I know that you’re not all ready to move on to Christmas yet, but I love doing my Christmas planning early. We all know that once December hits, things can get crazy! I try to do as much Christmas prep in November as I can so I don’t feel rushed and can really just take my time and enjoy the whole process. It then leaves December open to just enjoy my family and take in all of the Christmas spirit.
Today’s blog hop is a HUGE collection of over 200 of the best Christmas ideas. You’ll find everything from beautiful Christmas decorating inspiration to recipes and ideas for holiday entertaining. Since I love Christmas baking, I’m going to be starting off with some favorite Christmas cookie recipes. I hope that you enjoy these posts and they bring you a little bit of that Christmas cheer – even if it is still the beginning of November! 🙂
Christmas cookie exchanges are always a fun activity to participate in with friends and family and can become a wonderful Christmas tradition for years to come. It’s really the best way to get a large assortment of different Christmas cookies with the least amount of work! Even if you’re just looking to do a little Christmas baking for your own family {or cookies for Santa!}, these delicious Christmas cookie recipes are sure to be a hit. The hard part, of course, is deciding which ones to make!
Christmas Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gingerbread Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Hershey’s Secret Kisses Cookies
Vanilla Almond Cut-Out Cookies
Frosted Peppermint Brownie Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Bites
Candy Cane Cookies {my Grandma used to make these!}
Chocolate Dipped Cheesecake Cookies
Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies
Three Ingredient Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Cheesecake Oreo Balls
Grandma’s Favorite Sugar Cookies
To continue on with the Ultimate Christmas Round Up for your home and holiday entertaining, be sure to visit the posts listed below. Each post has been carefully created to bring you beautiful home design ideas, gift giving ideas or tasty and delicious recipes that are sure to delight your guests and family throughout the holiday season.
20 Delicious Appetizers
{from Nest of Posies}
20 Free Christmas Printables to Deck your Halls
{from Ella Claire Inspired}
20 Beautiful Christmas Wreaths
{from Flamingo Toes}
20 Festive Holiday Drinks
{from Today’s Creative Life}
20 Creative Christmas Gifts Ideas
{from Just Destiny Mag}
20 Free Christmas Printables to Deck your Halls
{from Thrifty Decor Chick}
20 Gorgeous Christmas Porches
{from Home Stories A to Z}
20 Handmade Christmas Ornaments
{from Positively Splendid}
20 Beautifully Styled Christmas Mantels
{from Tatertots and Jello}
20 Homemade Christmas Treats
{from Tidy Mom}
All fabulous ideas ♥
I am SO ready to turn our home into a winter wonderland! Thank you for all of the gorgeous ideas Jenn 🙂
xo, Tanya
Oh how I love Christmas cookies – Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner Link up!
Yumm, these look amazing! A great collection 🙂
Can I make them 2 weeks ahead? If not how long do they stay eatable? I tried the chocolate crinkle cookies and they tasted delicious
Glad you liked the chocolate crinkle cookies! Those are one of my favorites! In terms of making them ahead of time, there will be some variance between different cookies {and I haven’t tried them all}. Most will freeze well. If they have icing, I like to try and just freeze the cookie part and then add the icing once they are thawed and ready to serve.
Christmas 2017 is in the books, but I just found your blog and your cookies are so pretty. I’ve bookmarked your site and can hardly wait until next Christmas to make some of those cookies! Of course, I know I can make them any time, and that might just happen. 😉 Happy New Year to you!
Thanks! I didn’t do ANY baking this year so am making up a few things for New Years. It’s amazing how fast it goes. Happy New Year to you too!
These all look so delicious! Thank you for sharing!
How many snowballs does this recipe make?
Approximately 24. 🙂