For many of the years I've been baking Christmas cookies, I've seen recipes that promise "one dough will do it all" when it comes to variety and versatility. Until this year, I've never been tempted ...

For many of the years I’ve been baking Christmas cookies, I’ve seen recipes that promise “one dough will do it all” when it comes to variety and versatility. Until this year, I’ve never been tempted ...

For many of the years I've been baking Christmas cookies, I've seen recipes that promise "one dough will do it all" when it comes to variety and versatility. Until this year, I've never been tempted ...

These cookies don’t announce themselves with swirls, drizzles, or sprinkles. But one bite in, and they shut down every conversation in the room. The 15 recipes in this list may look plain, but they ...

For many of the years I've been baking Christmas cookies, I've seen recipes that promise "one dough will do it all" when it comes to variety and versatility. Until this year, I've never been tempted ...

Kathy Morrison The Sacramento Bee Dec 21, 2016 Dec 21, 2016 0 For many of the years I’ve been baking Christmas cookies, I’ve seen recipes that promise “one dough will do it all” when it comes to ...

Chai spice almond rounds are baked using a basic vanilla dough. The spices give them a kick and the almonds a delicate crunch. Kathy Morrison kmorrison@sacbee.com Over the years I’ve been baking ...

The result is 12 delicious days of cookies from just three basic recipes. You save time and money because the basic method and ingredients of each set of four recipes are the same. Even better — the ...

There's a good reason so many people resort to cookie swap parties. With busy lives and an even busier holiday season, few people have the time to whip up a cornucopia of cookies, the sort of ...

Editor's note - The recipes for four of the 12 holiday cookies are published today. We start with bar cookies, continue Dec. 1 with drop cookies and conclude Dec. 8 with cutout cookies. There's a good ...

Maybe you're cookie'd out from the holiday season -- that'll soon pass, and you'll be hankering for crisp sugar cookies made with real butter and fresh from the oven. Hang onto Matthew Anderson's ...

Maybe your current cookie situation won’t earn you a spot on the Food Network this holiday season. But almost everyone can turn out better cookies if they follow these few easy tips from Daniel Wilson ...