25 New Year’s Eve Cookie Ideas

New Year’s Eve cookies are my favorite “party dessert”!

I like setting out gold sprinkles, black and gold sprinkles, and a roll of parchment paper so everything feels festive from the start.

1. Midnight Clock Sugar Cookies

These cute round cookies look like little clocks striking midnight and instantly scream New Year’s Eve. They’re perfect for a cookie tray and fun to decorate with simple lines.

Ingredients

• 1 pouch sugar cookie mix
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 bag royal icing mix
• 1 tube black gel food coloring
• 1 tube gold decorating gel
• 1 set round cookie cutters
• 1 rolling pin
• 2 baking sheets
• 1 wire cooling rack

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Mix sugar cookie mix with butter, egg, and vanilla until a soft dough forms.
3. Roll dough with a rolling pin to about ¼-inch thick and cut circles using round cutters.
4. Bake 8–10 minutes until edges are set, then cool on a cooling rack.
5. Mix royal icing and pipe clock faces; use black gel coloring for hands and numbers, then add a tiny dot of gold gel at “12.”

2. Black + Gold Confetti Sprinkle Cookies

These soft sugar cookies look like a party exploded on top in the best way. They’re easy to make and even easier to dress up with bold sprinkles.

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup black and gold sprinkles
• 1 mixing bowl set
• 1 hand mixer
• 1 cookie scoop

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl from your mixing set.
3. Cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer until fluffy, then mix in egg and vanilla.
4. Stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined, then fold in half of the sprinkles.
5. Scoop dough with a cookie scoop, press extra sprinkles on top, and bake 9–11 minutes.

3. “Champagne Pop” White Chocolate Chip Cookies

These taste sweet and buttery with a little “bubbly” vibe from sparkling cider in the dough. They’re simple but feel special for the holiday.

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoon sparkling cider
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 2 baking sheets

Directions

1. Preheat to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
3. Stir brown sugar and granulated sugar into melted butter, then whisk in egg and sparkling cider.
4. Fold in dry ingredients until just combined, then stir in white chocolate chips.
5. Scoop and bake 9–11 minutes until edges set; cool on sheets for 5 minutes before moving.

4. Disco Ball Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

These look like sparkling disco balls thanks to a generous sugar coating. The crackly tops make them look extra fancy with minimal decorating.

Ingredients

• 1 box chocolate cake mix
• 2 large eggs
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• ¼ cup silver sanding sugar
• ¼ teaspoon edible glitter
• 1 cookie scoop
• 2 sheet pans
• 1 roll parchment paper
• 1 large mixing bowl

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line sheet pans with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, stir cake mix with eggs and oil until a thick dough forms.
3. Mix powdered sugar with silver sanding sugar and a pinch of edible glitter in a bowl.
4. Scoop dough with a cookie scoop, roll in the sugar mix, and place 2 inches apart.
5. Bake 9–11 minutes until cracked; cool 10 minutes on the pan before moving.

5. “Cheers!” Cookie Sandwiches

These are soft cookie sandwiches with frosting in the middle—so they feel like a special party treat. Add a sprinkle rim and they look like little edible toasts.

Ingredients

• 1 box vanilla cake mix
• 2 large eggs
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 16 oz vanilla frosting
• 3 tablespoon gold sprinkles
• 1 tablespoon black sprinkles
• 1 round cookie cutter
• 1 offset spatula
• 2 baking sheets
• 1 roll parchment paper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Mix cake mix with eggs and oil to make a soft dough.
3. Press dough into small circles (or cut with a round cutter) and bake 8–10 minutes, then cool completely.
4. Spread vanilla frosting on the flat side of half the cookies using an offset spatula.
5. Press on the top cookies, then lightly roll the frosting edges in a mix of gold and black sprinkles.

