Welcome to the recap of our 12 Days of Cookies 2023! It’s been a fun one with lots of variety and deliciousness. We had cherries, chocolate, warm wonderful chai spices, caramel, potato chips, peanut butter, marshmallows, and more.
If you haven’t already started baking for the holidays, I hope you’ll add some of these recipes to your list, your cookies trays and leave some out for that guy in the big red suit.
I love sharing these new cookie recipes with you every year for the holidays and I hope you enjoy browsing and making them as much as I did.
I am already looking forward to 2024’s 12 Days of Cookies starting Black Friday November, 29!
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Here we go! Make sure to pin them, so you can save them, make them, and share them throughout the year.
Day 1 – Cherry Biscotti
These Cherry Biscotti are traditional Italian cookies filled with maraschino cherries. Their sweet almond taste, crisp crunch combined with the sweetness of the drizzled white chocolate make these the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea or coffee.
Day 2 – Sour Cream Cookies
Change up your chocolate chip cookie game and make theseSour Cream Cookies! With more of a cake-like, fluffy texture these cookies sweetened with brown sugar can be made with chopped nuts, dried fruit or chocolate chips.
Psst! I put chocolate chips in mine and stored them in the freezer and LOVED eating them cold!! Try it and let me know what you think.
Day 3 – Chai Spritz Cookies
Chai Spritz Cookieswith the chai spices of cardamom, ginger, cinnamon and cloves mixed into acream cheese spritz cookie doughand shaped with a cookie press are a delightful cookie. You’ll love the comforting smell as they bake in the oven and make your home feel all warm and cozy.
Day 4 – Millionaire Bars
TheseMillionaire Barsalso known as homemade Twix bars are a layer of buttery shortbread crust, covered with caramel, and topped with semi-sweet chocolate. You’ll definitely want to go back for more after just one bite and I give you permission to have both the right AND the left bars! 😉 No judgement here.
Day 5 – Chocolate Chip Potato Chip Cookies
Potato chips in your cookies?? YES!! If you love that sweet and salty combination then you must give these Chocolate Chip Potato Chip Cookies as try. Use the wavy potato chips as you’ll enjoy more of a crunch and then sprinkle an extra pinch of salt on top to really make the flavors pop.
Day 6 – Nana’s Oatmeal Cookies
This recipe for Nana’s Oatmeal Cookies is a tried and true family favorite that was given to me by my mother-in-law. She has fond memories of her Nana making these cookies for her and her siblings when she was a child. Crunchy walnuts, sweet chewy raisins, oats, cinnamon and nutmeg make these cookies ones you’ll be asked to make all throughout the year. You can never go wrong with a recipe that’s been handed down through generations!
Day 7 – No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
Reminiscent of the chocolate no bake cookies we ate in school, these No Bake Peanut Butter Cookiesare going to be a huge hit with the peanut butter lovers in your life. Just six ingredients and less than 10 minutes, these cookies will be great to make for any occasion or just because.
Day 8 – Coffee Cake Cookies
Eating these Coffee Cake Cookiesis like having breakfast for dessert. A soft cookie with a surprise of cinnamon inside, cinnamon streusel topping and vanilla glaze will make you swoon at first bite. Who says you can’t have cookies for breakfast? Not me!
Day 9 – Meringue Christmas Trees
You’ll be singing, “O, Christmas Tree. Oh, Christmas Tree.” with every bite of these Meringue Christmas Trees! These gluten-free, dairy-free cookies are a beautiful addition to cookie trays and dessert tables and they’re surprisingly easy, too!
Day 10 – Cookie Sticks
Cookie Sticks. Cookie Sticks. Cookies Sticks!! Mini chocolate chips and finely chopped walnuts in a slightly sweet, buttery dough make these different cookies A LOT of fun to eat. Dip them into melted chocolate, sprinkles and more nut to add some decoration and extra flavor, too. They’re super fun to dip into milk, and Santa will love them.
Day 11 – Christmas Buckeye Recipe
This festive Christmas Buckeye recipe, featuring chocolate-dipped peanut butter bliss, have become a cherished holiday delight for our family! Luscious peanut butter balls coated in velvety melted chocolate will elevate the holiday spirit and be even more fun when decorated with vibrant festive sprinkles. It’s a celebration of flavors that’s impossible not to adore!
Day 12 – Melted Snowman Cookies
Spread some holiday cheer with our super cute Snowman Cookies, crafted with the goodness of hot cocoa mix and topped with fluffy marshmallow frosting. Adorably shaped like melting snowmen, these festive cookies are guaranteed to bring a joyful grin to your face this season. Plus, they make a charming addition to any holiday cookie tray!
More 12 Days of Cookies Recipes
- 12 Days of Cookies 2022
- 12 Days of Cookies 2021
- Review of the 12 Days of Cookies
Christmas Cookie Recipes
- Viennese Crescents
- Peppermint Chocolate Biscotti
- Cream Cheese Meltaways
- Chocolate Spritz Cookies
- Easy Peppermint Brownie Bites {Surprise Inside!}
- Stained Glass Cookies
- Whipped Shortbread
- Lace Cookies
- Double Chocolate Peppermint Kisses
- Gingerbread Biscotti
- Spritz Cookie Recipe
Easy Cookie Recipes
- Peanut Butter Chip Chocolate Cookies
- 3 Ingredient Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cookies
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
- Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
- 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies – Ready in Just 13 Minutes!
- Cream Cheese Cookies
