Chocolate-Dipped Christmas Butter Cookies are rich, buttery vanilla cookies piped into elegant swirls, half-dipped in chocolate, and finished with festive red, green, and white sprinkles. They look like something from a bakery window but use a simple, reliable dough that starts from basic pantry ingredients.
These cookies are perfect for cookie boxes, holiday dessert trays, and gifting. The dough bakes up with crisp edges and tender centers, the chocolate adds a luxurious snap, and the sprinkles bring classic Christmas color.
Why you’ll love these cookies
Chocolate-Dipped Christmas Butter Cookies combine the nostalgic flavor of Danish butter cookies with the fun of modern chocolate-dipped spritz or swirl cookies. The dough is soft enough to pipe but sturdy enough to hold sharp ridges, so every rosette keeps its beautiful shape in the oven.
Because they are slice‑and‑serve friendly and stack neatly, they’re ideal for shipping, cookie exchanges, and make-ahead holiday baking. The vanilla-butter base is universally appealing, and the chocolate-dip means they feel special even without intricate icing.
Ingredients and what they do
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