These Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and chewy with plenty of chocolate and little pops of peppermint in every bite. They’re festive without being overly minty, so you still get that classic chocolate chip cookie flavor with a Christmas twist. Crushed candy canes give them a pretty holiday finish and a little crunch around…
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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
These chocolate crinkle cookies have rich, fudgy centers, slightly crisp edges and that classic snowy powdered sugar coating that makes them perfect for Christmas. They look impressive on a holiday cookie tray, but the dough is simple and easy to make. Chilling the dough is the secret here. It makes the cookies easier to roll…
Classic Sugar Cookies
These classic sugar cookies are soft and buttery with lightly crisp edges and just enough vanilla. The dough rolls out easily, holds its shape while baking and makes a great base for all those Christmas trees, stars and snowflakes you actually want to decorate. They’re also easy to make ahead during the busy holiday season….
Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookie Cups
Christmas baking doesn’t have to mean spending hours rolling, cutting and decorating cookies. These Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookie Cups start with refrigerated sugar cookie dough, so they’re incredibly easy while still looking festive enough for a holiday cookie tray. Colorful Christmas sprinkles are mixed right into the sugar cookie dough, then each little cup is…
Halloween Monster Cookies
Halloween baking doesn’t have to be complicated to be fun! These Halloween Monster Cookies are big, chewy, colorful and loaded with all the good stuff — oats, chocolate chips, Reese’s Pieces and Halloween M&M’s. The little candy eyeballs make them just spooky enough without being too spooky, so they’re perfect for Halloween parties, school treats,…
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These bakery-style Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are packed with rich, nutty flavor, crisp golden edges, chewy centers, pools of melty chocolate, and a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt. Browning the butter takes these classic cookies to the next level! Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup…
Nana’s Russian Tea Cakes
Prep Time: 20 minutesBake Time: 12–15 minutesYield: About 3 dozen cookies Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened ½ cup powdered sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2¼ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional) 1 cup powdered sugar (for first coating) Additional powdered sugar (for second…
Nana’s Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutesChill Time: 30 minutesBake Time: 12–14 minutesYield: About 3 dozen cookies Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter, softened ½ cup powdered sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2¼ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup finely chopped pecans, lightly toasted 1 cup powdered sugar (for rolling) Extra powdered sugar for a second coating Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F….
Nana’s Old Fashioned Gumdrop Cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutesChill Time: 1 hourBake Time: 10–12 minutesYield: About 3 dozen cookies Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup fruit-flavored gumdrops, cut into small pieces (avoid spice drops) ½ cup chopped pecans (optional) Extra…
