Best Cookie Recipes

Dec 9

Two Holiday Cookie Recipes

Chestnut sandwich cremes and maple pecan panforte, for you

I have never been much of a Christmas cookie baker. Instead, for the past several years, I’ve been the lucky recipient of my friend Liz’s elaborate cookie box, an endeavor that takes at least three family members and several days. Together, they produce thousands of cookies. As we get closer to the holiday, I wait eagerly for the text that lets me know …

Bronwen Wyatt ∙ 44 LIKES

Rebecca Blackwell

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Both of these recipes look delicious and I LOVE the quote from Tim Mazurek. As a former christian turned atheist, I am all about embracing the cookie platter as one of the best ways to celebrate the season.

Olive

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Wow! These look so good! For the chestnuts, I often see them sold at Asian markets in small vacuum sealed pouches as a snack. They are kind of wet and soft when you take them out. Are these the chestnuts you’re talking about?

Stephanie’s Dish Newsletter

Dec 11

My Newest Holiday Cookie Recipes

Plus a creamed corn recipe for Christmas dinner and an exclusive discount.

I can’t say that creamed corn and cookies have a lot in common, but both are holiday staples in my house. My 12 Days of Christmas Cookies rolls on, and you can find the latest recipes below, plus details on how to win some of my favorite cookbooks.

Stephanie Hansen ∙ 2 LIKES

Stephanie Hansen

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This is great to hear! I too love that little cookie! Try orange marmalade or lemon curd at Easter time!

Vickie

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Wow the raspberry thumb print cookies were delicious, so good they disappeared. They were easy to make so I’ll make more, then move on to the next cookie!

Slutti Spaghetti 💥 🍝

Dec 14

christmas cookies go best with wine, not milk

sluttiest italian holiday cookie recipes

Italian Santas do things a little differently. And I love it.

Victoria Cece ∙ 1 LIKES

Fresh Bean Bakery Weekly

Dec 7

muddy buddy cookies

plus a lot more holiday cookie recipes

happy saturday! here’s what’s new (& updated) on fresh bean bakery this week (spoiler: it’s a LOT of cookies, for cookiemas!)

Erin Kyles ∙ 4 LIKES

The Perfect Bite

Dec 7

’Tis the Season 🍪

My 12 favorite cookie recipes

We love baking cookies. It’s a holiday tradition I’ve adopted (even though I’m Jewish) because I love it so much. Last weekend, my oldest was seeing Wicked with Adi, so it was my turn to spend quality time with our youngest. Obviously we baked.

Melissa Ben-Ishay ∙ 10 LIKES

Blythe Lipman

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I love your book!

Blythe Lipman

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Beautiful cookies❤️

No Plantains Left Behind

Dec 1

My ideal Christmas cookie box

A collection of cookie recipes that represent my ideal festive season

Bringing to life three generations of baking

Afia ∙ 137 LIKES

Maggie

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Dec 1

I am totally new to Ghanaian flavors and cooking and this post is an excellent introduction! Baking cookies is my first love and I am very excited to find some of these (new to me) ingredients and give a few of these recipes a go. Thank you! I am thrilled to have found you.

Maryann Obiorah

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Dec 1

Thank you for sharing these amazing recipes. I bought some of these spices back from Ghana over the summer and am looking forward to trying them when baking.

Marissa Rothkopf-Bakes: The Secret Life of Cookies

Dec 14

Cookie Baking Ideas

And introducing...

Normally at this time I would have counters deep in gingerbread cookies, caramel crumb squares and jam-filed suvaroffs. Maybe by next week, but this week, I have been burning the midnight cooking oil, finishing up edits on go-round #2 on my cookbook manuscript. I had a screech-owl of a late night/early morning yesterday as I prepared to send it back to …

Marissa Rothkopf ∙ 95 LIKES

Natalia

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Crate train from the day you get her/him. Start potty training with treats immediately and be consistent with both. Lots and lots of praise. Harness or good collar. Lots of age appropriate chews - we use benebone. No toys with stuffing so he won’t eat them as the stuffing is not digestible.

Valerie Monroe

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M, congratulations on the addition to your family! I have no suggestions except don't name him after your dear father (as we did), because it will make your widowed mother uncomfortable when you must tell your pup to sit, roll over, shake hands, and perform other dog-related commands. xo

Astrologer’s Guide to Life on Earth

Dec 10

Fortune Cookie Fun

12/10/2024

We all need some good, healthy advice. It's time to bust out Fortune Cookie Fun. Especially in dark times, a little bit of fun and reflection can brighten a day.

