I hope you loved all of the new cookie recipes from AK Cookie Week. What better way to wrap up an epic week of cookies than with an amazing roundup of ALL of the best holiday cookie recipes?!
Whether you’re baking for a cookie exchange, looking for homemade gift ideas, or just need a damn good cookie to get you through the week, I’ve got you covered with over 50 recipes. There are plenty of gluten-free, grain-free & vegan cookies in here, too, that anyone can enjoy.
Cookie freezing tips & tricks
If you’re like me and your kitchen is bursting with cookies this time of year, remember to get all of my tips & tricks for freezing both cookie dough and freshly baked cookies here! You’ll be able to enjoy wonderful holiday cookies well into March (omg yes).
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- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Whisk
- Rubber spatulas
- Mixing bowls
- Wooden spoons
- Cookie dough scoop
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Cookie turner
- Cooling racks
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GF = gluten free
V = vegan
Not your average chocolate chip
Truly Exceptional Salted Banana Chocolate Chunk Cookies
The Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies You’ll Ever Eat
Pistachio, Coffee & Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Coffee Tahini Date Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies
Salted Brown Butter Coffee Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dank Coconut Oil Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Damn Good Paleo Chocolate Chunk Tahini Cookies GF
Blow Ya Mind Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies GF
Citrus = love
Key Lime White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies
Grain Free Chocolate Orange Pinwheels GF
Lemon Cookies with Lovely Lemon Glaze
Italian Chocolate Orange Cookies with Orange Icing
Paleo Lemon Poppyseed Cookies GF
Melt In Your Mouth Italian Iced Orange Cookies
Nutty & delicious
Iced Cherry Toasted Almond Oatmeal Cookies
The Best Bakery-Style Peanut Butter Cookies
S’mores Peanut Butter Cookie Skillet (or bars!) GF
Grain Free Peanut Butter Cup Cookies GF
Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies with Toffee & Crushed Pretzels
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cream Pies with Fluffy Peanut Butter Filling
Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies with Toffee & Crushed Pretzels
Grain Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies GF
Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies GF
5-Ingredient Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies GF, V
Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies GF
Flourless Paleo Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies GF
5-Ingredient Grain Free Maple Peanut Butter Cookies GF
Holiday favorites with a twist
Santa’s Naughty Oatmeal Cream Pies
Taylor Swift’s Soft Chai Sugar Cookies with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
Grain Free Cinnamon Roll Cookies GF
Mint Chocolate Cookies with Mint Frosting
Grain Free Snowball Cookies GF
Brown Butter Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Death by Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Grain Free Santa Hat Brownie Cookie Cups GF
Soft Almond Flour Sugar Cookies with Vanilla Buttercream GF
Healthy Homemade Fudge Striped Shortbread Cookies GF
Almond Flour Chocolate Sugar Cookies with Velvet Chocolate Frosting GF
Sweet & spiced ginger cookies
Chocolate Chunk Toasted Marshmallow Ginger Cookies
Incredible Gingerbread Oatmeal Cream Pies
Grain Free Gingerdoodle Cookies GF
Soft Brown Butter Ginger Cookies with Lovely Lemon Icing
The Cutest Paleo Gingerbread Cookies GF
Paleo Ginger Molasses Cookies GF
White Chocolate-Dipped Brown Butter Ginger Cookies with Pistachios
A little bit lighter
Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies GF
Italian Cherry Almond Cookies GF
Grain Free Birthday Cake Cookies GF
Grain Free Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie GF, V
Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies GF, V
Healthy Soft Banana Bread Cookies GF
The Best Paleo Chocolate Chunk Cookies GF
The Best Lactation Cookies (for nursing mamas!) GF, V
Healthy Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Salted Maple Frosting GF
Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies GF
Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies GF
The Best Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies You’ll Ever Eat GF
Epic & indulgent
Teddy Graham Marshmallow Banana Cookies
Salted Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Filling
Vanilla Brown Sugar Oatmeal Latte Cookies with Espresso Icing
Salted Tahini Butterscotch Cookie Skillet GF
Salted Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Snickerdoodles
Peanut Butter Cup S’mores Chocolate Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Snickerdoodles
Salted Brown Butter Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies
Iced Brown Butter Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
Nutella-Stuffed Brown Butter + Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies {my favorite cookie ever}
White Chocolate Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies
Cant wait to make the death by choc minus the peppermint candy canes
So many choices, I can’t wait to get to it!
these were AMAZING!!!
I love them I made them for a secret Santa look amazing sprinkled a bit of extra salt on the top as we used dark choc which was a bit strong but still amazing!❤️
How long do they stay fresh?
Hi! Glad you found some you loved! Which ones?
This post had me DROOLING, Monique! The oatmeal peanut butter cookies and dark coconut oil chocolate chunk cookies would probably be my favorites, but they all look incredible! Lately, I have been crazy about cookies. Heck, it was my birthday last Sunday and I ate more cookies than birthday cake (spoiler: didn’t have any cake, just cookies and brownies!). But anyways, this is one of my favorite times of the year because of all the baking!
Cookies are the BEST! Happy belated birthday, Cassie! 🙂
Can I just order some of my favorites? I don’t have time to bake cookies this year….
Wish I could send them!
Can I just order some of my favorites? I don’t have time to bake cookies this year….
Wish I could send them!