48 Slice-and-Bake Cookies for Easy Christmas Baking

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48 Slice-and-Bake Cookies for Easy Christmas Baking2/48 Pinwheels and Checkerboards 16 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Pinwheels and Checkerboards Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 6 dozen pinwheel and 4 dozen checkerboard cookies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mom used to make these cookies every Christmas, and I still love them. They are so colorful…and you can get two kinds of cookies from one dough! They’re perfect for including in gift boxes.—Jill Heatwole, Pittsville, Maryland 3/48 Cinnamon Roll Cookies 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cinnamon Roll Cookies Recipe photo by Taste

of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love cinnamon rolls, but working with yeast can be scary. These cookies give you the taste of a cinnamon roll in cookie form—no yeast required! They look like flattened cinnamon rolls and feel special enough to serve around the holidays. —Erin Raatjes, New Lenox, Illinois 4/48 Pistachio Cookies 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved JONATHAN MELENDEZ FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 35 min Servings about 6-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This wonderful pistachio cookie recipe is fun to

make and everyone will be impressed with how pretty the green coloring is

make and everyone will be impressed with how pretty the green coloring is. They’re one of my favorite holiday cookies. —Pat Habiger, Spearville, Kansas 5/48 Basic Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Basic Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 6 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe evolved from several different recipes that I combined into one. I’ve never received so many compliments on my baking!—Denise Hufford, Midland, Michigan 6/48 Honey-Lime Almond Cookies 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about

3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Decades ago my grandmother passed this buttery lime cookie recipe to me. Through years of baking, our cookie memories keep the family connected, although we’re miles apart. —Paula Marchesi, Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania 7/48 Cherry Pinwheel Cookies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Cherry Pinwheel Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A crisp, light textured cookie with a mild cherry flavor will add great color to your holiday cookie tray.—Jenn Reagan, Maple Valley, Washington 8/48 Cherry Pistachio Cookies

It’s very different from any I’ve had before

2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Dried cherries, crunchy nuts, bits of orange, white chocolate—there’s a lot to love in this cookie! It’s very different from any I’ve had before. —Kathy Harding, Richmond, Missouri 9/48 Apricot Pinwheels 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Apricot Pinwheels Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 8 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I decorate my little spirals with vanilla icing, but they’re yummy without it, too. Dried apricots and lots of spice give the

cookies Old World flavor

cookies Old World flavor. —Beverly Sadergaski, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 10/48 Lemon Pudding Cookies 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 25 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These lemon slice cookies are a refreshing variation of my grandmother’s sugar cookies. Lemon pudding mix and icing add a subtle tartness that tingles your taste buds. —Melissa Turkington, Camano Island, Washington 11/48 Snickerdoodles 122 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Snickerdoodles Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The history of these whimsically named treats

has been widely disputed, but their popularity is undeniable

has been widely disputed, but their popularity is undeniable. Help yourself to one of our soft cinnamon-sugared cookies and see for yourself. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 12/48 Cinnamon-Candy Cookies 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I was trying to make a unique Christmas cookie inspired by my brother’s love of red-hots. I used the candies in these lace-like cookies for cinnamon flavor. —Wendy Rusch, Cameron, Wisconsin 13/48 Slice & Bake Coconut Shortbread Cookies 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Slice & Bake Coconut

The coconut flavor makes them extra special

Shortbread Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Light and buttery, these delicate shortbread cookies are melt-in-your-mouth good. The coconut flavor makes them extra special. —Roberta Otto, Duluth, Minnesota 14/48 Fruitcake Christmas Cookies 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Fruitcake cookies for Christmas Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As holiday gifts, these rich fruit-and nut-filled cookies are pretty and practical. These are great make ahead Christmas cookies —the taste actually gets

better over time!

better over time! —Julia Funkhouser, Carson, Iowa 15/48 16/48 Easy Candied Fruit Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Easy Candied Fruit Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Family and friends always want me to have these for Christmas, so I make lots of them. They’re easy to handle and store and also make nice gifts. —Nan Bush, Morganton, North Carolina 17/48 Cream Cheese Cookies 23 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 5 dozen

The two-tone treats deliver a citrusy taste of the Sunshine State

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These delicate cream cheese cookies look lovely on a tea tray or dessert platter. Feel free to experiment with other jam flavors, such as raspberry, blueberry or apricot. —Glenna Aberle, Sabetha, Kansas 18/48 Chocolate Orange Rounds 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings about 9 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I send these chocolate orange cookies to family and friends in other areas of the country. The two-tone treats deliver a citrusy taste of the Sunshine State. —Geordyth Sullivan, Cutler Bay, Florida 19/48 Lime

I freeze the dough for up to a month

Shortbread with Dried Cherries 23 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings about 4-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This fresh, sweet-tart cookie also works with dried cranberries and orange zest. I freeze the dough for up to a month. —Abigail Bostwick, Tomahawk, Wisconsin 20/48 Cornmeal Lime Cookies 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Cornmeal Lime Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 57 min Servings 8 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s something a little different for your platter of Christmas sweets. Cornmeal gives these light

cookies crunch, and the tart lime glaze tops them off perfectly.—Wendy Rusch, Fall Creek, Wisconsin 21/48 Sinterklaas Cookies 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Sinterklaas Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After opening our gifts on Christmas Eve as children, we would make these cookies for Santa Claus to snack on with his glass of milk. The crisp spice cookies are delicious dipped in that milk—or in your coffee on Christmas morning. —Charli Fontana, Pella, Iowa 22/48 Lemon Shortbread Trees 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved

And no cookie cutters are needed!

Lemon Shortbread Trees Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a fun holiday recipe children can help with. And no cookie cutters are needed! I just shape the dough into a triangular log, refrigerate it and cut it into tree-shaped slices to bake and decorate. Broken pretzel sticks form the tree trunks. —Phyllis Schmalz, Kansas City, Kansas 23/48 Coconut Slice & Bake Cookies 8 Reviews Coconut Slice & Bake Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 4-1/2 dozen Go to

Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Tinting flaky white coconut reminds me of snowflakes falling under holiday lights. The reds and greens add colorful Christmas wonder. —Lee Roberts, Racine, Wisconsin 24/48 Apricot Raisin Rugelach Test Kitchen Approved Apricot Raisin Rugelach Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Rugelach is a classic addition to holiday trays. The flaky, buttery pastry slices encase a spiced fruit and walnut filling. —Laurie Klett, Hamilton, Michigan 25/48 Chocolate-Nut Pinwheel Cookies 10 Reviews Chocolate-Nut Pinwheel Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Any chocolate lover will like these

Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As a little girl, I made these with my mother every Christmas. Now I make them every year with my daughters-in-law, daughters and grandchildren!—Sedonie Zeitler, Luxemburg, Wisconsin 26/48 Chocolate Shortbread Cookies 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Homemade Chocolate Shortbread Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe has been in my files for a long time…probably from when I first learned to bake. Any chocolate lover will like these

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