Who can resist a Christmas cookie? Happy memories of freshly baked sugar cookies with red and green frosting and lots of sprinkles pop into our minds when we get a whiff of baking dough and cinnamon. On Christmas Eve you’ll likely see cookies left out for Santa, but if you prefer to avoid the crumbs browse our collection of Christmas cookie clipart instead.
Did you know that cultures around the world have their own traditional Christmas cookie? From sugar cookies, ginger snaps, Snickerdoodles, Spritz cookies and peppermint drops there’s a whole world of tasty festive baked goods out there to enjoy. Many Christmas cookies are still heavily spiced. From humble origins, the Christmas cookie usually incorporates traditional Christmas flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, still used in cookies just as they were in the Middle Ages.