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15 Tasty Cookie Recipes to Make This Holiday Season

Try these great cookie recipes for all of your holiday festivities.

By Caroline Chamberlain • Dec 17, 2013 • 1 min read

Everyone has a favorite holiday cookie. Whether you are a shortbread fan, a gingerbread aficionado, or lover of thumbprints, you know exactly what cookies to look forward to each year. Below are some recipes and tips to help you spice up and get through your holiday baking marathon.

As for Evan Kleiman, she loves a “well-made Jam Thumbprint. My favorites are made with walnuts or hazelnuts and a really good jam. No powdered sugar necessary. There is something luxurious of the combination of good butter, fresh ground nuts and just a touch of flour that reminds me of childhood.”

Recipes:

Suzanne Goin’s Salted Cashew Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies

8 Shortbread Cookie Recipes from Food52

Royal Icing Recipe

Pistachio-Linzer Cookies with Orange Marmalade

Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Gluten-free Mexican Chocolate Cookies

Tips:

12 Pro Tips for Making Better Cookies

How to Bake Holiday Cookies with Whole Grains