12 Days of Cookies
Celebrate our chefs' holiday cookies, from Nigella Lawson's classic sugar cookies to Rachael Ray's Bourbon Street Balls, plus twists like Bacon Chocolate Chip.
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Mihaela Pesa Dascalu's Romanian Holiday Cookies
Winning Fan Cookie! We asked and you shared some amazing cookie recipes on Facebook. Our fave was this rich, Romanian cookie from food blogger Mihaela.
Get the Recipe: Romanian Holiday Cookies
Chuck Hughes' Chocolate and Caramel Shortbreads
Get the Recipe: Chocolate and Caramel Shortbreads
Kelsey Nixon's Peppermint Fudge Crinkle Cookies
Get the Recipe: Peppermint Fudge Crinkle Cookies
Jamie Oliver's Almond and Pine Nut Cookies
Jamie goes nuts by packing his cookie with an almond crunch, as well as oatmeal and Oliver's twist: golden syrup, for a true British touch.
Get the Recipe: Almond and Pine Nut Cookies
Laura Calder's Crisp Chewy Meringue Cookies
Get the Recipe: Crisp Chewy Meringues
Matt Armendariz's Salted Caramel Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Our fave food blogger, of MattBites fame, crafts stunning almond cookies that are filled with gooey, homemade caramel and topped with a sprinkling of sea salt.
Get the Recipe: Salted Caramel Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Ching-He Huang's Chocolate Sesame Balls
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Sesame Balls
Roger Mooking's Snappy Ginger Cookies
Get the Recipe: Snappy Ginger Cookies
Jeffrey Saad's Orange Clove Spiced Biscotti
Get the Recipe: Orange Clove Spiced Biscotti
Lee Anne Wong's Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you watch Unique Eats, you know Lee Anne LOVES bacon. Her twist on classic chocolate chip cookies will be the hit of your holiday party. P.S.: These are preferred guilty pleasures of Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters.
Get the Recipe: Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rachael Ray's Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans
Get the Recipe: Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans
David Rocco's Chocolate Espresso Cookies
Discover a secret to David's sweet life (and boundless energy): chocolate crinkle cookies spiked with espresso.
Get the Recipe: David Rocco's Chocolate Espresso Cookies
Nigella Lawson's Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
The Domestic Goddess mixes naughty and nice with her iced, classic cut-out sugar cookies. Host a cookie decorating party and have at it.
Get the Recipe: Cut-Out Cookies