will help you tell the story of how our universe began all the way to the origins of language and numbers.

Montessori's Five Great Lessons provide children with a contextual understanding of who they are, where they come from, and their unique purpose or cosmic task. Sounds like a big undertaking, right? Well, it doesn't have to be.

We've expanded upon the traditional lessons geared toward elementary students to include works applicable to environments of various ages and learners with a variety of interests. This family-style approach supports everyone in your homeschool, nurturing the wonder and joy of all who participate.