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Holiday Cookie Recipes for Gifting and Sharing

Written by Kathy

holiday_cookie_recipesThe holidays can get hectic, but if you set aside a few hours you can make some beautiful cookies that are perfect for gifts or cookie exchanges. It's fun to invite some friends over to bake some together too.

Old Favorites
Traditionalists don't like their cookies messed with much. These cookies are perfect for those that anticipate their favorites all year.

Pecan Shortbread
Creme Wafers
Brown Sugar Icebox Cookies
Snowball Cookies
Butter Cookies with Royal Icing
Sugar Cookies
Mint Chocolate Chips
Girl Scout Style Peanut Butter Filled Oatmeal Sandwiches

Chocolate Extravaganza
Cookies perfect for your chocoholic friends.

Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprints
Nutella Oatmeal Thins
Mint Chocolate Puddles
Chocolate Chip - gluten-free
Chocolate Peppermint Crunch

A Bite Right Out of the Holidays
Sometimes only a special taste will satisfy your craving. I'm a huge fan of holiday spices, citrus and other wintry favorites.

White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Peppermint Kisses
Orange and Oat Chewies
Cranberry Cream Cheese Snickerdoodles
Sugar Plum Cookies
Oatmeal Cranberry Delights

Little Works of Art
I love to introduce my friends and family to new cookies tastes and combinations. Plus it can be fun to make a few beautiful cookies.

Rosewater Glazed Lemony Cranberry Cookies
Mini Snicker Pies
Chocolate-Dipped Peppermint Meringues
Popcorn Macaron with Salted Caramel Filling
Silver Bells - Chinese 5 Spice Butter Cookies
Stained Glass Sugar Cookies

Make Bar Cookies for Less Fuss
If you don't feel like you have enough time to make individual cookies, bar cookies may be your answer. You can even bake them in holiday foil trays or in a special pan you are also giving as a gift to save even more time. Now you can have a gift ready in less time than it takes to get to the mall and home again!

Nutella Brownies - gluten-free
Butterscotch Blondies
Rugatella
Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake Bars
Caramel Heavenlies

You might be interested in the article How to Host a Cookie Exchange: Tips and Advice, found in EverythingMom's Holiday Ideas section.

Kathy

Kathy

Kathy Hester lives in Durham, NC with her 2 cats who would rather not live together, a cute dog with a belly rub addiction, her very own picky eater, a kitchen garden, and more slow cookers than any one person should own. Her first cookbook, The Vegan Slow Cooker, is being published the fall of 2011 by Fair Winds Press (http://www.qbookshop.com/products/193950/9781592334643/The-Vegan-Slow-Cooker.html). She writes 2 blogs Healthy Slow Cooking (http://healthyslowcooking.wordpress.com/) and Busy Vegan (http://busyvegan.blogspot.com/).

Website: healthyslowcooking.wordpress.com/

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