6. Edible Glitter Shortbread “Stars”

These buttery shortbread stars feel elegant and look gorgeous stacked on a tray. They’re a great make-ahead cookie because they stay crisp for days.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon edible glitter
• 2 tablespoon gold sanding sugar
• 1 set star cookie cutters
• 1 rolling pin
• 2 baking sheets
• 1 roll parchment paper

Directions

1. Preheat to 325°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Cream butter and powdered sugar until smooth, then mix in vanilla and salt.
3. Stir in flour until dough forms, then chill 20 minutes so it rolls cleanly.
4. Roll dough with a rolling pin and cut stars with star cutters.
5. Sprinkle with gold sanding sugar and a tiny pinch of edible glitter, then bake 11–13 minutes until set.

7. “Ball Drop” Oreo Truffle Cookies

These are no-bake, super cute, and look like sparkly little party balls. They’re great when you want something impressive without turning on the oven.

Ingredients

• 36 Oreo cookies
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups white chocolate melting wafers
• ½ cup silver dragees
• 2 tablespoon black sprinkles
• 1 roll parchment paper
• 1 food processor
• 1 cookie scoop
• 1 microwave-safe bowl
• 1 baking sheet
• 1 small tongs set

Directions

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
2. Pulse Oreos in a food processor into fine crumbs.
3. Mix crumbs with cream cheese, then scoop with a cookie scoop and roll into balls.
4. Melt white chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl.
5. Dip each ball using small tongs, then immediately sprinkle with dragees and black sprinkles before the coating sets.

8. Gold-Dipped Chocolate Shortbread Bars

These taste buttery and rich, and the gold-dipped ends make them look like boutique cookies. They’re also super easy to slice and serve for a crowd.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 sheet edible gold leaf
• 1 roll parchment paper
• 1 8x8 baking pan
• 1 microwave-safe bowl
• 1 pair gold leaf tweezers

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and line an 8x8 pan with parchment with overhang for lifting.
2. Mix flour, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt until it looks like a soft dough.
3. Press dough evenly into the pan and bake 22–26 minutes until lightly golden at edges.
4. Cool completely, then melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl.
5. Slice bars, dip one end into chocolate, then add tiny flecks of edible gold leaf using tweezers before the chocolate sets.

9. “Midnight Kiss” Chocolate Kiss Cookies

These classic cookies feel extra festive with black-and-gold sprinkles around the edges. They’re quick, cute, and always disappear fast.

Ingredients

• 1 tube peanut butter cookie dough
• 24 chocolate kisses
• ⅓ cup black and gold sprinkles
• 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 baking sheets
• 1 roll parchment paper
• 2 small bowls
• 1 cookie scoop
• 1 wire cooling rack
• 1 roll plastic wrap
• 1 kitchen timer

Directions

1. Preheat to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Unwrap chocolate kisses and set aside so you can press them in quickly.
3. Scoop dough using a cookie scoop and roll into balls.
4. Roll balls in granulated sugar mixed with black and gold sprinkles in small bowls.
5. Bake 9–10 minutes, then immediately press a kiss into each cookie and cool on a wire rack.

10. Clock Hand Pretzel Rod Cookies

These are more like “cookie bark” and are perfect for a party snack table. The pretzel rods look like little clock hands and make the theme so cute.

Ingredients

• 24 pretzel rods
• 2 cups white chocolate melting wafers
• 1 cup black candy melts
• ⅓ cup gold sanding sugar
• 2 tablespoon silver sprinkles
• 1 roll parchment paper
• 1 baking sheet
• 2 microwave-safe bowls
• 1 spoon set
• 1 candy thermometer
• 2 small zipper bags

Directions

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
2. Melt white chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl and stir until smooth.
3. Dip pretzel rods halfway, place on the tray, and sprinkle with gold sanding sugar and silver sprinkles.
4. Melt black candy melts, spoon into small zipper bags, snip the corner, and drizzle thin “clock hands” over the white coating.
5. Let set at room temperature or chill 10 minutes until firm.

11. Gold Glitter Molasses Cookies

These are soft and chewy with a warm spice flavor that still feels wintery and cozy. The gold sparkle on top makes them feel special for the holiday.

