15 Easy & Delish Holiday Cookie Swap Recipes

It’s my favorite time of year: Cookie swap time! You get cookies! You get cookies! Everyone gets cooooookiiiiieeeesss! Oh, I mean, the holidays are great, too. Don’t get me wrong, I love to decorate and celebrate for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Last year, we even participated in my friend’s Hanukkah festivities. I really like the holidays. I love cookies. I love the sheer quantity and variety of cookies that I encounter (and put in my belly) at cookie swaps. You never know what obscure recipe someone dug out of their great grandmama’s old, dusty cookbook to share. And, as much as I love going to cookie swaps, I don’t relish the idea of making tons of time-consuming recipes to share. Instead, I’m all about delicious, deceptively simple cookie recipes. So, if you’re like me, and you want all the cookies without the headache of being chained to your kitchen, check out these delish ideas for holiday cookie swap parties.

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15 Easy & Delish Holiday Cookie Swap Recipes

Apricot Almond Linzer Cookies

Apricot jam and seasonal-shaped cutouts make these linzer cookies a holiday winner. A sprinkling of powdered sugar add a snowy effect.

Photo and recipe: Wanna Be A Country Cleaver
Black and White Star of David Cookies

Whether you're observing Yom Kippur or celebrating Hanukkah, these black and whites deserve a place at the swap.

Photo and recipe: Chai and Home
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Shimmery blue sanding sugar turns classic peanut butter cookies into a Hanukkah must-have. Swap with confidence.

Photo and recipe: kveller
Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies

Peppermint adds crunchy goodness to these rich chocolate cookies.

Photo and recipe: Two Peas in their Pod
No-Bake Reindeer Cookies

Chocolaty goodness you don't have to bake? Sign me up.

Photo and recipe: Domestic Superhero
Hot Chocolate Cookies

All the goodness of hot chocolate in a fudgey cookie. Delicious!

Photo and recipe: Big Bear's Wife
Red Velvet Soft Sandwich Cookies

I love a good whoopie pie, and these cookies that whip up from a cake mix are a super simple way to make and swap your own.

Photo and recipe: Kitchen Gidget
Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sno-Cap chips add a festive twist to even the most basic chocolate chip cookie.

Photo and recipe: Sally's Baking Addiction
Eggnog Kringla Cookies

Eggnog gives this traditional Scandinavian cookie a fresh twist.

Photo and recipe: The Merchant Baker
Blizzard Cookies

Blue sprinkles, white chocolate chips, and snowflake sprinkles turn classic sugar cookies into a festive holiday treat.

Photo and recipe: Sugar Spun Run
No-Bake Polar Bear Cookies

If you can use a microwave and strategically place mini M&Ms, then you can quickly whip up these little polar bear cookies.

Photo and recipe: Noshing with the Nolans
Shortbread Cookie Bites

Red and green non-pareils mingle to create a crunchy topping for these bite-sized cookies.

Photo and recipe: Self-Proclaimed Foodie
Snowball Cookies

These easy-to-make powdery cookies are a holiday classic.

Photo and recipe: Wicked Good Kitchen
Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies

These crinkle cookies are the perfect way to get delicious gingerbread flavor without all the effort.

Photo and recipe: If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen
Spritz Evergreen Cookies

Oh tannenbaum, indeed! These evergreen-shaped spritz cookies are a festive addition to any good holiday cookie swap.

Photo and recipe: Rasa Malaysia