Denise Siegel

Astrologer’s Guide to Life on Earth

Dec 3

Fortune Cookie Fun

12/3/2024

We all need some good, healthy advice. It's time to bust out Fortune Cookie Fun. Especially in dark times, a little bit of fun and reflection can brighten a day.

Denise Siegel ∙ 1 LIKES

Let's Get Lost

Dec 7

The Cookie Issue

Let's Get Lost, Issue #31, December 7, 2024

❤️ Did you know that if you hit the heart or recycle symbol at the top or bottom of this post, it makes it easier for other people to find this newsletter?

Rebecca Blackwell ∙ 49 LIKES

Julie McCoy

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Downstate NY they’re called black and whites. Upstate NY they’re called half moons and are even sold in supermarkets. I have no idea why. BTW, Your cookies look amazing. Every Single. One.

Betty Williams

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Wow wow wow! These all look so tempting but that coffee and cream sandwich cookie is calling my name!

the smitten kitchen digest

Dec 9

the cookie spectacular ✨

plus: dinner tonight and an interview with ben mims

Monday, December 9, 2024

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Susanality

Dec 13

Susanality’s Greatest (Cookie) Hits

Plus, a few meditations on gratitude after my house fire

If you happened to be following my Instagram stories, you might know that this week was a little (okay, a lot) different from the usual for me. As I write this newsletter on Tuesday afternoon, it’s been almost a full week since I experienced a fire in my home. Here’s what happened.

Susan Spungen ∙ 39 LIKES

jude

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so glad you're okay, susan.

wishing you ease during this renovation.

Sandra H.

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I am thankful you are okay and wish you well. The cookies all look delicious!

Creative Canning

Dec 9

Cranberry Canning Recipes

'Tis The Season!

Cranberries are a late-season fruit, and they’re only available for a short time in November and December each year.

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VeganWeekly

Dec 4

Here, I Made These

Three holiday cookie recipes that make perfect gifts and create lasting memories.

My neighbors know the signs: the afternoon air fills with hints of ginger and chocolate, clear cellophane packages appear on doorsteps, and suddenly, everyone's a bit friendlier. This is my version of holiday diplomacy.

Jack McNulty ∙ 28 LIKES

Mark Diacono

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Dec 4

Hazelnut shortbread has been too long from my plate and this is a timely reminder! Thank you

Elianne

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Dec 5

This is why I love you live in Switzerland. You make all those Swiss delicacies I grew up with accessable again in my current way of living. If I don’t bake these cookies this time of the year, my mom will. Thank you!!

My sisters and I called those Haselnuss-Stängeli “hondenbrokken” (Dutch, litteraly translated it means dog cookies). We all loved them!

Apples & Elderflower

Dec 11

not quite another cookie box

for those who prefer savoury over sweet

Hello! It’s two weeks until Christmas. This year, I’m feeling quite disorganised, but rather than being stressed, I’m quite ambivalent about my level of disorganisation. I think this is a good thing! I’m just enjoying the festivities and have given up worrying if the last of the gifts will arrive in the post in time or what we will be eating on the day.…

Julia Matusik ∙ 14 LIKES

Ruth Stroud

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Wow, just in time, Julia! I love the idea of a savory box and was just thinking of what crackers to serve with cheese at my holiday party. It never occurred to me to make my own, but these all sound perfect—and great for gifts, though perhaps not this year. I’m already behind on everything!😉

Claire Ruston

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PS. If you want to indulge in more sweet cookie spectator sport. NYT Cooking just did a brilliant cookie series on their YouTube.

(Watching other people make festive food definitely has nothing to do with me not having enough time 😂)

Edible Blue Ridge

Dec 13

Holiday Recipes

As I plan for holiday potlucks and gatherings, I am turning to our winter issue. We’re fortunate to have a myriad of talented chefs, bakers, and artisans in our region and this season, four chefs contributed some of their favorite holiday recipes to our publication. Whether you are planning a large party, or an intimate dinner for two, I encourage you …

Lisa Archer | Edible BR

The Appalachian Homestead's Substack

Dec 3

Recipes You Can Trust

Freebies + Announcements for December 2024

Hello Friends!

The Appalachian Homestead ∙ 32 LIKES

Sabrina

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Dec 3

As always, spot on! That shine of yours…it’s beyond brilliant and beautiful, it’s also glorious and timeless.✨⭐️✨

Emma Helms

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Dec 3

As always, love it! ❤️

To All the Recipes I've Loved Before

Nov 30

Overflowing with easy recipes

Chilli crisp pastas, tray bakes & more.