Ingredients

• ½ cup molasses
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• ⅓ cup gold sanding sugar
• 1 stand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Cream butter and brown sugar in a stand mixer, then beat in egg and molasses.
3. Mix in flour, baking soda, and spices until a thick dough forms.
4. Roll dough balls and coat in gold sanding sugar before placing on the baking sheet.
5. Bake 9–11 minutes for soft centers, then cool on the pan for 5 minutes before moving.

12. “Firework” M&M Cookies (Gold + Silver)

These are colorful, crunchy, and perfect for families with kids at the party. The candy pieces look like little fireworks popping across the cookie.

Ingredients

• 1 pouch chocolate chip cookie mix
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup gold and silver candy pieces
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips
• 1 roll parchment paper
• 2 baking sheets
• 1 cookie scoop
• 1 mixing bowl
• 1 silicone spatula
• 1 cooling rack

Directions

1. Preheat to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Mix cookie mix with butter and egg in a mixing bowl.
3. Fold in gold and silver candy and mini chips with a silicone spatula.
4. Scoop with a cookie scoop and bake 9–11 minutes.
5. Cool 5 minutes on the pan, then transfer to a cooling rack.

13. Glitter-Dusted Lemon Shortbread Coins

These crisp lemony coins feel light and elegant after a big holiday meal. The glitter dusting makes them look like tiny celebratory tokens.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon edible glitter
• 1 tablespoon gold sanding sugar
• 1 set round cookie cutters
• 1 rolling pin
• 2 baking sheets

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Cream butter and powdered sugar, then mix in lemon extract and lemon zest.
3. Stir in flour and salt until dough forms, then chill 15 minutes.
4. Roll and cut small rounds with round cutters, then bake 10–12 minutes until just set.
5. While still slightly warm, dust with a mix of edible glitter and gold sanding sugar.

14. “New Year’s Resolution” Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies

These are the “cozy” option for your cookie spread—soft, chewy, and filling. Add gold sprinkles and they instantly feel party-ready.

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups chocolate chunks
• 2 tablespoon gold sprinkles

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Whisk oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Cream butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar, then beat in eggs.
4. Stir in dry ingredients, fold in chocolate chunks, and scoop onto sheets.
5. Press a pinch of gold sprinkles on top and bake 10–12 minutes.

15. Silver Dragee “Disco Dot” Butter Cookies

These simple butter cookies become instant party cookies with shiny silver dots. They’re easy to bake and even easier to make look fancy.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup silver dragees
• 2 disposable piping bags
• 1 large star piping tip
• 2 baking sheets
• 1 wire cooling rack

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Cream butter and sugar, then mix in egg yolks and vanilla.
3. Stir in flour and salt until dough is thick.
4. Pipe rosettes using a large star tip in piping bags.
5. Press a few silver dragees into each cookie and bake 10–12 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.

16. “Midnight” Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are the rich, chocolatey option that always gets devoured first. The black-and-gold sprinkle finish makes them feel totally on theme.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ⅓ cup black and gold sprinkles
• 1 cookie scoop

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
3. Cream butter with brown sugar, then beat in eggs and vanilla.
4. Mix dry into wet, fold in chocolate chips, and chill dough 15 minutes for thicker cookies.
5. Scoop dough with a cookie scoop, press sprinkles onto the tops, and bake 10–12 minutes.

17. “Bubbly” Sugar Cookie Cups with Jam

These are little cookie cups filled with jam so they look like tiny celebratory “bubbly” bites. They’re a fun alternative to traditional cut-out cookies.

Ingredients

• 1 tube sugar cookie dough
• ½ cup strawberry jam
• ½ cup apricot jam
• 2 tablespoon gold sanding sugar
• 1 mini muffin pan
• 1 can nonstick cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon set
• 1 wire cooling rack
• 1 small offset spatula
• 1 roll parchment paper
• 1 mini whisk

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray.
2. Roll small balls of cookie dough and press into the cups to form little wells.
3. Bake 10–12 minutes, then immediately press down the centers gently with a teaspoon to deepen the wells.
4. Cool 10 minutes, lift out with a small offset spatula, then cool fully on a wire rack.
5. Spoon in strawberry jam and apricot jam, then dust lightly with gold sanding sugar.

