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These Christmas tree cookies are cute, easy, and fun to make with your little ones for a holiday memory they’ll remember! Whether you’ve got toddlers that are just excited to throw sprinkles everywhere or older kids that can roll out dough and get creative, there is something for everyone!
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Best Christmas Tree Cookies for Kids
1. Gluten-Free Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies
Is there anything more festive than baking and decorating a batch of Christmas tree sugar cookies? These fun and easy holiday treats are totally vegan, allergy-free, and absolutely adorable! Kids of all ages can get involved in rolling out the dough, cutting out the trees, and icing them when they’re cooled.
2. Homemade Christmas Trees
These beautiful Christmas tree cookies are like little towers of sugar and icing that any kid would love to help create! You can jazz these up with extra sprinkles or small candies as decorations. These would be perfect for older kids to put together and for the little ones around the table to decorate. Such a fun family recipe that doubles as an art project!
3. Christmas Tree Linzer Cookies
These festive Christmas Tree Linzer cookies are absolutely beautiful with sweet raspberry jam surrounded by delicate shortbread. Such a show stopper that is simple enough to make with little kids! This would be perfect to create as a family and then turn around and take to classroom parties, family gatherings, or even to sell at a bake sale!
4. Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies
If you’re like me, you hear the word “meringue” and immediately think the recipe is too complicated or will be a definite fail. This Christmas Tree meringue cookies recipe uses only 6 ingredients and a fool-proof meringue that anyone can make – even with little kids! The best part is that you can make these ahead of time with your kiddos and they’ll still be just as delicious at your next holiday get together (or the next time your sweet tooth hits!)!
5. No Chill Sugar Cookies – 20 Minute Recipe
Would you believe me if I told you you can make Christmas cookies from scratch in just 20 minutes? These No Chill Sugar Cookies are such an easy cookie recipe that is perfect for impatient kids (and adults…I mean, who actually wants to wait to eat the cookies?)
6. Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies
This Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies recipe is a show-stopper! Tall, beautiful cookies that are the perfect blend of sweetness and crunch! These come together with just a few simple ingredients, making them simple for adults to create and magical for the kids that get to pipe them into whimsical tree shapes! Top them with sprinkles for a fun pop of color and they’re ready to enjoy – at home or even take them to a playdate!
7. Painted Sugar Cookies
Paint your own Christmas trees on these beautiful Painted Sugar Cookies – or any other artwork your kiddo dreams up! This creative Christmas treat is sure to become your family’s new favorite holiday tradition. Don’t let the too-pretty-to-eat final result fool you – these sugar cookies are incredibly simple to create and almost impossible to mess up. A fun edible art project to create this holiday season!
8. Cranberry Jam Filled Christmas Tree Puff Pastries
Level up your Christmas-tree-themed dessert with these Cranberry Jam Filled Christmas Tree Puff Pastries! These are so easy to make with store-bought puff pastry dough and a few simple ingredients you probably already have on hand. The final result is so elegant, your kids will be so impressed they made such a stunning dessert!
9. Chocolate Pretzel Christmas Trees
These Chocolate Pretzel Christmas Trees might be my favorite dessert on this whole list. In my opinion, almost nothing goes together better than chocolate and pretzels! If you can melt chocolate, you can create these yummy, no-bake Christmas treats! Your kids will love to drizzle the chocolate and rush to decorate them before they set!
10. 2 Layer Christmas Cookies (Pillsbury Sugar Cookies)
If you have ever struggled to choose between chocolate chip cookies and sugar cookies when you’re settling in for a day baking with your kids, have I got the solution for you! These 2 Layer Christmas Cookies are foolproof using store-bought dough and simple instructions to get a festive image on the inside of your cookies. Your kids will think it’s magic. You will think they’re the perfect treat to sneak when everyone else has gone to bed!
Whether you’re baking with toddlers who love to sprinkle sugar and and sprinkles everywhere or bigger kids that are ready to tackle piping bags, these Christmas tree cookies are the perfect way to slow down and savor the season together. Pick one (or a few!), turn on your favorite Christmas music, pour some hot chocolate, and make sweet memories together that your kids will never forget! As stressful as the holidays can be, it’s so important to remember to connect with the ones we love most and create lasting memories while doing it. These are the moments life is all about!
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