Baking cookies is basically the ideal winter activity. To help you get in the kitchen (and well on your way to a batch of your favorites) even faster, we rounded up 12 cookie recipes that are perfectly fitting for this time of year. Just in case you’re from a whole family of cookie lovers too and you’d really like to make them some extra special treats over the holiday season, here are 12 of our favorite winter cookie recipes that are always a hit. From frosty polar bears to citrus-y treats, we have cookie recipes to enjoy all winter long.

1. Apple crisp cookie

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2. Christmas light sugar cookies

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3. Peppermint patty sandwich cookies

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4. Hershey Kiss cookies

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5. Chocolate dipped shortbread cookies

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6. Biscuit and jam cookies

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7. Neopolitan holiday cookies

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8. Four ingredient fudge crinkles

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9. White chocolate peppermint blondies

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10. Super gooey chocolate drops

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11. Almond spritz press cookies

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12. Nutter Butter reindeer cookies

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