Cranberry Biscotti
This cranberry biscotti is the perfect hostess gift for the holidays. Pack it into a festive Christmas tin and top with a pretty bow. —Darlene King, Regina, Saskatchewan
Blueberry Almond Biscotti
????These biscotti are the perfect treats for an indoor tea party or an outdoor garden party! If you’re not a...
10-Cup Cookies
My mother used to make this easy 10-cup cookie recipe for my sisters and me. You could find one of...
Crackled Cranberry Pecan Cookies
Cranberries, orange and nuts make one of my favorite flavor combinations, and this special drop cookie fits in particularly well...
Almond-Pecan Date Truffles
My daughter and I came across a date candy recipe when she was learning about ancient Egypt. We changed some...
Coconut, Lime and Pistachio Cookies
Perfect for freezing, these cookies look like Christmas but taste like summer. —Barbara Crusan, Pass Christian, Mississippi
Mango Fudge Refrigerator Ribbon Cookies
I’ve always thought that a ribbon cookie is especially nice. Although it’s a single cookie, it really seems like two...
Italian Orange-Fig Cookies
This is one of the first holiday cookies I made when I found out I could no longer eat gluten....
Chocolate Chip-Cherry Chunk Cookies
My grandmas and mom created this recipe with chocolate chips, cherries and spices, a combo of their favorite parts of...
Easy Candied Fruit Cookies
Family and friends always want me to have these for Christmas, so I make lots of them. They're easy to...
Date-Filled Rugelach
I like to take old recipes and make them my own. They’re so special to my family. Sometimes I roll...
Cherry Pistachio Cookies
Dried cherries, crunchy nuts, bits of orange, white chocolate—there's a lot to love in this cookie! It's very different from...
Maple Walnut Biscotti
Replace melted chocolate with more maple flavor by combining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar with 2 tablespoons maple syrup; drizzle over...
Cherry-Pecan Icebox Cookies
During the holiday season, I keep a roll of dough for these crisp cookies in the freezer. It's nice to...
Cranberry Slices
The holidays wouldn't be complete without a plateful of homemade cookies to give family and friends. Try these for gifts.—American...
Cranberry-White Chocolate Cookies
These are one of my favorite cookies to make for the holidays. I prepare a batch early in the holiday...
White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
These white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies that I adapted from another recipe call to mind ones my mother used to...
Better-Than-Fruitcake Cookies
Mostly fruit and nuts, these sweet and chewy clusters make excellent gifts, freeze well, can be shipped easily, and most...
Winter Fruit Macaroons
Coconut macaroons with sweetened condensed milk instead of egg whites are my version of a recipe my mom loved. All...
Lemon-Poppy Seed Cutout Cookies
Even though cake mix is one of the ingredients, I worked with the recipe until the cookies were fantastically crisp....
Cranberry-Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies
For years, I made Swedish thumbprint cookies with raspberry jam and walnuts. Now at Christmas, I use pistachios and cranberries...
Nanny’s Fruitcake Cookies
My grandmother always made a holiday fruitcake. I turned her recipe into cookies that are perfect anytime, especially with a...
Apricot Raisin Rugelach
Rugelach is a classic addition to holiday trays. The flaky, buttery pastry slices encase a spiced fruit and walnut filling....
Gluten-Free Fig Cookies
These special cookies definitely don’t taste gluten-free. For added appeal, I soak the figs overnight in a mixture of port...
Glazed Candied Fruit Cookies
Even if your family doesn't care for fruitcake, they'll love these festive cookies studded with candied fruit and pecans. A...
Fig-Filled Cookies
Family and friends know I have a fondness for Christmas cookies. Each year after Thanksgiving, they begin asking when the...
Date Swirl Cookies
My granddaughter nicknamed my mother Cookie Grandma because she made wonderful cookie—including these crisp and chewy treats. —Donna Grace, Clancy,...
Cranberry Walnut Biscotti
A chocolate drizzle lends extra sweetness to biscotti loaded with walnuts and dried cranberries. —Joan Duckworth, Lee's Summit, Missouri
Full-of-Goodness Oatmeal Cookies
I love to bake, and bring in extra treats to leave in the faculty lounge for my colleagues. To avoid...
Honey-Date Pumpkin Cookies
Just in time for harvest, here are some delicious drop cookies, plump with dates, pumpkins and nuts. The old-fashioned cream...
German Christmas Cookies
This little spice cookie tastes very European and is similar to Pfeffernüsse or “peppernut.” We make ours with cozy spices,...
