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Jump in to our 12 Days of Simple Christmas Cookie Recipes with Day 6 and Easy Cherry Christmas Refrigerator Cookies. Just chill, slice, and bake - when it's convenient for you!

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12 Days of Christmas Cookies

Day 6: Cherry Christmas Refrigerator Cookies: Chill, Slice, and Bake when YOU Want

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They’re one type of refrigerator cookies – also known as icebox cookies or slice-and-bake cookies – that you shape into logs, wrap in waxed paper or plastic, chill, and then cut into cookies for baking.

Refrigerator cookies are timesavers! The dough is ready in the fridge when you want to make a few fresh cookies at a moment’s notice. Just chill, slice, and bake when it’s convenient for you or when company’s coming. Perfect for the holidays. And pretty, too.

Prep time: 30 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour – a week
Bake time: 9-11 minutes
Makes 2-3 dozen cookies

Get the full Cherry Christmas Refrigerator Cookies recipe… and check out our Refrigerator Cookies Pinterest board for more cookie inspiration!

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