14 Quick & Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes By Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Wimberly is EatingWell's Editorial Fellow. As a food and mental health blogger, Camryn explores how food and cooking can help improve mental health and also be an avenue to connect with one's culture and heritage. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on December 15, 2024 Close Credit: Photography / Greg DuPree, Styling / Ruth BlackBurn / Julia Bayless Bring the magic of the holidays to your kitchen this year with our easy Christmas cookie recipes. These sweet treats take no more than 25 minutes of prep work, making them perfect for hosting or a simple addition to your baking lineup. Recipes like our Brownie Cookies and our Ginger Molasses Cookies are sure to bring the spirit of the holiday season. Love any of these recipes? Tap "Save" to add them to MyRecipes, your new, free recipe box for EatingWell. 01 of 14 Brownie Cookies Cocoa powder and brown sugar make this easy drop cookie recipe taste like rich brownies. View Recipe Save 02 of 14 Ginger Molasses Cookies Photography / Greg DuPree, Styling / Ruth BlackBurn / Julia Bayless The spelt flour in these ginger molasses cookies offers a chewy texture and a nutty flavor that shines with the ginger in this easy holiday cookie recipe. View Recipe Save 03 of 14 Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies This makeover recipe was one of the favorites chosen for our 30th anniversary issue. Tahini gives this cookie a subtle sesame flavor. View Recipe Save 04 of 14 Cranberry-Coconut Oatmeal Cookies Brittany Conerly In this installment of Diaspora Dining, Jessica B. Harris’ series on foods of the African diaspora, the author and historian rings in some changes to the Christmas traditions of her own childhood. View Recipe Save 05 of 14 Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies Classic chocolate chip cookies get a fall update by mixing in pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice. Not only are these pumpkin cookies even more flavorful than regular chocolate chip cookies, they’re also oh-so-soft and cakelike. Use chocolate chunks for big gooey bites of chocolate or opt for mini chocolate chips to ensure a bit of chocolate in each bite. View Recipe Save 06 of 14 Soft Sugar Cookies These easy and classic cookies incorporate mild-tasting white whole-wheat flour for extra fiber and nutrients. View Recipe Save 07 of 14 Oatmeal-Coconut Cookies with Cranberries & White Chocolate Our classic oatmeal cookie recipe gets a flavor twist with coconut, white chocolate chips (which have a more delicate flavor than milk or dark chocolate) and tart dried cranberries. The result is a chewy, sweet treat that’s sure to leave you coming back for more. View Recipe Save 08 of 14 No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies Creamy natural peanut butter and chocolate team up in these easy and healthy no-bake cookies! Whip up a batch for after-school snacks, dessert or anytime your sweet tooth comes calling. View Recipe Save 09 of 14 Healthy Pumpkin-Oatmeal Cookies These tender pumpkin-oatmeal cookies have the perfect amount of sweetness from brown sugar and raisins and a slightly nutty flavor from almond butter. Enjoy them as an after-school snack or a healthy dessert. Several testers also said they’d love to eat them with a cup of coffee in the morning. View Recipe Save 10 of 14 Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies These gluten-free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy and, with only five simple ingredients, they can easily be whipped up by young chefs and enjoyed as an after-school treat. They’re also perfect for a holiday party or for a cookie swap. View Recipe Save 11 of 14 Flourless Chocolate Cookies These flourless cookies get their volume from whipped egg whites (like a meringue) instead of grains, making them gluten-free and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. A chocolate chip in each bite adds to the rich chocolate flavor. View Recipe Save 12 of 14 Bev’s Chocolate Chip Cookies EatingWell reader Beverley Sharpe of Santa Barbara, California, contributed this healthy chocolate chip cookie recipe. She gave chocolate chip cookies a healthy update by cutting back on sugar and incorporating whole grains. View Recipe Save 13 of 14 No-Sugar-Added Oatmeal Cookies Classic oatmeal cookies without all the sugar, these better-for-you gluten-free treats get their sweetness from ripe bananas and chopped dates. View Recipe Save 14 of 14 No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies These no-bake cookies have a chewy, peanut buttery, oat-packed delicious texture. It’s easy to whip up a batch of these—only a few simple ingredients are needed to make these chewy peanut butter cookies and there’s no baking required. View Recipe Save Explore more: Holidays Christmas Christmas Desserts Christmas Cookie Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit