Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Cups

  3.0 – 1 reviews  • Dessert My peppermint hot chocolate cups remind me of the wonderful holidays from my childhood, set against the backdrop of snowy Chicago winters. Crafted with bittersweet cacao baking chips, these festive cups are shaped to echo the comforting mugs of hot cocoa I enjoyed and then filled with a silky peppermint … Read more

The Worst Christmas Cookie

  4.9 – 8 reviews  • Dessert Can a cookie be so outrageously good, so superior to all others, that it’s actually bad? We were intrigued when recipe blogger Sam of Sugar Spun Run caused a sensation with her recipe for The Worst Chocolate Chip Cookie. She claimed this cookie was so delicious it would ruin people … Read more

Molasses Cookies

  2.5 – 11 reviews  • Dessert At Christmas, molasses cookies are a special addition to Ree’s bakery counter in her Mercantile store. Containing holiday spices such as ground cloves, ginger and cinnamon, the cookies taste so seasonal, and they have a delicious chewy texture. Level: Easy Total: 2 hr 15 min Active: 35 min Yield: 12 … Read more

Santa Hat Cookies

  4.0 – 1 reviews  • Dessert Level: Intermediate Total: 1 hr 30 min Active: 1 hr Yield: About 36 cookies Ingredients 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg, plus 1 beaten egg white 1 1/2 teaspoons pure … Read more

Reindeer Mask Cookies

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Dessert With these playful cookies, everyone can join in the reindeer games. Level: Intermediate Total: 2 hr 15 min Active: 1 hr 45 min Yield: 9 cookies Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (see Cook’s Note) 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 1 large egg 1 … Read more

Five-Spice Snickerdoodles

  5.0 – 2 reviews  • Dessert Level: Easy Total: 1 hr Active: 35 min Yield: About 24 snickerdoodles Ingredients 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon five-spice powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 … Read more

Stocking Stuffer Cookies

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Dessert This recipe is sure to bring Santa’s sleigh to a screeching halt. These cookies are loaded with flavor and fun and taste like the holidays. It’s basically a party packed inside of a cookie because…they’re filled…with…sprinkles. Level: Intermediate Total: 2 hr 30 min Active: 1 hr Yield: 8 to 12 … Read more

Tie-Dye Wreath Spritz Cookies

  4.0 – 1 reviews  • Dessert The green and white tie-dye effect gives these classic cookies a modern-retro look, and the red sprinkles add a bit more holiday cheer. Level: Easy Total: 1 hr 30 min Active: 30 min Yield: 45 to 50 cookies Ingredients 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature 2/3 cup … Read more

Chocolate-Peppermint Spritz

  5.0 – 3 reviews  • Dessert Level: Easy Total: 2 hr Active: 50 min Yield: About 90 spritz cookies Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 1 3/4 sticks (14 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature 2/3cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 … Read more

Cinnamon Twists

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Dessert Level: Easy Total: 4 hr Active: 1 hr Yield: 48 twists Ingredients 1 cup warm water (about 100 degrees F) 1 1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 sticks (10 tablespoons) cold … Read more