Making cookies ahead of time is one of my favorite holiday hacks. So, I’ve gathered up 26 Freezable Christmas Cookie Recipes that you can make to simplify your holiday season.
When it comes to storing cookies in the freezer, I recommend that you store them in a freezer-safe bag or container. Also, make sure that you place them on a shelf where they won’t get crushed, as they can break when they are hard.
If you don’t want your cookies to stick together in the container, you can layer them in between sheets of parchment paper or wax paper or flash freeze on a parchment-lined baking sheet before moving to a freezer bag.
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CHOCOLATE
You can never go wrong with chocolate cookies. From traditional to creative, these cookies are guaranteed to satisfy your cravings for chocolate this holiday season.
Peanut Butter Blossoms
These Peanut Butter Blossoms by Noshing With The Nolands are an old-fashioned treat that is always a crowd favorite. Full of sweet peanut butter flavor, with a rich Hershey Kiss in the center. So tasty!
Cherry Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Cherry Chocolate Crinkle Cookies by The Weary Chef are a great combination of rich chocolate and tart cherries, creating the perfect balance of flavors in this cookie. With a soft, chewy texture and a crackly powdered sugar coating, these cookies are irresistible.
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies with Brownie Brittle by Food Faith Fitness are the ultimate indulgence for any chocolate lover. Combining two classic desserts, these cookies are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings. And their green color gives them a festive touch.
White Chocolate Ginger Shortbread
This White Chocolate Ginger Shortbread recipe by Noshing With The Nolands is the perfect holiday treat for anyone with a sweet tooth. The combination of white chocolate and ginger creates a deliciously unique flavor that will have your taste buds jumping for joy.
Chewy Chocolate Ginger Cookies
Chewy Chocolate Ginger Cookies by The View from Great Island is the perfect holiday pick-me-up. With a delicious blend of a ginger-spiced cookie and rich chocolate, you will get rave reviews about this sweet treat.
White Chocolate Molasses Cookies
White Chocolate Molasses Cookies by Oh, Sweet Basil are soft molasses cookies that are filled with gooey white chocolate. If you are a white chocolate fan, then these cookies are for you.
White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies
You can never go wrong with simple cookies like these White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies from Noshing With the Nolands. These handheld treats will be the star of your cookie trays this holiday season.
Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies by Liv For Cake are the perfect treat to satisfy your sweet tooth. This recipe combines classic chocolate cookies with a rich and creamy twist of Nutella hazelnut spread, making them irresistibly delicious.
Salted Milk Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
Salted Milk Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies by NeighborFood are the perfect treat for any occasion. These soft and chewy cookies are bursting with flavor, thanks to the combination of chocolate chips, dried cherries, and a touch of sea salt.
Snow Capped Gingersnaps
Snow-Capped Gingersnaps by Liv For Cake are a classic holiday treat. These gingersnap cookies are dipped into velvety white chocolate. They make a great holiday treat.
NON-CHOCOLATE
Not a fan of chocolate? That’s where these sweet cookies come into play; from simple and buttery cookies to ultimate festive decorated cookies, there is a recipe in this list for everyone. And these recipes are a great way to add a little variety to your cookie swaps.
Reindeer Cookies
Reindeer Cookies by Noshing With The Nolands have a crispy and warm gingerbread base with sweet and creamy icing on top. These festive cookies are perfect for the holiday season and will be loved by both kids and adults alike.
Toasted Coconut and Lime Shortbread
Toasted Coconut and Lime Shortbread by Sheri Sliver is the perfect combination of buttery shortbread, zesty lime, and toasted coconut. It’s a refreshing twist on the classic shortbread cookie that will have your taste buds dancing with delight.
Rugelach
This Rugelach recipe by Noshing With The Nolands is a popular dessert during holidays like Hanukkah and can also be enjoyed as an afternoon snack or with a cup of coffee. Your whole family will love this sweet treat.
Cranberry Orange Pinwheels
Cranberry Orange Pinwheels by Cooking on the Front Burner are the perfect holiday treat! Made with a buttery cookie base and filled with tangy orange cranberry flavors, these pinwheels are an easy and delicious addition to any dessert table.
Candy Cane Cookies
These Candy Cane Cookies by Noshing With The Nolands are soft peppermint cookies that are a beautiful twist of red and white colors. They will look great on your dessert table this year.
Blackberry Linzer Cookies
Blackberry Linzer Cookies by It’s Yummi are an irresistible twist on this classic cookie. If you are looking for a great way to add some extra flavor to your cookie tray, this is the recipe for you.
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti by Noshing With The Nolands is a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for the holiday season.
The combination of tart cranberries and salty pistachios adds a burst of flavor to this classic cookie.
