Whether you're making cookies for a party, giving them as gifts or hosting a cookie swap, Cooking Channel has the holiday cookie recipes, step-by-step directions and baking tips to satisfy your sweet tooth all season long.

  1. 1 Cooking Channel Cookie Recipes

    All-Star Cookie Recipes

    Nutty shortbreads, spiced jam and booze-spiked glazes: Only the creative minds of top Cooking Channel chefs could concoct such delicious cookie creations.

  2. 2 Favorite Cookies from Food Bloggers

    Food People's Crazy Cookies

    We asked food bloggers we love to share their inspired twists on cookie classics, like eggnog-iced butter cookies.

  3. 3 Best Cookie Recipes

    Our 20 Most-Popular Cookies

    Try our top 20 highest-rated, most-viewed and taste test-approved cookies for your holiday cookie plate

  4. 4 How to Make a Gingerbread House

    The Gingerbread Village

    Get step-by-step instructions on building a gingerbread house (and its inhabitants!), plus get decorating inspiration.

  5. 5 How to Throw a Cookie Party

    Throw a Cookie Swap Party

    Get decorating ideas and recipes for a woodsy, wintry cookie swap, plus tips on how much to bake and more.

  6. 6 Spritz Cookies + More Christmas Cookies

    Stick to Tradition

    It wouldn't be Christmastime without these classics: stars, spices, shortbread and spritz cookies galore.

  7. 7 How to Decorate Cookies

    How to Decorate Cookies

    With a few simple ingredients and tools, decorate cookies that look like they were baked professionally.

  8. 8 Mini Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

    Whoopee! For Red Velvet

    Confection-creator Julia Baker combines three of our favorite things: red velvet, whoopie pies and all-things-mini.

  9. 9 How to Make Stained Glass Cookies

    I Can't Believe They're Not Glass Cookies

    These remarkable cookies filled with crushed candies are as beautiful as colored glass when held up to the light.

  10. 10 Unique Cookie Recipes

    Bake Outside the Box

    Wow loved ones with sandwich cookies, two-tone swirled sweets, salty twists and more unique recipes.

  11. 11 Cookie and Cocktail Recipes

    Cookies + Cocktails

    Get in the holiday spirit by pairing cookies with spiced, mulled or simply sweet cocktails and mocktails.

  12. 12 Double Ovens on Cooking Channel

    Dessert 2.0

    Dessert masterminds Zac Young and Yigit Pura prepare sweets like chocolate chip, sea salt and caramel ice cream sammies.

  13. 13 Share Your Cookie Recipes

    Show Us Your Cookies!

    Upload your best cookie pics from years past and get inspired by the cookie creations from other fans.

  14. 14 Striped Christmas Tree Cookies

    Striped Sugar Cookies

    Bake pretty red-, green- and white-striped trees, bells and other shaped cookies for a festive finish to your Christmas meal.

  15. 15 Bar Cookie Recipes

    Bar Cookie Bonanza

    Layers of flavors, crunchy crumbles and powdered sugar toppings: What's not to love about these decadent bar cookies?

  16. 16 How to Make Mini Gingerbread  Houses

    Mini Gingerbread Houses

    Downsize the gingerbread mansion (and effort required) by assembling these super-easy, one-portion miniatures.

  17. 17 Celebrity Holiday Cookies

    Celebrities Bake — Just Like Us

    Some of our favorite actors, singers, public figures — and monsters — share their family cookie recipes.

  18. 18 How to Make Peppermint Macarons

    Peppermint Twist

    Taking inspiration from the iconic candy cane, these delicate red and white macarons are dressed in their holiday finest.

  19. 19 Tips for Baking Better Cookies

    How to Bake Better Cookies

    Tired of burned, dry or crumbly cookies? Follow our simple tips and techniques for turning out perfect cookies every time.

  20. 20 How to Make Meringue Cookies

    Can You Do the Meringue?

    Watch videos on making meringue cookies and more helpful how-tos from favorite Cooking Channel chefs.

  21. 21 Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

    Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

    No two chocolate chip cookie recipes are the same, and we've compiled our very best for your gratuitous consumption.

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