Top Christmas Cookies of the Year

Sugar cookies are the quintessential Christmas cookie -- and for good reason. They're perfect for decorating. Kids will have a blast making these Christmas cookies.

These gingerbread cookies smell divine. Who doesn't like making gingerbread people for the holidays?

These buttery little cookies always make an appearance at our holiday table. Also called Italian wedding cookies and Russian tea cakes, these cookies are melt-in-your-mouth good, and kids love the part where you roll the cookies in the sugar.

Whoever first thought of combining peanut butter and chocolate was a genius. These classic cookies are always a hit.

These chocolate crinkles cookies are soft and chewy. The powdered sugar makes them melt in your mouth.

Buttery, with just a hint of sweetness, thumbprint cookies make a terrific addition to any Christmas party.

Whenever I make these cookies for bake sales or school events, the kids gobble them up. They will also love the classic peanut butter cup cookies.

These oatmeal raisin cookies are warmly spiced, soft and chewy. I like to bake these cookies just before I'm ready to serve them.

The combination of chocolate and peppermint-laced sugar cookie dough is yummy. And these cookies are a cinch to make, because they start with a mix!

These soft, cinnamon-scented cookies are perfect for cookie exchange parties. I dare you to eat just one!