With Summer approaching, and warm weather on the horizon, what better time to start thinking about your Christmas in July party? Whenever we get together for this event I like to make some Christmas cookies to bring to the party. Here’s 10 recipes I found of some brilliant Christmas themed cookies that will show your holiday cheer!
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1. Christmas Red Velvet Sugar Cookies
Red velvet in cookie form, which saves you frosting a whole cake in July. Recipe from Yummiest Food.
2. Whipped Shortbread Cookies
Whipping the butter is what makes these melt rather than crumble. Worth the extra minutes. Recipe from Just So Tasty.
3. Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
A candy cane kiss pressed into a warm cookie. Minty and festive out of season. Recipe from Hot Beauty Health.
4. M&M Christmas Cookie Bars
Bars instead of individual cookies, so one pan feeds the whole party. Recipe from Number 2 Pencil.
5. Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies
Soft in the middle and dusted in powdered sugar. Exactly as gooey as advertised. Recipe from Dear Crissy.
6. Christmas Lasagna
A no bake layered dessert rather than anything to do with pasta. Good on a hot day. Recipe from OMG Chocolate Desserts.
7. Perfect Christmas Almond Spritz Cookies
Pressed cookies that come out neat every time, assuming you own the press. Recipe from Go Go Go Gourmet.
8. Christmas Sugar Cookie Bites
Bite sized, so you can put out a big tray without baking all afternoon. Recipe from Two Sisters Crafting.
9. Christmas Lights Cookies
Decorated to look like a string of lights. The prettiest thing on this list. Recipe from Dessert For Two.
10. Santa Belt Brownies
Brownies decorated as Santa’s belt. Quick, and the children can do the decorating. Recipe from The Inspiration Edit.
More from our own kitchen
Our own White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies and Caramel Buns work in any season. If you are celebrating summer instead, see our 4th of July Desserts.
If you enjoyed this roundup, please pin it to your Christmas boards on Pinterest. You can also follow Fluffy’s Kitchen on Pinterest for more recipes and ideas!
