From Betty Crocker

These cookies will be the highlight of your holiday cookie tray or the perfect gift for the Santa collector on your list!

Jolly Santa Cookies

From Better Homes and Gardens

Move over gingerbread boys--make room for sugar and spice and all things nice. Chai tea, pumpkin pie spice, and molasses flavor this all-time favorite Christmas cutout cookie recipe.

Chai Spice Girls

From Better Homes and Gardens

As pretty as sand sculptures, these jars of cookie mix store now for baking later. To give as Christmas gifts, include labels with the recipe and the mixing and baking instructions.

Trail Mix Bars

From Better Homes and Gardens

These patchwork cookies warm hearts as surely as real mittens warm fingers.

Patchwork Mitten Cookies

From Better Homes and Gardens

Unabashedly sweet, create these wintertime cookie reciipe with your kids for an afternoon of fun.

Marshmallow Snowmen

From Better Homes and Gardens

Your kids will enjoy getting into the Christmas spirit by stamping designs onto these shaped cookies. The recipe may be made ahead and frozen.

Brown Sugar Shortbreads

From Better Homes and Gardens

Look familiar? These classic cookies have made appearances at Christmas parties for decades.

Pecan Balls

From Better Homes and Gardens

The holidays wouldn't be the same without a traditional fudge recipe. A great make ahead recipe for your Christmas platter.

Opera Fudge

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pressing the edges of the cookies with the tines of a fork serves two purposes: you create a tight seal to hold the raisin-nut filling and you give the cookies an appealing old-fashioned look.

Raisin-Nut Filled Cookies

From Better Homes and Gardens

When sprinkled with colorful decorative candies, these Italian-style cookies become a festive addition to a Christmas cookie tray.

Almond Sweets

From Better Homes and Gardens

Impress Christmas guests with this spice cake variation recipe that swirls a cream cheese filling into the batter prior to baking.

Marbled Gingerbread

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Gingerbread Cookies

From Better Homes and Gardens

Dainty, colorful cookies make a light finish to a Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday feast.

Swirled Mint Cookies

From Better Homes and Gardens

This Christmas drop cookie recipe will quickly become a family favorite when they sample the yummy pecan topping and orange glaze.

Santa's Spicy Gingersnappers

From Better Homes and Gardens

Red currant jelly graces the center of these traditional Christmas cookies. This recipe using thumbprints is kid friendly.

Red Currant-Poppyseed Thumbprints

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sprinkle crushed peppermint or place a miniature peppermint candy on top of these colorful marbled bars before serving this luscious dessert to Christmas guests.

Swirls-of-Peppermint Cheesecake Bars

From Better Homes and Gardens

Kids love to help frost and decorate these buttery cookies. They're fun to prepare and perfect to serve. Try them at your next holiday party.

Christmas Tree Butter Cookies

From Ladies' Home Journal

Crushed pecans add rich flavor to these pretty round cookies. They're always a favorite on holiday dessert trays.

Pecan Snowballs

From Better Homes and Gardens

Why wait for Christmas to enjoy one of these frozen pops? Try this red and green treat anytime!

Christmas-Tree Pops

From Better Homes and Gardens

Your friends and family won't be able to resist this luscious Christmas tart recipe that boasts a peanut butter filling and chocolate ganache topping.

Ganache-Glazed Peanut Butter Tart

From Better Homes and Gardens

These gingerbread people are especially for kids. The not-too-sticky dough is easy to roll out and the not-too-spicy cookies are crisp and wholesome.

Whole Wheat Gingerbread Cookies

From Better Homes and Gardens

Tart-sweet cranberry sauce is drizzled in the middle of the batter before baking to create a stunning and flavorful look. This Christmas dessert is a sweet way to finish a holiday meal.

Scarlet-and-Cream Cheesecake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Made from a sweet yeast dough, these chewy ring-shape cookies add joy to Christmas celebrations. Flavors of orange and lemon add tang.

Bussolai

From Better Homes and Gardens

The cookies in this holiday wreath are frosted with royal icing and then brushed with edible luster dust, available at most crafts and cake supply stores.

Cookie Wreath

From Betty Crocker

Try this spring strawberry dessert recipe from Betty Crocker.

Strawberry Santas