Friday, November 28, 2008

Christmas Cookie Recipes: 25 Favorites

Here are my 25 Christmas Cookie & Candy favorites of last season... Click picture to find the recipe.




























My Top Six favorites of the favorites:
(I liked all of them, but here are the tops)
#1: Blackberry- Sage Thumbprints
#2: Bake & Slice Chocolate Swirls
#3: Sparkling Butter Toffee Cookies
#4: Cinnamon Fudge
#5: Macadamia Nut Butter Toffee
#6: Chocolate Mint Wafers

Especially good for packaging and mailing:
Triple Chocolate Cranberry- Oatmeal Cookies
Sparkling Butter Toffee Cookies
Rosemary Shortbread Cookies
Milk Chocolate Chip Gingersnaps
Gossamer Spice Cookies
Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Click on pictures to reach recipes. If, for any reason, the link isn't working, visit www.RecipeGirl.com's Christmas cookie category for these and a bunch more cookie recipes.
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48 comments:

  1. jesseNovember 28, 2008 at 5:16 AM

    Oh my goodness, they all look PERFECT!!! I think I'm more of a gossamer cookie girl... I'll have to try that one out first. Thank you for sharing all these beautiful recipes, happy holidays!

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  2. FinlaNovember 28, 2008 at 5:53 AM

    Wow they all are just beautiful. I am sure going to try and make one from the whole bunch.

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  3. ShelbyNovember 28, 2008 at 6:16 AM

    Thanks for this list! Especially the shippable ones...I need some ideas for shipping to the soldier this month for baking gals!

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  4. Valerie Harrison (bellini)November 28, 2008 at 6:58 AM

    They all look delicious it would be hard to choose...but wait...why would I have to. I already decided NOTHING was off limits for the holidays:D

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  5. Nina TimmNovember 28, 2008 at 7:33 AM

    This is such a clever and stunning post and must have taken you quite some time to finish. Thx for sharing, all the cookies look like winners to me!!!!

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  6. Sandy SmithNovember 28, 2008 at 7:43 AM

    This is an awesome post - thanks for putting so much work into it!! I've found some new faves for this season for sure!

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  7. SaraNovember 28, 2008 at 7:49 AM

    All of these cookies look so beautiful and fun!

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  8. tiarastantrumsNovember 28, 2008 at 8:56 AM

    Oh I am bookmarking this page for sure!

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  9. MeganNovember 28, 2008 at 9:21 AM

    I'll just bookmark this page and I'm set for the holiday baking. Thanks for the recipes and I found a few that are speaking to me! :)

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  10. RosieNovember 28, 2008 at 10:51 AM

    Awesome cookies Recipegirl!! They are all so beautiful and thanks for sharing with us :) I must try some of these out for sure.

    Rosie x

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  11. HopieNovember 28, 2008 at 12:31 PM

    Wow, what a beautiful array of festive cookies! All of them look so good.

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  12. anudivyaNovember 28, 2008 at 1:12 PM

    They all look gorgeous! Looks like they are right out of a gourmet cookie book!

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  13. vanillasugarblogNovember 28, 2008 at 2:15 PM

    Oh that rosemary shortbread!!! Oh my goodness!!

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  14. silverdotNovember 28, 2008 at 2:28 PM

    Wow. Beautiful cookies. The espresso cookies and the lemon cookies look divine. I can't wait to check out the recipes. Thanks for posting!

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  15. MelissaNovember 28, 2008 at 4:02 PM

    What a great collection. I'm most interested in that top one, the chocolate chip gingerbread. Nice.

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  16. LeslieNovember 28, 2008 at 4:44 PM

    oh Wow..that is a huge cookie spread!!!! I dont think I can even pick a favorite

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  17. Teresa Cordero CordellNovember 28, 2008 at 4:54 PM

    I don't even know where to start! They all look fantastic. Great job. I think I'll do one each day.

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  18. ManggyNovember 28, 2008 at 5:53 PM

    Gorgeous! I look forward to the new batch of treats this coming holiday season ;)

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  19. PamelaNovember 28, 2008 at 7:12 PM

    What a great list of cookies. I remember seeing the chocolate mint wafers last year when you posted them. And I LOVE the milk chocolate gingerbread. I already have a batch of them in the freezer! It's going to be cookie mayhem here soon.

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  20. MarisaNovember 28, 2008 at 7:13 PM

    Oh my!!! Where to even start? I have to go to a cookie exchange and was trying to find something new, yummy, and that looked and tasted just as good! Thank you!!!!

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  21. CookiePieNovember 28, 2008 at 7:26 PM

    So many gorgeous, delicious-sounding cookies!!!

