Every year About.com's guides on the
Food and Drink Channel hold a virtual cookie exchange. This year we continue the tradition, and each week you'll see 4-5 cookie recipes or favorites lists from other About food guides featured here in our blog. We hope you enjoy the exchange as much as we do.
Coconut Kisses - Besitos de Coco - from Hector Rodriguez, Latin Food
Coconut kisses (besitos de coco) are a favorite treat in the Spanish speaking islands. They are a great substitute for cookies. Here is a simple basic recipe, which can be dressed up by adding nuts or dipping kisses in chocolate.
Easy Kids' Christmas Cookies - from Stephanie Gallagher, Cooking for Kids
Little hands can enjoy baking Christmas cookies with you with these easy Christmas cookie recipes, designed just for kids. From soft sugar cookies to easy thumbprint cookies, these cookies taste like the holidays, and they're are a great way to get kids interested in baking.
Gluten-Free Rosettes - from Teri Gruss, Gluten-Free Cooking
Rosettes are crispy golden, sugar-dusted pastries. Gluten-free rosette batter can be prepared several hours or up to a day before using. And for real convenience during the busy holidays, rosettes can be frozen for several weeks before sharing.
Classic Christmas Cookie Recipes From Carroll Pellegrinelli, Desserts/Baking -
Tis' the season to start baking some of those favorite Christmas Cookies. Here are some traditional American ones just for you.
German Christmas Cookies - from Jennifer McGavin, German Food
Here are a few German Christmas Cookie recipe ideas to try at home. German days are short, since Germany is on the same latitude as Nova Scotia (Canada), and lots of candles, tea, cookies and other delicacies are very welcome. Some of these German Christmas recipes are very old and some of newer origin, but all are familiar to Germans everywhere.
From Cooking Equipment's Jessica Harlan -
If you have a cookie press, Spritz Cookies are delicious and easy little gems to make. The different shape disks that most presses come with let you make a nice variety of cookies are fun to decorate. Don't have a cookie press? The Wilton Ultra Pro II Cookie Press is an affordable and easy-to-use option.
From Linda Larson, Busy Cooks â€"
If you only have a few minutes to make cookies this year, make Easy but Fancy Cookies. You can put the dough together in about 5 minutes,then slice and bake them whenever you want some hot fresh cookies. They taste like so much more than the sum of the ingredients!
From Ashley Skabar, Dairy-Free Cooking â€"
Christmas is a time for celebrating with friends, family and food, and especially cookies, which are easy to make with little ones, easy to give as gifts and transport, and, of course, easy to eat. While most traditional holiday recipes contain loads of dairy ingredients, this collection of Dairy-Free Christmas Cookies will give you some ideas on how to make your holiday favorites so that everyone can enjoy.
From Lisa & Tony Sierra, Spanish Food
Spain is a time of lots of merriment, and sweets! Many time-honored Spanish cookies for Christmas are made with almonds, honey, anise, sugar and/or fruit. Here is a list of the favorite Spanish Christmas cookie recipes.Top Traditional Spanish Christmas Cookies from various regions of Spain.
Yuletide Eggnog Cookies - from Lindsey Goodwin, Coffee/Tea
This variation on simple sugar cookies includes rum and eggnog in the cookie batter and the frosting.
Gifts from the Kitchen for the Whole Foods Vegan Baker from Jen Hoy, Whole Foods
From Barbara Rolek, Eastern European Food
There is something to please every palate in this collection of time-honored and modern Polish Christmas Cookie recipes. But don't save these 16 delectables just for the holidays, they're show-stoppers any time of year.
From Kyle Philips, Italian Food
Ricciarelli are classic orange-laced Sienese almond paste cookies that were once a Christmas delight, but are now enjoyed year-round. They closely resemble soft amaretti.
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