The truth is that I eat them all, Xmas or not. That tradition isn't very popular here in Mexico (I mean the one where you leave cookies, not the Santa part).
Source(s):
Cravings for cookies right now.

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When I was younger, it always used to be a plate of chocolate chip cookies (the hard kind, not the chewy type), a glass of milk and some carrots for the reindeer.
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how a bout ginger cookies with some sugar floss on top. it taste good for santa i guess.
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We always preferred leaving sugar cookies and milk including a carrot for Rudolph.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2068020_leave-cookies-santa.html

Don't forget to have Santa sign your waiver: http://consumerfreedom.com/pressrelease_detail.cfm/release/81
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I wouldnt leave santa my favorite cookie... jus something regular... plain old chocolate chip cookies!

I LOVE SUGAR COOKIES!
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Frosted sugar cookies, definitely. Here's an excellent recipe - very moist:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-V/Detail.aspx

And for the frosting:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Butter-Icing-for-Sugar-Cookies/Detail.aspx
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Santa Claus likes chocolate chip cookies the best. But he'll "make disappear" whatever is left out for him--if you know what I mean. ;)
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Santa's Favorite Christmas Cookie

Original Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes about 5 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE in preheated 375° F. oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

PAN COOKIE VARIATION:

PREPARE dough as above. Spread into greased 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake in preheated 375° F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.

SLICE AND BAKE COOKIE VARIATION:

PREPARE dough as above. Divide in half; wrap in waxed paper. Chill for 1 hour or until firm. Shape each half into 15-inch log; wrap in waxed paper. Chill for 30 minutes.* Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated 375° F. oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

*May be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in freezer for up to 8 weeks
Source(s):
http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/santascookie.html
http://www.verybestbaking.com/

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ALWAYS shortbread cookies, as we used to make huge batches of them, and the house was filled with tins of shortbread. We also left a carrot out for Rudolph, but as I got older, I realized Rudolph was getting all the treats at the other houses and the other reindeer were probably pretty jealous of him. So I'd pick another reindeer at random to leave the carrot for. A couple years later I started believing in fairness and left out 9 baby carrots; one for each reindeer.
We also wrote "Santa Letters" which we left on the kitchen table with the treats, basically wishing Mr. And Mrs. Claus and the elves luck, and thanking them. It was also the place to explain which treats were for who.
In the morning there was always a reply and crumbs :)
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Something I want to eat, LOL!

Our family's traditional Christmas cookie is Spritz, flavored with both lemon and almond. That's usually what Santa gets here. Once in awhile we leave sugar cookies, but we really don't make them that often. And once in a great while he's ended up with storebought Archway cookies.

Spritz cookies are a butter cookie made from refrigerated dough, pushed through a cookie press into various shapes. We always do green Christmas trees, yellow stars, and red poinsettia. We also decorate them, just as sugar cookies are decorated. They just have a lot more flavor!

You can find cookie presses at cake decorating stores, and they contain the right recipe in the package. My mom was the one who started mixing lemon and almond flavoring when she didn't have quite enough of the traditional lemon for a whole batch. She added some almond and it was so delicious that she never went back to straight lemon again.
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The kind the kids won't eat first ! Have the kids help make them and they will still be there for old Sain Nick ! Monster cookie's are the best with lots of
M & M's
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Judging by Santa's appearance, I would guess that any cookie would do! :-)
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When I was a kid, we would leave out the sugar cookies that my mom made(coincidentally, my dad's favorite kind!). Funny story of this is, when I was about 5, apparently I took exception to the christmas gifts I had gotten the year before(clothes...bleh) and decided to add a huge amount of baking soda to the batter while mom wasn't looking...at least that's what I'm told, I personally don't think I was quite THAT bad of a kid...
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I always leave chocolate chip cookies for Santa.
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MMM, Homemade sugar cookies and homemade peanut butter cookies.
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I used to leave chocolate chip cookies, substituting chocolate chips for m&m's (honestly don't know what those are supposed to be called ;) )
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