{"id":245256,"date":"2024-12-06T03:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=245256"},"modified":"2024-11-21T18:27:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T18:27:06","slug":"ultimate-guide-to-christmas-cookies","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/articles\/read\/245256\/ultimate-guide-to-christmas-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Guide to Christmas Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to immediately put a smile on someone&#8217;s face? Present them with a box of Christmas cookies. While cookies are delicious year-round, there&#8217;s something about cookies at Christmastime that is magical. Decorated sugar cookies, cream cheese sugar cookies, buttery shortbread cookies, spicy gingerbread men, Italian ricotta cookies, thumbprint cookies, chocolate crinkles, snowballs, butternuts, and more&#8230; this is your ultimate guide to Christmas cookies.<br \/>\n<!-- Recipe Roundup 6249163545116672 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/butternuts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw5QfCzdMdSlsHQyggTnDCrPU7IaoTbNoCgnJRIOOo19RhfdfvmsISIFaqMAo8lBLq4Rt2WKl9XhVmdpaKa1xaZwyDYdSptlAmrzNLcJ_q1wctA-OD5N\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">DENISE HAGAR<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">NIAGARA FALLS, NY<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/dNJR4ZtrEx6BHnaZpWBfhykQ__I8V9GmDfJ4r51CxPLFR6Igw-vu5dL-4Yr_reZ6zZneTYilyiUB9700lswTnOhKDrCdd_hHB88HU3o=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/butternuts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butternuts<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;These are my most requested cookie. I usually make at least 500 of these at Christmas. It&#8217;s a very simple recipe but packed with lots of flavor!&#8221; &#8211; Denise<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/basic-spritz-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/PBXI9pRmgFDn8oEzbDU5t6j6z2mIBXjFHW-3NGOTXFFhE75sED4MIMmLbtttaF0GfL8ijdjpGisWrlpnUFBRHWniAlsxPP6iCcGQQXXhQ0og5Rah1bcw\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">TERRI SLOTTERBACK<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">LESTER, PA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/4ws-Vu86lfNKYVCvwTwHsvG3ZQf_QR5XgWk3nvVZAJGNua4LU36yclhpLol-kw7eWfNpZwW_sRAFNomLFYQVdHL1EX2TC3OK2SDOkFg=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/basic-spritz-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basic Spritz Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Christmas wouldn&#8217;t be Christmas without these. Watch it though because they go fast.&#8221; &#8211; Terri<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/holiday-gifting-ricotta-egg-biscuits.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/6Zn3sZ6dN-56rJzt_UX4bLtRFZTqxdQb1IzFFxRaXVHL9XRZSpbTQCOwruDi7anZnz7mI_Hkh0j4TcWgpzFI6xatawhtA_Fif3MZ5qs\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">SANDRA MCGRATH<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">HARRISVILLE, RI<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/eyA8c4lGIh23xn5fl2itcRhDAyzU7HPZhYL7sJ7YMH7AVOA0vo0JTxFGdWDNa4HZKNoZPiD4u03e43ctpoT1JfE10kQJzBs7XELg-g=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/holiday-gifting-ricotta-egg-biscuits.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday Gifting Ricotta Egg Biscuits<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mother always made these on holidays. She would wrap them in festive cellophane paper and tie them with ribbons adding Hershey Kisses between spaces on the plate! My husband Anthony, who has now passed away, loved to give these delicious cookies to all our friends and neighbors and I have kept the tradition going.&#8221; &#8211; Sandra<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/dessert-cookies\/all-butter-sugar-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/gh1hK9cLiceSXJdCIBO1DKFlrkdKqEptbfFYzKeArG8rBXRQUe1gHHb0-m2-QyYkQlm6Dzdx_d5HC3AdIp60dEkpKMCnO5sSlsASIK2e\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">SUSAN DIN<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">HOUSTON, TX<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/EcYwvM-4H65zKx7wOBByjdxnJy-C37BrH0ySd0oIca1Pqbfp2JkJEcKfRHI2B9OepysFEIYgHSqfXPPyrFANhFTNT764_XnKDoyzRGY=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/dessert-cookies\/all-butter-sugar-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas All Butter Sugar Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Not only are they pretty, they are delicious too! Easy to make and they bake up flat without warping in shape. I don&#8217;t like the taste of Royal Icing which is traditionally used for decorating cookies. I use this modified version of buttercream and it hardens well&#8230; and tastes delicious!