My husband, Scott, and I have a tradition of making gingerbread houses at Christmas. We’ve rendered the Guggenheim Museum in frosting, Oreos, and Gummy Bears… And built Boston brownstones with amber poured sugar windows. These projects were fun, but between making the dough, baking the pieces, assembling the buildings, and decorating them, they took about […]
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Maple Nut Bars
The flavor combination is a match made in holiday season heaven — sweet brown sugar, crunchy pecans, and pure maple syrup. Pecan pie lovers with go nuts for this handheld variation of the popular Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert. Start by making and baking a cookie crust, topped with a thick mixture of heavy cream, butter, […]
Here at Yankee, we’ve been making Christmas cookies for more than 75 years. We’ve picked our favorite bar, cutout, ball, sandwich, and drop cookies from each decade to bring you an edible history of American holiday baking. The 1930s Gingerbread Puffs The original recipe for “Potato Drop Cookies—Molasses” reflects the economy that home cooks practiced […]
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Chocolate Peppermint Truffles
Chocolate-peppermint desserts have a special place on any holiday menu, and these little truffles pack in plenty of peppermint crunch around a center of creamy, smooth chocolate ganache. Yes, making these truffles takes a little time, but if you set aside a few hours and get melting, chilling, shaping, and rolling, you’ll soon be deliciously […]
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Plum Pudding | Recipe with a History
Before there were bûche de Noel, gingerbread houses, or a plate of milk and cookies, there was the grande dame of classic Christmas desserts—plum pudding.
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Shortbread Petticoat Tails
Rich, buttery shortbread is a favorite sweet treat during the Christmas season with Scottish roots. By preparing your holiday shortbread in a large round, cut into neat wedges, you’ll spare yourself the time and hassle of shaping individual cookies, and gain a lovely way to present your shortbread on the holiday dessert table. Don’t skimp […]
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Jumbo Ginger Molasses Cookies
Crispy edges, chewy centers, and the spicy aroma of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves take these Jumbo Ginger Molasses Cookies from good to great. The dough comes together quickly, and by using a cookie scoop you’ll have perfect portions for uniform cookies. A quick roll in sugar and press-of-the-glass later, and you’re on your way to […]
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Meringue Cookies
With their crisp shell and slightly chewy interior, meringue cookies are delicate, melt-in-your-mouth magic.
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Pumpkin Streusel Bars
A flurry of pumpkin desserts crop up each holiday season, each trying to muscle out the mighty pumpkin pie for top billing at the Thanksgiving dessert table. While we wouldn’t try to dethrone a classic, we think these pumpkin streusel bars are a terrific variation on the pumpkin treat theme. A sweet graham-cracker cookie crust […]
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Classic Holiday Cookies
Nothing welcomes guests into the home during the holidays like a freshly-baked plate of cookies. View a sampling of some of our favorite holiday cookies.
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