25 of The Best Holiday Cookies

Get a jump start on those holiday baking plans now with this collection of 25 of the Best Holiday Cookies...

I know that Halloween was just one week ago and we are all focused on making those Thanksgiving dinner plans right now, but you all- Christmas is next month! I mean, I know, I know. 

Christmas happens in December every single year (nothing new, right?), but if you are anything like me it always seems to sneak up on me even though I am very well aware of when December 25th is each year. ;)

While I am sure I will be super late on getting my Christmas cards out as usual and I will probably still be scrambling those few days right before Christmas to snag those last minute gifts, I can definitely get a jump on my holiday baking plans now. 

A couple of weeks before Christmas each year, Little Miss & I invite my sister and my mother over and we all get together to bake a whole slew of Christmas cookies and sweet treats. We crank up the Christmas carols, pour the eggnog, and get baking. It has definitely become one of my daughter and I's new favorite holiday family traditions. 

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

These rich, chewy Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies are chock full of gooey marshmallows & chocolate chips with just a hint of cinnamon...  

Post updated 12/3/18- These chocolaty & chewy Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies deserved some updated photos. I did leave one of the originals down below just so you all can see for yourself why this recipe so desperately needed a little face lift. ;)

'Tis the season for cookie baking! Am I right?

Lots and lots of cookie baking... ;)

Last month I signed up to participate in the Christmas Cookie Recipe Swap with White Lights on Wednesday, Real Housemoms, and {I love} My Disorganized Life.  Each blogger who signed up was paired with another blogger.  

They then swapped one of their favorite holiday cookie recipes via email. Then each blogger made and photographed their cookie swap partners cookie recipe, and today we are sharing them with you all!

I was fortunate enough to be paired with the fabulous Aubrey of Real Housemoms.  :) She emailed me her recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies- a recipe that her son was the inspiration for & that is now one of her husband's new favorite holiday cookies.  And after making these myself, I can definitely understand why! ;)

French Vanilla Peppermint Bark Cookies

These festive 5 ingredient French Vanilla Peppermint Bark Cookies would be the perfect addition to Santa's cookie plate... 

Post updated 12/14/17- These festive French Vanilla Peppermint Bark Cookies deserved some updated photos. I did leave one of the originals down below just so you all can see for yourself why this recipe so desperately needed a little face-lift. ;)

If you have been following my Instagram, you are probably well aware by now of my newest obsession with Hershey's Peppermint Bark Bells. One of the perks of being a food blogger is getting to try delicious new candies for free (and sometimes getting paid to do that as well).  

The Instagram posts I got paid for.  

This recipe post?  

I am not getting paid for.  

Yep. I do really love these Hershey's Peppermint Bark Bells.  ;)