The Best Holiday Cookie for Every Enneagram Type

During the month of December, holiday cookies make up the majority of our personal food pyramids. Whether you picked up a platter at the office cookie swap, got a special delivery from your neighbor, lingered a little too long at the family dessert spread, bought some at the grocery store, or baked dozens of them yourself, there’s no shortage of cookies to go around.

In a sea of holiday cookie recipes, it might seem hard to choose which one to make, though. To help you narrow it down, choose a cookie recipe that matches your own Enneagram type. (Before you read on to determine which holiday cookie is best for you, take a free Enneagram test online!)

The perfectionist that you are will love the satisfaction of these elaborate-looking yet simple-to-make sugar cookies. Plus, they stand the test of time.

Get the recipe: Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

As usual, the helper in you has generously volunteered to make dozens of cookies for the holiday swap. You landed on people-pleasing snickerdoodles, of course.

Get the recipe: Snickerdoodles

Some might call you an overachiever for attempting this ambitious-looking baking project, and that’s okay. You aim to impress — and deliver you will!

Get the recipe: Black Sesame Pinwheels

If you’re too absorbed in your feelings to fuss with a stand mixer and a lot of dirty dishes, store-bought slice-and-bake cookies will get the job done just fine. (Great even!)

Where to buy: Slice and Bake

Although you’re an innovative thinker, you know it’s best not to shake up the cookie platter too much, so gingerbread it is! Use these to show off your competence in the cookie-decorating department and keep kids entertained for hours.

Get the recipe: Gingerbread Cookies

The holidays can sometimes make you feel like things are snowballing out of control. Take that anxiety and bake it into a tray of powdered sugar-dusted snowball cookies instead.

Get the recipe: Snowball Cookies

Is there anything more fun than making these swirly, twirly candy cane cookies? Don’t worry — you’ll be done with this simple baking project in a snap so you can move on to your next project.

Get the recipe: Candy Cane Cookie

You’re not one to shy away from a challenge, so it’s not surprising that the slightly labor-intensive Linzer cookie is your cookie swap contribution of choice. You’re confident that this elegant sandwich cookie will be the talk of the town, too!

Get the recipe: Linzer Cookies

You’d argue that there’s nothing more peaceful and harmonious during the holidays than a classic, buttery spritz cookie. (Especially one that’s dunked in a piping-hot cup of tea after a long month of family gatherings.)

Get the recipe: Spritz Cookies

What type are you?