Jingle All the Way with These 41 Christmas Cookie Exchange Recipes

These strawberry chocolate chip cookies are the perfect sweet twist on an old favorite! Whether you're taking cookies to a Christmas potluck or part of a Christmas cookie, exchange, these won't disappoint!

Easy and delicious gooey butter cake cookies made with cake mix! If you need to make a lot of cookies for Christmas, try this recipe!

Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies are soft, pillowy delights brimming with gooey marshmallow fluff and rich, melty chocolate chips. They’re a perfect balance of sweetness and decadence in every bite!

Grinch Cookie Cups – a simple yet fun recipe that makes basic ingredients into a whimsical treat straight from Whoville. No need to stress over complex steps; we’re keeping it easy, breezy, and oh-so-fun! Cindy Lou Who approved.

Pistachio pudding crinkle cookies are easy to make during the busy holiday season. Plus, they’re the perfect festive treat, thanks to their green hue.

This cookie is filled with dried cherries, coconut, pecans, and white chocolate. It is perfect for a cookie exchange!

If your goal at the Christmas Cookie Exchange is to win for taste, make these Triple Nut Bar Cookies. The light crust holds just the right amount of caramelized nuts in this light bar cookie recipe.

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies have a rich dark chocolate flavor, paired with sweet peppermint in the perfect chewy & a slightly crunchy texture!

Have you had your fill of those same old Christmas cookies? You know, the ones with the reindeer and snowflakes? It's high time to switch things up with something special - these super cool Christmas picture cookies! These fancy Christmas cookies don't just make awesome gifts, they can even bring some extra festive flair as hanging decorations for your Christmas tree.

These soft, cakey German Christmas cookies are super easy and fun to make. This version is free from egg and dairy so the whole family will be able to enjoy them!

These soft and tasty sugar cookies are Made with simple pantry staples and finished with the best butter cream frosting, or icing!

These homemade amaretti cookies are a simple take on these classic Italian biscuits. They are sweet, chewy, naturally gluten and dairy free and great for holiday cookie exchanges.

Love chocolate and cherries? Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies have a rich, brownie like thumbprint cookie topped with a maraschino cherry and chocolate drizzle on top.

These maple pecan bars are chewy and delicious and perfect for the holiday season! With a pecan-packed shortbread crust and a topping reminiscent of pecan pie, they're easy to make and absolutely delicious!

These festive and delicious Grinch Oreo Balls are a decadent blend of Oreo cookies and cream cheese with a green candy coating and adorable red candy heart!

These coffee shortbread cookies are so easy to bake. The combination of coffee and white chocolate makes them irresistible!

Christmas Icebox Cookies are buttery, crisp, and an easy slice-and-bake cookie recipe. Made using only 5 ingredients, they are a festive addition to your holiday cookie tray.

Mocha Coffee Blossom Cookies are decadent chocolate coffee cookies that taste like a mocha and look adorable on your holiday goodie platter.

Crisp and buttery with a hint of tartness, these tasty Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies will brighten up your holiday cookie tray. And as roll and cut cookies, they're easy and fun.

This easy Cut out sugar cookie recipe combines the flavor of ground pecans and walnuts with a classic shortbread cut out cookie dough for a chewy, flavorful cookie that's great with crumbled nuts and powdered sugar, or with icing!

These Pinwheel Cookies are festive and impressive! Everyone will wonder how you made them!!!

These peppermint cookies are synonymous with Christmas! The cookies are minty and sweet, making them perfect for a cookie exchange party. 

These fun and festive holiday cookies are inspired and adapted from Finnish Joulutorttu, a puff pastry mini-tart made with jam in the middle. Similar to pinwheel cookies, this recipe shows two different fun ways to shape the cookie!

Delicious Matcha Sugar Cookies for your holiday cookie tray.

These Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are an easy dessert perfect for any chocolate and cookie lover! With just five simple ingredients—chocolate cake mix, butter, egg, vanilla extract, and chocolate kisses—you'll have a delicious treat in no time!

Want to impress? Try out these homemade Soft Ginger Cookies, made straight from ginger.

When you don't feel like making cut out cookies, whip up these festive Christmas Sugar Cookies Bars! Soft, sweet and easy to make, perfect for a cookie exchange.

Prepare these delightful Christmas Almond Sugar Cookies for your next holiday gathering or cookie exchange. Featuring amaretto, cream cheese, and chocolate kisses, they boast flavors reminiscent of chocolate-covered cherries!

Sourdough sugar cookies are a delightful twist on traditional cut out cookies! The Buttery soft crumb and depth of sourdough flavor make these sugar cookies better!

These cardamom cookies are a delightful twist on classic sugar cookies! The warm, aromatic flavor and aroma of cardamom make these cookies perfect for a cookie exchange.

Rosemary and lemon may not be traditional Christmas flavours, but they should be! The finely chopped rosemary paired with grated lemon zest make for a bright and simple flavour combo reminiscent of fresh pine trees.

Need a fuss delicious holiday cookie? These Christmas shortbread peppermint bark cookies are crazy easy to make with the kids and absolutely divine!

These honey spelt cookies are deliciously sweet, easy to make and have the best crispy texture. So easy to make for a Christmas cookie swap!

If anyone at your swap is avoiding dairy, these chocolate chip cookies are perfect! They're dairy free, but everyone will love them and won't miss the dairy at all!

Easy Mickey Christmas Funfetti Cake Mix Cookie bars are delicious and perfect for a Christmas movie with your family!!

Coconut Almond Macaroons are the sweet, salty, chewy, crunchy holiday treats everyone loves. Drizzled with semisweet chocolate, they taste like Almond Joy candy bars!

These nutty, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread hazelnut cookies are topped with a chocolate smear and crunchy hazelnuts. They’re a delicious treat for the holidays.

Peanut Butter Blossoms are a family favourite for the holidays and one that is snatched off the cookie tray first!

Classic cinnamon star cookies are perfect for Christmas cookie exchanges and can be made well in advance!

Learn how to make the best ever chocolate mint sandwich cookies! This recipe is perfect for Christmas cookie exchanges and holiday gifting.

These maple syrup chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy and packed with maple and chocolate flavor. Made with real maple syrup, chocolate chips and sliced almonds. These cookies are way better than regular chocolate chip cookies.