&#8221; &#8211; Susan<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/butter-cookies-swedish.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/q2l3BZ11ekETXjKBAQ2mAVeqMKazKB-V9_nhJdbdQ_fZoZzTrsMvM6_tD2T2LVl448nLOI1F5DlfJcbkhnnQqaxCYtK6IDJB6cAVLwWW\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">WENDY LEVIER<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">CLARKSVILLE, TN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/k9po7ul5SnH1zq6anqddCNgUHNAzZlhcqakMUf382d8FGaixUCjdBKOQzi6N4MpSqsy-WITUKlAw40ZrLQvMGwHh2C3SrkBlfX99Cfc=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/butter-cookies-swedish.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butter Cookies (Swedish)<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;These were a staple of holiday cookies in my childhood. My great grandmother, grandmother, mom, and I would make them together. As the child, I had the job of using a thimble to make the perfect dent to fill with sparkling jellies.&#8221; &#8211; Wendy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/russian-tea-balls-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/5mEExVRsha9AY-uK2m5FU2BM4fSdYzdqjYowyWGXPO423Unahz_WWZwxmsrjy_nJXd6zaZbLf4CfRc5DJdx3CQMlFv-IwfUGkvTB6Cg117cT1-MMEZ55\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">TERRY BROOKS<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">LYNN HAVEN, FL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Eg_5Nf_WvavYVCas99N9I64RcWdvZLUmHV1LctlrII8qJtgH25_VHwXsCHeTVrdtj721LXAoQatPLrm-llGp0rd6m6iU8JtuC7OVziQ=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/russian-tea-balls-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian Tea Balls<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mom has been making these for Christmas ever since I can remember! It&#8217;s just not Christmas until I make them.&#8221; &#8211; Terry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/scottish-shortbread-22998.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/kAJSZiGqvBgNOd5PIvh2zUFBES1chmpe-gJJHgI5gbqOVy8RgU0qsFp4a3yZPCa4z_bEEkMiSHh78zQw7iecKVLXude8Q0JfGE2ctMe2ansBh8zu-Bs\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">CHARLENE MCGOUGH<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">JOHNSON CITY, TN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Q-WkMPWklIiAsx32gk4GQcEq5K42bS88t9oikhCq8yRFN7rlnd0FD1SbcEn4Kt9VZqQZ97uCEz08aAAhK5ZJjeJdZJ5JbDGWF0GkzQk=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/scottish-shortbread-22998.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Shortbread Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This recipe has been in my husband&#8217;s family for over 100 years. My sweet mother-in-law shared this with me. I will always cherish and treasure the many wonderful recipes she left behind.&#8221; &#8211; Charlene<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/chocolate-crinkles-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Agf8VZhsqcA0re2J52KqkGLqyY0jTRONWDgcIMAejFk850qan4JB_BNOkgEN-QCc_QkqtSfn5hQF5-GxMpUlt27_c91gZhstTLEl6tmIR6zIwakHk7w\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">ARLENE LICKISS<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">STAFFORD, KS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/1uRtpHKZfKggZ4ZJN1z_TkwBlIwKzbI3NdCjCjUGAoMa_rZ-w5TA8oqXeqR6D_E4UeVkN4BAkt4MwlPCb_nwqRce5w3XQFdNoTq9ESg=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/chocolate-crinkles-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chocolate Crinkles<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I tried many recipes for these cookies and finally, here is the winner! Soft and very chocolaty, perfect for any choc-o-holic.&#8221; &#8211; Arlene<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/thumb-print-cookies-the-ultimate-best.