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Christmas is a fun time for all of us but it’s especially magical for the little ones. These kids Christmas cookies help add extra merriment to your festive cookie tray. All the old fashioned favorites, such as gingerbread men and marshmallow snowmen are included, along with fun new recipes to try this year. Bet you can’t wait to try the dipped Oreo cookies or the cute reindeer treats – the kids are going to love these creative cookies and those that are old enough will want to help you decorate them!
Easy Gingerbread Man Cookies
Gingerbread man cookies are popular with kids and grownups alike. They’re soft, sweet and full of wonderful warm spice flavour. Whether you’re looking for gingerbread men cookies for Christmas or you simply can’t get enough of the warm, spiced, sweet taste, there’s nothing not to love about this amazing gingerbread cookie recipe.
Get the Recipe: Easy Gingerbread Man Cookies
Jumbo Christmas Tree Fruit Sugar Cookie
You can make more things than just sugar cookies with sugar cookie dough, you know. Take this jumbo Christmas tree fruit sugar cookie pizza for example. The sugar cookie crust is topped with sweet frosting and then the Christmas tree cookie is topped with a selection of colourful fresh fruit of your choice. This fruit pizza is always a holiday hit for the whole family.
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Easy Holiday Reindeer Cookie Treats
These easy holiday reindeer cookie treats make perfect Christmas treats for holiday parties. You don’t need a long list of ingredients to make these Nutter Butter reindeer cookies and they’re not difficult at all to prepare. Everyone is going to love these cute Christmas cookies with eyes and you’re going to have fun making them.
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Grinch Heart Cookies – Stained Glass Window
Grinch heart cookies are a fun and festive holiday treat. So the Grinch himself might not be the most ‘festive’ soul at heart (far from it!) but these red and green Christmas cookies are so cute! And Grinch cookies with a heart shaped stained glass window are perfect for Christmas.
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Easy Christmas Sugar Cookie Pizza
Refrigerated sugar cookie dough, icing and candy toppings combine to make this unique Christmas sugar cookie pizza. The green, red and white colours give this holiday cookie pizza a festive look.
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Melted Snowman Cookie Bark
How cute is this melted snowman cookie bark for the holiday season? As far as melting snowman treats go, this definitely has to be one of the best! It’s a white chocolate Christmas candy, ideal for a cookie exchange or any holiday parties you’ve been invited to. You don’t need many ingredients to make this no bake winter bark – it’s mainly white chocolate and candies. This Christmas season add this fun recipe, which is perfect for any skill level!
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Christmas Chocolate Sugar Cookies and Buttercream Dip
Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Christmas chocolate sugar cookies! Whether you enjoy homemade cookies and buttercream dip with a glass of milk on Christmas Eve or you prefer to snack on them on Christmas morning, they’re a real crowd pleaser.
Get the Recipe: Christmas Chocolate Sugar Cookies and Butter
3D Gingerbread Tree Cookies
3D gingerbread tree cookies are easy to make and they’re impressive to look at. After all, how many Christmas tree cookies come in 3D form! They’re full of warm, earthy spices and they’re soft in the middle and a little crisp at the edges, like all the best gingerbread should be! Ideal for the cooler months but delicious anytime, gingerbread Christmas tree cookies are one of the cutest festive treats you can make. They also make a lovely edible Christmas table centerpiece, too.
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Christmas Tree Cookies
These cute Christmas Tree Cookies are the quintessential holiday snack full of sweetness and joy! These buttery sugar cookies are easy to make and so much fun to decorate using a simple green frosting and decorative sprinkles. Nothing screams Merry Christmas more than a bunch of these adorable and festive treats.
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Santa Star Cookies
These star-shaped Santa cookies are the absolute cutest! Begin with a sugar cookie base. Then, get hands-on with beautiful red sprinkles and a buttercream frosting. This is undeniably a beautifully crafted Santa cookie!
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Snowman Vegan Meringue Cookies
These adorable Vegan Meringue Cookies, shaped like little snowmen, are sure to be a favorite at your next winter party. With their sweet, crispy, and light texture, they are the perfect treat for the season. They also make for the perfect kids cookies to pair with hot cocoa.
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Sugar Cookie Christmas Tree Stacks
Make your sugar cookies into a stack that looks so festive and fun! This Christmas tree stack will be loved by everyone from the kids, to jolly old St. Nick himself.
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Reindeer Cookies
A treat that will get the whole family involved, these reindeer cookies are made with a delectable combination of ingredients. Use brownie sandwich cookies as the base, then let your creativity shine with candy eyes, pretzels, and more!
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Cookie Monster Cookies
Kids will absolutely lose their minds over cookie monster cookies. The funny candy eyeballs, chopped Oreos, and bright blue color are basically irristible for the little ones. This is a great cookie to make together with the kids!
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Shortbread Snowman Cookies
These buttery shortbread snowman cookies are so festive and adorable. Made with a simple shortbread dough and decorated with candy belts and edible glue (or honey), this takes simplicity and creativity to the next level. If you want soft and crumbly, yet cute anf festive – check out the shortbread snowman cookies recipe.
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M&M Brownie Cookies
Anything colorful is great for kids but these M&M brownie cookies are something super special. Chocolate on top of chocolate, with everyone’s favorite bite-sized candy! The soft cookies have a little bit of crunch thanks to the M&Ms.
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Reindeer Cookies
Reindeer cookies are so cute to surprise kids with during the holiday seaon! While these are pretty simple and easy to make, the kids will appreciate the cute reindeer heads!
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Mini Linzer Cookies
How cute are these mini cookies? We love something different every once in awhile and these are definitely unique. You can add these to a kid-friendly grazing board to add a little festive fun!
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Oreo Dipped Christmas Cookies
No baked dipped Oreo cookies are so simple to make. You can include these in a cookie decorating party. The endless designs that can be made leave so much room for creativity. Try these for any ocassion worth celebrating!
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Melted Snowman Cookies Recipe
The kids will get a kick out of these melted snowman cookies. The partially melted snowman will have the kids giggling and talking about these for days to come. Express your creativity and impress the kids in the process.
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Beach Cookies
These beach cookies are such a fun idea. These are tasty and fun to get the children involved in the creation process! Begin with a sugar cookie base, then add some of our favorite candy and cookie toppings to make an adorable beach setting!
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Polar Bear Face Cookies
These polar bear face cookies are so charming. With these, you can totally judge a cookie by the icing because these are just as delightful as they appear to be. The indulgent cream cheese frosting is truly makes these special. The kids will love how cute the polar bears are, while parents will love sharing these with the kids.
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Chocolate Dirt Cake Cookies
Chocolate dirt cake cookies are definitely fo the kids. Chocolate on chocolate, then topped with a gummy worm, make these for a child’s party or for your next playdate!
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Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.