Chocolate Peanut Cookies
When I want chocolate chip cookies, I bake this variation, which is full of other goodies, such as candy and...
Cranberry Slices
The holidays wouldn't be complete without a plateful of homemade cookies to give family and friends. Try these for gifts.—American...
Coffee Maple Spritz
I like spritz cookies because they're easier to make than rolled cutouts but I can still be creative with different...
Santa Claus Cookies
Store-bought peanut butter sandwich cookies become jolly Santas with white chocolate, colored sugar, mini chips and red-hot candies. —Mary Kaufenberg,...
Gingerbread Country Church
This gingerbread house is a fun and tasty Christmas craft the whole family will enjoy putting together! —Taste of Home...
Handprint Turkey Cookies
Creating these tom treats is just as much fun as gobbling them up! When preparing this cookie recipe years ago,...
Cranberry Pecan Tassies
A traditional pecan tassie is a small tart with nuts. This holiday version adds cranberries. How festive! —Peggy West, Georgetown,...
Pineapple Star Cookies
I'm grateful my neighbor gave me this special recipe. When you see the cookies' pretty shape and savor the pineapple...
Homemade Honey Grahams
The way my boys eat them, I would spend a fortune on honey graham crackers at the grocery store. So...
Gingerbread Spritz
I get so busy during the Christmas season that cutout cookies are a hassle. But I love gingerbread and spritz...
Cranberry-Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
I created this recipe when I didn't have enough ingredients for another cookie recipe. I use this recipe on numerous...
Lemon Snowdrops
I save my snowdrop cookies for special occasions. The crunchy, buttery sandwich cookie has a puckery lemon filling. —Bernice Martinoni,...
Gingerbread Snow Globe
I make a big batch of these gingerbread cookies every Christmas to give to co-workers and family. For a festive...
Gluten-Free Snowballs
I took a classic holiday cookie and made it gluten-free. It’s now my husband’s favorite Christmas cookie. They’re so buttery,...
Ellen’s Edible Gingerbread House
We adapted this pretty gingerbread house from Ellen Wages in Vancleave, Mississippi…and came up with this petite version. Unlike Ellen's...
Chocolate Snowball Cookies
These dainty cookies just melt in your mouth. I enjoy making them for get-togethers when there are lots of people...
Peppermint Snowballs
These snowball cookies have a surprise peppermint filling in the center. —Judith Scholovich, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Gingerbread Barn
We came up with the plans for this Christmas gingerbread barn—then stocked it with farmyard friends. The country-as-can-be project will...
Gingerbread Peppermint Pinwheels
Two holiday flavors—gingerbread and peppermint—come together in these impressive pinwheel cookies. I created the recipe especially for my husband, who...
Double Whammy Eggnog Cookies
These cookies are an amazing way to use extra eggnog. They've become a new family classic. — Teresa Morris, Laurel,...
Citrus Gingerbread Cookies
Orange and lemon zest give gingerbread cutouts a refreshing twist. Brushing a honey glaze over the top adds a subtle...
Frosted Brown Sugar Cookies
These old-fashioned, cake-like cookies are sweet and buttery. They pair equally well with a glass of cold milk or a...
Turtle Cookies
Our special education class developed these fudgy turtle cookies. We have a cookie club teachers can pay to join, and...
German Spice Cookies
These chewy spice cookies are great with coffee and taste even better the next day. The recipe has been a...
Almond Chocolate Biscotti
These white chocolate-drizzled cookies are a cinch to make, so I’m always happy to whip up a batch. This is...
Chocolate-Dipped Cranberry Cookies
These pretty pink cookies always turn out so tender. They are the hit of my holiday! —Barbara Nowakowski, North Tonawanda,...
Eyeball Cookies
All eyes will definitely be on these adorable cookies when they're set on any buffet table. I created them for...
Polka-Dot Macaroons
Macaroons studded with M&M's are easy to mix up in a hurry. That's good, because believe me, they never last...
Frosted Eggnog Cutout Cookies
My husband loves the creamy richness of eggnog, so I add it to the dough and buttercream icing in these...