18. Gold-Stamped Butter Cookies

These look like they came from a fancy bakery, but the “stamp” effect is super beginner-friendly. They’re perfect when you want cookies that feel elegant and minimal.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• ⅔ cup powdered sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 jar edible gold dust
• 1 set food-safe paint brushes
• 1 cookie stamp set
• 1 rolling pin
• 2 baking sheets

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Cream butter and powdered sugar, then mix in egg yolk and vanilla.
3. Stir in flour and salt until dough forms, then chill 20 minutes.
4. Roll dough with a rolling pin, stamp cookies using a cookie stamp set, and bake 9–11 minutes.
5. Once cool, dip a food-safe brush into edible gold dust and lightly paint the raised design.

19. “Midnight” Black Cocoa Sandwich Cookies

These look dramatic and feel bakery-level, but they’re basically a simple chocolate cookie with a creamy filling. The black cocoa color makes them perfect for New Year’s Eve.

Ingredients

• ½ cup black cocoa powder
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups vanilla buttercream frosting
• 2 tablespoon gold sprinkles
• 1 set round cookie cutters

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Whisk black cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cream butter and sugar, then mix in egg and vanilla.
4. Combine wet and dry, chill dough 20 minutes, then roll and cut rounds with round cutters.
5. Bake 8–10 minutes, cool completely, then sandwich with vanilla buttercream and roll edges in gold sprinkles.

20. “Party Hat” Sugar Cookies

These are adorable triangle cookies decorated like party hats and are perfect for kids. They’re also great for using up random sprinkles you already have.

Ingredients

• 1 tube sugar cookie dough
• 1 bag royal icing mix
• 1 tube black gel food coloring
• 1 tube gold gel food coloring
• ½ cup confetti sprinkles
• 2 tablespoon gold sprinkles
• 1 triangle cookie cutter
• 1 rolling pin
• 3 disposable piping bags
• 1 set small round piping tips
• 2 baking sheets

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Roll cookie dough and cut triangles with a triangle cutter.
3. Bake 8–10 minutes and cool completely.
4. Mix royal icing and tint portions with black and gold gel coloring, then pipe in piping bags.
5. While icing is wet, cover with confetti sprinkles and add a little “pom” at the top using gold sprinkles.

21. “Countdown” Number Sugar Cookies

These number cookies are a fun way to celebrate the new year and they look amazing arranged on a tray. They’re also a great activity if you like decorating with friends or kids.

Ingredients

• 1 pouch sugar cookie mix
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 set number cookie cutters
• 1 bag royal icing mix
• 1 tube black gel food coloring
• 3 tablespoon gold sprinkles
• ¼ teaspoon edible glitter
• 1 rolling pin
• 2 baking sheets

Directions

1. Preheat to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Mix cookie mix with butter, egg, and vanilla.
3. Roll dough with a rolling pin and cut out numbers with number cutters.
4. Bake 8–10 minutes, cool completely, then decorate with royal icing tinted with black gel.
5. Finish with gold sprinkles and a pinch of edible glitter once the icing is set.

22. Gold Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel “Cookie Bites”

These are crunchy, sweet, salty, and so easy you can make them while you’re doing other party prep. They also look super fancy stacked in a bowl.

Ingredients

• 6 cups mini pretzels
• 2 cups milk chocolate melting wafers
• ½ cup gold sanding sugar
• 2 tablespoon black sprinkles
• 1 roll parchment paper
• 1 baking sheet
• 1 microwave-safe bowl
• 1 small tongs set
• 1 serving bowl
• 1 spoon set
• 1 set airtight containers

Directions

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
2. Melt milk chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring until smooth.
3. Dip mini pretzels halfway using tongs and place on the sheet.
4. While wet, sprinkle with gold sanding sugar and a pinch of black sprinkles.
5. Let set, then store in airtight containers or pour into a serving bowl for snacking.

