Christmas Cookie Exchange
Cookie Exchanges during the holiday season are so much fun! It’s a great way to hang out with friends and family while sharing yummy cookies. Everyone brings a batch of their go-to cookies, so you end up with a bunch of different kinds to try. If you need some cookie ideas for your next exchange, we’ve got a bunch of easy and delicious recipes to check out.
Vanillekipferl
These German Vanillekipferl (Almond Crescent Cookies) are a hit you won’t want to miss. Made with simple ingredients like butter, vanilla sugar, and almonds, they’re as tasty as they are easy to whip up.
Get The Recipe: Vanillekipferl
Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
These delightfully chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are loaded with healthy rolled oats and sweet raisins with delicate caramel and vanilla flavors. Our cookies are golden brown with a crisp edge on the outside but buttery and soft inside.
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Baked Churros
Packed with a delicious blend of cinnamon and sugar, these churros are a great example of how simple ingredients can create something truly special.
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Cool Whip Cookies
Nobody will ever guess these delicious, soft, and cakelike Cool Whip Cookies are made with just 4 ingredients! These easy cake mix cookies make for a great dessert, snack, or lunchtime treat.
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Spekulatius
Spekulatius are classic German spiced Christmas cookies. These buttery shortbread cookies are gently spiced with cardamom, cloves, and other warm spices. Perfect with a cup of hot chocolate, coffee, or tea.
Get The Recipe: Spekulatius
Banana Pudding Cookies
If you’re looking for a cookie that everyone will love, look no further than these Banana Pudding Cookies. This is the perfect treat for any occasion, made with real bananas, brown sugar, and white chocolate chips.
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Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
With their soft and chewy texture and sweet-tangy flavor combination of hearty rolled oats and dried cranberries, these Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies are a delicious treat!
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Pistachio Cookies
Pistachio cookies are delicately soft and chewy on the inside and lightly crispy on the outside. A delicious blend of pistachio, almond, and cherry flavors creates festive and mouth-watering cookies.
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Matcha White Chocolate Cookies
Bring the always-popular flavor of matcha to your next cookie exchange party. These are so flavorful and easy for a great cookie everyone will love.
Get the recipe: Matcha white chocolate chip cookies.
Hazelnut Shortbread Bars With Chai Tea Glaze
These hazelnut shortbread bars seem elegant, but you won’t believe how easy they are to make. This recipe will become a holiday staple for your cookie exchanges and goodie bags.
Get the recipe: Hazelnut shortbread bars with chai tea glaze.
Eggnog Cookies
These easy eggnog cookies have the best seasonal flavor. Serve these with cocoa or share them with friends. Try to save a few for Santa on Christmas Eve if you can!
Get the Recipe: Eggnog cookies.
Red Velvet Kiss Cookies
Give your blossom-style cookies a festive flavor upgrade. Use a red velvet cookie base to nestle Hershey kisses for the best cookie exchange option.
Get the Recipe: Red velvet kiss cookies.
Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
These cookies are the definition of delicious! They have a cozy, spicy cocoa flavor and pair well with a cup of coffee, cocoa, or milk.
Get the Recipe: Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies.
Golden Graham Cookies
These cookies have Crumbl vibes from your home kitchen. Share these with your friends at a cookie exchange to deliver larger-than-life flavor to cereal fans, or make them any time of the year to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Get the Recipe: Golden Graham Cookies.
Cranberry Linzer Cookies
Give your Linzer cookies a cheerful, fruity filling with this cranberry cookie recipe! These are just the things to offer at a cookie exchange to add a seasonal zing to the party.
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Christmas Crack
This recipe is so good that it is almost addictive! This Christmas toffee crack will disappear before your eyes like magic once your loved ones try it.
Get the Recipe: Christmas crack.
Rose Vanilla Shortbread Cookies
Dip these delicate shortbread cookies in chocolate, and then crumble rose petals for the fanciest cookie option. These will get plenty of attention at a cookie exchange gathering!
Get the Recipe: Rose Vanilla Shortbread Cookies.
Peppermint Meltaways
Offer a kiss of peppermint flavor to your next batch of meltaway cookies. This recipe melts in your mouth and tastes just like Christmas should! Sweet and delicious!
Get the Recipe: Peppermint Meltaways.
Christmas Cookies
With sprinkles, marshmallows, and candy, these chewy, buttery cookies are sure to be a favorite with everyone! They have a variety of flavors and look so festive for a cookie platter or goodie exchange.
Get the Recipe: Christmas Cookies.
Pink Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
This recipe makes the most delicate-looking and delicious thumbprint cookies yet. With pink velvet cookie flavor and cream cheese filling, this is destined to be a favorite cookie option for any time of the year.
Get the Recipe: Pink velvet thumbprint cookies.
Stained Glass Cookies
This recipe is fun to make, munch on, and share! Stained glass cookies are made with buttery cookie dough and melted candy to make such a festive-looking treat.
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Decorated Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies are always a good idea for sharing! They are easy, buttery, and so good! This recipe makes for the cutest and easiest design to inspire your friends to gather around this display of sweet Christmas trees!
Get the Recipe: Decorated Sugar Cookies.
Vegan Christmas Tree Cookies
The hardest part about making these vegan Christmas tree cookies is deciding how to decorate them! These are very tasty and so easy to make for your friends. Everyone can enjoy one of these with milk or cocoa.
Get the Recipe: Vegan Christmas Tree Cookies.
Maike Corbett is the founder and food blogger of Cheerful Cook, a popular recipe website featuring comfort food recipes from the US and Germany. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.