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/kip5XqOzmIOxgwRTc25raJpgVujFT0n8eq4aALfYXXlsce03Tt4wDK5dVCMwBMMzABWbk14u48KxcNs3VZS1BLw-DAq1m6Vib2a4GcWPOUFahbBBG-30\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">DEB CRANE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">EAGLE, WI<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/laZCiqh7IHHwr5n9TMZTa_OzrxZYlfeddVxKCgpfP1_zf4sgL7xVvbS73sniooUbL4DSeP7osLvRPfUt-I41I0eopqu0I9qAe5wrde_-=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/thumb-print-cookies-the-ultimate-best.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thumbprint Cookies The Ultimate Best!<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is the only thumbprint cookie recipe I will ever use. They turn out delicate and delectable! Other recipes yield dry and tasteless cookies&#8230;. not this recipe! This one has never failed me.&#8221; &#8211; Deb<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/gingerbread-cookies-4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/F-yma90xDbsa98rnsy6-qz_mvy9axHdHvdx9T2YQzcr9SxUECvfsxlTNyyegw0Mt-1pe7qs32RmammzXCaJgT_VrfYHyL_eOvWMNYRXP5ICwS0x_RJYN\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">JENNIFER S<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">PHILADELPHIA, PA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/AO-WuGsIOok7Y1IthKEtw9I9uGGl0TrBMtiCH4r_unBBPUJoDNT5pZVCZ_I6VpUTeUdGgl4haz7OzyoXPqmEhMX5x6_MbN3fTNZ2_h7Fe70Tm7P0qzk=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/gingerbread-cookies-4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gingerbread Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is a cookie that says Christmas. I increased the amount of ginger and cinnamon because I like the flavor it brings. The scent will just fill the house.&#8221; &#8211; Jennifer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/bakedbroiledandbasted.com\/cut-out-sugar-cookies\/?utm_source=featured-blogger&#038;utm_medium=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_campaign=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_content=justapinch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Cua44c7IWsr_msv8G5YwssVqyLuTzZsgFAFXZDcihGZ6h_kpBjhINbpvBzGnYHtS6GquQoq0rT2q9CRx-Mc0SHz3ftEL5JWDHPY1IhZCAqxud7uhInac\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">FEATURED BLOGGER <\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ADrOTxRjcmqfedLJqk3fj42ltYdwTFC9pwYdoZHFGJO4vvqly7uOP0z_XTaoFcdXMvEP3vZWObo6DckQ7HcXwufkkh5kARCup3wmGbo=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bakedbroiledandbasted.com\/cut-out-sugar-cookies\/?utm_source=featured-blogger&#038;utm_medium=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_campaign=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_content=justapinch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cut Out Sugar Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;These are the best cut-out sugar cookies! They are soft and buttery and hold their shape perfectly. They are so versatile that they can be topped with anything.&#8221; &#8211; Debbie<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/almond-snowball-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/JsXVlz-bL0QzdQNZ7eZ18rRqrYbubezD4bFHY1zX58aJXRLpribyBs5SUdeiffQyRWvvSbYcrq03OLoa1vs5AtXcdAE52JGrqqiPOOz9mBpuxKJW6QA=w500\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">GAIL CHARBONNEAU<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">THE VILLAGES, FL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/kp5dhruM38u39ZEkF_gadoNuDTIlaif4kGpzZySo1sdAox8ySG3U4kVn126BWNXDatwrLq0-o8iKZwX74EiQ2YZLytfU4uumuyTIm7c=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/almond-snowball-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Almond Snowball Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;These are really great, I&#8217;ve been making them for years, not only in the winter. They tend to snow on your clothes when you bite them, so be careful!&#8221; &#8211; Gail<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/grandma-lus-vanilla-anisette-christmas-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/QUB9YCDMUWRq5SeGwwNACGQGZuwy0HUSGYWWK6PsRwsXkMZ-k2WkB3dh32LURx0IJzOZNYfDUQs-fCNLcEM-7sZ9lCoNawmaFKpZqFs\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">NANCY A.