16 Easy Christmas Cookies That Are Red, Green, And Delicious, Because Duh, It's The Holidays

These delicious and easy cookies use instant chocolate pudding for a slightly different cocoa flavor, and they substitute red and green M&M’s for chocolate chips.They come out soft instead of crunchy, and the M&M’s keep them festive. Plus, did I mention how simple they are? Because they’re super simple.

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Although these may not have green in them, the red and white still give off a pleasant festive feeling. Sugar cookies are always a winner no matter what, but add peppermint kisses in there, and you’ve got a seriously amazing cookie. They’re easy enough to make more than one batch, but they still look really pretty.

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This just might be the most decadent recipe on this list. You’ve got ice cream, cookies, chocolate, and sprinkles. In terms of dessert, does it get much better than that? Not really. And they’re not even as hard as they seem! The recipe uses ready-to-bake cookies, so you’re really not even baking that much. Add peppermint ice cream and some chocolate, and then decorate with red and green sprinkles, and you’ve got the perfect Christmas cookie recipe that will impress everyone.

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These soft, cakey cookies have a really yummy flavor thanks to the sour cream added in. The sweet frosting on top makes them even better, and then you have so much room to decorate them however you want. I obviously think the red and green sprinkles are a perfect choice for Christmas. These are also a great recipe to use year round, because you can decorate them differently every time you make them.

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Fruit on cookies never looked so good! These are so cute, everyone will love them before they even eat them, and they’re especially great if you’re making cookies for any kids. The delicious cream cheese frosting and strawberry sit on a classic sugar cookie.

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Shortbread cookies are always a great choice for Christmas. Make them even better with dark chocolate frosting, peppermint flavor, and lots of festive sprinkles. Oh, and these make a great breakfast cookie. Then again, doesn’t every cookie?

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Everyone knows that chocolate mint is one of the best combinations ever. These remind me of Andes mints, which have always been a holiday staple in my house — the recipe even uses Andes mints, which is double amazing.

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These cookies are almost too pretty to eat (almost, because no food is actually too pretty to eat). The Christmas trees and snowflakes are great, but the red ornament cookies are my personal favorite — they’re so different and colorful! You can get creative here and make the trees green, or decorate the ornaments with red and green frosting rather than red and white.

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Gingerbread is another classic Christmas flavor, but if they’re not made correctly, they can be a little dry and boring. There’s an easy fix for that: just make your gingerbread cookies iced, like these! The Christmas tree and gingerbread men shapes are so cute, and I love these sprinkles on top.

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Ah! How cute are these?! Even better, they literally require no baking. All you have to do is buy a few packages of Nutter Butters (try not to eat them all before you make these), and dip them into melted white chocolate. Then go snowmen decorating crazy.

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Go for some serious peppermint overload with these deliciously simple cookies that almost look like snowballs. Add red and white crushed candy canes on top, or you can look for those red and green ones that are out there.

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Orange and chocolate are two flavors that go surprisingly well together, and they definitely work in this frosting mix. Spread it on top of cookies made with almond flour, then add some festive sprinkles, and you’re good to go with a unique taste everyone will fall in love with.

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You know those cake-like cookies you can buy in the store that are always a hit? Well, they taste even better when they’re homemade. These cookies are soft and moist with a mouth-watering buttercream frosting and plenty of room to decorate with whatever sprinkles you want.

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These are basically chocolate chip cookies with a twist: combine peppermint with green and red M&M’s for a Christmasy flavor that will be irresistible to everyone.

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OK, so this is actually just a frosting recipe, but it’s still worth knowing. You can make any of your favorite cookie recipes more seasonally appropriate simply by adding this festive frosting.

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