Free Crochet Christmas Tree Ornament Cookie Pattern
This festive crochet Christmas tree cookie is the perfect holiday make — a sweet little treat topped with colourful “icing” and decorations. 🎄🍪 It works up quickly and makes a fun ornament, play food, or gift topper to bring a touch of handmade cheer to your holiday season. Remember to pair it with all the other christmas goodies too!
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Introduction to Crocheting a Christmas Tree Cookie
In this post, you’ll learn how to crochet a Christmas tree cookie in two parts: the biscuit base, which is worked in rows, and the icing layer, which is worked in rounds and decorated with simple toppings. ✨ This combination of techniques makes the project both beginner-friendly and a great way to practice different crochet methods in a small project.
Once finished, you’ll have a charming little cookie that looks almost good enough to eat! Step-by-step instructions, progress photos, and a video tutorial are included to guide you through every stitch. And if you’d like to keep the festive fun going, don’t miss the Festive Mystery CAL, where this cookie appears alongside even more holiday snacks and a playful story.
Terminology for Crocheting Christmas Tree Cookie
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Crochet Stitches for Christmas Tree Cookie
Surface sc = surface single crochet
holding working yarn behind piece, hook in front of piece, insert hook through piece, yo, pull yarn through piece, proceed to sc
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Christmas Cookie
3.5mm Furls Streamline Blush crochet hook
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
White, Brown, Bright Green, Maroon (25gm each)
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Fingering weight yarn - Scheepjes Catona
Light green (25g)
White x 1 (25g)
Darning Needles
Crochet hook
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Crochet Christmas Tree Cookie Pattern
Christmas Tree Icing
Use white yarn to make the icing part of tree first.
Round 1: Magic ring sc3 – 3st
Round 2: 2sc3 – 6st
Round 3: (Sc1, 2sc1) x 3 – 9st
Round 4: (Sc2, 2sc1) x 3 – 12st
Round 5: (Sc3, 2sc1) x 3 – 15st
Round 6: (Sc4, 2sc1) x 3 - 18st
Round 7: (Sc5, 2sc1) x 3 - 21st
Round 8: (Sc6, 2sc1) x 3 - 24st
Round 9: Sc3 BLO, skip 6st, sc6 BLO, skip 6st, sc3 BLO - 12st
Round 10: (Sc3, 2sc1) x 3 – 15st
Round 11: (Sc4, 2sc1) x 3 - 18st
Round 12: (Sc5, 2sc1) x 3 - 21st
Round 13: (Sc6, 2sc1) x 3 - 24st
Round 14: (Sc7, 2sc1) x 3 - 27st
Round 15: (Sc8, 2sc1) x 3 - 30st
Round 16: Sc5 BLO, skip 6st, sc8 BLO, skip 6st, sc5 BLO - 18st
Round 17: (Sc5, 2sc1) x 3 - 21st
Round 18: (Sc6, 2sc1) x 3 - 24st
Round 19: (Sc7, 2sc1) x 3 - 27st
Round 20: (Sc8, 2sc1) x 3 - 30st
Round 21: (Sc9, 2sc1) x 3 - 33st
Round 22: (Sc10, 2sc1) x 3 - 36st
Close up all holes in BLO using green yarn by sewing them together.
Biscuit
To make the Christmas tree shaped biscuit, use brown yarn.
Row 1: Ch2
Row 2: Work into 2nd ch from hook, 2sc1, turn - 2st
Row 3: Sc2, ch1 and turn - 2st
Row 4: 2sc2, turn - 4st
Row 5: Sc4, ch1 and turn - 4st
Row 6: 2sc1, sc2, 2sc1, turn - 6st
Row 7: Sc6, ch1 and turn - 6st
Row 8: 2sc1, sc4, 2sc1, turn - 8st
Row 9: Sc8, ch1 and turn - 8st
Row 10: 2sc1, sc6, 2sc1, turn - 10st
Row 11: Sc10, ch1 and turn - 10st
Row 12: 2sc1, sc8, 2sc1, turn - 12st
Row 13: Sc12, turn - 12st
Row 14: Sl st 2, sc8, turn - 10st
Row 15: Sc8, ch1 and turn - 8st
Row 16: 2sc1, sc6, 2sc1, ch1 and turn - 10st
Row 17: 2sc1, sc8, 2sc1, ch1 and turn - 12st
Row 18: 2sc1, sc10, 2sc1, turn - 14st
Row 19: Sc14, ch1 and turn - 14st
Row 20: 2sc1, sc12, 2sc1, ch1 and turn - 16st
Row 21: 2sc1, sc14, 2sc1, turn - 18st
Row 22: Sl st 3, sc12, turn - 15st
Row 23: Sc12, ch1 and turn - 12st
Row 24: 2sc1, sc10, 2sc1, ch1 and turn - 14st
Row 25: 2sc1, sc12, 2sc1, turn - 16st
Row 26: Sc16, ch1 and turn - 16st
Row 27: 2sc1, sc14, 2sc1, turn - 18st
Row 28: Sc18, ch1 and turn - 18st
Row 29: 2sc1, sc16, 2sc1, turn - 20st
Row 30: Sc20, ch1 and turn - 20st
Row 31: 2sc1, sc18, 2sc1 - 22st
Fasten and end off.
Make a second biscuit piece that is identical. Then proceed to surface single crochet all around both biscuits together.
Attach the white Christmas tree on top of the brown biscuit, using mattress stitches so that it looks like it’s stuck on.
Detailing
Sew down slanted white lines layered throughout top of green Christmas tree as the tree hangers. Then use red French knots as the baubles scattered on the tree, along the white lines.
🍪 Crochet Along and Uncover the Festive Mystery!
✨ Love these festive snacks? They’re part of a bigger holiday surprise! 🎄 Join the Festive Mystery CAL to crochet along, unlock the full pattern, and discover the story of Nibbles and Tinsel. 🍪
🎥 Crochet Christmas Tree Cookie Video Tutorial
Watch this step-by-step video tutorial to see how to crochet a Christmas tree cookie with both the biscuit base and icing layer. 🍪🎄 The tutorial covers working in rows and rounds, plus how to add the simple toppings for a festive finish. Perfect for beginners and holiday makers alike — don’t forget to like the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel for more free Christmas crochet patterns! ✨
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Conclusion of Christmas Tree Cookie Crochet
Thank you for crocheting along with me to make this festive gingerbread man cookie! I’d love to see your creations — tag me @pocketyarnlings on Instagram so I can share your makes in my newsletter and cheer you on. 🎄🧶
Here are some ways you can keep the holiday fun going:
🎥 Want to crochet along in real-time? Check out the video tutorial for this pattern on my YouTube channel.
🎄 Ready for the big holiday adventure? These snacks are just the beginning! Join the Festive Mystery CAL where we’ll crochet a surprise Christmas character piece by piece, and discover the full story of Nibbles and Tinsel.
Join in, share your progress with the hashtag #FestiveMysteryCAL, and let’s make this holiday season extra magical together.
🍪 Crochet Along and Uncover the Festive Mystery!
✨ Love these festive snacks? They’re part of a bigger holiday surprise! 🎄 Join the Festive Mystery CAL to crochet along, unlock the full pattern, and discover the story of Nibbles and Tinsel. 🍪