Peppermint Twist Macarons
Peppermint Twist Macarons by Savory Experiments are simple and stunning. The delicate French cookies are coated in crushed canes to give them a great holiday flare.
Butter Pecan Cookies
These Butter Pecan Cookies by Noshing With The Nolands are a delicious and easy treat for any occasion. Made with brown sugar and chopped pecans, these cookies are full of rich flavor and a crunchy texture.
Nutter Butter Snowmen
Nutter Butter Snowmen by Cupcake Diaries are incredibly easy to make, and they are guaranteed to add a festive touch to your holiday table. And, best of all, the kids can make their own!
Reindeer Linzer Cookies
These Reindeer Linzer Cookies by Noshing With The Nolands are a festive and delicious treat that will add some holiday cheer to your cookie platter. These traditional Linzer cookies are given a seasonal twist, making them the perfect addition to your Christmas celebrations.
Maple Oatmeal Cookies
Maple Oatmeal Cookies by Celebrating Sweets are the perfect treat for the holiday season! Made with real maple syrup and warming spices, these cookies are a cozy addition to any dessert spread.
Lime Meltaways
Lime Meltaways by Life Currents is a delicious and refreshing treat that will make your taste buds dance with joy. These bite-sized cookies are a great way to liven up your cookie tray with a bright citrus flavor.
Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies
Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies by Noshing With The Nolands are a classic holiday treat that is sure to please everyone. These delicious cookies are made with cream cheese, giving them a rich and tangy flavor that pairs perfectly with the buttery spritz dough.
Small Batch Sugar Cookies
These Small Batch Sugar Cookies by Cake Whiz are simple to make, deliciously soft, and can be customized with different flavors and decorations. Whether you’re celebrating a special holiday or just craving a sweet snack, these sugar cookies are sure to hit the spot.
Delicious Crescent Cookies
These Delicious Crescent Cookies by Noshing With The Nolands are the ultimate holiday treat! Made with only a few simple ingredients, they are easy to prepare and perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Comments & Reviews
Lisa says
When a recipe calls for salt but doesn’t specify would you use kosher, iodized etc…never sure and they all measure differently
Lisa says
When recipes call for salt but don’t specify what kind would you use kosher, iodized etc… never sure and they all measure differently
Lisa
Tara Noland says
I would use just plain old table salt unless specified.
Lisa says
That’s what I normally do but was just wondering if I was doing it wrong. Thank you for the recipes I will be trying some of these this week 😊
Tara Noland says
You are welcome, enjoy the recipes!
Connie says
So glad I read your post. Looking for cookies for annual cookie exchange, but having surgery Nov. 13 so I want to get them baked early. Will be baking and freezing next weekend. Merry Christmas and thanks for the information and recipes.
Tara Noland says
Happy Baking and good luck with your surgery! Merry Christmas!
Cyd says
I love to have cookies formed and ready in my freezer all year round, not just the holidays. Whenever I make chocolate chip or oatmeal raisins, I freeze half in balls on a cookie sheet then transfer to a bag and seal 1-2 doz at a time. Then when we have the kids over for dinner or the boys drop in for beers, I can pop them in the oven and all is right with the world. I try to do the same with appetizers that freeze well, mini meat balls or puff pastry rolls, etc. They think I slaved all day!
Wonderful collection here to add to my year round favorites. Thank you for the work.
Tara Noland says
Great ideas, thank you so much for sharing. I am so glad you like the roundup!
SARITA OVERTON says
Can freeze raw dough? I sometimes want some thing sweet that is fresh; but I don’t want to make cookies. Great cookie options! I plan on making the peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookie!
Tara Noland says
You can for sure freeze cookie dough. I like to roll shortbread type cookie is logs and freeze them. It is nice to still have the oven going and the sweet smell of cookies baking for the holidays.
Steph says
My mom, sisters & I bake about 25 or so different varieties of cookies for approximately 50 cookie trays we give as gifts every year. Usually over the course of a few days in December – can be very hectic…. What ingredients would make certain cookies not a good candidate for baking and freezing ahead of time?
Tara Noland says
I don’t freeze my chocolates as they don’t fair well but keep in the refrigerator better I find, so I leave them closer to the end. Anything with a gooey interior may not do so well either, may become runnier. I would think rice crispy squares would not do as well but that is just my opinion not so much for trial and error though, I think they would be stale and hard. Any cookie with lots of butter does well in the freezer. I also tend to stay away from anything delicate with the rummaging back and forth in the freezer they don’t do well. Happy Baking, I am about to start myself!!
Steph says
Thanks Tara!! Have a wonderful Holiday Baking Season!!
Bobbi says
You can always contact pastry schools or local store bakeries and they are usually more than willing to help you with questions like this.
Local Pastry Schools love to help people interested in baking especially at this time of year. At least that’s been my experience.
