7 Fun Cookie Recipes Santa Would Love This Holiday Season

They say it's the most wonderful time of the year and I'm inclined to agree. I love the holidays. The lights, the songs, the general good vibes, what's not to love? Plus, it's THE time for baking. People love to pull out all the stops around the holidays. Plus, we all know that Santa is coming to town and he runs on cookies. So even the least kitchen-savvy amongst us are more likely to give baking a shot.

If you would consider yourself a novice when it comes to baking, have no fear. The beauty of cookies, at least in my opinion, is that they're relatively easy to do and they don't take a HUGE amount of time. You can always make Mr. Claus some classic chocolate chip, I don't think you'll hear him complaining. Or, if you want to try something else, you're in luck. Down below is a list of seven different Christmas cookie recipes sure to please Santa as well as your family and friends.

If you decide to make any of the recipes on the list, take pictures and tag us on social media. We'd love to see what you're baking! Happy holidays!

A Christmas take on everything but the kitchen sink cookies. Delicious!

Pumpkin is still totally valid at Christmas, as far as I'm concerned. And these cookies use brown butter for a warm and nutty flavor, perfect for the cold weather.

Is there anything better than a perfectly baked snickerdoodle? I don't think so.

While not technically cookies, these blondies look like they have almost a cookie like texture, so I think it's fine. Plus, what's more Chistmas-y than gingerbread?

It's the time of year for hot chocolate. Why not have it in cookie version as well?

I love getting those Pillsbury cookie dough trays at Halloween and Christmas from the grocery store. But if you're like me and like to be a little extra, you should make them from scratch. I know that's what I'm going to do next time.

These sandwich sugar cookies would be so fun to decorate with your kids or grandkids! And if you're not feeling a chocolate filling, you could always do something like a thick caramel.