Becky Kover
| The Columbus Dispatch
There is nothing like the smell of cookies baking in the oven, is there?
Anticipating the delicious treats is part of the fun.
And, given that many people are spending the holidays at home this year, why not make cookie-baking a family affair that can not only provide sweet goodies but also help lend festiveness and normalcy to the season?
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Today, we share recipes that have appeared in previous Holiday Cookie special sections. We offer a variety of confections, from traditional sugar cookies to Italian Christmas cookies.
We hope you enjoy this look back at some of our favorite recipes that were submitted by readers in years’ past. And please, have a safe and happy holiday season!
The perfect sugar cookie
We have all the tips to form pristine Santa hat, presents, wreaths or whatever else — as long as they’re made out of cookies.
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Chocolate-marshmallow cookies
Didn’t think you could improve on the classic s’mores, did you? This recipe is out to test that assumption.
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Swedish logs
Just five ingredients get you these cinnamon-sugar bites, proving simple can mean delicious.
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Almond crescent cookies
Is it the ingredients or the shape that make these so delicious? Who can tell?
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Triple-chocolate sammies
Don’t worry, vegans, you haven’t been forgotten. These chocolatey delights use Earth Balance vegan butter and almond milk for a sweet tooth on a plant-based diet.
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Italian Christmas cookies
Try to freshen up your holidays with this recipe hailing from the Mediterranean. Throw in some chopped nuts for a little extra bite.
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Raspberry truffle brownies
Chocolate, raspberries, coffee, cream cheese: What’s not to love?
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Amaretto butter cookies
Christmas sweets could use a little bit of a kick, right? Try them with some amaretto and top them off with a nice pinwheel design.
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Peanutty candy bars
As with most of these recipes, this is a pretty straightforward treat. There’s just one key: Don’t skimp on the sugar. If you want to use reduced-fat peanut butter, just don’t bother.
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Gluten-free snickerdoodles
You don’t need gluten to make these cinnamon-sugar classics. With Gluten-Free Bisquick it’s a quick and easy bake.
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Mocha-nut butter balls
Hope you haven’t had enough chocolate and nut cookies, because we’ve got another one: this one with a coffee kick.
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Dutch cheese wafers
You can make these any time of the year, but the red and green sprinkles or cherries make them all the more fun around the holidays.
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Salted chocolate chunk shortbread cookies
Each bite of these offers a nice chunk of chocolate and a perfect balance of salty and sweet.
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