30 Festive Holiday Sugar Cookie Recipes
No-roll sugar cookies. (Photo, Erik Putz. Food Styling, Eshun Mott. Prop Styling, Madeline Johari.)
These classic cookies cover all the bases—from icebox to no-roll sugar cookies, sandwich cookies and beautifully decorated cookies, to cookies so good they don't need any frills, we have them all.
No Roll Sugar Cookies
No more cookie cutters, finicky doughs or long chill times: These sugar cookies require hardly any effort, but you wouldn’t know by looking at them! Get our no-roll sugar cookies recipe.
Cranberry-Glazed Eggnog Cookies
These delicious, eye-catching cookies from recipe developer Camilla Wynne combine two iconic holiday staples: cranberries and eggnog. Get her cranberry-glazed eggnog cookies recipe.
Nutmeg Bakeshop’s Brown Butter Holiday Confetti Cookies
Browned butter and generous amounts of salt and vanilla give this holiday sugar cookie depth and flavour. Get Nutmeg Bakeshop's brown butter holiday confetti cookies recipe.
Raspberry Sugar Sandwich Cookies
These sugar cookies are dipped in white chocolate (red gel food colouring is the secret to the rosy hue), sprinkled with crushed red peppercorns and sandwiched together with a sweet raspberry jam. Get our raspberry sugar sandwich cookie recipe.
Lemon Sugar Cookies
These delicate lemon cookies have double the zesty zing with an easy lemon royal icing on top. Yellow-gold sprinkles optional, but highly recommended. Get our lemon sugar cookies recipe.
Easy Sugar Cookies
Choose your cookie cutters, and get baking! This classic recipe is easy to make, and perfect for decorating with our royal icing recipe. Get our classic sugar cookies recipe.
Sugar-Crusted Chocolate Icebox Sugar Cookies
A simple and elegant way to dress up your cookies when you’re short on time. Just roll your dough over coarse sugar before slicing your cookies to bake. Get our sugar crusted chocolate icebox sugar cookies recipe.
Eggnog Sugar Cookie
Flavoured with everyone’s favourite Christmas tipple, these star cookies may not last long enough for you to decorate! Get our eggnog sugar cookie recipe.
Lemon Drop Thumbprint Sugar Cookie
Thumbprint sugar cookies are a little denser with a soft chew, making them ideal for a creamy lemon-curd filling. Get our lemon drop thumbprint sugar cookie recipe.
Clementine Spice Sugar Cookies
This customizable cookie is made of sugar, spice and everything nostalgic. Lustre dust and vodka—yes, vodka—are the secret to their gorgeous finish. Get our clementine spice sugar cookies recipe.
Cafe Dulce De Leche Sugar Cookie
Save some extras for yourself … these caramel cookies are known to fly off the dessert table. Get our cafe dulce de leche sugar cookie recipe.
Maple Bacon Sugar Cookie
There’s just something about this salty-sweet combo we just can’t quit. Get our maple bacon sugar cookie recipe.
Birthday Cake Icebox Sugar Cookies
With sweet frosting and sprinkles, our festive birthday cake icebox cookies are delicious yet simple to make—talk about having your cake and eating it too. Get our birthday cake icebox sugar cookies recipe.
Chocolate-Vanilla Pinwheel Cookies
Can't decide between chocolate and vanilla? Have both—they're swirled together in these buttery crunchy pinwheels. If you want some festive colour, add a few drops of red or green food colouring to the vanilla dough. Get our chocolate-vanilla pinwheel cookies recipe.
Crisp Icebox Sugar Cookie
This icebox cookie recipe is infinitely customizable—you'll find six variations on the classic recipe, including smoky almond, candied orange and chocolate. Get our crisp icebox sugar cookie recipe.
Black And White Icebox Sugar Cookies
No time for finely-piping icing details? A classic black and white cookie will win people over, every time. Get our black and white icebox sugar cookies recipe.
Candy Bar Sugar Cookies
Treat chocolate bar fiends to a Skor, chocolate, peanut butter and chocolate chip surprise. Get candy bar sugar cookies recipe.
Green Tea Latte Sugar Cookies
The perfect accompaniment for your afternoon green tea. Get our green tea latte sugar cookies recipe.
Cinnamon Roll Icebox Sugar Cookie
For the cinnamon-bun lover. Get our cinnamon roll icebox sugar cookie recipe.
Mocha Icebox Sugar Cookie
Coffee and chocolate—perfect with a hot after-dinner bevvy, or a late-night glass of milk. Get our mocha icebox sugar cookie recipe.
Candy Cane Icebox Cookies
Bought too many candy canes? We love using them in everything from cookies to fudge, biscotti and hot chocolate. Get our candy cane icebox cookies recipe.
Raspberry Sugar Cookie Hearts
These sweet sugar cookie sandwiches feature a store-bought jam centre. Get our raspberry sugar cookie hearts recipe.
Fruitcake Icebox Sugar Cookies
Celebrate a quintessential taste of the Christmas season—in easy cookie form. Get our fruitcake icebox sugar cookies recipe.
Maple Walnut Icebox Sugar Cookies
Crunch from walnuts and sweetness from maple come together in an easy holiday cookie recipe. Get our maple walnut icebox sugar cookies recipe.
Chocolate Orange Icebox Sugar Cookies
A holiday classic pairing in cookie form. Get our chocolate orange icebox sugar cookies recipe.
Pistachio And Cranberry Icebox Sugar Cookies
With only 10 minutes of prep required, these festive, sweet-salty pistachio and cranberry icebox cookies will be the hit of your holiday party. Get our pistachio and cranberry icebox sugar cookies recipe.
Chocolate Orange Icebox Sugar Cookies
A holiday classic pairing in cookie form. Get our chocolate orange icebox sugar cookies recipe.
Citrus Punch Icebox Sugar Cookies
Lemon, lime and orange zest add citrus punch to this easy holiday cookie recipe. Get our citrus punch icebox sugar cookies recipe.
Wicked Chocolate Icebox Sugar Cookies
You can’t go wrong with a little more chocolate at this time of year—especially when it gets a kick from cayenne and cinnamon. Get our wicked chocolate icebox sugar cookies recipe.
Eggnog Snickerdoodle
Eggnog lends a creamy, nutmeg-y note to the standard sugar-and-cinnamon snickerdoodle. Get our eggnog snickerdoodle cookie recipe.
Watch: How to roll icebox sugar cookies
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