The Joy of Cookies
This holiday season, express your every wish with a variety of beautifully-decorated cookies sure to delight. Spread cheer and joy when you bake everything from Best Ever Butter Cookies with colorful frosting to crispy Twinkling Ginger Stars dusted with powdered sugar. This month's recipes include festive holiday cookies and fabulous frostings, drizzles, dips, dusts and sprinkles. So get creative and share the joy of cookies!
Happy Holidays, Becky Wahlund Director, Test Kitchens

Frost or Glaze Buttery and crisp, these recipes offer a beautiful palette for your cookie creations. Best Ever Butter Cookies Coconut-peanut Mittens Dip or Drizzle Delicate or crispy, these cookies are made dazzling with a dip or drizzle of chocolate. Almond Butter Cookies Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti Dust or Sprinkle Rich flavor is accented with sugar sprinkles or an elegant dusting of powdered sugar. Old Fashioned Browned Butter Cookies Twinkling Ginger Stars

We want your holiday cookie baking to be joyful and successful! For more tips and ideas, visit our helpful tutorial on Decorating Cut-Out Cookies.

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