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Sweeten Your Holidays: 5 Must-Try Holiday Cookie Recipes!

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Mairead Gannon Student Contributor, University of New Hampshire
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It’s officially time to dive headfirst into the holiday season! With Halloween behind us, there’s no better way to embrace the spirit of the holidays than by filling your home with the delightful aroma of freshly baked cookies. I’ve rounded up five tasty holiday cookie recipes that will kickstart your holiday cheer! Whether you’re baking for friends, family, or just for yourself, these cookies are sure to please. And don’t worry—feel free to swap out ingredients to meet any dietary needs!

Gingerbread CHeesecake coOKIES

A twist on a holiday classic, these cookies have that classic holiday nostalgic taste with a new spin that enriches the flavor with each bite. Ingredients and instructions can be found on https://inbloombakery.com/gingerbread-cheesecake-cookies/.

Classic Chocolate Chip

A tried-and-true cookie that never disappoints. This recipe creates a chewy cookie with a crunchy exterior. It’s warm, delicious, and tastes like home! To find ingredients and instructions, go to https://tasty.co/recipe/the-best-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies.

Peanut Butter Blossom

These are my all-time favorite holiday cookies. Chocolate and peanut butter are one of the most wonderful flavor combinations of all time, and this recipe takes a delicious peanut butter cookie that, in a single bite, melts into chocolatey goodness. Find the recipe on https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/classic-peanut-butter-blossom-cookies/a3563f6e-96b0-443f-ae0a-53cef4be6db6.

Frosted Sugar Cookies

The quintessential holiday cookie. This recipe not only makes delicious sugar cookies but also provides instructions for an easy icing to decorate your creations. A personal touch that I would add to this recipe from https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/christmas-sugar-cookies/ is the secret ingredient of a hint of orange zest in your cookie dough to give a fresh taste to this yummy classic!

Holiday Kitchen Sink Cookies

Can’t decide on just one cookie? Why choose when you can have them all? These Holiday Kitchen Sink Cookies are the ultimate mash-up of deliciousness! Packed full of festive ingredients, they’ll satisfy every craving with each bite. Think of it as a holiday wonderland of flavors—with red and green! Some fun ingredients to add to this recipe from https://inbloombakery.com/christmas-kitchen-sink-cookies/ to make it even more delicious are coconut flakes, oats, dates, and chocolate and butterscotch chips!

What are you waiting for? Preheat your oven and bake some cookies! Whether it’s one or all of these recipes, channel your holiday spirit into some tasty treats and enjoy!

Mairead is a freshman from Summit, NJ. She is currently undecided but hopes to go into communication with a minor in business admin! She loves to write, but outside of Her Campus, also likes to color, read, and bake! Her favorite singer is Role Model.