Hope this helps you.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Tracie says
Would love to try the Peppermint macarons but the receipe can’t be found.
Tara Noland says
I am looking into this, not sure what has happened. I am sorry for the inconvenience.
Tracie says
Got It!! TYVM!!
Tara Noland says
Woohoo! Enjoy!!
Tara Noland says
It has been fixed now, thank you for the heads up!
Carol says
This is great. I saved to my bookmarks. I cant wait to start, this will save so much time close to Christmas. Thank you so much.
Kim DeMaio says
What do you use for Frosting?
Tara Noland says
For which cookie are you referring to Kim?
Reesa Lewandowski says
There are so many awesome ideas here. I love that they are all freezable options too! The holiday season is a busy one.
Brett Beyer says
Seriously, I think the only way to be ready for Christmas is to start making cookies in September. I love the idea of freezing the cookies to bake when the holiday hits. It makes it so much easier!
Tara Noland says
I totally agree, so much to do for just one month and you feel very organized then. I start early and have them all ready and waiting!!
Lorraine says
I’m alittle. Infused. Do you bake the cookies first? Then just defrost them?? Do you recommend freezing the dough???? Then baking the. Later ? I have never froze baked cookies before. I’m. really interested in knowing what you recommend. Thank you. Lorraine
Tara Noland says
I always bake the cookies first and freeze them. Even being decorated or iced they turn out great. I have never had an issue with the types of cookies you see in this post. I have frozen dough also to have at the ready for fresh baked cookies to have the house smellig wonderful. Here is a cookie dough that I have frozen, sorry for the crappy pictures it is an old post. https://noshingwiththenolands.com/cherry-pistachio-ice-box-cookies-for-creative-cookie-exchange/
Stacy Cobb says
do you ice the cookies, then freeze them? Specifically the gingerbread/reindeer ones. or do you thaw then ice them?
Tara Noland says
I have done both, but they freeze just fine with the icing too!
Lynn ❤️ says
Love this idea! How do you store them in the freezer? Wrap up in plastic bags?
Tara Noland says
I put them in cookie container, usually my Christmas ones with wax paper on the bottom of the container.
Lynn says
You can freeze the cookies not just the dough….correct? If yes, how long can they be frozen and approximate time to thaw out. Thank you!
Tara Noland says
Yes you can freeze the cookies, most can be done at least a month or two ahead of time. I start my Christmas baking in November and they are always fine. As for thawing they don’t take long. I put out cookies from the freezer on a tray that I am serving them on and an hour before is sufficient. I always pack my cookie boxes for gifts straight from the freezer too!
Vickie says
Can you provide a picture of the how you pack them for the freezer and what the containers look like?
Tara Noland says
Hi Vickie, I do what they do in this post. I don’t usually freeze them before but layer them as you see in the pictures. I would only freeze ahead of time if the cookies are crumbly or somewhat fragile. https://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/how-to-freeze-cookies/
Becca from ItsYummi says
There are so many great cookie recipes to choose from! Thanks for sharing my Linzer cookies, Tara 🙂
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
I don’t usually have much of a sweet tooth, but looking through this post I’m suddenly very hungry… 😉
Nicole Neverman says
All of these cookies look absolutely wonderful!! What a great collection 🙂
Melodie Koukol says
I would love to print these out. Do I have to do them individually??? I too appreciate the time spent to post all these recipes. I am looking forward to trying them (If I can ever get them printed out). lol
Tara Noland says
You have to go to each site to print them out Melodie. This post is a roundup of wonderful recipes I have found. Enjoy them, you will be able to print them all!!
Margaret says
Thank you for including my Peanut Butter & Chocolate Spiral cookies!! <3
Tara Noland says
You are very welcome!!
Debi @ Life Currents says
What a great collection! Thanks so much for all the work on this. And, thanks for featuring my lime meltaways!
Tara Noland says
You are so welcome Debi!
Kathy hargrove says
Curious, I use butter cream frosting on my cookies can you also freeze this?
Tara Noland says
I have not tried to freeze them but I think they would be okay.
Lisa Walter says
If you had an issue with doing this last year instead of butter cream frosting substitute the butter with Crisco. My mom used that recipe all the time and had no issues when freezing and using later
Tara Noland says
Good to know, thank you Lisa.
Becky Jacobs says
I freeze my cut-outs unfrosted since colors run sometimes. I frost them later.
Tara Noland says
That is a good idea Becky, thank you!
Cheryl says
Thanks for sharing!❤️
Laurie Smith says
I make Chiliwack Squares (Newfie recipe) every year with a butter cream frosting and have never had an issue. Freezes fine and thaws fine.
Tara Noland says
I will have to look that one up, thanks for the idea!