Christmas Cookie Match-Up Game: The Sweetest Holiday Challenge!
Christmas cookies are one of the sweetest parts of the holiday season! But how well can you actually recognize all those festive favorites?
This Christmas Cookie Match-Up Game challenges players to match clever clues with the names of popular Christmas cookies.
Some may be instantly recognizable. Others may make players stop and think!
It’s a simple, screen-free Christmas game that works for kids, teens, and adults. It’s especially fun when everyone thinks they’re a holiday baking (or cooking/eating) expert!
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How To Play The Christmas Cookie Match-Up Game
See who knows their Christmas cookies the best!
- Play from the post and/or grab the free printable Christmas Cookie Match-Up Game below.
- Have players match each cookie clue to its correct name.
- Set a timer if you’d like to make it more challenging.
- The player with the most correct matches wins!
For a larger group, divide everyone into teams and see which team can get the most correct answers.
Grab The Printable Christmas Cookie Match-Up Game
Ready for a sweet holiday challenge in a ready-to-print version?
Our printable Christmas Cookie Match-Up Game is available below. Just print, pass out, and play! See the answers in the post below!
Christmas Cookie Match-Up Quiz Questions & Answers
Read each clue and decide which Christmas cookie matches.
1. Little man with buttons
2. Makes the medicine go down
3. Cold thing thrown in winter
4. Petite dough
5. The all-time classic
6. Tropical holiday
7. Pressed not rolled
8. Giggling while drawing
9. I spy something sweet inside!
10. Dressed in powdered sugar
11. Let’s go for a spin
12. Slow, sweet, and sticky
13. Ohio’s favorite treat
14. A horse’s dream
15. Topped with a kiss
16. Spicy and snappy
17. Seven layers of happiness
18. European Lace
19. Uniquely yours
20. A grain and a grape
Related: Christmas Food & Drink Trivia
More Christmas Cookie Trivia
21. What Christmas cookie is also known as Russian tea cakes, Mexican wedding cookies, or butterballs?
22. What is the most popular Christmas cookie in the U.S. according?
23. In America, what treats are traditionally left out for Santa Claus?
24. In older days, women in England who wanted to find a husband ate what at Christmas for good luck?
25. Which Austrian sandwich cookie is traditionally made with a jam-filled center?
26. What spice gives traditional gingerbread cookies their signature flavor?
27. What is the name of the buttery cookie traditionally made with a cookie press?
28. When did the practice of putting out cookies for Santa begin and why?
29. What are the two most traditional Christmas cookies?
30. True or False: Icing and frosting are the same thing.
Want to Spice The Game Up?
Check out these fun variations:
- Set a timer for 2-3 minutes. This adds an element of speed to filling out the sheet.
- Turn it into teams for a little friendly competition.
- Make it a blind taste test. Serve a few different Christmas cookies and see if players can identify them by taste.
- Give a small holiday treat to the player or team with the most correct answers.
- For older kids, teens, and adults, cover the cookie names completely and see how many they can identify from the clues alone.
Love This Game?
If your group enjoyed this game, be sure to check out this hilarious Christmas Movie ‘Who Did It?’ Match-Up Game (coming soon!) and these other Christmas favorites:
- Christmas Day Predictions Game Free Printable
- Christmas Movie Bingo Cards (Coming Soon!)
- Left Right Nativity Christmas Story Game
They’re all easy to print and guaranteed to add more laughs to your holiday celebrations!
Grab the Christmas Games Pack
The Christmas lights are glowing, the cookies are baking, and everyone is looking for something fun to do. The Christmas Games Pack includes multiple printable Christmas party games that are ready to download and play in minutes. Simply print, pass them out, and let the holiday fun begin!
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