10 festive cookie platters to level up your holiday presentation
Gorgeous plates for tasty cookies
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Among all the holiday treats, cookies are our favorite. They’re a fun way to spread tasty cheer, whether you’re hosting a cookie swap or putting out a dozen for Santa. But to make your baker’s dozen look even more delicious, you need the right cookie platter.
While you could display your cookies on any old serving platter, we recommend finding something more festive for the holidays. For the hours you worked mixing, rolling, and decorating, a beautifully decorated platter gives your treats the attention they deserve.
We’ve rounded up the best cookie platters that will make your sugar cookie and gingersnaps shine.
1. Denby Porcelain Stars Platter
We think this star-adorned platter is right on theme for the holiday season.
While this porcelain star platter says it’s for turkey, we think it’s perfect for your holiday cookies. The surface is decorated in delicate gold stars that are so versatile you can use this platter from Thanksgiving to New Year’s.
We love Denby’s stoneware for its exceptional durability and design. This platter is oven-safe so you can quickly warm up dishes—and it’s dishwasher-safe, so cleaning up is a breeze.
2. Le Creuset Santa Claus Platter
Now you can leave Santa's cookies on a dish he's sure to appreciate with Le Creuset's own addition.
Put Santa’s cookies on a tray he’ll recognize with Le Creuset’s Santa Claus platter. Made of high-quality stoneware, this cookie platter comes in a rich red—just right for the holidays.
The embossed Santa design makes for a fun reveal when hosting your holiday party. With every cookie eaten, the big man is revealed.
3. Threshold Round Cookie Platter
This round cookie-platter will fit perfectly into any holiday spread.
This cookie platter from Threshold is right on the nose. At the center of this stoneware dish is a colorful tableau of hands reaching for holiday cookies. It’s a fun plate to bring to your cookie swap, to embrace the fun of exchanging delicious treats.
It’s both dishwasher- and microwave-safe for easy use and clean up.
4. Rifle Paper Co. Oblong Cookie Tray
The oblong shape of this cookie platter is ideal for any host or hostess working the party circuit this holiday season.
Rifle Paper Co. makes gorgeous prints, and they go all out around the holidays. The company makes an oblong cookie tray that comes in a fun shape and a print full of holiday treats.
Despite being made from laminated paper and birchwood, this vintage-inspired tray is both food- and dishwasher-safe.
5. Bico Toile de Jouy Platters
This matching set will take the task out of arranging your dining table.
Fit for the holidays, an elegant winter toile print adorns these platters. These long rectangular platters come in a set of two from Bico, they provide plenty of space for all your cookies. Made of ceramic, each platter has a nice glossy finish to really make your tableware shine.
Each piece is dishwasher- and microwave-safe, so they won’t add to the mountain of dishes you need to hand wash.
6. Lenox Oyster Bay 2-tiered Serving Platter
Have a hefty assortment of baked goods for your guests? Try a two-tier platter to put them on display.
Do high tea at home, with Lenox’s Oyster Bay tiered serving platter. The white ceramic plates have beautiful curved edges and the top plate is decorated with muted gray florals.
The two tiers are a fun way to showcase your baked goods, making your cookies a true holiday showstopper.
7. Lou Rota Twelve Days of Christmas Platter
This reindeer platter is by far one of our favorites.
This cookie platter is as decadent as the treats you put on it. At the center is a sweet portrait of a deer while the teal and gold rim is embossed with stars. The platter strikes the balance of festive and stylish.
Plus, you can complete the set with matching dessert plates. You’ll totally look like you have it together with your matching tableware and dozens of perfectly baked cookies.
8. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Platter
The song "O Christmas Tree" comes to mind while admiring this cookie platter.
As you gather around for an annual reading of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” get a cookie platter just right for the occasion. This tree-shaped plate from Williams-Sonoma has a beautiful portrait of jewels and animals painted across the front.
It’s a gorgeous piece that’s heirloom quality without being too delicate since it’s microwave- and dishwasher-safe.
9. Holiday Time Holiday Houses Serving Tray
Now you can go door-to-door without caroling when using this glazed cookie platter.
This affordable serving platter is a playful option for displaying your favorite Christmas cookies. Shaped into a row of colorful houses, the rectangular shape gives plenty of room for an extensive display of your holiday cookies.
The edge is slightly curved upward to help keep cookies from sliding off the edge. The earthenware material is durable and it is dishwasher- and microwave-safe.
10. Lillian Table Settings Acrylic Serving Tray
Want a classic and simple serving platter that'll put your best goodies center-stage?
If you need to take your cookies on the go, this serving tray is a fantastic choice. While the design isn’t as festive as other options on this list, the acrylic material is sleek and lets you see into the container easily.
Handles and a lid make this cookie platter easy to carry, so if you’re heading to a cookie swap or a holiday party, your cookies will stay secure.
This tray is hand-washed only, as the acrylic is prone to cracking under hot temperatures.
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