Festive Christmas Cookie Recipes (Slide 4)

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Boot Tracks

Patti Anderson, a professional quilter, had never entered a cooking contest before she took our challenge. This quick, no-fuss, chewy chocolate cookie is made on your waffle iron. No need to haul out the big mixer, you can mix the batter with a small hand mixer or even by hand. Kids love these!

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Lusciously Nutty Holiday Logs

Registered Dietitian Mary LaRock flavored these phyllo rolls with orange and dark chocolate for a wi…View slide

Double Peanut Butter-Chocol…

These soft chocolate cookies have a big peanut flavor since they use peanut butter and peanut butter…View slide

Pecan-Cinnamon Wafers

These healthier pecan butter cookies are made with whole-wheat pastry flour and plenty of nuts.…View slide

Boot Tracks

Patti Anderson, a professional quilter, had never entered a cooking contest before she took our chal…View slide

Nana’s Creole Pecan Cake …

These decadent pecan date bars are a bite-size alternative to holiday pecan pie.…View slide

Joy Cookies

These coconut-chocolate-almond-topped shortbread cookies are reminiscent of Almond Joy candy bars.…View slide

Chocolate & Pecan Macaroons

We love the rich chocolate flavor in these chewy cookies that are like a cross between higher-fat co…View slide

Citrus-Kissed Honey Buttons

These citrus-flavored sugar cookies are a lovely addition to any holiday cookie platter.…View slide

Cranberry-Honey Spice Pinwh…

These cookies boast a bright, zesty filling and spicy aroma. They make a large batch and are extreme…View slide

Orange Spice Molasses Cookies

These spiced molasses cookies have added applesauce to help keep the cookies moist and whole-wheat f…View slide

Ginger Crinkle Cookies

Cynthia Farr-Weinfeld, a hypnotherapist and writer, started improving the nutritional profile of a f…View slide

Fig ’n’ Flax Thumbprint…

We love how the ground flax adds a nutty flavor and the brown sugar caramelizes on the outside of th…View slide

Chocolate Coconut Meringues

These chocolate, coconut and almond meringue cookies are so light and airy, they are a perfect littl…View slide

The Carlsmith Family's Ging…

The dough is pleasantly easy to work with for children and parents alike: it won't stick or tear whe…View slide

Double Nut & Date Tassies

The two-bite pecan tarts satisfy the sweet tooth with far less guilt than pecan pie. …View slide

Italian Hazelnut Cookies

These crispy cookies are made with Piedmontese staples—hazelnuts and eggs—and called Brutti Ma B…View slide

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

We can't resist big, soft, fudgy cookies, like those found in glass jars on bake-shop counters. Thes…View slide

Almond Cherry Bites

Dried cherries, ground almonds and a drizzle of chocolate make these cookies festive for the holiday…View slide

Frangelico & Toasted Hazeln…

Perfect meringues depend on totally yolk-free whites. The seemingly fussy step of separating each eg…View slide

Yummy Molasses Crackles

Nancy Caverly gave her grandmother's recipe for ginger molasses cookies a little makeover—reducing…View slide

Lava Rocks

Strategy and operations director Josh Gitlin gave this low-fat cookie three layers of chocolate flav…View slide

Angel Delights

Frances Van Vynckt, 78, combined dates, toasted rice cereal and coconut into an easy no-bake treat t…View slide

Dark Chocolate Florentines

Master of Fine Arts student Allyson Lea Smith consulted with her mother and baked at least six varia…View slide

One Nutty Date

Financial advisor Linda Croley was inspired by childhood memories of a family treat when she created…View slide

Date Bran Jingle Balls

Trisha Kruse, an administrative assistant, created quick, easy, no-bake date-nut balls to fill that …View slide

Cranberry-Orange-Nut Cookies

Crisp, moist and chewy, this cookie created by Georgene Egri of Walnut Creek, California, has the es…View slide

Dark Chocolate Meringue Drops

These meringue cookies have a puffy, fragile exterior and a moist, soft interior. They deliver an en…View slide

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Festive Christmas Cookie Recipes (Slide 4)

Boot Tracks

Lusciously Nutty Holiday Logs

Double Peanut Butter-Chocol…

Pecan-Cinnamon Wafers

Boot Tracks

Nana’s Creole Pecan Cake …

Joy Cookies

Chocolate & Pecan Macaroons

Citrus-Kissed Honey Buttons

Cranberry-Honey Spice Pinwh…

Orange Spice Molasses Cookies

Ginger Crinkle Cookies

Fig ’n’ Flax Thumbprint…

Chocolate Coconut Meringues

The Carlsmith Family's Ging…

Double Nut & Date Tassies

Italian Hazelnut Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Almond Cherry Bites

Frangelico & Toasted Hazeln…

Yummy Molasses Crackles

Lava Rocks

Angel Delights

Dark Chocolate Florentines

One Nutty Date

Date Bran Jingle Balls

Cranberry-Orange-Nut Cookies

Dark Chocolate Meringue Drops

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