40 Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes with 10 Ingredients or Less
If you are looking for easy Christmas cookie recipes with only a few ingredients, here are lots of delicious Christmas cookies with 10 ingredients or less for you to enjoy.
Christmas time is the time of year when everyone starts to bake. Even if you don’t bake regularly, there is something about the holiday season that makes us want to bake.
As much as we love baking all the things, I know how quickly the Christmas season fills up. Here are a couple tips to help you with your holiday baking.
First, start baking early and freeze your cookies.
Did you know that cookies freeze beautifully? I have frozen SO many cookies over the years (including buckeyes!) and they taste just like fresh! Even frosted cookies can be frozen. While I can not personally vouch for every single cookie recipe, the odds are pretty good that your favorite cookie will freeze.
When freezing cookies, layer the cookies with waxed paper (so they don’t stick) and make sure they are in an airtight container. Then freeze until you are ready to enjoy!
Second, pick easy cookie recipes to bake this year.
No one has time for complicated recipes with 23 ingredients – 5 of which require a special trip to the store and will only be used in this one recipe. Nope. Not happening here!
I prefer to stick to easy Christmas cookie recipes with basic ingredients that I already have in my pantry and with a short list of ingredients.
Hence, this list.
I know I am not the only one planning ahead for the Christmas season and in search of easy cookies to bake. I went on a search for simple Christmas treats – all with 10 ingredients or less!
I have shared this collection of easy Christmas cookie recipes below, along with a short description that includes exactly how many ingredients are needed to bake these recipes. Click on any of the titles below for a direct link to the printable recipes.
There are so many delicious Christmas treats, and I am excited to try some new ones. After I make and freeze our buckeyes, that is!
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Let’s get to all the easy Christmas cookies with under 10 ingredients!
The Best Buckeyes Ever | Joyfully Thriving
It’s not Christmas without buckeyes – at least in our house! This easy 5 ingredient recipe shows you how to make perfect peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate very single time. This is one of our favorite Christmas cookie recipes and I take them to every holiday party.Â
Christmas Sugar Cookies with Icing | Sally’s Baking Addiction
Soft and easy sugar cookies are decorated with colorful icing, perfect for festive celebrations. You can also make the cookies without the icing, if you prefer. it’s the perfect way to bake a classic sugar cookie – without pulling out all your favorite cookie cutters!
Chocolate Chip Shortbread | Joyfully Thriving
Only 5 ingredients needed for a delicious shortbread cookie with chocolate chip. They are perfect for taking to a Christmas cookie exchange or enjoying at home. It is one of the easiest cookie recipes I have and takes very little effort to roll and bake these delicious treats.
Candy Cane Cookies | Joyfully Thriving
While these cookies look like candy canes, the cookie dough uses almond extract for a unique flavor everyone loves. Only 7 pantry ingredients needed for this perfect holiday cookie.Â
Peanut Cluster Candies | Joyfully Thriving
Only 4 ingredients needed for this easy no bake cookie / candy treat that is sure to become a family favorite. Â It’s the perfect recipe to to include on all your Christmas cookie trays. No one will guess what a simple recipe this really is!
Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies | Julie’s Eats and Treats
Creamy peanut butter sandwiched between Ritz crackers are dipped in chocolate for a sweet-salty combo – only 3 ingredients. Add some Christmas sprinkles on top if you like!
Copycat Thin Mints | Joyfully Thriving
The homemade version of the iconic Thin Mint cookie needs only 2 ingredients – and is a great addition to your holiday baking list. Â It is such an easy holiday cookie recipe and a great recipe for any time you want a sweet treat.
Christmas Pinwheels | Little Sunny Kitchen
Colorful, swirled cookies made with red and green dough, are perfect for the holiday cookie platter.
Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies | Mom on Timeout
Buttery shortbread with tangy cranberries and a hint of orange zest – 7 ingredients total – are a flavorful holiday cookie to enjoy.
Peanut Butter Blossoms | She’s Not Cooking
Soft peanut butter cookies topped with a Hershey’s kiss are considered a holiday classic. It’s such an easy recipe too, made with 9 ingredients.
Egg Nog Cookies | Coupon Cravings
These soft cookies flavored with eggnog and warm spices are topped with a simple glaze.
Peppermint Meringues | Hoosier Homemade
Light and airy meringue cookies infused with peppermint flavor are made with 4 ingredients and perfect for the holidays.
No Chill Cut Out Cookies | Joyfully Thriving
Simple sugar cookies that don’t require chilling are perfect for cutting into shapes and decorating this Christmas. Plus, the cookies freeze great so you can bake them early and decorate them closer to the holidays.
