| Virtual Cookie Exchange 2011 Dec 11th 2011, 11:01 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 3-4 cookie recipes or favorites lists from other About food guides featured in our blogs. We hope you enjoy the exchange as much as we do. 
Photo (c) by Chelsie KenyonFrom our site to Mexican Food, Mexican Wedding Cakes - This recipe for delicate shortbread-style cookies made with chopped, roasted pecans, rolled in powdered sugar consistently get rave reviews. They are a must-have for any holiday cookie exchange. And for those that would like to see more details, here is the recipe, as well as a step-by-step. Mexican Wedding Cakes RecipeMexican Wedding Cakes Step-by-Step 
Photo (c) by Barbara RolekBarbara Rolek, About.com's Guide to Eastern European Food, says, " Czech Christmas Cookies or vanocni cukovri take center stage on the dessert table for the holidays. From pinwheels to checkerboards to bear paws, home bakers take great pride in the seemingly endless varieties they make." 
Photo (c) by Stephanie GallagherStephanie Gallagher, About's Guide to Cooking for Kids sends her list of Top Christmas Cookies of the Year, as says, "Whether you want to bake a single batch of holiday cookies or dozens to share at a cookie swap, these Christmas cookies are consistent winners and are among my most-requested cookies every year. You'll find the classic holiday cookies, like my easy soft gingerbread cookies plus new cookie recipes that are sure to become family favorites. 
Photo (c) by Karin EngelbrechtAbout's Guide to Dutch Food, Karin Engelbrecht says that cookies are a crucial component of the Dutch holidays. After all, cookies are part and parcel of Dutch food culture. In fact, so much so that Dutch settlers in North America actually gave the American language the word 'cookie', from koekje ('little cake'). Her favorite festive cookies include spiced gingerbread-like treats called speculaas and their small sibling kruidnoten. Visit the Dutch Food site for more variations of kruidnoten. 
Photo (c) by Carroll Pellegrinelli 
Photo (c) by Lisa and Tony SierraChristmas in Spain is a time of merriment and plenty of sweets! Many traditional Spanish Christmas cookies are made with almonds, honey, anise, sugar and/or fruit. Lisa & Tony Sierra, About's Guides to Spanish Food give us this list of favorite Spanish Christmas cookie recipes - Top Traditional Spanish Christmas Cookies from various regions of Spain. 7. Molasses Crinkles 
Photo (c) by Diana RattrayFrom out Southern Food Guide, these Molasses Crinkles are easy to make and fill the house with wonderful aroma as they bake. Or choose the buttery Pecan Praline Cookies for an extra-special holiday treat. 
Photo (c) by Molly WatsonOur Guide to Local Foods, Molly Watson, likes to bake up cookies with specific regional associations, like these Bizcochitos, traditional cinnamon anise sugar cookies from New Mexico. See all of her Christmas Cookie Recipes for more ideas to help fill out your cookie plate this year. 
Photo (c) by Fiona HaynesFiona Haynes, our Guide to Low Fat Cooking, lightens the fat and calorie load of some traditional favorites with her Top 8 Holiday cookies, which include irresistible sugar cookies and cute little gingerbread men. 
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