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These scrumptious treats are made with whole wheat flour and a bit of garlic powder.

Soft almond cookies made with egg whites, almond extract, and topped with toasted almonds. Lower fat, lightly sweet, and tender with a delicate crumb.

Holiday gingersnaps with crackled sugar tops, deep molasses warmth, and a full tablespoon of ground ginger for serious snap. Chilled dough rolls into tidy balls that bake up crisp at the edges and chewy in the center.

White chocolate orange dream cookies are buttery drop cookies studded with white chips and brightened with fresh orange zest. Makes 2 dozen creamsicle-flavored cookies.

Maple pecan balls are buttery brown sugar cookies infused with maple extract and rolled around chopped pecans, each topped with a toasted pecan half. Tender, nutty, and built for holiday tins.

Classic shortbread cookies packed with ground nuts and rolled in powdered sugar while warm. This cherished family recipe makes 60 tender cookies perfect for gifting or holiday parties.

Ground almonds and cinnamon fold into stiff meringue to create these chewy Italian amaretti cookies where lemon zest and vanilla cut through the sweetness with bright, aromatic notes.

Diabetic-friendly chocolate bars made with cocoa, sugar substitute, and a hint of cinnamon, topped with melted chocolate chips. Fudgy, rich, and lower in sugar than traditional brownies.

Peanut crispies with oats, corn flakes, brown sugar, and salted peanuts rolled into balls and baked until golden. Crunchy, nutty cookies with satisfying texture.

Layer cookies with a buttery shortbread base topped with a crisp brown sugar meringue and chopped nuts. The egg yolks go in the bottom layer, the whites become the chewy topping.

Heidesand cookies are traditional German sandies made with just three ingredients: browned butter, flour, and vanilla sugar. A crispy, nutty slice-and-bake cookie with deep caramel flavor.

Melt-away butter cookies with vanilla and almond extract, pressed with a cookie gun and optionally dipped in chocolate with chopped pecans. Yields 7 dozen.

Benne wafers with a savory twist: toasted sesame seeds, cayenne, chili, and celery salt baked into crisp little rounds. A Southern-inspired cocktail cracker with real kick.

Soft persimmon cookies with warming cloves and cinnamon, packed with raisins and nuts. Old-fashioned fall harvest treat.

British-style gingerbread men with golden syrup, butter, and warm ginger. Crisp edges, chewy centers, decorated with currants for classic holiday cookies.

Homemade vanilla wafer cookies with butter, shortening and a generous double dose of vanilla. Crisp around the edges, soft in the middle. Better than store-bought.