Cookies

Prettiest Snowflake Sugar Cookies

snowflake sugar cookies decorated with white royal icing and blue sprinkles

Prettiest Snowflake Sugar Cookies

Cut out cookies are a staple of Christmas baking and this snowflake sugar cookies recipe is the prettiest! Decorated with royal icing in a lacy design and sparkling sugar, they look very wintry on a cookie tray.

Simple Decorated Christmas Angel Cut Out Cookies

Decorated Christmas angel rolled sugar cookies on a baking sheet with an angel cookie cutter and a spatula

Simple Decorated Christmas Angel Cut Out Cookies

For me, the holidays wouldn’t be the same without rolled sugar cookies. And these simple-to-decorate Christmas angel cut out cookies are one of my favorites. They’re easy to make, always turn out and look beautiful on a cookie tray.

How To Bake & Decorate Christmas Candy Cane Sugar Cookies

candy cane sugar cookies

How To Bake & Decorate Christmas Candy Cane Sugar Cookies

Mixed with peppermint extract and decorated with white and red royal icing, these candy cane sugar cookies are a festive holiday treat that have great flavor and look like Christmas. And they’re made with our no-fail cut out cookie recipe so they always keep their shape.

Old Fashioned Cherry Winks Cookies With Corn Flakes

cherry winks cookies

Old Fashioned Cherry Winks Cookies With Corn Flakes

Made with corn flakes and maraschino cherries, this old fashioned cherry winks cookies recipe tastes and looks delicious! It’s been a favorite in my family for decades.

Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies

lemon cream cheese cookies

Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies

For a soft and chewy cookie with a ton of flavor, you can’t beat this lemon cream cheese cookies recipe. It’s easy to make and looks pretty on a Christmas cookie tray, too!

Green Grinch Heart Sugar Cookies (With A Gluten-Free Version)

Grinch heart sugar cookies

Green Grinch Heart Sugar Cookies (With A Gluten-Free Version)

These easy green Grinch heart sugar cookies are inspired by one of my all-time favorite Christmas stories – How The Grinch Stole Christmas. They’re made with mint flavoring, work well with gluten-free flour (if desired) and are perfect for celebrating the holidays.

12 Easy Valentine Cookie Decorating Ideas That Anyone Can Do

Assorted Valentine sugar cookies decorated with pink, white, red and gold icing

12 Easy Valentine Cookie Decorating Ideas That Anyone Can Do

Cut out cookies are a great way to make holiday-specific treats. But it can be hard to come up with creative (and easy!) ways to decorate them. Whether you want to use royal icing or not, these Valentine cookie decorating ideas will give your heart-shaped sugar cookies some pizzazz.

Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

christmas tree sugar cookies

Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

This Christmas tree sugar cookies recipe is the best cut-out cookie recipe ever! The finished cookies look festive. The cookie dough always holds its shape. And the white or green royal icing hardens but won’t break your teeth when you eat it.

Slice & Bake Peppermint Cookies

slice and bake peppermint cookies

Slice & Bake Peppermint Cookies

This slice and bake peppermint cookies recipe is the perfect addition to your holiday baking list. They’re easy to make and they look (and taste) very festive!

Chewy Cranberry and White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

cranberry white chocolate oatmeal cookies on a wire rack

Chewy Cranberry and White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

This cranberry and white chocolate oatmeal cookies recipe is a holiday version of the classic oatmeal raisin cookie. They taste delicious and are so easy to make. Perfect for a Christmas cookie swap or as a holiday treat.

Black Cat Sugar Cookies

Black Cat Sugar Cookies

Once I learned how to make black royal icing so that it turns out and sugar cookies that hold their shape, this black cat sugar cookies recipe was a snap. With two different decorating options, you can go for the super-easy version or the slightly more-time consuming variation depending on how much time you want to put in.

Decorated Pumpkin Sugar Cookies With Orange Royal Icing

Halloween Decorated Pumpkin Cookies

Decorated Pumpkin Sugar Cookies With Orange Royal Icing

This decorated pumpkin sugar cookies recipe takes a little time to put together, but the results are an adorable Halloween treat that is worth the wait! They’re made with pumpkin spice extract for some extra fall flavor and orange royal icing for that pumpkin fall color.