15 Delicious, Totally Unique Holiday Cookies To Try This Year

Bored with the holiday cookie fare of yesteryear? Save your holiday party from the typical treat snooze-fest. These unique cookie recipes vary from visually appealing takes on delicious classics, to totally new recipes with surprising ingredients. Read on to find out which one will be your new Christmas go-to.

1.) Goat Cheese Sugar Cookies

Love and Olive Oil

Add a bit of savory to this traditionally super sweet cookie with goat cheese. You won’t taste the cheese itself, just a tangy note. Read the recipe here.

2.) Melting Snowman Sugar Cookies

Betty Crocker

These guys are made from store-bought sugar cookie mix, but they get their cool design when you melt almond bark. Check out the step-by-step here.

3.) Christmas Tree Meringues

Bakers Royale

These mint meringues are a light, refreshing take on Christmas cookies.

4.) Mint Kiss Pies

Picky Palate

These cookies are made with pre-made pie crust and mint chocolate kisses. They’re a quick but unique treat for holiday parties. Check out the recipe here.

5.) Pistachio Black and White Cookies

Cooking Classy

Add a festive touch and a nutty crunch to classic black and white cookies. Read the instructions here.

6.) Turtle Cookies

The Kitchen Is My Playground

If you like your cookies as sweet as can be, these caramel and chocolate turtle cookies are a good choice.

7.) White Chocolate and Cherry Shortbread Cookies

Love and Olive Oil

These buttery, slightly fruity shortbread cookies are a nice break from the chocolate and vanilla cookies typically served around the holidays. Read the recipe here.

8.) Cinnamon Eggnog Cookies

Kevin and Amanda

These cookies are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The creamy flavor comes from eggnog chocolate chips, so if you’re not a fan of nog, switch them out for white chocolate, instead. See more details here.