200-Year-Old Sand Tart Christmas Cookies. Whenever the holiday season is in, you can count on those old recipes to make an appearance on the dinner tables.

Ahead, you'll find the best Christmas cookie collection including loaded holiday slice-and-bake cookies, chocolate crinkle cookies, and some of Ree's newest cookies for 2024.

From gluten-free recipes to 3D-printed cookie cutters, innovation ensures that the Christmas cookie remains relevant. But, the essence of the Christmas cookie tradition is timeless.

So, I couldn't fight the urge with this Watkins Christmas Cookie Recipe from 1936. And, just like the other cookie recipes I've done, this one was a hit, too! Advertisement. Advertisement.

The Dutch brought the Christmas cookie tradition to the United States in the early 17th century," Smith said. ... and cookies recipes made several dozens and it gave them plenty to pass around.

My grandmother still uses the original recipe card, which is 62 years old. That tiny piece of card stock has been around longer than my mother and is more than double my age.