Here are 12 holiday cookie tin recipes that will fill your kitchen with festive flavors and seasonal cheer.

Fill them with fresh fruit preserves, chocolate-hazelnut spread, or even frosting.

These cookies call for a double coating of powdered sugar for added sweetness and that snowy, fluffy finish.

No-Bake Dark Chocolate-Peppermint Sandwich Cookies

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you’ve got the option to also choose to add nuts (try our highly-ratedPecan Snowball Cookies).

Red Velvet Cookies

Theres something undeniably festive about red velvet.

For an extra festive touch, get a bag of red and green Christmas M&Ms.

Southern Living Thumbprint Cookies on a tray ready to serve

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Simply grab your cookie press and get to workthe dough comes together in just five minutes.

Thanks to freeze-dried strawberries, they have a gorgeous pink hue and a bright, fruity flavor.

These sandwich cookies are filled with a delicious vanilla buttercream and covered in a festive coating of colorful sprinkles.

Southern Living Snowball Cookies on plates to serve

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No baking requiredjust chill the assembled sandwiches for 30 minutes until set.

Southern Living Red Velvet Cookies on a cake plate ready to serve

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Santa’s Kitchen-Sink Cookies

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Southern Living Stained Glass Cookies on a plate ready to serve

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Cranberry-Orange Butter Cookies

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Southern Living Spritz Cookies on a platter ready to serve

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Southern Living Strawberry Shortbread Cookies ready to serve

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Sprinkle Sandwich Cookies

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christmas wreath cornflake cookies

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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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