23. “Sparkler” Sugar Cookies with Gold Stripes

These look like mini sparklers thanks to easy gold striping and glittery sprinkles. They’re great if you want something themed but not complicated.

Ingredients

• 1 pouch sugar cookie mix
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tube gold decorating gel
• 3 tablespoon gold sprinkles
• 2 tablespoon silver sprinkles
• ¼ teaspoon edible glitter
• 1 small knife
• 2 baking sheets
• 1 roll parchment paper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Mix cookie mix with butter, egg, and vanilla, then roll into logs and flatten slightly into rectangles.
3. Bake 8–10 minutes and cool completely.
4. Pipe quick stripes of gold decorating gel across each cookie and spread gently with a small knife if you want a brushed look.
5. Immediately sprinkle with gold, silver sprinkles, and a pinch of edible glitter.

24. “Midnight Snack” Cookie Bark (Black + Gold)

This is a no-stress, break-apart cookie treat that’s perfect for grazing all night. It looks super fancy when you swirl colors and add sprinkles.

Ingredients

• 3 cups white chocolate melting wafers
• 1 ½ cups black candy melts
• 1 cup gold candy melts
• ½ cup black and gold sprinkles
• ¼ cup silver dragees
• ¼ teaspoon edible glitter
• 1 roll parchment paper
• 1 sheet pan
• 3 microwave-safe bowls
• 1 spatula set
• 1 set airtight containers

Directions

1. Line a sheet pan with parchment.
2. Melt white chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl and spread into a thick rectangle with a spatula.
3. Melt black melts and gold melts in separate bowls, then drizzle over the white base.
4. Swirl gently with a spatula, then immediately top with black and gold sprinkles, dragees, and a pinch of edible glitter.
5. Chill 20 minutes, break into pieces, and store in airtight containers.

25. “Last Call” Salted Caramel Thumbprints

These thumbprints look fancy and taste amazing with gooey caramel in the center. They’re the perfect sweet-and-salty cookie to end the night.

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 25 soft caramels
• 3 tablespoon heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
• 1 mini muffin pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a mini muffin pan lightly with nonstick spray.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cream butter and sugar, then mix in egg yolks and vanilla.
4. Stir in dry ingredients, roll into balls, press into the pan, and use your thumb to create a well in the center.
5. Bake 10–12 minutes, then melt soft caramels with heavy cream and spoon into each center; finish with a pinch of flaky sea salt.

FAQ

Which New Year’s Eve cookies are best to make ahead?

Shortbread and butter cookies hold up really well and stay crisp for several days in airtight containers.

If you’re decorating with royal icing, let the cookies dry fully before stacking so they don’t smudge.

How do I make cookies look black without tasting weird?

Using black cocoa powder is the easiest way to get that deep “midnight” color while keeping the flavor chocolatey.

For icing details, a tiny amount of black gel food coloring gives strong color without watering down your icing.

What’s the quickest cookie idea if I’m short on time?

No-bake options like Oreo truffles or cookie bark are fast and still look super fancy with silver dragees and edible glitter.

You can also use store-bought dough and focus your effort on the sprinkles and decorations.

How do I keep sprinkles from bleeding into icing?

Let royal icing set completely before adding delicate toppings, and add anything moisture-sensitive (like sanding sugar) closer to serving time.

If you want maximum sparkle, dust on edible glitter once the icing is dry.

How should I store decorated cookies for a party?

Store them in single layers in airtight containers with parchment between layers, and avoid humid spots in the kitchen.

If you’re transporting a lot, adding parchment and keeping the container snug helps prevent shifting and broken corners.

New Year's Eve Cookies

If you want a dessert table that feels like a celebration, cookies are such an easy win—especially when you lean on sparkle and a black-and-gold palette.

Set yourself up for success with the basics—parchment paper, cookie scoop, and a stash of shiny toppings like silver dragees.

Most of all, have fun with it—these are the kinds of treats that make people hover around the snack table and go back for “just one more.”

Add a final dusting of edible glitter and call it a night—you’ve earned the countdown.

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