Christmas Cookie Series – The Classics
Everyone's Favorites : Sugar Cookies, Gingerbread, Cut-Out Favorites, and more!
Say hello to your guide to the most-loved, most-shared, and most-requested Christmas cookies on my blog.
Hi Friends!! Christmas baking is officially here, and this year I’m doing something special: A Newsletter EXCLUSIVE Christmas Cookie Series.
Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing my very best holiday cookies—perfect for gifting to neighbors, bringing to parties, baking with your kids, or leaving out for Santa. Think: classic sugar cookies, gingerbread men, cozy oatmeal treats, sprinkle cookies, and a mix of nostalgic favorites and easy modern classics.
And if you want even more baking, don’t forget to check out my Peanut Butter & Jilly Baking Book, filled with the best vegan + gluten-free-friendly treats for your Christmas table.
Let’s kick this off with the cookies you bake the most every December…
Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
RECIPE: https://peanutbutterandjilly.com/vegan-christmas-sprinkle-sugar-cookies/
Soft, chewy, buttery sugar cookies rolled in festive sprinkles—these are always the first to disappear from the cookie plate. A Christmas crowd-pleaser!
Gingerbread Man Cookies
RECIPE: https://peanutbutterandjilly.com/gingerbread-man-cookies/
Warm spices, molasses, and the sweetest little gingerbread men—fun to cut out, decorate, and snack on all season long.
Gingersnap Cookies (No Molasses!)
RECIPE: https://peanutbutterandjilly.com/20-minute-vegan-gingerbread-cookies-without-molasses/
Craving gingerbread but short on time? These quick cut-outs are soft, warmly spiced, and perfect for last-minute cookie trays.
Cut-Out Shortbread Cookies
RECIPE: https://peanutbutterandjilly.com/6-ingredient-vegan-shortbread-cookies/
Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread with just six pantry staples—simple, elegant, and perfect for decorating or dipping in chocolate.
Thumbprint Cookies
RECIPE: https://peanutbutterandjilly.com/thumbprint-cookies/
Soft, buttery shortbread-style cookies filled with jam. Classic, festive, and unbelievably easy.
Snickerdoodle Cookies
RECIPE: https://peanutbutterandjilly.com/snickerdoodle-cookies/
Soft, cinnamon-sugary perfection with that signature tang. A cozy favorite that tastes like Christmas morning.
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
RECIPE: https://peanutbutterandjilly.com/gluten-free-chocolate-crinkle-cookies/
Crinkly, powdered sugar–dusted, fudgy chocolate cookies that look as magical as they taste.
Italian Lemon Cookies
RECIPE: https://peanutbutterandjilly.com/vegan-italian-lemon-cookies/
Soft, cakey, and coated in sweet glaze—these taste exactly like the lemon cookies you’d find on an Italian Christmas dessert table.
Italian Sesame Cookies
RECIPE: https://peanutbutterandjilly.com/authentic-italian-sesame-cookies-recipe/
Crunchy, lightly sweet, and dipped in sesame seeds—perfect with coffee and a staple in any Italian holiday cookie box. A tradition in my husband’s Italian family!
Italian Almond Biscotti
RECIPE: https://peanutbutterandjilly.com/the-best-almond-biscotti-recipe/
Twice-baked, crisp almond biscotti that are perfect for dunking and gifting. (They’re also incredibly addictive!)
This is day 1 of my Christmas Cookie Series! Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing more holiday cookies to help you build the perfect cookie gift box, make an assortment for parties, choose the classics for Santa, or just try something new with your kids!!
Thanks for reading friends! Merry Christmas!
Jill