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December 13, 2023 · 7:05 am

Fifteenth Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Recap

Merry Christmas & Happy Baking!

DAY 1: Apricot Shortbread Streusel Bars

DAY 2: Chocolate Chip Chocolate Pudding Cookies

DAY 3: Lemon Cookie Cups

DAY 4: Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Sandwich Cookies

DAY 5: Peanut Butter Paw Prints

DAY 6: Chocolate Turtle Cookies

DAY 7: Christmas Funfetti Vanilla Pudding Cookies

DAY 8: Chocolate Pudding Christmas M&M Cookies

DAY 9: Salted Caramel Rice Krispies Treats

DAY 10: Chocolate Peppermint Bark Dipped Cookies

DAY 11: Christmas M&M’s Vanilla Pudding Cookies

DAY 12: Sugar-Free Double Chocolate Cookies

For more cookie recipes, check out the previous fourteen 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)

Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Christmas Funfetti Pudding Cookies

DAY 7: Christmas Funfetti Pudding Cookies

Another experiment adding pudding mix to a cookie dough. This festive cookie has vanilla pudding added, along with white chocolate chips and Christmas sprinkles.

NOTE: Be cautious when baking with sprinkles. Some are made to hold their shape when baking, but some melt and dissolve when heated. Unfortunately, sprinkle makers do not always label them as such. If you are unsure, make a test cookie: Remove one scoop of dough from batter before stirring in the sprinkles. Mix about 1/2 tsp of sprinkles into that ball of dough and bake.

If I have extra sprinkles at the end of my baking, I always mark the container so that I know whether they can be baked or not.

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December 6, 2023 · 7:23 am

Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Chocolate Turtle Cookies

DAY 6: Chocolate Turtle Cookies

Turtles contain one of my favorite flavor combinations: chocolate, caramel, and pecans.

This is a basic chocolate drop cookie dough with chocolate chips, caramel pieces, and chopped pecans mixed in.

You can unwrap and chop Kraft caramels, or use these Caramel Bits and save TONS of time!

RECIPE:

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December 4, 2023 · 8:20 am

Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Sandwich Cookies

DAY 4: Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Sandwich Cookies

These are similar to whoopie pies, but not quite as rounded. Made with a cake mix, the cookies are quick to put together.

The filling is a peppermint cream, with crushed candy canes baked into the top cookies and in the peppermint filling.

I tinted the filling pink to complement the candy canes. Alternately, you could leave out the crushed candy canes and tint the mint frosting green. Or leave out the mint extract all together for soft homemade Oreo cookies.

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December 3, 2023 · 7:48 am

Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Lemon Cookie Cups

DAY 3: Lemon Cookie Cups

If you like lemon bars, you will love these cute little lemon cups! They are made with a rich, buttery cookie cup base and filled with homemade lemon curd filling.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving and decorate as desired.

Sweet and tart, and perfect for adding to cookie plates.

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December 2, 2023 · 9:38 am

Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Chocolate Chip Chocolate Pudding Cookies

DAY 2: Chocolate Chip Chocolate Pudding Cookies

This year I did some experimenting with adding pudding mix to cookie recipes. The pudding mix helps keep the cookies soft and chewy and adds a rich flavor to the dough.

This is a chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough. I dipped them in white chocolate and decorated with seasonal sprinkles for Christmas cookie plates.