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Top Christmas Cookies of the Year

Best Christmas Cookie Recipes to Make with the Kids

By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com

These Christmas cookies are the top, most requested Christmas cookie recipes. Whether you're having a cookie exchange party or you just want something festive for the season, you can't go wrong with these favorite Christmas cookie recipes.

1. Christmas Sugar Cookies

sugar CookiesStephanie Gallagher
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.

2. Gingerbread Cookies

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

3. Wedding Cookies

Mexican Wedding CookiesStephanie Gallagher
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.

4. Peanut Butter Blossoms

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

5. Chocolate Crackle Cookies

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

6. Thumbprint Cookies

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

7. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup CookiesStephanie Gallagher
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.

8. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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

9. Peppermint Kiss Cookies

Peppermint Kiss CookiesStephanie Gallagher
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!

10. Snickerdoodles

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

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