Looking for new years cookies with a little something extra? Tiny clocks, gold-colored stars and pastel champagne bottles give you plenty to choose from.
There are simple designs here too if you’d rather skip the lettering and keep things cute.
You can stick with black and gold or go all out with colorful fireworks. Several sets show past years, so take the decorating ideas you love and swap in the year you’re celebrating.
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black and white clocks
We’re starting off strong with these cute little clock cookies. I love the gold-colored dots and hands against the black and white icing.
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Keep both background colors if you want the same mix. A black serving plate looks lovely underneath them.
pink bottles and tiny toasts
How pretty is this blush pink set? The bottles have shiny gold-colored necks while the white oval cookies show pairs of clinking glasses.
The thin black lettering is such a lovely detail. If you’re ordering a similar set, ask for pink year plaques alongside the white greeting cookies.
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gold-speckled numbers and stars
If you are looking for a cookie platter with big numbers, this one is for you. Black icing covers the 2025 shapes with gold-colored speckles scattered across them.
Surround your chosen year with stars in different sizes. I especially love the plain gold-colored ones mixed with white.
swirly lettering and gold curls
I am obsessed with the lettering on this cookie. The chunky black curls look so cute between the gold-colored flourishes.
A shaped plaque gives you room for the greeting without needing lots of separate cookies. Keep the white background if you want to follow this design.
pale blue and party balloons
This pale blue pairing may just be one of my favorites here. Tall glass designs sit on blue rectangles beside dark balloon cookies and cream-colored clocks.
The little silver-colored clusters above the glasses are so pretty. Try this color mix if you want something beyond the usual black and gold.
two glasses on a black plaque
Who needs lettering when the design is this cute? Two yellow-filled glasses lean together on a black cookie with gold-colored dots above them.
I’d leave this one without a message. Those tiny outlined bubbles give it plenty of detail already.
streamers stars and bubbly shapes
There’s so much to love in this set, from the dotted numbers to the little black streamers on the stars. The bottle and tall glass shapes bring in another party detail.
Mix white backgrounds with golden-brown ones to follow this look. You don’t need the same pattern on every cookie.
disco-ball macarons
How cute are these disco-ball macarons? The silvery blue tops have curved grid lines and little white sparkle shapes.
You can also see the dark filling between the shells.
Save this one if you want a different shape of treat on your cookie platter. I love how they look piled together on a plain plate.
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cheers and silver stars
Give your cookie spread a big greeting with this white Cheers! plaque. The black script sits over gold-colored dots with tiny silver-colored stars tucked around it.
Add bottle, glass and clock cookies if you want a mixed set like this. The larger silver-colored stars are my favorite extra touch.
sprinkles and sparkling bursts
Don’t want to give every cookie the same design? No problem! This tray mixes sprinkle-covered circles, decorated plaques and stars with thin firework lines.
Stick to black, white and gold-colored decorations to bring the different shapes together. Use edible decorations intended for cookies if you’re trying the sparkly details yourself.
bright fireworks and colorful stars
Calling all color lovers, this is such a fun change from the darker sets. Pink, green, turquoise and pale yellow cookies sit around white stars with multicolored numbers.
I love the curved firework lines on the hexagons. Keep a few small stars plain so you can enjoy those bright colors too.
gold outlines and a clock zero
This is such a cute way to work a clock into the year. The round clock takes the place of the zero while a raised gold-colored one sits on a separate dark circle.
The outlined twos are gorgeous beside all those little stars. Ask for a similar arrangement using the digits you need.
disco balls and white roses
If you are looking for a set with lots of different details, then this one is for you. There are tiled disco balls, little year banners and even white roses on the bottle cookies.
I especially love the silver-colored sparkler designs on the black ovals. Those would be lovely as a smaller matching set too.
hanging gold-colored zeros
How clever is this year design? The zeros in 2020 look like little hanging ornaments, with black lines above the textured gold-colored circles.
You could borrow the hanging-circle detail for a different plaque design if your year doesn’t have two zeros. The black star cookie beside it offers a simpler way to add the full date.
a platter of curling streamers
I love this whole platter arrangement. Long white cookies fan out around the middle greeting, each with a loose black curl and small gold-colored dots.
Place a message cookie in the center of your own platter to try the same idea. Add year-shaped cookies around the outside if you want that extra detail.
little rounds with party details
These thick round treats have so many cute tops. There are white clock faces, raised year numbers and a gold-colored round with thin black lines crossing over it.
The clear box at the back is a lovely presentation idea. Try a small mix of designs rather than making every top identical.
rainbow numbers and party hats
I am obsessed with these sprinkle-covered numbers. They’re so colorful against the white icing, plus that little yellow party hat is adorable.
Keep the rainbow sprinkles on the hat’s brim if you’re putting together a similar set. The curved multicolored fireworks look lovely beside it.
simple black and white clock faces
Don’t want to add lots of sparkle or lettering? No problem there! Try round white cookies with black hands, dots and a few numbers.
The hands point to different times in this picture. For a countdown-themed variation, you could ask for every clock to show just before midnight.
gold-topped numbers and midnight clocks
This is another pretty way to decorate year-shaped cookies. Gold-colored pieces cluster across the tops of the white numbers rather than covering them completely.
The clocks below show both hands pointing to twelve. I love the fine gold-colored borders around them.
pastel champagne bottles
Last but definitely not least, we have these adorable bottle cookies. I love the pale blue icing with the pink labels and gold-colored necks!
The little outlined labels are such a pretty finishing touch. Keep this pastel combination if you want a softer-colored party set.
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