Friends, this edition has it all. Easy weeknight dinners, fun drinks for mornings and afternoons, the perfect cinnamon buns, and somehow two pastas featuring chilli crisp.

Sonya Gee ∙ 32 LIKES

Sophie Roberts

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Nov 30

100% making that iced tea this week!

Reannon

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Dec 1

I want everything you’ve shared!

Have a lovely Christmas & thank you for sharing so much great stuff throughout the year x

the smitten kitchen digest

Dec 2

10 unmissable december recipes

plus: a gift with every braiser purchase and my cookbooks are on sale

Monday, December 2, 2024

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Christiana’s Bakes

Dec 5

Strawberry Shortbread Cookies

Holiday Cookie Edition

Hey upper east siders. Gossip girl here. Haha. That was so random. For some reason the opening scene of the show just wrapped my mind. I must re-watch over the Christmas right after I watch The Holiday and Carol.

Christiana ∙ 7 LIKES

Save Me A Slice

Dec 7

Fennel Tadka Biscotti with Pistachios and White Chocolate

It's cookie season!

Hey everyone!

Jordan Smith ∙ 20 LIKES

Julia

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I made these and they are now baking, they smell amazing. Unfortunately I didn't see a mention of the 95g of pistachios in the instructions for mixing so missed including them in the dough. I now assume that they should be coarsely chopped and stirred into the dough?

Sophia Real | Real Simple Food

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Love the sound of these cookies! And borrowing the technique of making tadka to amplify the flavour of spices in your cookies is genius!

Dinner: A Love Story

Dec 3

Three Things

Easy dinners, this year's cookie swap cookie, holiday music that hits

Greetings eaters and readers! Hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgivings. I was so honored to see that Suleika Jaouad re-upped my writing prompt on Isolation Journals over the weekend. That newsletter is such a beacon of light for anyone interested in writing or even just interested in writing as therapy. (How much do I wish her

Jenny Rosenstrach ∙ 136 LIKES

ClaireB

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Dec 3

I'm grateful for the tip about Christmas with the Tallis Scholars. Beautiful! To return the favor, I'd like to recommend A Chanticleer Christmas. Their annual Christmas concert here in San Francisco is a seasonal highlight, and their rendition of Ave Maria is particularly gorgeous!

Adrienne E

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Dec 3

This is perfect timing! I’m baking for friends, co-workers and neighbors this weekend. I want to add both of these cookies. By the way, I went to Eric’s recipe and randomly watched the video. How have I never watched a NYT cooking video??? I always just read the recipe. And weirdly, I have made multiple Eric Kim recipes and never knew how absolutely delightful he is!!!!

Tessa Huff's Bake Club

Dec 12

Cookie Week is Coming to Town!

The most anticipated series of the season.

Hi Bakers!

Tessa Huff ∙ 6 LIKES

Diz814

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Cookies at Christmas is a must🎄. Your recipes cover the best flavors of the season.

The Boy Who Bakes

Nov 28

Double Chocolate Stem Ginger Viennese Fingers

Christmas Cookie No.2

Hello! Happy Thursday!

Edd Kimber ∙ 39 LIKES

Crystal Moseley

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Nov 28

These sound amazing!

CHRISTINE PAULL

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Nov 29

Making them for my daughter in law for Christmas! I can't wait to make them!

Chuck with Strong Towns

Dec 9

Christmas Cookie Inflation Index, 2024 Update

The Christmas Cookie Inflation Index has risen 6.2% in the last year. This is compared to the official inflation rate of 2.6%.

“Inflation has been tamed. Consumers are spending like crazy. Companies have more jobs available than job seekers to fill them. What more could you want, America?”

Charles Marohn ∙ 2 LIKES

David August

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Chuck, this is always interesting. I'm no economist either, but my feeling is the same. We live a modest rural lifestyle and dutifully budget in our household -- and our lifestyle has not changed for many years (so basically our basket of goods has not seen any big changes). From 2014 to 2019 our expenses stayed flat. Our 2023 expenses were up 52% from 2019. Is our income up 52%? Not even close. Where the economists get these inflation figures from is puzzling. I was tired of being told that the economy is doing well. The only ones it seems to be doing well for are upper income people. Everyone I know feels squeezed.

Christian Schick

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There's also the Christmas Cookie Infiltration Index. This is the rate at which your stash of Christmas cookies is infiltrated each year, pilfered by passers by, children, pets and even the baker himself. It's expressed as the percent of yield that doesn't reach its intended consumers.