Holidays & Events

It’s time to celebrate! Get inspired to go above-and-beyond with our special recipes for holidays and events that take you from appetizers to dessert.

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Peppermint Sandwich Cookies

Crisp and chewy with a creamy filling, these perfectly pepperminty cookies taste just like a popular brand. You absolutely cannot eat just one. I always need to double the recipe! —Judy Wilson, Sun City West, Arizona

Cappuccino Flats

5 reviews

These coffee-flavored cookies are so delicious they make my own kitchen seen like a gourmet bakery!


Semisweet Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

Chocolate and vanilla provide a delightful contrast in their flavor and appearance. —Nancy Arevalo, Brookfield, Wisconsin


Chocolate Mint Creams

2 reviews

This recipe came from an old family friend and is always high on everyone's cookie request list. I make at...


Chocolate-Swirled Peanut Butter Cookies

11 reviews

Our kids’ most-requested cookies are peanut butter and chocolate chip, so
I created this combination. The two doughs swirled...

Chocolate Orange Rounds

1 review

I send these chocolate orange cookies to family and friends in other areas of the country. The two-tone treats deliver...


Sweetheart Slices

1 review

You get the flavor of a snickerdoodle plus the texture of a shortbread in these cute cookies. Bake them for...

Basic Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

10 reviews

This recipe evolved from several different recipes that I combined into one. I've never received so many compliments on my...


Double Delights

3 reviews

You get the best of both worlds with these chocolate and vanilla cookies. They're an appealing addition to any cookie...


Surefire Sugar Cookies

3 reviews

You can invite kids to help make these easy treats. Sometimes I melt white coating instead of chocolate chips because...


Homemade Chocolate Shortbread

11 reviews

This recipe has been in my files for a long time...probably from when I first learned to bake. Any chocolate...

Striped Icebox Cookies

8 reviews

I've been using this recipe ever since I was a little girl. I like it because it's easier than making...


Peppermint Puff Pastry Sticks

5 reviews

I wanted to impress my husband's family with something you'd expect to find in a European bakery, and these chocolaty...


Church Window Cookies

8 reviews

These church window cookies are a hit with kids—the little ones just love the colored marshmallows! —Emmilie Gaston, Wabash, Indiana


Toffee Cranberry Crisps

14 reviews

I've had more friends request this recipe than any other cookie recipe I have. The combination of cranberries, chocolate chips...


Cafe Mocha Pinwheels

2 reviews

When my daughter was young, I made these cookies for school bake sales. Preschoolers enjoy rolling up the dough, and...