My aunt Chris has been making cookies for Christmas since before I can remember, first a handful of recipes for the family to enjoy before we all left for mass on Christmas Eve, then more — a lot more ...

If there’s one thing that brings everyone into the kitchen during the holidays, it’s Christmas cookies. From classic sugar cookies to quick drop cookies you can squeeze in between busy December plans, ...

While I love dessert, I admit that baking can be intimidating. Reading through recipes calling for the use of precise kitchen scales, layers upon layers of ganaches and frostings and fondants, and a ...

Cake mix cookies are an easy shortcut recipe that turns a box of cake mix into soft, chewy cookies with very little prep.

Sometimes you're in the mood to while away the hours in the kitchen, baking impressive desserts with complex ingredients. Other times, though, you're in need of a quick and easy treat to make with ...

Each year for the first recipe column in December, I have the tradition of sharing cookie recipes for the Christmas season. I search for a variety of cookie recipes to share that are easy to make, ...

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