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The very last thing to do for the season doesn’t have to be stressful! Browse these recipes for Cookies for Santa to find an easy small batch cookie recipe that you can make on Christmas Eve with your kids. Santa and the reindeers don’t like leftovers!

Collage of Christmas cookies for Santa with words on photos.

It feels like after the decorating, shopping, wrapping, and school events, making cookies for Santa is the absolute last thing to do before the big day! And even though I bake for a living, sometimes I forget!

Why Choose a Small Batch of Cookies for Santa?

  • Small Batch – Since Santa eats cookies at every house he stops at, he doesn’t need more than 6 cookies.
  • Easy Prep – These recipes are all simple to make, and perfect for kids to help you bake! With the exception of the Grinch Cake Pops, everything is fairly easy! (You can make the cake balls easier by baking the cake part first, and then just assembling with kids).
  • Delicious – Because we all know who is really eating these cookies after bedtime, pick your favorite one!
1
Green grinch cake pops with red velvet cake center.
Grinch Cake Pops
Check out this recipe
2
Overhead close up shot of decorated snowflake cookies on marble board.
Snowflake Cookies
Check out this recipe
3
White plate of green grinch sugar cookies with small red hearts.
Grinch Sugar Cookies
Check out this recipe
4
chocolate thumbprints with marshmallows and candy canes
Chocolate Thumbprints with Marshmallow Creme
Check out this recipe
5
candy cane sugar cookies
Candy Cane Sugar Cookies
Check out this recipe
6
Christmas Lights Cookies for Santa! A small batch sugar cookie recipe with easy royal icing and M&Ms.
Christmas Lights Cookies
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7
hot-cocoa-cookies
Hot Cocoa Cookies
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8
Close up shot of decorated gingerbread cookies.
Gingerbread Cookies with Fresh Ginger
Check out this recipe
9
christmas-sugar-cookies
Christmas Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs
Check out this recipe
10
Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars: a small batch of frosted sugar cookie bars with Christmas candy to decorate. Cookies for Santa!
Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars
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11
oreo-balls-recipe
Oreo Balls (Oreo Truffles Recipe)
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12
Old-Fashioned Chewy Molasses Cookies
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13
Chocolate chip shortbread sticks in fingers.
Chocolate Chip Shortbread
Check out this recipe
14
Vertical image of Buddy the Elf Hat Rice Krispies treats on white oval platter.
Buddy the Elf Hat Rice Krispies Treats
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15
Homemade Twix bars on a plate with knife on side.
Homemade Twix Bars
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16
peanut-butter-blossom-cookies
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
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17
Plate of bright green pistachio pudding cookies with red cherries studded throughout.
Pistachio Pudding Cookies
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18
Lemon ricotta cookies close up with lemon slice on side.
Lemon Ricotta Cookies
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19
Pile of pecan tassies cookies with brown filling and pecans on side.
Pecan Tassies With Cream Cheese Crust
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20
almond bars recipe
Almond Bar Cookies
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I hope these easy small batch recipes help you get something sweet on the table for Santa and let you relax the rest of the night. You’ve worked hard all season long, I just know it!

Let me know how you, I mean Santa, enjoys these cookies on Christmas Eve! Don’t forget some carrots for the reindeer, too!

About Christina Lane

Christina Lane is the author of 5 cookbooks all about cooking and baking for two. She has scaled down hundreds of recipes into smaller servings so you can enjoy your favorite dishes without the leftovers! Valentine's Day is her favorite holiday.

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1 Comment

  1. Julia says:

    There so good!! I think there a little salty, but other then that, there really good!!