There is no better gift than a cookie box full of homemade goodies that are actually delicious!
These recipes will help you create a beautiful blend of different textures, tastes and colors that will ensure that your holiday cookie box will be memorable to those who receive it.
1. White Chocolate Cherry Jam Cookies
Incredible red cherry jam swirls provide a visual feast, while the white chocolate adds a rich sweetness, a trait of holiday indulgence we love about Christmas.
I really appreciate the jam providing the beautiful marbling on the cookie — it makes these cookies look very special, and they taste even better than they look!
2. Molasses Crinkle Cookies
When these cookies are baking, they will make your kitchen smell like Christmas morning!
The crackled tops that are dusted with powdered sugar look like little snowman faces, and the warm spices of cinnamon and molasses combined to make the perfect holiday taste.
3. Soft Amaretti Cookies
The unique texture of these Italian cookies and their almond flavor provides a truly elegant old-world Christmas feel!
They are gluten-free and perfect for sharing with everyone that will receive a cookie box from you!
The marzipan-like center in these cookies is simply delightful.
4. Lemon Poppy Seed Sablé Cookies
These cookies are French shortbread type cookies that are a nice contrast against the rich chocolate and spice flavors of the other cookies you are providing in your holiday cookie box!
Sandy in texture, these cookies melt in your mouth, and the speckled look of the poppy seeds adds a sophisticated touch to these goodie bags.
5. Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal cookies may have a polarizing effect, but they are made special by the sweetness of the icing we put on top; the nutty flavor from the brown butter gives them added complexity that takes them out of the ordinary and makes them last for many days in a cookie tin.
6. Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies
Coffee makes these cookies feel grown-up and classy, which makes them the ideal cookie for adult cookie exchanges; brown butter and espresso provide such depth of flavor that regular chocolate chip cookies become mundane when compared.
7. Homemade Fudge Stripe Cookies
You can impress your friends and family by giving them the gift of cookies that look like something you’d find at a bakery.
These cookies come from a buttery shortbread foundation that is complemented by chocolate stripes across the top, which tells the recipient that you made something special for them.
8. Brownie Crinkle Cookies
Crinkle cookies are an absolute delight and provide all of the chocolate and fudge goodness of a brownie, while adding a visual treat with their crackled top.
If you know a true chocolate lover who is on your gift list, these cookies are rich and decadent enough to satisfy them.
9. Rum Refrigerator Cookies
Cardamom and rum make these cookies taste equally classy and festive, like they belong at a fancy holiday party; the added texture from the chopped almonds complements the cookies; they are perfect for the busy season because they can be made ahead of time as slice-and-bake cookies.
10. Chocolate Peanut Butter Marbled Cookies
These large, beautifully swirled cookies are the ideal cookies to take to any cookie box.
They are a crowd-pleaser, thanks to the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, and they remain soft and chewy for days — perfect for gifting or shipping.
