39 Slice-and-Bake Cookies for Easy Christmas Baking

From the Recipe Creator: My mom used to make these cookies every Christmasand I still love them. They are so colorful...and you can get two kinds of cookies from one dough! They're perfect for including in gift boxes.—Jill HeatwolePittsvilleMaryland

From the Recipe Creator: I love cinnamon rollsbut working with yeast can be scary. These cookies give you the taste of a cinnamon roll in cookie form—no yeast required! They look like flattened cinnamon rolls and feel special enough to serve around the holidays. —Erin RaatjesNew LenoxIllinois

From the Recipe Creator: This recipe evolved from several different recipes that I combined into one. I've never received so many compliments on my baking!—Denise HuffordMidlandMichigan

From the Recipe Creator: Decades ago my grandmother passed this buttery lime cookie recipe to me. Through years of bakingour cookie memories keep the family connectedalthough we’re miles apart. —Paula MarchesiLenhartsvillePennsylvania

From the Recipe Creator: A crisplight textured cookie with a mild cherry flavor will add great color to your holiday cookie tray.—Jenn ReaganMaple ValleyWashington

From the Recipe Creator: Dried cherriescrunchy nutsbits of orangewhite chocolate—there's a lot to love in this cookie! It's very different from any I've had before. —Kathy HardingRichmondMissouri

From the Recipe Creator: I decorate my little spirals with vanilla icingbut they're yummy without ittoo. Dried apricots and lots of spice give the cookies Old World flavor. —Beverly SadergaskiSaint CloudMinnesota

From the Recipe Creator: These lemon slice cookies are a refreshing variation of my grandmother's sugar cookies. Lemon pudding mix and icing add a subtle tartness that tingles your taste buds. —Melissa TurkingtonCamano IslandWashington

From the Recipe Creator: I was trying to make a unique Christmas cookie inspired by my brother’s love of red-hots. I used the candies in these lace-like cookies for cinnamon flavor. —Wendy RuschCameronWisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: Light and butterythese delicate shortbread cookies are melt-in-your-mouth good. The coconut flavor makes them extra special. —Roberta OttoDuluthMinnesota

From the Recipe Creator: Family and friends always want me to have these for Christmasso I make lots of them. They're easy to handle and store and also make nice gifts. —Nan BushMorgantonNorth Carolina

From the Recipe Creator: I send these chocolate orange cookies to family and friends in other areas of the country. The two-tone treats deliver a citrusy taste of the Sunshine State. —Geordyth SullivanCutler BayFlorida

From the Recipe Creator: This freshsweet-tart cookie also works with dried cranberries and orange zest. I freeze the dough for up to a month. —Abigail BostwickTomahawkWisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: Here’s something a little different for your platter of Christmas sweets. Cornmeal gives these light cookies crunchand the tart lime glaze tops them off perfectly.—Wendy RuschFall CreekWisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: After opening our gifts on Christmas Eve as childrenwe would make these cookies for Santa Claus to snack on with his glass of milk. The crisp spice cookies are delicious dipped in that milk—or in your coffee on Christmas morning. —Charli FontanaPellaIowa

From the Recipe Creator: Here's a fun holiday recipe children can help with. And no cookie cutters are needed! I just shape the dough into a triangular logrefrigerate it and cut it into tree-shaped slices to bake and decorate. Broken pretzel sticks form the tree trunks. —Phyllis SchmalzKansas CityKansas

From the Recipe Creator: Tinting flaky white coconut reminds me of snowflakes falling under holiday lights. The reds and greens add colorful Christmas wonder. —Lee RobertsRacineWisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: As a little girlI made these with my mother every Christmas. Now I make them every year with my daughters-in-lawdaughters and grandchildren!—Sedonie ZeitlerLuxemburgWisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: These festive cookies look and taste like they’re made from scratch. But refrigerated cookie dough makes them a cinch to create. They go hand-in-hand with our other easy Christmas recipes. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

From the Recipe Creator: Five simple ingredientsincluding fresh rosemarycreate these tenderdelicate sweets. —Amavida CoffeeRosemary BeachFlorida

From the Recipe Creator: Our kids’ two most-requested cookies are peanut butter and chocolate chipso I created this combination. The two doughs swirled together create a marbled pattern that’s so prettythe cookies don’t need additional decorations! This is the best chocolate-peanut butter cookie you'll make! —Lori KesingerBakerMontana

From the Recipe Creator: My friend Sandy and I have gotten together for years to bake Christmas cookies. One year we made 16 different kinds in a day. I like this cookie because the orange flavor makes a nice change of pace from all the classic holiday cookies. —Kathy JessenSarasotaFlorida

From the Recipe Creator: My mom used to make these cookies every Christmasand I still love them. They are so colorful. You can use different food coloring for different seasons.—Jill HeatwolePittsvilleMaryland

From the Recipe Creator: This cookie recipe makes a big batchwhich comes in handy during the holidays. The green center adds a festive touch. —Nella ParkerHerseyMichigan

From the Recipe Creator: This recipe originated with my sister-in-law. It gets used a lot over the holidays when we want to pull a fast one on the guys in our family. They claim they don't like cranberries in any shape or formbut everyone enjoys these. —Carla HodenfieldRayNorth Dakota

From the Recipe Creator: These are among my family's favorite cookies around Christmas. The cran-orange flavor makes them special. —Nancy RollagKewaskumWisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: I’ve always thought that a ribbon cookie is especially nice. Although it’s a single cookieit really seems like two or three different cookies because of its lovely layers of flavor. These refrigerated ribbon cookies have a rich chocolate layer balanced by a bright orange-mango layer—a very special combination. —Jeanne HoltMendota HeightsMinnesota

From the Recipe Creator: These crispold-fashioned spice cookies are one of my favorite anise recipes to cook up—especially around the holidays. —Sharon NicholsBrookingsSouth Dakota

From the Recipe Creator: Both the cookie and the frosting are spiked with lemon in these melt-in-your-mouth goodies. Your family won't be able to get enough of this lemon butter meltaway cookie recipe. —Mary HouchinLebanonIllinois

From the Recipe Creator: These yummy striped cookies with a chocolaty twist are easy and fun to makebut they do need some time in the freezer. —Lena Marie BrownellRocklandMassachusetts

From the Recipe Creator: You get the best of both worlds with these chocolate and vanilla cookies. They're an appealing addition to any cookie tray. I usually serve them at the holidayswhen they're often the first cookies to disappearbut you can have them any time of year. —Ruth Ann StelfoxRaymondAlberta

From the Recipe Creator: The maraschino cherries add colorful flecks to these cookies. As a home economics teacherI often supplied treats for school functions. These delectable cookies were always popular.—Patty CourtneyJonesboroTexas

From the Recipe Creator: This recipe came from a family friend and is always high on everyone's list. I make at least six batches for Noel nibbling and give some away as gifts. —Beverly FehnerGladstoneMissouri

From the Recipe Creator: This is a great recipe for a delicious cookie to serve at the end of any meal. The dates have such a wonderful flavor.—Ms. Lee B. RobertsRacineWisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: I like to serve these special treats with lemon curd or lemon sherbeteither of which it complements the ginger flavor. —Eleanor SenskeRock IslandIllinois

From the Recipe Creator: These coffee-flavored cookies are so delicious they make my own kitchen seen like a gourmet bakery!

From the Recipe Creator: In my opinioncookies are the best dessert to make...and to eat! With a crisp outside and chewy caramel fillingthese are likely one of my very favorites. —Jan SmithStarTexas