The Best Christmas Cookies (Christmas Cookie Week 2013 Round-Up)

Christmas Cookie Week 2013 has come and gone, and this year has been our best yet! Whether or not you’re looking for something more decadent or traditional, we’ve got you covered with these various cookies.

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It’s been an amazing week filled with sugar, butter, cookies and stories as we’ve shared our Christmas cookies, and I’m sad that it is coming to a close.

However, I hope y’all had as much fun as I did, and I hope you now have some lovely ideas for holiday baking AND discovered some new amazing blogs to follow, too!

To finish up this lovely week-long celebration, I’ve compiled a final list of all the recipes shared from around the globe. That’s right, y’all. Around the globe! Christmas Cookie Week has gone INTERNATIONAL! (Eeeeeee!)

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      Without further ado, here are the final recipes…

      And now that this glorious week has come to a close, I hope everyone has a lovely Christmas, filled with friends, family members and more than enough baked goods to spread the holiday cheer.

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      Stack of shortbread cookies with glass of milk
      Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies with Vanilla Bean Glaze
      Decadent shortbread is studded with vanilla bean caviar and topped with a vanilla bean glaze as a Christmastime treat. These Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies with a Vanilla Bean Glaze cookies taste like the holidays in a single bite!

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      Alfajores Payes
      These crisp chocolate-coated Argentinean shortbread cookies filled with thick salted dulce de leche caramel are allllll kinds of decadent and perfect for sharing during the holiday season.
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      hampiesandwiches.blogspot.com
      Dried Tart Cherry Rum Orange Shortbread Cookies
      Cherries and orange and RUM in a shortbread cookie? My, oh my. These are utterly perfect!
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      a bitten-into pecan tassies sits on a purple tiled surface in front of a white plate of more
      Bourbon Pecan Tassies
      A spin on the traditional Pecan Tassie, these Bourbon Pecan Tassies are knock-your-socks-off delicious just in time for the holidays! You will not be able to stop popping these one-bite little bourbon pecan pies once they have come out of the oven.

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      spatulasonparade.blogspot.com
      Taste Like An Almond Joy Cookies
      If you're an Almond Joy lover, you're going to adore these coconutty, chocolatey cookies! Bake up extra if you're in a sharing mood.
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      yesterfood.blogspot.com
      Gingerbread Cookies
      Gingerbread Cookies are a classic for a reason this time of year, and these cookies are SO much fun to make at home. Will you give them a try this year?
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      Classic Coconut Macaroons
      Have you ever made a Coconut Macaroon? These well-loved cookies are wonderful for sharing and are easy to make in batches with kids and family members alike!
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      Close up of baked Chocolate Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies on crinkled white parchment
      Peppermint Dark Chocolate Cookies
      Peppermint Dark Chocolate Cookies sing of the holiday season with their combination of chocolate and peppermint. These dense cookies are the perfect treat for Santa!

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      yesterfood.blogspot.com
      Cornmeal Stars with Orange Glaze
      Cornmeal cookies sound like such a fun twist on a classic, especially since you cut them out! With an orange glaze, these beauties are festive and totally fun to make (and enjoy!) with the whole fam!
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      Close up of thumbprint cookies on a white tray with caramel
      Dairy-Free Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies
      Dairy-Free Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies are a delightful Christmas cookie loved by the whole family. Slightly sweet sugar cookie dough is baked in rounds before being filled with homemade dairy-free caramel. Finish the cookies with a sprinkle of sea salt, and enjoy warm!

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      spatulasonparade.blogspot.com
      Lemon Walnut White Chocolate Chip Cookies
      Lemons and walnuts and white chocolate chips in a chocolate chip cookie for the holidays? SWOON!
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      Close up of oatmeal crisps on Holiday platter next to glass of milk
      Oatmeal Crisps
      Crispy, light Oatmeal Crisps are the perfect gluten-free holiday cookie! Baked for just a short period of time, these cookies can be topped with dark chocolate shavings (or any other topping of your choosing) to add a little more pizzazz.

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      8 Comments

      1. Oh, Erin! I’m so happy you included my Cornmeal Stars and my Gingerbread Cookies in your beautiful roundup- thank you! Is there anything better than Christmas Cookies?? Nope! 🙂

        Merry, merry Christmas! ♥

        1. Joy, thanks so much for stopping by! I was so happy to include your recipes in the roundup! And there really ISN’T anything better than Christmas Cookies! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!

      2. It was a huge privilege to be involved Erin! What a gorgeous round up, I can’t wait to read some of the other delicious cookie recipes 🙂 Merry Christmas from Australia… it’s 30 degrees C here today and I’m heading out to go swimming this afternoon! Stay warm, sending you hugs and Christmas cookie cheer! xx

        1. So happy that you participated, Laura! This year’s Christmas Cookie Week was the best one yet, and I cannot wait to hear what you think of the other cookie recipes. Merry belated Christmas and New Year to you, friend! Hugs and Christmas cookie cheer right back at ya!

      3. Yay! The wonderful round up! Such an honour to be part of this cookie week. My very first and I would be glad to take part in your future linkies. 🙂 I’m going to bookmark this page for when I need cookie inspiration.

        1. Thanks, Jayne, and I am so happy that you participated in Christmas Cookie Week, too! And yes! This page has a TON of cookie inspiration, doesn’t it?

        1. Thanks, Ayesha! I can attest to the goodness of the cookies I baked, but they all look scrumptious, don’t they? I kind of want to make them all soon…

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