35 Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes with Few Ingredients
Updated Aug 18, 2023
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Delicious and easy Christmas cookie recipes with few ingredients so you can enjoy Christmastime the way it’s meant to be.
This list is meant to make Christmas baking easier with less prep to follow. They’re so easy to put together, you can even get the kids to help!
Each of these recipes includes 7 or fewer ingredients to make baking easier and cheaper for the holiday season.
How Soon Before Christmas Can I Make Cookies?
Since most cookies only last a week or so on the counter, I recommend starting your baking just a few days for Christmas for the freshest cookies.
You can also use the tips below to prolong the life of your cookies so you can start baking a few weeks before Christmas too!
How Do You Keep Homemade Christmas Cookies Fresh Longer?
If you’re like me, you like to start your baking early so you can enjoy the holidays. It’s why I like to make easy Christmas cookies with few ingredients!
To keep your holiday cookies fresh longer, do one of the following:
- Store cooked cookies in the fridge – these will usually keep 7 to 10 days if sealed and stored properly
- Place the cookies in the freezer – cookies will keep for up to 6 months in the freezer! Just pull them out the night before you need them
- Store the cookies in your garage – this works great for those who live in colder climates. We just stick the cookies in the garage after baking and pull them out when we’re ready to put them on a cookie tray to serve! (allow 1-2 hours for cookies to come back to a warmer temperature)
How Many Types of Christmas Cookies Should I Make?
To keep Christmas baking easy, yet still have a variety of cookies, I recommend at least 3 different cookies along with 1 to 2 other options on the cookie tray.
These include little dessert items such as:
- Fudge
- Christmas Oreos
- Hershey Kisses
- M&Ms
- Nonpareils
They add a little variety to the cookie tray without taking extra effort!
Using this list of easy Christmas cookie recipes with few ingredients makes cooking even easier! Fewer ingredients mean less prep and less time in the kitchen!
4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms
These 4 ingredient peanut butter blossoms are super delicious and so easy to make! They’re a classic holiday treat you’ll find yourself craving all year round.
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No Spread Sugar Cookies
No spread sugar cookies are soft, buttery, and feature a hint of vanilla. They hold their shape, which makes them perfect for decorating!
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Brownie Crinkle Cookies
Crinkle brownie cookies are soft, chewy, and fudgy! Topped with a sweet powdered sugar coating, they’re quick and easy to prep and bake.
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3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
My 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies are a great quick dessert for your family. They take 30 minutes to make and use a handful of ingredients to make bakery-level tasting treats!
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Brownie Mix Cookies (Chewy & Fudgy)
My brownie mix cookies come together with 5 ingredients. I start with a box of brownie mix, then stir in melted butter, an egg, and a splash of milk, fold in chocolate chips, and chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking. They turn out chewy and fudgy like a brownie, but in a cookie you can grab with one hand.
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Easy Oreo Balls without Cream Cheese
A soft, truffle center, milk chocolate shell, and white chocolate drizzle make these 4-ingredient, no-bake Oreo balls a decadent delight!
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Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
These raspberry almond thumbprint cookies are an easy and delicious treat that only requires 5 ingredients! The soft and tender shortbread cookies are filled with raspberry jam and baked until crisp on the outside and buttery soft on the inside.
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Vanilla Crinkle Cookies
Vanilla Crinkle Cookies use cake mix and Cool whip for an easy and delicious dessert!
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Easy Turtle Cookies
My turtle cookies are filled with chocolate, pecans, and caramel. And, they're easy to make thanks to a box of chocolate cake mix!
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Snowball Cookies Without Nuts
Buttery, sugary, and utterly delicious, these snowball cookies without nuts are sure to be a Christmas cookie staple!
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Grinch Sugar Cookies
A sweet and delicious Grinch sugar cookie made with premade sugar cookie mix and topped with a heart full of sprinkles.
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Peanut Butter Balls with Graham Crackers
My peanut butter balls with graham crackers are filled with creamy, crunchy, and dipped in chocolate! They’re so easy — and they’re no-bake!
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Slice and Bake Cookies
These slice and bake cookies come out perfectly crisp with a beautiful golden brown color. These cookies are scrumptious treats you'll love!
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5-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy, soft, and filled with chocolate, my chocolate chip cookie recipe without brown sugar is made with just 5 ingredients and no mixer!
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3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls
3 ingredient peanut butter balls take just 20 minutes to put together. You’ll have to have a bit of patience as they chill in the fridge, but it’s totally worth the wait!
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Mint Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies
Mint Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies are easy and festive. Two thin layers of cookie dough are rolled together, sliced, and baked for a special treat at anyone's holiday dessert table.
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White Chocolate Covered Oreos for Christmas
These white chocolate Oreos are made with just a few simple ingredients and turn out adorable every time.
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Secret Kiss Cookies Recipe
Secret kiss cookies have a hidden chocolate kiss inside! These cookies are perfect for Christmas cookie swaps!
