10 Favorite Holiday Cookies

Snowflakes

Makes: 20 cookies

Prep: 10 minutes

Refrigerate: 2 hours

Bake: 12 minutes at 350 degrees F.

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Peppermint Kisses

Makes: about 4 dozen cookies

Prep: 20 minutes

Bake: 12 minutes at 375 degrees F.

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Gingerbread Snowmen

Makes: about 3 1/2 dozen cookies

Prep: 15 minutes

Refrigerate: 2 hours

Bake: 11 minutes at 350 degrees F.

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Butter-Rum Ribbons

Makes: 5 1/2 dozen cookies

Prep: 15 minutes

Bake: 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.

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Tricolor Meringues

Makes: about 2 dozen cookies

Prep: 15 minutes

Bake: 1 hour at 250 degrees F.

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Festive Wreaths

Makes: 6 1/2 dozen cookies

Prep: 15 minutes

Bake: 10 minutes at 350 degrees F

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Linzer Trees

Makes: 24 filled sandwiches

Prep: 25 minutes

Refrigerate: at least 2 hours

Bake: 11 minutes at 350 degrees F.

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Cranberry Blondies

Makes: 32 blondie bars

Prep: 10 minutes

Bake: 40 minutes at 325 degrees F.

Microwave: 45 seconds

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Double Chocolate Cookies

Makes: 4 1/2 dozen cookies

Prep: 15 minutes

Bake: 11 minutes at 375 degrees F.

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Candy Cane Twists

Makes: 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Prep: 20 minutes

Bake: 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Originally published in the November 29th, 2011, issue of Family Circle magazine.

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