15 Butterscotch, Blondie & Butter Pecan Christmas 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. Peanut Butter Haystack CookiesPeanut Butter Haystack CookiesPeanut Butter Haystack Cookies

    Peanut Butter Haystack Cookies: crisp noodle and peanut clusters with a peanut butter butterscotch coating, with measured ingredients and a complete batch method.

  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. Pecan Praline Rosette Shortbread CookiesPecan Praline Rosette Shortbread CookiesPecan Praline Rosette Shortbread Cookies

    Piped butter shortbread rosettes bake with a crisp ridged edge and a small pecan-praline center pressed into each swirl.

  4. Salted Peanut Butter Pretzel CookiesSalted Peanut Butter Pretzel CookiesSalted Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies

    Salted Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies with measured ingredients, drop shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  5. Gingerbread BlondiesGingerbread BlondiesGingerbread Blondies

    Chewy gingerbread blondies with toasted brown butter, molasses and white chocolate chips in a single golden-brown layer.

  6. Brown Butter Pecan Toffee ShortbreadBrown Butter Pecan Toffee ShortbreadBrown Butter Pecan Toffee Shortbread

    Brown Butter Pecan Toffee Shortbread with measured ingredients, shortbread shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  7. Brown Butter Espresso Chocolate CrinklesBrown Butter Espresso Chocolate CrinklesBrown Butter Espresso Chocolate Crinkles

    Browned butter, espresso powder and dark chocolate chips build a deep chocolate flavor beneath the white crinkle coating.

  8. Butter Pecan SandiesButter Pecan SandiesButter Pecan Sandies

    Butter Pecan Sandies with measured ingredients, drop shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  9. Brown Butter Pecan Shortbread CoinsBrown Butter Pecan Shortbread CoinsBrown Butter Pecan Shortbread Coins

    Toasty pecan coins made with cooled brown butter and a brown-sugar crumb.

  10. Chocolate Chip Peppermint Snowball CookiesChocolate Chip Peppermint Snowball CookiesChocolate Chip Peppermint Snowball Cookies

    Pecan snowballs hide miniature chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candy beneath a double powdered-sugar coating.

  11. Pecan Sugar CookiesPecan Sugar CookiesPecan Sugar Cookies

    Brown-sugar pecan cut-out cookies with toasted nut flecks, creamy brown-butter icing and a crunchy pecan garnish.

  12. Maple Pecan Peanut Butter CookiesMaple Pecan Peanut Butter CookiesMaple Pecan Peanut Butter Cookies

    Maple Pecan Peanut Butter Cookies: peanut butter cookies with maple syrup and chopped pecans, with measured ingredients and a complete batch method.

  13. Maple Pecan Shortbread SquaresMaple Pecan Shortbread SquaresMaple Pecan Shortbread Squares

    Maple Pecan Shortbread Squares with measured ingredients, shortbread shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  14. Chocolate Chip Pecan Log CookiesChocolate Chip Pecan Log CookiesChocolate Chip Pecan Log Cookies

    Chocolate Chip Pecan Log Cookies with measured ingredients, icebox shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  15. Pecan Cream-Cheese Shortbread SpiralsPecan Cream-Cheese Shortbread SpiralsPecan Cream-Cheese Shortbread Spirals

    Eggless cream-cheese rye shortbread spirals enclosing a dry pecan and brown-sugar layer. Shortbread-inspired cream-cheese pastry, not a claim of traditional Scottish shortbread.