<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">WYCKOFF, NJ<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/TYk5nAmvVs0VI0twcFEfdjCZXg09HSAR4M2V5fhWhVPse5RVDvQ_HRBmuYQBfqnUgopvlIK4do_q4pb4HM_OUCGa5DL13CJN1N9eY8Pub4klrkMeECstAw=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/grandma-lus-vanilla-anisette-christmas-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grandma Lu&#8217;s Vanilla Anisette Christmas Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Growing up in an Italian family, our kitchen was always filled with family, food, and fun. But during the holidays it was simply magical! The kitchen was filled with incredible aromas and every inch of space was filled with spectacular desserts. My favorite cookies were my grandmother&#8217;s vanilla anisette which I would help her make every year. To this day, I make her cookies, carrying on the tradition and transforming my kitchen into that very special magical place I always loved as a child.&#8221; &#8211; Nancy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/cream-cheese-sugar-cookies-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/kWdJG4XSc6bnrsk0FVlgY12HF85capbXya7WpoSdwBB0eC_nj8NkMC5o4ghaV9jdpsjCpaRS71aJzyRUFXhyk3LtDtMXwI6ZtNf8QA\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">CASSIE THORNBURG<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">BREA, CA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/vqpxC2MXzhBTp6deCd1yztClnVZ0r4C6k4zu7fSgjCFWkaNg9YD3L-iSsFZ9kJPtc3tkadOZgMivQnJh6o8g20STFrb8eh37ou661BXLm43szgEafHA=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/cream-cheese-sugar-cookies-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Every year at Christmas, I go into cookie-baking mode. I have several recipes that I like to make only during that time of the year and this is one of them. This is probably my all-time favorite cookie because it is so delicious.&#8221; &#8211; Cassie<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/chocolate-mint-biscotti.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/7TBS2UMO1PQd5dBliEMVCKn0omP-yMzhPz_qw0txthIS9zQbcyqfIO7SYgH5RQIEMMiDPdUsKtfev64qFJdeuY1VO8Hzs8_aAvuEHg\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">ANNAMARIA SETTANNI MCDONALD<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">BROOKLYN, OH<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/F2iPTEiGkSd7opFm9n6CAY4THhfevtbSuJwMkqDgyhdt1VWUNLDG-2OfrzscetUAhR5hMPfQHaRR4NovOPX87XWTb4qRSApwnPRU5ro=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/chocolate-mint-biscotti.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chocolate Mint Biscotti<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is the basic chocolate biscotti recipe that I have. It is full of chocolate flavor, and this variation adds a touch of mint to make it more decadent!&#8221; &#8211; Annamaria<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/dessert-cookies\/moms-molasses-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/gzyq2OAutgbud-_YZ4CgxR5gNPX9W35Mu-ho23WoqZ89B28V11Wj_L1_Rvn8SSBBT4hghz1mwKs-SnTdmypoR8IMGsSXeXja1iEOvSU_2PpUIkqRtwU\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">SHEILA DEVOR<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">TOWANDA, KS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/4Gs5J_nI-1Jo62CIZZt6yFLeXmn0NsIbhBfFcJzpIulGia0i5I3tNV2XjOQqlxfdCfaBEPQODTRjioH_-iK9Lgzm9_Pz9b8w37ye1fc=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/dessert-cookies\/moms-molasses-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mom&#8217;s Molasses Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is my mother&#8217;s recipe. I&#8217;ve never come across anything better for a molasses cookie. Full of flavor and so incredibly soft. Top it off with some frosting and you are in pure heaven. They are so delicious that you won&#8217;t just stop at one! Trust me!