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Rolo Cookies
Rolo cookies are quick, easy, and delicious! Follow this simple Rolo cookie recipe (only requires five ingredients) to make this incredibly tasty, chocolatey, and gooey dessert! Great for a bake sale or Christmas cookie exchange.
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No Bake Grinch Cookies!
No-Bake Grinch Cookies for Christmas! Add a little Christmas cheer to your holiday parties with these easy no-bake cookies.
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Three-Ingredient Macadamia Nut Cookies
Get ready for the best macadamia nut cookies you've ever tasted … and also the easiest. Three ingredients are all you need for these sweet, caramel-y, crunchy treats.
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Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies
You'll only need 4 ingredients for these buttery, deeply delicious brown sugar shortbread cookies! They're so easy to make and sure to become a holiday tradition!
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Easy Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Easy Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies are delicious and could not be any easier to make. You only need 5 ingredients and in 15-minutes you can have warm fudge-y, chocolate chip cookies hot out of the oven!
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White Chocolate Cranberry Shortbread Cookies
These easy six-ingredient Cranberry White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies are a fantastic holiday treat perfect for a cookie swap party!
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Chocolate Orange Shortbread Cookies
These chocolate orange shortbread cookies combine wonderfully buttery shortbread with a hint of orange, dipped in rich chocolate. No wonder they are always a hit!
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Matcha Cookies
If you love drinking matcha green tea, this cookie recipe is an absolute must. Dipped in a rich chocolate sauce, they are sure to please a crowd. They're easy and make with just a few ingredients!
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Easy Spritz Cookies
Buttery and delicious, Spritz are traditional Christmas cookies made with just 6 ingredients and a cookie press. Kids love making (and eating) these! Bonus: Spritz stack easily in tins or jars for holiday gift giving.
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Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipe (or Russian Tea Cakes) Cookies
Traditional Mexican Wedding Cakes (otherwise knows as Russian Tea Cakes) melt in your mouth, and are surprisingly fun to make.
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Basler Brunsli (Swiss Chocolate Almond Cookies)
These Swiss chocolate almond cookies are easy to make and such a delicious treat. As a bonus, they are also gluten and dairy free
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Pecan Drop Cookies Recipe
Made famous by Harris Ranch in California, these pecan drop cookies are like a delicious mix of pie filling and cookie. Plus they're naturally gluten and dairy-free with just a few needed ingredients!
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Haselnussmakronen, German Hazelnut Macaroons
Haselnussmakronen or German hazelnut macaroons are an incredibly easy light and flavorful cookie. They're naturally gluten and dairy free.
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Cherry Christmas Cookies
Old-Fashioned Rolled Cherry Christmas Cookies have been in the Platter Talk family for generations. Make them a new holiday tradition in your family this year!
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Chewy Amaretti Cookies
Italian Amaretti cookies – crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside. A great, gluten-free way to use up those leftover egg whites.
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Grandma’s Italian Butterball Cookies
These Italian butterball cookies use just a few ingredients and are always a cookie plate favorite for any holiday!
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3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies with Spice Cake Mix
My 3 ingredient pumpkin cookies come together with spice cake mix, pumpkin puree, and chocolate chips. The cake mix already has the flour, salt, and spices, and the pumpkin adds enough moisture that you skip the eggs and butter. They are soft, not too sweet, and go from bowl to plate in about 15 minutes.
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35 Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes with Few Ingredients
A collection of the best easy Christmas cookies to make with just a few ingredients including these 4-ingredient Peanut Butter Blossom cookies!
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- sugar12 Hershey kisses
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, peanut butter, and egg until smooth.
- Scoop one tablespoon-sized balls onto a baking sheet covered in parchment paper and flatten them slightly (to about ¾” thick).
- Chill cookies for at least an hour to prevent any spreading.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until they are golden brown around the edges, but still soft in the middle. – it’s important to not overbake these!
- Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately place a Hershey kiss into the center of each one.
- Allow the cookies to cool fully before enjoying or storing.
- Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
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Thanks a lot for this recipe, so easy to make and easy to follow! It tasted so delicious and tasty, will surely make this again!
Thanks a lot for this recipe, so easy to make and easy to follow! It tasted so delicious and tasty, will surely make this again!
These cookies are delicious. Super easy! I’m making them.
i like your cookie seclection hope you will have another 35 more cookie for me to check out lol. happy holiday’s to you and your family
Wow, great resource for cookies recipes!
The title says “35 Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes With Few Ingredients.” But I only see the peanut butter recipe. Where’s the other 34?
Hi Ann, the peanut butter blossoms are featured at the bottom of the post, but all 35 recipes are listed above it. You can choose the one you like and then go directly to that page to make it! Enjoy!
Thank you for gathering these cookie recipes for us. I gave you 5 stars for saving me the time to look for something new like the Hidden Kiss.
Hi Carolyn, You are so welcome! Time if so valuable this time of year, I’m happy I could help to save you some!