One of our absolute favorite Christmas traditions? Baking Christmas cookies! You can give them as gifts, bring them to the office and make friends, keep them on hand for when guests pop in for eggnog, or just snack on them to your heart’s content.

To help you fill your home with warmth and cheer this Christmas, we’ve rounded up some of our very favorite, very festive Christmas cookie recipes—from Peppermint Crinkle Cookies and Classic Spritz Cookies to Cranberry Walnut Shortbread Bars, Pecan Snowflake Cookies, and absolutely everything in between. There’s something tasty and delicious for everyone on this list—including Santa. 1

Chocolate-Peppermint Crinkle Cookies Becky Luigart-Stayner for Country Living

The combination of crunchy outside and chewy interior is hard to resist—as is

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