&#8221; &#8211; Sheila<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/nana-roses-butter-fingers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/haIXxL7G1rv6Ucw6fAkWfRo0wIWGHpnW9JnzPamLFy4RbvxoesetulX_7m_GvFQz9KEMaETFoYFdhGmfLt1XwJPJiSVVEy2v0sQxPMboSC8eioReaDj-\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">CEREE ARCHEVAL<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">FENTON, MI<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/sPOybAlY4bGtl_4gNJ6eWHZ72y0j3eZ-1Zd6wmIR8kmkrAx7PWJgQlHXTYTCu7Muek2i6JIybpzpgAJx2wuk9KVDqqtbTi9vHUwzhp3y=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/nana-roses-butter-fingers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nana Rose&#8217;s Butter Fingers<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This recipe comes from my grandmother. She started making these at Christmas time back in 1951. This recipe has been handed down from generation to generation. It is also very simple and not expensive to make. My grandmother had 9 children, so any recipe that was not expensive to make was a blessing.&#8221; &#8211; Ceree<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/lindas-drop-gingerbread-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/H8RaoEumWpxjedcSI0kcCNtHSSPTXbpZSln8D4j8FK1rMsaBYrqIWHFmTZpH_c9iLK1cPYD2gcSIDtJ6ecXahQhB5qNbOBAvYhBS5CBikTXDEhoA4Af5\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">JUDITH HANNEMANN<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">CAIRO, NY<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/S87kho9uDnSiBzYmLuCwrHuy2X0uxFvYpa8yKZMdG6e7NQktl6mn-7sFObMkRCva-XsyzLvuqDz0W8Qyxax0oaz7-Qw_sFm24VULGA=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/lindas-drop-gingerbread-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linda&#8217;s Drop Gingerbread Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Inexpensive and heavenly cookie. Originally given to me in a holiday cookie assortment gifted by my neighbor Linda, who has been making them for years. Linda also said that making half the recipe produced good results.&#8221; &#8211; Judith<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/dessert-cookies\/german-lizer-christmas-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ndRh1ZWvjTBt4EdLyUhjS6IuBQutOgKdwlwEhL0FUwcFGBMsw0g4XkQ9LtlJkFhHrhgEUejzLhn9yUPVhx7pfD_hDVDshF-ZlF0u2w\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">SHEILA M<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">CASA GRANDE, AZ<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/3tyanD_MPPDJs250NyynKgRMXwe3NJb3KNuGG55mpsqcQ779yL5LC9XzO-Gw-dy9feSATvPhbOxL7Rj6IsuIWBaYKJnz1-414B3-v80=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/dessert-cookies\/german-lizer-christmas-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">German Linzer Christmas Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is my mother-in-law&#8217;s German version of Linzer Christmas Cookies. She says they are best filled with currant jelly but it is hard to find. Otherwise, she uses apricot.&#8221; &#8211; Sheila<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/soft-christmas-sugar-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/SBKca7BRVct4aOV2k7CC6yFgbCed3mc9nN3erzBqXO43UyXHnYtVoFTtKci4tfpXmLZT6bZxj0SXP7ozDSV61hEa7Eo7qFzPBVFM5js\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">KATHY JOPPIE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">NASHVILLE, MI<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/fD_7YIJPAFzDDripnQNEdjC-FsK8Q5-pLX8vBlTRwCw_TcSsRX8Y2JwKT0jbmpq_tzdGOgdfUEThJqFUD_I3RlAOHyAAQ5dgPWUYXwyRZyZphUkRGCnYaA=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/soft-christmas-sugar-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soft Christmas Sugar Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;These cookies are very special to me as my grandmother gave me the recipe in 1974. She would have been 101 years old this year. Grandma used to give these cookies as Christmas gifts to all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She would begin baking in November and freeze them in order to have enough ready for Christmas.&#8221; &#8211; Kathy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/rainbow-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/qT8ErkG7JGOccczjOqW-nWChWnl8PbFKRRjGbOyyy7MeU1CFGyZLNnfs0CkQNl6Lo82USEcD-c_QUy496HBMLeWA8ESTbV5UA87eSnzhQE5i-DU0nqk\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">THEA PAPPALARDO<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">QUEENS VILLAGE, NY<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/4nbXA5iIrYtYKLceZePyAjkHlro96luVZjrcgY4gt8rE-7Ee7vl64ilOBBe94MkyUDp_yDhGJwl7qI4zJm05KIVLKcAYKK1fkGw30g=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/rainbow-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rainbow Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;A good friend gave me this recipe and I make these every Christmas. Everyone loves them and says they are better than those from the bakery. They are a bit of work but are worth it.