Decorate pretty Christmas Cookies to share with friends, family, & Santa

Nothing says Christmas quite like gorgeous sugar cookies with royal icing or spicy warm gingerbread. Decorated Christmas cookies can be mini works of art. So, whether you go all out with icing art, or buy a pretty stamp and call it a day, either way it will be beautiful and delicious.

On to the 12 Days of Pretty Christmas Cookies!

Day 1: Nutcracker Cookies

The Cookie Gallery

Day 2: Pink and White Christmas Village Cookies

pink and white christmas cookies

Kate Bakes Cookies

Day 3: Woodland Mushroom Christmas Cookies

mushroom christmas cookies on platter

Must Love Herbs

Want more pretty things? Check out these mermaid wedding cakes.

Day 4: Sweater Weather with Embossed Gingerbread Cookies

gingerbread sweater and mitten cookies with white glaze

the view from great island

stamped gingerbread snowflake cookies with white glaze

Top with Cinnamon

Day 5: Mrs. Claus’ Bake Shop Cookies

mrs. claus cookie with an oven, cookie tray, cake, and gingerbread house cookie

The Cookie Gallery

Day 6: Gingerbread House Cookies

3D gingerbread house cookies

Lorena’s Sweets

Day 7: Pastel Snowflake Cookies

mint green and white snowflake cookies

Kate Bakes Cookies

Day 8: Painted Watercolor Sugar Cookies

pretty christmas cookies of pastel watercolor christmas trees

McCormick

watercolor sugar cookies of candycanes, snowflakes, wreaths and christmas trees

Jasma Fusion Cuisine

Day 9: Stockings Iced with Care Cookies

neutral reindeer stocking cookie

The Queen’s Whisk

Day 10: Old World Dutch Speculaas Cookies

stamped cookies with houses, acorns, trees and birds

Martha Stewart

stamped dutch cookies with floral and acorn pattern

Sincerely Marie Designs

Day 11: Frosted “White Christmas” Tree Cookies

white christmas tree cookie against mug
pretty christmas cookies white frosted trees

Curly Girl Kitchen

Aaaaaannnnnnd here’s a fun video of an ombre Christmas tree just for fun.

Day 12: Joy to the World Nativity Cookies

Little Birds Baking Co.

Merry Christmas and happy baking!

P.S. I know people have mixed feelings about Temu, and I wouldn’t recommend downloading the app for safety reasons, but if you just use the browser then look at these ADORABLE mini Christmas cookie boxes we are using this year.