15 Sourdough Discard 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. Sourdough Sugar CookiesSourdough Sugar CookiesSourdough Sugar Cookies

    Tender sourdough-discard sugar cookies with a sparkling coating, vanilla flavor and a subtle cultured tang.

  2. Soft and Chewy Gingerbread CookiesSoft and Chewy Gingerbread CookiesSoft and Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

    Thick gingerbread cut-outs with a tender bite, deep molasses flavor and a generous ginger-cinnamon blend.

  3. 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.

  4. Cinnamon Roll Sugar CookiesCinnamon Roll Sugar CookiesCinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

    Little sugar-cookie spirals with a cinnamon-sugar filling and fine vanilla icing lines.

  5. Cranberry Orange ShortbreadCranberry Orange ShortbreadCranberry Orange Shortbread

    Cranberry Orange Shortbread with measured ingredients, shortbread shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms

    3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms: three-ingredient no-bake peanut butter blossoms with chocolate centers, with measured ingredients and a complete batch method.

  9. Raspberry Almond Linzer SquaresRaspberry Almond Linzer SquaresRaspberry Almond Linzer Squares

    Raspberry Almond Linzer Squares with measured ingredients, cut-out shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  10. Red Velvet Sugar CookiesRed Velvet Sugar CookiesRed Velvet Sugar Cookies

    Red velvet sugar-cookie hearts with a subtle cocoa crumb and a smooth ivory cream-cheese frosting layer.

  11. Chai Spiced Sugar CookiesChai Spiced Sugar CookiesChai Spiced Sugar Cookies

    Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies with measured ingredients, drop shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  12. Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread SquaresChocolate Peppermint Shortbread SquaresChocolate Peppermint Shortbread Squares

    Cocoa-rich pressed squares with a white chocolate and crushed peppermint finish.

  13. Apricot Pistachio BiscottiApricot Pistachio BiscottiApricot Pistachio Biscotti

    Apricot Pistachio Biscotti with measured ingredients, biscotti shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  14. Gingerbread S’mores CookiesGingerbread S’mores CookiesGingerbread S’mores Cookies

    Gingerbread s’mores cookies topped with a puffed toasted marshmallow, melted milk chocolate and a little graham cracker crunch.

  15. Salted Caramel Pretzel Shortbread SquaresSalted Caramel Pretzel Shortbread SquaresSalted Caramel Pretzel Shortbread Squares

    A crisp square shortbread base supports a thin caramel layer and a scatter of finely crushed pretzel for sweet-salty bite.