The holiday season is a time for family, tradition, and sweet treats. Among all of the holiday desserts, Christmas cookies are the most comforting and delicious dessert for the season. Whether you are spending time with your family decorating sugar cookies, or curling up by the fireplace with a warm cup of hot chocolate and freshly baked cookies, they add to the memories of the holiday season. These are my top 10 Christmas cookies that I believe to be the best choice this Christmas season.
10.) Gingerbread-
Gingerbread cookies are a holiday classic. Gingerbread is a biscuit or cookie that contains cinnamon, ginger, cloves and more. Gingerbread cookies are perfect for decorating with icing and candy. The spices combined create a tasty Christmas cookie, however the fun of being able to be creative, and decorating gingerbread makes them a perfect cookie for the holiday season. These cookies are perfect for creating the most memorable Christmas memories.
9.) Shortbread-
Shortbread cookies are a buttery and few-ingredient cookie. These cookies can be enjoyed plain, or with sugar or chocolate drizzled on them. These cookies have a crumbly texture. The simplicity of these cookies make them perfect to dip in your cup of hot chocolate this holiday season.
8.) Hot Cocoa Cookies-
Hot Cocoa cookies are a chocolate cookie inspired by the famous holiday drink, hot chocolate. These cookies are soft, chocolate cookies that contain cocoa powder, melted chocolate, and occasionally mini marshmallows. These are rich, and perfect for a cozy night!
7.) Snickerdoodle-
Snickerdoodle cookies are a soft, cinnamon sugar cookie. Snickerdoodle cookies have the most classic spiced taste, with the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. They have a chewy and soft middle with a crunchy outside. These cookies are extremely simple to make, making them perfect for large batches for the whole family!
6.) Chocolate Crinkle-
Chocolate Crinkle cookies are a holiday classic. They have a fudge taste which can be described as similar to a brownie. To create the “crinkle” look of the cookie, the fudge balls are rolled into powdered sugar and then baked. These cookies are very simple to make and make a perfect and delicious cookie. Crinkle cookies are very rich which makes them a great choice to put in your cookie tin this holiday season.
5.) Classic Sugar Cookie-
Sugar cookies are an essential part of the Christmas season. These cookies are a buttery and sweet treat that contain main ingredients sugar, flour, butter, and eggs. These cookies are not only delicious, but they can be shaped into many different shapes and sizes. This makes these cookies extremely popular for the holidays as they are often shaped into gingerbread, snowflakes, and many more holiday classics.
“My favorite Christmas cookie is the Classic Sugar Cookie. It’s my favorite Christmas cookie because my grandma makes them every year and it is so special. Sometimes I like to bake them and it is a very special experience,” junior Jackson Coppinger stated.
4.) Classic Chocolate Chip-
Chocolate chip cookies are a classic all year round. They are a sweet and savory cookie with the addition of chocolate chips. Chocolate chips are not the only thing that can be added to these cookies which further adds to its popularity. Peanut butter, nuts, and oats are popular add ons. While chocolate chip cookies are not exclusively Christmas cookies, they are a holiday staple.
3.) Peanut Butter blossoms-
Peanut butter blossoms are a peanut butter based cookie that have a hershey kiss in the middle. These cookies are very popular year round, and especially popular during winter, and Christmas. To create the classic look of the hershey kiss in the middle of the soft peanut butter cookies, these salty and sweet cookies are baked, and while they are still warm a hershey kiss is put in the middle. These cookies give the perfect balance of sweetness and richness for this season. These cookies are simple to make and often yield a large serving size which is perfect for holiday parties!
2.) Chocolate Peppermint Cookies-
Chocolate Peppermint cookies are often made with dark chocolate or milk chocolate. These delicious cookies are a fluffy and rich chocolate cookie that can be dipped in milk or white chocolate. These cookies contain peppermint extract which gives it a balance of chocolate and peppermint. Once these cookies are dipped in chocolate they are then dipped in crushed peppermint. These cookies are more timely than other holiday cookies, however they are worth the wait.
“My favorite Christmas cookie is Chocolate Peppermint because they are so good and they remind me of Christmas,” junior Kari Kurtz stated.
1.) Snowball Cookies-
Snowball cookies are a powdery and soft textured cookie. The main ingredients include butter, powdered sugar, and nuts. These cookies are often made with ground nuts such as pecans or walnuts. These cookies take the spot as the number one best cookie because of their appearance, taste, and simplicity overall. Snowball cookies are easy to prepare, and they have the perfect light and soft taste to them that make them just right for any occasion this holiday season. Snowball cookies have the perfect appearance as they are powdery just like snow, and match for the whole winter season!
Christmas is around the corner, and these cookies are a perfect addition to your celebrations this year!
