Bake holiday cookies that are gorgeous, gift-ready, and down-right delicious. Cheryl Slocum is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, editor, and recipe developer. She has spent over 16 years ...

It’s our 20th year of this sweet extravaganza, and we’re ready to celebrate with you. As the short days and cold nights of late fall and early winter begin to settle around us, I’ll take any excuse to ...

“I’m not a baker.” Maybe it’s what I do for a living, or maybe I just give off confidante energy, but I’ve lost track of how many times friends and strangers alike have felt compelled to confess this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Food & Wine / Photo by Brie Goldman / Food Styling by Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling by Natalie Ghazali Preheat your ovens and ...

Perhaps your prized cookie recipe didn’t ribbon at the State Fair and you have something to prove. Or maybe you’ve been working all year to perfect the ideal holiday cookie recipe. Either way, this ...

The winter holidays and cookies are my favorite combination. I love baking, and as soon as December rolls around, I start gathering my favorite recipes and planning my holiday cookie gifts. I’m ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The three winning cookie recipes for the 39th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest all pay tribute to bakers from years ago; whether it’s a mother, ...

For the 39th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest, 32 readers submitted recipes for sweet treats, including biscotti and shortbread, bars and balls, and classic chocolate chip and sugar cookies. Some ...

Each batch of these holiday cookies is baked with tradition, nostalgia, and a cause for celebration in mind. You'll find cookies that hold up beautifully in a tin for gifting or mailing, and others ...