15 cookie exchange recipes

Enlist the help of your little pastry chefs to make these adorable sugar cookies. Get the recipe: Melting Snowman Sugar Cookies

Decadent chocolate icing sandwiched between two soft cookies is always a win. Get the recipe: Double Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Who says candy canes are just for Christmas? These minty cookies are delicious year-round. Get the recipe: Candy Cane Cookies 

These melt-in-your-mouth delicacies give truth to the old adage ”save the best for last.” Get the recipe: The Ultimate Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Classic sugar cookies are a bake sale staple, try dressing these simple-to-make cookies with crystal sugar as a finishing touch. Get the recipe: Vanilla Cookies with Crystal Sugar

You can’t go wrong with this classic cookie! Get the recipe: Perfect Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

The nuttiness of brown butter creates an added layer of flavour to this shortbread recipe. Get the recipe: Brown Butter Shortbread

A sweet treat you can sink your teeth into, we’ve got two variations of this sugar cookie: a lollipop and a bonbon. Get the recipe: Sugar Cookie Lollipops

Kids can help roll dough balls, mark them with their thumbprints and lick up any leftover Nutella. Get the recipe: Nutella Kiss Icebox Cookies

This twist on classic gingerbread cookies calls for tea right in the dough. Read more: Chai Gingerbread Cookies

These whoopee pie sandwiches are a bit of work, but totally worth it. Get the recipe: Hot Chocolate Whoopee Pies

Delicate meringues are a delicious (and fancy!) go-to cookie. Get the recipe: Peppermint Candy Meringues

With only 15 minutes of prep, these are great for cookie exchanges, giving as gifts or simply for indulging. Get the recipe: Jam Thumprint Cookies

Three simple ingredients are all you need to make these sweet cookies. Get the recipe: Raspberry Sweetheart Cookies

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