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  22. Tina ButlerNovember 28, 2008 at 8:02 PM

    Lori they all look so beautiful. I saw a bunch i want to try my hand at. Thank you so much for sharing all these great holiday goodie recipes.

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  23. Stacey SnacksNovember 28, 2008 at 8:27 PM

    I vote for bake and slice swirl, but they are all beautiful!
    Stacey

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  24. AnonymousNovember 28, 2008 at 11:21 PM

    Oh the Gossamer spice sound awesome, I love a cookie like that!

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  25. LizNoVeggieGirlNovember 29, 2008 at 4:56 AM

    You are THE cookie connoisseur, RecipeGirl!! I am all over those cookie varieties!! :-)

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  26. The Blonde DuckNovember 29, 2008 at 5:40 AM

    Those look so good! I can't decide which one I like best!

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  27. MandyNovember 29, 2008 at 5:52 AM

    What a great post. Thanks for giving us your top cookies, I'm not sure which one to make first!

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  28. MariaNovember 29, 2008 at 8:48 AM

    I am in heaven! Thank you for posting all of your favorites. I love holiday baking!! I can't wait to try some of your favs!

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  29. KarenNovember 29, 2008 at 9:34 AM

    I used to live by a bakery that sold the chocolate espresso snocaps... I'm glad to have found this recipe!

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  30. AnonymousNovember 29, 2008 at 10:31 AM

    wow, thanks for posting this! now i know what to make pre-christmas! all your cookies are so cute!

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  31. La Cuisine d'HeleneNovember 29, 2008 at 11:56 AM

    This is so nice of you to share these with us. Beautiful pics!

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  32. Susan from Food BloggaNovember 29, 2008 at 1:00 PM

    I'd gladly have one of each, please! Thanks for submitting so much holiday cheers!

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  33. CakebrainNovember 29, 2008 at 1:27 PM

    What a great collection of cookie recipes! They look fantastic!

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  34. Clumbsy CookieNovember 29, 2008 at 2:22 PM

    OMG! I want one of each, they all look delicious and you know how I love cookies!

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  35. MandyNovember 29, 2008 at 5:51 PM

    Thank you SO MUCH for sharing all these! I'm going to try AT LEAST your top 6 (probably more:))--I better get to work!:)
    Enjoy your weekend,
    -Mandy

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  36. PatsykNovember 29, 2008 at 6:59 PM

    Thanks for sharing your favorites! I'm still finalizing my list of what I'll be making... might have to add a couple from your list now!

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  37. AnonymousNovember 29, 2008 at 10:00 PM

    So many great ideas here... Thanks for sharing them all!

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  38. Queen B.November 30, 2008 at 5:21 AM

    Recipe Girl- You ROCK ! Your photos are so inspiring !! Makes me want to go bake right this very minute !

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  39. Mike of Mike's TableNovember 30, 2008 at 5:41 AM

    I was just thinking about xmas cookies the other day (since I have done so little with cookies) and then I see this post--you could keep me very busy this month, lol! Those all look spectacular

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  40. Lori LynnNovember 30, 2008 at 12:13 PM

    Christmas cookies already and I still have Thanksgiving dishes to put away...I gotta get my act together.
    Your cookies are amazing Lori all 25 of them. I'm sure I haven't baked 25 different cookies in over half a century! ha

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  41. Snooky doodleNovember 30, 2008 at 1:30 PM

    wow great cookies :)

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  42. graceDecember 1, 2008 at 5:45 AM

    this post is a treasure trove of goodness. and stop the presses--cinnamon fudge? where the heck have i been? :)

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  43. NancyDecember 1, 2008 at 7:21 AM

    How very kind of you to post this! Although I thank you, my big belly does not...lol!

    Wish I knew the easiest ones...I'm not much of a baker! Feel free to shoot me an email if you'd like to give me a hint on easiness! : )

    Nancy
    nhd106@aol.com

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  44. ColleenDecember 1, 2008 at 11:08 AM

    Wow, what a great list! I am not inspired yet for holiday baking so hopefully this motivates me!

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  45. RobinDecember 1, 2008 at 6:02 PM

    What a fantaistic list of cookies you have here. I am going to have to add a new one from your list to my baking. Hmm but which one?! I am interested in the Holly Cookies they look kinda neat for the kids.

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  46. Kirby!December 1, 2008 at 8:11 PM

    You are unbelievable, Recipe Girl!! You are a cookie machine.

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  47. SharonDecember 1, 2008 at 9:42 PM

    Thanks for the awesome roundup! ONce I start my holiday baking, I know where I'm heading :)

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  48. SavvyGirlDecember 6, 2008 at 9:34 PM

    They all look wonderful -- I have no idea which one I will try first!!! Thank for sharing such beautiful recipes!

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