Christmas cookies/12 recipes

"A tall, impressive cake that showcases the flavors and smells of the holidays. A three-layer extravaganza with a touch of molasses and shredded apple to keep it moist. It fills the house with a fragrance that beats the most expensive holiday-scented candle. It will be talked about long after the party is over." Source: The Pastry Queen Christmas, by Rebecca Rather

Use some applesauce to replace butter, which makes these chocolaty cookies moist-like cake in the inside, and still chewy on the outside. Whole wheat flour adds some fibre, and white chocolate chips give extra creaminess.

My Favorite Christmas Cookies recipe

In this recipe, we use whole wheat pastry flour and all purpose flour, reduce the amount of the sugar, let the cookies appear much more healthy.

Nancy Reagan's Pumpkin Pecan Pie recipe

Treat the kids this Christmas with these scrumptious snacks that will bring out the holiday spirit in your baking!

The combination of orange and spices paired with dark chocolate makes these pretty cookies from Mary LaRock of Waukesha unique and delicious. Their interesting shape enhances any cookie platter.

Delicious and chewy. They tend to stick together when you stack them in tupperware.

This are my version of oatmeal raspberry bar cookies, by using whole wheat flour adds extra fibre, using most olive oil reduces saturated fat without losing great texture and flavor. They are great for grab-go breakfast.

A tasty way to use up leftover turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. It includes leeks and mushrooms along with the turkey in a traditional flaky pastry.

A true, decadent peanut butter cookie that will have you addicted!

These yummy bites are so easy to make, and well satisfy your craving of sweets.

It's hard to be not tasty when there are fresh mint and chocolate chips in cookies. If you have lots of fresh mint growing at your back yard, these delicious chocolate chip mint cookies should definitely be on your "to-bake" list!

I make these every year for Christmas and everyone loves them!

These Asian inspired cookies are so good, tahini and sesame give the cookies tangy and nutty flavor.