It’s that time of year! Time for festive baking, tasty treats, and sweet moments. Our guide will show you how to make Christmas cookies.

Choose the right Christmas cookie tools, wrap and share them in style, and sprinkle in fun recipes and packaging ideas.

Why Christmas Cookies Matter

• Christmas cookies bring people together — family, friends, neighbours.

• They make lovely homemade gifts or treats for your own table.

• With the right cutters, decorations and packaging, you turn simple cookies into something special.

• Holiday baking is also fun and easy, especially when you have the right tools.

• And packaging? It’s not just about looks — it’s about making your cookies feel like a gift.

Tools & Materials You’ll Need

To maintain your cookies during the process, you shall need:

• A complete set of stainless steel cookie cutters (or similar shapes) for stars, trees, and gingerbread figures; this is the shape for them.

• A strong baking sheet, silicone mat, or parchment.

• A frosting bag with its nozzles for frosting the Christmas cakes.

• Bake & serve liners, ribbons, pillow boxes and festive bags for Christmas cookies packaging. For example, check our Christmas packaging collection. 

• If you like, plunger cutters, themed moulds (snowflakes, reindeer) help with holiday shapes.

Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes

Here are three simple recipes for easy Christmas cookies, including one for gluten-free Christmas cookies.

1. Classic Sugar Stars

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• ¾ cup butter (softened)

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

• In a bowl, mix flour + baking powder + salt.

• In another bowl, beat butter + sugar until fluffy.

• Add egg + vanilla, mix. Then add the dry mix, stir to form the dough.

• Roll the dough on a floured surface about ¼ inch thick. Use a star-shaped cutter (from the cookie cutters set) to cut shapes.

• Place on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes until the edges are a light gold.  

• Cool down, then decorate with icing and sprinkles.  

Tip: Use small star cutters for yummy little morsels for children.

2. Gingerbread Cookies (With A Gingerbread Cookie Cutter)

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1½ tsp ground ginger

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp nutmeg

• ¼ tsp salt

• ¾ cup butter (softened)

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 1 egg

• ¼ cup molasses

Method:

• Combine flour + ginger + cinnamon + nutmeg + salt.

• Beat butter + brown sugar until creamy. Add egg + molasses.

• Gradually add dry mix until dough forms. Chill for 1 hour.

• Preheat the oven to 175 °C. Roll the dough about ⅓ inch thick and use your gingerbread cookie cutter to cut shapes.

• Bake for 8-9 minutes. Cool fully before decorating.

Tip: Dust cinnamon sugar on top for extra flavour.

3. Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten-free flour blend

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• ¾ cup butter (softened)

• ¾ cup brown sugar

• ½ cup white sugar

• 2 eggs

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1½ cups chocolate chips

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 175 °C.

• Mix gluten-free flour + baking soda + salt.

• Beat butter + sugars until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.

• Gradually add flour mix, then stir in chocolate chips.

• Drop tablespoon-sized balls onto a baking sheet, bake 9-11 minutes until edges are golden. Cool on the rack.

Tip: Add a pinch of sea salt on each cookie before baking for a nice contrast.

Packaging Your Cookies: Make It Cute & Unique

Good packaging = more impact. Here are some top ideas:

• Use clear cellophane bags + festive ribbons. Tie with a small cookie cutter as a tag.

• Use a “pillow box” or “hamper bag” from our Christmas packaging collection. 

• Layer biscuits on doilies inside a decorative box – makes them feel premium.

• For Christmas cookies packaging, add a small card with “Happy Holidays” or a recipe inside.

• Create a themed “cookie basket”: choose cookie shapes, liners, ribbons, moulds + a little gift in one box.

• For unique packaging, use recycled craft boxes, tie with twine, and add a sprig of pine or a cinnamon stick for rustic charm.

• If you’re gifting: stack cookies of different shapes, wrap with parchment, tie with a bold ribbon and attach a cookie cutter as a bonus gift.

• Consider reusable tins or jars — then the packaging itself is a gift.

Decorate & Share: Christmas Cookie Decorating

• Use icing in red, green, and white — fun for kids.

• Use themed sprinkles and edible glitter.

• Use your cutters to create snowflakes, reindeer, stars — great for “Christmas sugar cookies”.

• Layer colours: base icing one colour, add contrasting details.

• Give a small decorating kit as part of the gift — the cutters, icing bag + sprinkles make a full “cookie decorating set”.

Final Thoughts

This year, your Christmas cookies don’t have to be just an afterthought. With the right tools, recipes and packaging, you can elevate plain bakes to memorable gifts.

Use a good quality cookie cutter, follow the simple recipes above, get creative when decorating and package them with pride and style.

Explore our full selection of festive packaging, cutters, liners and baking tools at The Baking Tools. From Christmas cookie tools to Christmas cookies packaging, we’ve got what you need. Bake, decorate, box, gift — and share the joy of holiday baking!

FAQs

Q1: What is the best dough for Christmas cookies?

• A basic sugar cookie dough is versatile. It holds shape well, works with cutters and takes decorations easily. For flavour, try gingerbread or chocolate chips.

Q2: How do I package cookies so they stay fresh and look good?

• Use a sealed bag or box, add a barrier (parchment or doily) between layers, and wrap securely. Use festive liners and boxes from the packaging collection. 

Q3: Can I make gluten-free Christmas cookies that still taste good?

• Yes — use a good gluten-free flour blend, don’t over-bake, and include mix-ins like chocolate chips or nuts for texture.

Q4: What cookie cutters should I buy for Christmas cookie-making?

• Choose sets with festive shapes — stars, trees, gingerbread men, snowflakes. A stainless steel cutter set helps. Good cutters give crisp shapes and clean edges.

Q5: How can I make my cookies look more ‘gourmet’ for gifting?

• Use decorative packaging, stack or layer cookies, use good liners or boxes, tie with a ribbon, add a tag or mini care-note. Use themed cutters and great decorating touches (icing, sprinkles) for appeal.