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Easiest Christmas Cookies Ever

By Amy Capetta
July 14, 2015
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'Tis the season to be jolly... and super-busy. If you're looking to bake cookies this holiday season but lack the time (and the elves), check out these easy recipes for delicious Christmas treats!
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PB&J Linzer Stars

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Make it a star-filled holiday with an all-time favorite cookie mix. These yummy treats also make great homemade gifts.

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Citrus Snowflakes

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Christmas can create dozens of orange-flavor snowflakes.

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How to Make Sandwich Cookie Snowglobes

Making these clever snowglobe cookies is a great, kid-friendly activity.

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Star Cookie Trees

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Not only do these trees come to life in just a few steps, but they can also make a great centerpiece for your holiday table.

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Almond Spritz Cookies

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In only 10 minutes, you can whip together these traditional almond-flavor holiday cookies.

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Candy Cane Sticks

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After 10 minutes of prep time and just seven minutes of oven time, you can make five-dozen peppermint-flavor sticks for your Christmas dessert (and at just 52 calories a serving!).

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Polka-Dot Trees

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These festive trees can be made with just four ingredients: flour, mint extract, food coloring, and ready-made cookie dough.

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Festive Wreaths

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With just a few basic ingredients -- flour, sugar, and butter -- you can create multi-colored cookie wreaths in just 10 minutes.

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Choco-Pistachio Pinwheels

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A pistachio lover's dream, this quick cookie recipe yields 40 pinwheels -- perfect for sharing.

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Stained-Glass Window Cookies

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Use sugar-cookie dough and hard candy to create these little windows that are as adorable on their own as they are affixed to a festive gingerbread house.

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White-Chocolate Chip Spice Cookies

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Thanks to ready-made cake mix, these cookies can bring extra spice -- and baking ease -- to your holiday season.

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Frozen Apple-Oatmeal Sandwiches

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With a little help from store-bought cookies, some fun fillings, and the freezer, these frozen treats can be put together in just 15 minutes.

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Jumbo Devil's Food Cookies

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You can prepare these extra-big chocolate cookies in just 10 minutes -- marshmallow topping and all!

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How to Make Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies

Bake up these Snow-Capped Tree cookies for Christmas.

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