11 Chestnut, Hazelnut & Woodland Forest Holiday Cookies

Planning your holiday baking? Browse this festive collection for ideas to share, gift, or add to the dessert table. Each recipe name below opens the full recipe with its ingredients and instructions.

  1. Brutti ma BuoniBrutti ma BuoniBrutti ma Buoni

    Rough-edged hazelnut meringue cookies with a crisp shell and a chewy middle.

  2. Brown Butter Pecan Pie ThumbprintsBrown Butter Pecan Pie ThumbprintsBrown Butter Pecan Pie Thumbprints

    Browned-butter shortbread wells hold a spoonful of chopped pecans in a brown-sugar cream filling.

  3. Hazelnut Mocha Shortbread Piped RosettesHazelnut Mocha Shortbread Piped RosettesHazelnut Mocha Shortbread Piped Rosettes

    Cocoa, espresso and toasted hazelnut flavor piped rosettes with ridged edges, baked until crisp and lightly dusted with cocoa.

  4. Chestnut Flour Christmas CookiesChestnut Flour Christmas CookiesChestnut Flour Christmas Cookies

    Chestnut Flour Christmas Cookies with measured ingredients, drop shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  5. Nutella-Stuffed Gingerbread CookiesNutella-Stuffed Gingerbread CookiesNutella-Stuffed Gingerbread Cookies

    Nutella-stuffed gingerbread cookies with a glossy chocolate-hazelnut center fully enclosed inside one chewy spiced cookie.

  6. Chocolate Hazelnut SablésChocolate Hazelnut SablésChocolate Hazelnut Sablés

    Chocolate Hazelnut Sablés with measured ingredients, shortbread shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  7. Chocolate Hazelnut Shortbread RoulettesChocolate Hazelnut Shortbread RoulettesChocolate Hazelnut Shortbread Roulettes

    Hazelnut-yolk shortbread rolled around a thin chocolate-and-nut paste.

  8. Chestnut Rice-Flour Shortbread FingersChestnut Rice-Flour Shortbread FingersChestnut Rice-Flour Shortbread Fingers

    Pressed chestnut-and-rice shortbread fingers with a low-gluten, dry sandy crumb.

  9. Cinnamon Hazelnut Butter CookiesCinnamon Hazelnut Butter CookiesCinnamon Hazelnut Butter Cookies

    Hand-shaped hazelnut butter ovals with cinnamon in the dough and a plain, finely speckled surface.

  10. Hazelnut Christmas Shortbread CrescentsHazelnut Christmas Shortbread CrescentsHazelnut Christmas Shortbread Crescents

    Finely ground hazelnuts replace flour in a hand-shaped crescent dough with a delicate, nut-rich crumb.

  11. Hazelnut Chocolate Crinkle CookiesHazelnut Chocolate Crinkle CookiesHazelnut Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

    Italian-inspired hazelnut chocolate cookies with wheat flour, a soft baked crumb and a boldly cracked white sugar shell.