12 Days of Cookies

Liven up your holiday cookie tin with these swirly beauties

This holiday staple from the Reutter family of Caroline’s Cakes is “shockingly simple and incredibly delicious”

A lauded New Orleans baker shares her irresistible holiday go-tos

Inspired by a traditional Austrian pastry, these decadent shortbread cookies from Nashville’s Dozen Bakery only come out for Valentine’s Day and Christmas

Weltons Tiny Bakeshop puts a seasonal spin on a sweet family recipe

Cakey, chewy, buttery, sweet, and perfect for holiday decorating, these are as delicious plain as they are transformed into ice cream cookie sandwiches

A Virginia baker’s recipe marries childhood memories with the wild bounty of the South

A sweet, simple, and swap-friendly recipe from the Food Network star’s new cookbook

Invite the kids to help with this easy but festive no-bake dessert

Keep it classic, or liven up this adaptable recipe with your favorite spices

Playful and peppermint-packed, these cookies are the Food Network chef’s childhood favorite

Joy the Baker is ushering in the holidays with a cheeky twist on a classic—and a new Texas bakehouse that’s as sweet as it sounds