This collection of 12 vintage Christmas cookie recipes features nostalgic favorites and festive red and green cookies that are perfect for gifting or sharing at holiday gatherings.
12 Vintage Christmas Cookies
Step back in time with these 12 vintage Christmas cookie recipes! These classic baked treats have been passed down through generations and evoke the warm, nostalgic spirit of the holiday season.
From buttery shortbread to spicy gingerbread, each recipe is a delightful throwback to a simpler time and bring back memories of Christmases past. Whether you’re a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, these timeless recipes are sure to become new holiday favorites.
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Scottish Shortbread –Â These simple shortbread cookies are buttery, dense, and absolutely delicious. The flavor is pretty extraordinary for a five-ingredient recipe!
Oatmeal Lace Cookies – Crispy, buttery, with a flavor as rich as toffee, these Oatmeal Lace Cookies are a melt-in-your-mouth treat! This is a traditional holiday cookie in our family and they taste amazing with coffee!
Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies – These Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies have been favorite in our family for years! The cookies have a rich, brownie-like consistency, with a maraschino cherry in the middle and fudge icing — so decadent and delicious!
Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies – This thick, cake-style chocolate chip cookie recipe has been passed down through our family for over half a century!
Christmas Sweeties Cookie Recipe – Sweeties are a fluffy, glazed almond cookie that is unique to Texas. While the original recipe is usually pink in color, we switched things up and made red and green Christmas Sweeties!
Old-Fashioned Rum Balls – Sweet, nutty, and boozy, just like Grandma used to make them!
Glazed Maple Brown Sugar Cookies – These chewy brown sugar cookies are made with real maple syrup and topped with a sweet 3-ingredient maple icing. An old-fashioned treat with classic fall flavors!
Christmas Thumbprint Cookies – Also known as “gem cookies” because the center looks like a shiny jewel, these festive cookies are rolled in red and green sugar and filled with jam for a colorful holiday treat!
Russian Tea Cakes with Hershey’s Kisses – In our family these are known as Granny’s Surprise Cookies and are the cookie we all look forward to most during the Christmas season! She takes traditional Russian Tea Cakes and adds a chocolate Hershey Kiss to the middle of each one.
Santa’s Whiskers Cookies – Santa’s Whiskers are an easy slice and bake Christmas cookie recipe that is filled with cherries and nuts and rolled in shredded coconut, just like Santa’s beard!
Cherry Wink Cookies – Cherry Winks are a classic old fashioned cookie recipe that’s filled with cherries and nuts and rolled in a crispy cornflake coating. Crunchy, buttery, and sweet!
Mini Iced Gingerbread Cookies – These classic Iced Gingerbread Cookies are the perfect mix of sugar and spice! We made them miniature and in lots of fun Christmas shapes for a tasty bite-sized holiday treat!
Avalanche Cookies – Named because they are like little mountains of tasty ingredients, these Avalanche Cookies are an easy no-bake treat for the holiday season.
Candy Cane Cookies – These Candy Cane Cookies are a festive holiday treat, with a sweet peppermint flavor and a classic candy cane shape.
Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies – These delicious Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies are a mouthwatering combination of rich chocolate and smooth peppermint. They’re a festive holiday treat that is sure to be a favorite for years to come!
Christmas Lights Cookies – A classic sugar cookie with candy decorations that look just like festive light strands, these gorgeous Christmas light cookies will be the star of any holiday cookie spread!
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