Stained Glass Holiday Bars

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 (4 ounce) bars sweet cooking chocolate
1/2 cup butter or margarine ...

Candy Cane Puffs

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 teaspoon van ...

White Christmas Squares

3 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup desiccated coconut
3/4 cup powdered milk
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 ounces mixed candied fruit, chopped
2 ounces red and green candied ...

Christmas Biscotti

1 cup butter
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1 egg white, beaten
1 tablespoon orange peel, shredded
1 teaspoon ...

Johnny Appleseed Apples

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups flour
Red food coloring
Green food coloring
Red sugar decorating crystal ...

Peppermint Snowballs

1 1/4 cups crushed peppermint candies (about 45 round candies)
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar, divided
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
2 egg ...

Venetian Christmas Cookies

1 (12 ounce) box vanilla wafers, crushed
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup candied red and green cherries, choppe ...

Gingerbread Bowl

Use your favorite gingerbread cookie recipe. When dough is rolled out, shape it over a small stainless steel mixing bowl, shaping as needed to create a bowl shape. Cut small shapes out around ...

Chocolate Mint Meltaways

1 1/2 cups mint chocolate chips
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 large egg yolk
1 1/4 cups unbleached flour

Glaze
1/2 cup mi ...

Christmas Cheesecake Cookies

Makes 25 servings.

1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup butter
8 ou ...