Snowball Cookies | Sally’s Baking Addiction
Tender, nutty cookies rolled in powdered sugar are also known as Russian Tea Cakes or Mexican Wedding Cookies. Whatever you call them, you need only 6 ingredients to bake them.
No Chill Cut Out Gingerbread Cookies | Homan at Home
Make quick and easy gingerbread cookiea with 8 ingredients. This recipe skips the chilling step which is nice for baking Christmas gingerbread men.
Reindeer Rice Krispie Treats | 30 Handmade Days
Fun and festive Rice Krispie treats shaped like reindeer made with 6 ingredients are a great Christmas treat for kids.
Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies | Cooking Classy
Buttery shortbread cookies cut into narrow rectangles and royal icing draws a Christmas tree on top. 10 simple ingredients needed for this recipe.
Holiday Nutella Bites | Taste of the Frontier
Simple puff pastry bites are filled with creamy Nutella, dusted with powdered sugar, and made with only 5 ingredients.
Saltine Cracker Candy (aka Christmas Crack) | Culinary Hill
A sweet and salty treat made with saltine crackers, caramel, and chocolate, requiring 5 ingredients. It really is a deliciously addicting treat that everyone loves.
Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies | This Silly Girl’s Kitchen
5 ingredients needed for these light, airy meringue cookies shaped into Christmas trees and decorated with sprinkles.
Christmas Tree Pretzels | Julie’s Eats and Treats
Pretzel sticks are dipped in green candy melts and decorated to look like Christmas trees, using 4 ingredients.
Rolo Pretzels | I Heart Naptime
Easy-to-make treats featuring a Rolo candy melted between pretzels, topped with pecans or M&Ms, and made with 3 ingredients.
Candy Cane Kiss Cookies | Sally’s Baking Addiction
Soft peppermint sugar cookies topped with a candy cane-flavored Hershey’s Kiss are made with 9 ingredients.
Chocolate Sugar Cookies | Sweetopia
8 ingredients needed for rich chocolate sugar cookies, perfect for cutting into shapes and decorating.
Andes Mints Cookies | Chasing Vibrance
Soft chocolate cookies topped with a melted Andes mint, require 9 simple ingredients.
Gooey Butter Cookies | Dinner at the Zoo
Soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies with a buttery, gooey texture, are made with 6 ingredients.
Festive no-bake cornflake cookies shaped like holly leaves, made with 5 ingredients including red candies for decoration.
Chocolate Covered Christmas Oreos | I Heart Naptime
Oreo cookies dipped in melted chocolate and decorated festively, need just 3 ingredients.
Cheesecake Cookies | Yellow Bliss Road
Soft, creamy cookies with a rich cheesecake flavor, are made with 9 ingredients.
Christmas Star Cookies | My Gorgeous Recipes
Buttery cookies cut into star shapes and dusted with powdered sugar are made with 7 ingredients.
Melted Snowman Cookies | Cook, Craft, Love
Fun sugar cookies decorated to look like melted snowmen, using 8 ingredients including marshmallows and icing. Consider this a tutorial and then use your favorite sugar cookie recipe to make your own melted snowmen.
Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies | House of Nash Eats
Soft and chewy red velvet cookies filled with chocolate chips, made with 10 ingredients, bring a festive red touch to your holiday cookie trays.
Brownie Buckeye Cookies | Kindly Unspoken
A combination of brownies and buckeyes, these cookies have a peanut butter filling atop a brownie base.
Mexican Shortbread Cookies | Mama Maggie’s Kitchen
Traditional Mexican polvorones with a crumbly texture and dusted with cinnamon-sugar, made with 6 ingredients.
Easiest Christmas Cookies | Entertaining with Beth
This simple, festive cookie requires minimal ingredients (only 5!) and minimal effort.
Chocolate Dipped Orange Butter Cookies | Just a Pinch
Crisp, orange-flavored butter cookies dipped in chocolate, are made with 9 ingredients.
Hot Cocoa Cookies with Marshmallows | If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen
Rich chocolate cookies topped with gooey marshmallows, mimicking the flavors of hot cocoa, are perfect Christmas cookies for a cold winter’s night.
Festive Shortbread Bites | Noshing with the Nolands
These bite-sized shortbread cookies are decorated with colorful sprinkles and only 6 ingredients.
Nutella Sandwich Cookies | Blend with Spices
Soft cookies sandwiched with a creamy Nutella filling are made with 8 ingredients.
Snowball Kisses | Spaceships and Laserbeams
Classic snowball cookies with a surprise chocolate kiss hidden inside are made with only 6 ingredients.
With so many delicious holiday cookie recipes to try, which one will you try first? Buckeyes and peanut clusters are on my Christmas baking list for sure!