&#8221; &#8211; Thea<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/italian-nut-rolls-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/8nmrP4n_lN8JLccgus-LlZ5R6FJQhHzFHN7qp6Im-KCs9PDZ1tIUlgPtM1x27toQIJdg5uxN8JqyuCl89JRO0WhxbAZBYPM8ByyAfP4yuTXXSteJU3ab\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">ELIZABETH FLETCHER<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">GLEN BURNIE, MD<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/CF0BZQglOtQ8pZuwud9JFlfbguOGyzWrYXwWZ65SWL3ffMezxokyKosEGa10LNC-EkUcdlFMJ_gV7vKm3ak8SRgBY4kLx4TNLf338ZE=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/italian-nut-rolls-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Italian Nut Rolls\/Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mother got this recipe from a coworker many years ago. It takes a little time to make, but OMG, awesome. This is my husband&#8217;s favorite cookie!&#8221; &#8211; Elizabeth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/dessert-cookies\/peberkiks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/CJKgd7TBd_swzUg_OikfhSh5y7W1xEQMQQAh-FqT1yvLW7g9Oh3vUH2tcCJgq45unQp2PLGpKEVIXUq1rSprff2jYt4blPXnS-2d0t7X4Sql0Ft1H2Vh\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">DEBRA CHRISTENSEN<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">BEL\u00c9N, NM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/OO9nTAfcV_86kwY9b9zp1aMOv4VOc2RAE_GEs1TJvKqkh3DzM67gI5ermMvGcMwCAL3fTYAXfaxoPkQQmuCySHSD59JHe7qUvweJOEU=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/dessert-cookies\/peberkiks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peberkiks<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is a spritz-style adaptation of the Danish Pebern\u00f8dder.&#8221; &#8211; Debra<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/pfeffernusse-pepper-nuts-the-german-christmas-cookie.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/SKtqHKeHSK2LNU8-xfwuNWE1pPKYutl-YxN0c5Ji92GuWBYi3YuXjP7hRAzviCOBGGDDPqik4z1sor1DOVcdoodcUxyAu0ZXmnT214hUOBK3TmIgPvHW\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">SARAH PRIEB<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">AUBURN, CA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Un3SxfF58UxedCthT7UPpNm5a-EYrQUCg5ZKicaUOofYN5U2ZU8YCykLIXdEIVcnnzsri_4a0xZz_H-Bw6vZ_b_P6G0M0eIsXNKNEY8=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cookies\/pfeffernusse-pepper-nuts-the-german-christmas-cookie.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pfeffernusse (Pepper Nuts) &#8220;The German Christmas Cookie&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is a VERY spicy version of this cookie!&#8221; &#8211; Sarah<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.closetcooking.com\/peppermint-white-chocolate-chip-cookies\/?utm_source=featured-blogger&#038;utm_medium=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_campaign=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_content=justapinch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/o_N3wGsol7UhFtnxK9c2xwyB265ViOAgjGyh_8_eStBuSg4PMvYTmgTI-g_I-wTuB_0DXEEQmvmLs5I2gXnd-QFLEinRX16dkILhxA\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">FEATURED BLOGGER <\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hbo479oDLVnmFba5fwAY1gZ6fI59-4PbppqlMwvPK1yDr-qErba6z0rLfC_YCkka4Ox4-bhI9z0D-lRptXh7qJnxG4Fq4jMQg8biD2s=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.closetcooking.com\/peppermint-white-chocolate-chip-cookies\/?utm_source=featured-blogger&#038;utm_medium=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_campaign=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_content=justapinch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peppermint White Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;White chocolate chip cookies with festive peppermint candy.&#8221; &#8211; Kevin<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to immediately put a smile on someone&#8217;s face? Present them with a box of Christmas cookies. While cookies are delicious year-round, there&#8217;s something about cookies at Christmastime that is magical. 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