50 Easy Thanksgiving Cookie Recipes You Have To Try!
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Who said your Thanksgiving dessert table should be laden with pies alone? This collection of recipes features 50 Thanksgiving cookies that are incredibly easy to make and bring Fall holiday flavors with every bite!
You must be wondering why Thanksgiving cookies should be a big deal when Thanksgiving is technically all about the turkey, sides, and pies.
If you have kids, you will agree that there’s always space on that class party sign-up sheet for cookies, right?
And if you’re like me, if the school has no rules about taking homemade treats, then homemade is the route we would prefer.
Sure, the days leading up to the Fall holidays can be busy, so nobody needs or has time for long, elaborate recipes.
Did You Say 50 Recipes? All Recipes For Thanksgiving Cookies?
I sure did!
Here’s a collection of 50 recipes for Fall Cookies that are so easy to make, and yes, you can be a cookie-baking newbie and still ace these!
The collection includes no-bake fun Thanksgiving cookies like our popular Pilgrim Hat Cookies, which are an annual reader favorite,
and a good number of family-loved seasonal flavored favorites.
Now The Question May Arise, What Cookies Are Good For Thanksgiving?
I would say anything with Fall flavors (maple, cinnamon, pumpkin spice) or themed cookies for kids (pumpkins, turkeys, and acorns like these cute no-bake acorns).
How can I gift cookies?
Now, if you plan to share or gift these cookies to neighbors, family or friends, these convenient-to-carry Thanksgiving cookie boxes would make transporting them so much easier,
and you won’t have to worry about getting your tray returned!
How can I serve cookies on my Thanksgiving table?
I think this rustic tray would add a quaint touch to serve a cookie assortment on your dessert table.
Or, for something more elegant, consider this 3 tiered glass stand.
But this acrylic cookie tray will work fine if you want something casual.
Before I share the cookie recipes, don’t forget to check out the Ultimate Thanksgiving Printables Bundle for your family.
It’s packed with games, activities, conversation cards, coloring sheets, etc.
You won’t want to miss this one, especially as it’s one way you will be able to have some good old-fashioned family fun and keep the kids off their screens!
Ready to check out some easy cookie recipes?
Let’s go!
Easy Thanksgiving Cookie Recipes
These festive and cute Turkey Cookies are so much fun to make for Thanksgiving. This is a simple recipe that requires no cooking.
These Pilgrim Hat Cookies are easy for little hands to assemble and enjoy! Who could say no to these easy Thanksgiving cookies?
These easy Turkey Cookies are perfect for Thanksgiving. No baking required and just a few ingredients necessary. Made with Nutter Butters, Oreos, and Candy Corn.
Wafer Turkey Cookies Recipe – yummy chocolate covered vanilla wafers, topped with candy corn and M&Ms for a sweet treat kids love to help make for Thanksgiving!
These no bake cookies are perfect for your Thanksgiving dessert.
These Oreo turkey cookies are not only easy but they’re fun to make with the kiddos! Just a few ingredients and they’re ready!
Making peanut butter chocolate acorns is just as much fun as eating them! Fun activity for kids to do while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner.
These Nutter Butter Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies are so adorable and fun to make for the holiday! Grab the kids and make these fun treats!
Add these adorable Turkey Cookies to your holiday menu or better yet...allow your guests to assemble their own. Either way these fun and easy cookies are the perfect Thanksgiving cookies.
These delicious Thanksgiving cookies are so fun to serve! Everyone can get creative with these.
These pumpkin crinkle cookies are soft and moist and have the perfect amount of pumpkin flavor. So addicting and perfect with a hot cup of coffee!
These brown butter maple sandwich cookies are light, buttery and filled with a creamy maple buttercream filling! They're an easy, delicious fall cookie!
These oatmeal apple cookies are crispy on the outside and chewy in the center. They're richly flavored with vanilla, cinnamon & nutmeg and bursting with fresh apples.
Satisfy your pumpkin cravings with these delicious Pumpkin Sugar Cookies iced with a simple sweet maple glaze. These are perfect for falling baking or serve them as a Thanksgiving dessert.
Bursting with the flavor of pumpkin and fall flavors, these keto cream cheese pumpkin cookies are sure to become a seasonal favorite.
