Ree Drummond’s Christmas Cookie Round-Up

It’s time to start your holiday baking, so why not look to Ree Drummond‘s ranch kitchen for inspiration? From chocolate candy cane to red velvet crinkle, we’ve rounded up The Pioneer Woman’s best Christmas cookie recipes that are perfect for holiday entertaining, cookie exchanges, hand-made gifts or even a treat for Santa.

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Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Crushed peppermint candies add festive flavour to these chocolatey cookies. Dipped in melted almond bark and sprinkled with candy cane bits, they’re as pretty as they are tasty.

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Ree Drummond's Favourite Christmas Cookies

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My Favourite Christmas Cookies

Break out your cookie cutters and transform simple sugar cookie dough into a classic Christmas treat. Decorate each one by piping them with white icing, and add some colourful sanding sugar or sprinkles.

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Christmas Cherries

Topped with green and red candied cherries, these citrus-kissed cookies are a welcome addition to any holiday table. Enjoy some with a cup of tea or coffee while wrapping your gifts this year.

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Ree Drummonds Chrismas Cake Cookies, as seen on The Pioneer Woman

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Christmas Cake Cookies

Festive and oh so easy to make, these frosted cookies are ready in a snap. Once they’ve cooled and you’ve frosted each one, the addition of a few cinnamon candies will make them look like holly.

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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Soft, chewy and cocoa-kissed, these red velvet crinkle cookies are bursting with sweet white chocolate chips. The confectioners’ sugar gives each one a seasonal, snowy finish.

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A tin of white chocolate and peppermint covered cookies

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Shortcut Peppermint Bark

Using store-bought chocolate sandwich cookies, melted white chocolate and crushed candy canes, Ree’s shortcut peppermint bark will become one of your holiday favourites.

Related: Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

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A tray of cookies with icing and colourful sprinkles

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Sprinkle Cookies

While these cookies can be enjoyed year-round, their sweet citrus flavour and colourful candy sprinkles make them perfect for a cookie exchange or holiday entertaining.

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Chocolate cookies topped with red sprinkles and a chocolate kiss

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Love and Kisses Cookies

It doesn’t get more festive than Ree’s Love and Kisses cookies. Made with a chocolate cookie dough, red sprinkles and topped with a milk chocolate candy kiss, your entire family will be smitten with these yummy treats.

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Holiday Haystacks

While these holiday haystacks aren’t technically cookies, they’re a great no-bake addition to your Christmas dessert trays. They’re crunchy, sweet and bit salty, decorated with colourful holiday sprinkles.

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Vanilla bean meringue cookies on a wooden tray

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Vanilla Meringue Cookies

These light-as-air meringues will add a snowy touch to your holiday cookie spread this season. Packed with vanilla flavour, they’re also gluten-free in case anyone on your Christmas list has a sensitivity. Add some crushed candy canes or sprinkles for that extra holiday flare.

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