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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Thin Mint Puppy Chow

Thin Mint Puppy Chow

DAY 9: Thin Mint Puppy Chow

A crunchy chocolate snack mix that will remind you of your favorite Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie.

Chex cereal is coated with dark chocolate and Andes mint chocolates, and mixed with mint flavored M&M’s.

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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Turtle Shortbread Cookies

Turtle Shortbread Cookies

DAY 8: Turtle Shortbread Cookies

Thin shortbread cookies topped with caramel, chocolate, and pecans. Just like Turtle Candies, but with a buttery cookie crunch.

I used melted Kraft Caramel Bits when I made these, but if you want to get extra fancy, you can make a homemade caramel layer:

Easy Homemade Caramels

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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Chocolate Peppermint Bark Thumbprints

Chocolate Peppermint Bark Thumbprints

DAY 5: Chocolate Peppermint Bark Thumbprints

I love a dough that does double duty. I use half of this dough to make these cookies, and half to make Double Chocolate Thumbprints.

Be sure to not skip the refrigeration step. They need to chill first to hold their shape when baking.

And if you can find these precut candies, you will save a lot of unwrapping and crushing time:

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Seventeenth Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Double Chocolate Thumbprints

Welcome to the 17th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies!

Double Chocolate Thumbprints

DAY 1: Double Chocolate Thumbprints

For the chocolate lover! A chocolate cookie filled with soft chocolate ganache and festive sprinkles.

I use half of this dough to make these cookies, and half to make Chocolate Peppermint Bark Thumbprints

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Sixteenth Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies Recap

Merry Christmas & Happy Baking!

Twix Thumbprint Cookies

DAY 1:  Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

Peanut Butter M&M Cookie Bars
DAY 2: Peanut Butter M&M Cookie Bars

Caramel Cinnamon Horns
DAY 3: Caramel Cinnamon Horns

Raspberry Almond Triangles
DAY 4: Raspberry Almond Triangles

Mini Maple Cut Out Cookies
DAY 5: Mini Maple Cut Out Cookies

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
DAY 6: Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Cinnamon Swirl Cookies
DAY 7: Cinnamon Swirl Cookies

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DAY 8: Boston Cream Cookie Cups

Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
DAY 9: Sugar Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Toffee Sprinkle Cookies
DAY 10: Toffee Sprinkle Cookies

Chocolate Orange Shortbread Sticks
DAY 11: Chocolate Orange Shortbread Sticks

Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprints
DAY 12: Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprints

 

For more cookie recipes, check out the previous fifteen years of Christmas cookie ideas:

1st Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2009)

2nd Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2010)

3rd Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2011)

4th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2012)

5th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2013)

6th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2014)

7th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2015)

8th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2016)

9th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2017)

10th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2018)

11th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2019)

12th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2020)

13th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2021)

14th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2022)

15th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (2023)

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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprints

Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprints

DAY 12: Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprints

For the chocolate raspberry lover! A chocolate cookie filled with raspberry jam and drizzled with dark chocolate.

RECIPE:

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