These cookies blend the flavors of chocolate and pumpkin pie beautifully!
Leftover pie dough can quickly transform into these simple but delicious Pie Crust Cookies! These incredibly easy cookies are as perfect for decorating pies as they are for snacking.
These cookies are soft, chewy and packed with pumpkin spice flavors.
Classic thumbprint cookies get a festive twist with cranberry sauce as the filling! To make these cranberry thumbprint cookies even more delicious, they are rolled in nuts and drizzled with a sweet glaze!
These Gluten-Free Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies are soft, chewy, and made with pumpkin puree and warm fall spices. They are the perfect fall treat!
Delicious, soft and chewy Molasses Cookies that are rolled in sugar, baked. Dress them up with a drizzle of white chocolate for the perfect finishing touch if you’d like!
Making Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate chip cookies is one of the easiest and most delicious ways to celebrate Thanksgiving and the Fall flavors we all love!
These Thanksgiving sour cream sugar cookies are a great way to keep kids busy while you bake! The cream cheese frosting and cookie cutters make them a great Thanksgiving activity!
Blueberry Muffin Mix cookies are easy to make and are ready to eat in only 20 minutes!
These easy no bake pumpkin cookies are tasty way to welcome Fall!
Almond flour peanut butter cookies are healthy, but they still have the perfect soft and chewy texture. They’re gluten-free and low-carb, too!
These easy ricotta cookies have a soft pillowy texture and a delicious lemon note, making them perfect for any holiday dinner dessert!
Chewy and moist these pumpkin ricotta cookies with chocolate chips are not your ordinary cookies. Filled with ricotta cheese and pumpkin puree, they are a true fall treat.
Molasses Crinkles are soft, thick, spiced molasses cookies covered in powdered sugar, and are delicious for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any day!
These Pecan Pie Thumbprint Cookies are everything you love about the pie with a shortbread crust. Make them ahead of time and bake in a few minutes.
These cookies are kissed with the warmth of maple and brown sugar and a hint of cinnamon. They are big and chewy and oh so good!
It doesn’t get any easier than these 2 ingredient cookie made with spice cake mix. Dress them up with raisins, chocolate chips, or nuts
Easy No-Bake Pumpkin Cookies are a new favorite Fall Cookie. Make a batch of cookies in 15 minutes!
Today we are making sweet potato marshmallow cookies – it's how I imagine sweet potato casserole SHOULD be served; as a dessert and not a side dish.
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles are the best fall treat! Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies that are chewy in the center and crispy on the outside!
Pumpkin meets Italy with Pumpkin Biscotti studded with semisweet chocolate chips – the perfect cookie companion to dunk in your coffee.
These apple pie cookies are made with a soft cinnamon cookie and filled with apple pie filling. These taste just like apple pie in cookie form! They are perfect for the holidays and fall time.
Easy to bake Maple Thumbprint cookies are a huge hit at Thanksgiving. Kids love to help bake them and they are ready in just 25 minutes.
Looking for a vegan friendly pumpkin spice cookie recipe? These cookies are perfect for it because they have protein baked into it.
These Oatmeal Pumpkin Spice Cookies are perfect for the fall and will leave your whole smelling of pumpkin pie.
These gingersnaps are soft, chewy and irresistible! Warm and spicy, brown sugar and molasses round out the flavors with unrivaled richness, perfect for a Thanksgiving dessert!
Lemon oat cookies are a delicious and simple bake with an amazing fresh lemon taste. Made with oats, wholemeal flour, coconut oil and lemon you'll love this healthier cookie recipe!
Deliciously chewy, super-rich Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies. These cake-like soft cookies are so decadent, rich with tiny pecan bites that are finely chopped, adding a fun texture and overall delicious taste
Everyone will love making these giant, pumpkin butterscotch cookies. Simple ingredients make large cake-like, but soft-chewy cookies loaded with butterscotch.
This classic Italian cookie marries the flavors of Fall beautiful with each delicious bite.
Quick and easy to make, these cookies will satisfy any sweet tooth. Crispy and with delicious chunks of chocolate.
Narrowed down to any favorites you plan to test run before the holidays?
I’m excited to try the sugar cookies with maple icing and those pie crust cookies.
Yum!