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Treats For Santa: 13 Sweet Christmas Cookies

Do your kiddos leave a milk and cookies snack for Santa?

Do your kiddos leave a milk and cookies snack for Santa? It's a tradition that's too cute to pass up. Tots light up with joy on Christmas Day as they catch a glimpse of all of the presents Santa has left them — and a cookie platter with nothing but crumbs! This holiday season, treat Santa to a delightful midnight snack with unique Christmas cookies to swoon over.

Feast your eyes on these 13 sweet Christmas cookies sold online; no baking required. They'll have you jiggling your belly and shouting "ho! ho! ho!" in no time, and they make great holiday gifts for anyone on your list!

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11 Sweet, Kid-Friendly Ideas For Your Christmas Cookie Exchange

If your December agenda includes a Christmas cookie exchange, the pressure's on to come up with a contribution that's sure to wow the crowd of lil ones and adults alike.

If your December agenda includes a Christmas cookie exchange, the pressure's on to come up with a contribution that's sure to wow the crowd of lil ones and adults alike. Whether you're totally at ease in an apron and oven mitt or prefer to let the experts at your local bakery do the leg work for you, these 11 Christmas cookie ideas are sure to inspire.

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Have You Ever Hosted a Cookie Swap?

The San Francisco Chronicle recently published a story about the rise of the cookie swap.

The San Francisco Chronicle recently published a story about the rise of the cookie swap. A cookie swap is a holiday party in which guests are asked to bring several batches of homemade cookies. The cookies are exchanged at the event, and everyone walks away with an assortment of delicious treats. The article talks about the books, websites, and groups devoted to the popular party, but I'm wondering how many people actually host and attend cookie swaps? With the holiday season about to kick into full swing, there may be one on your agenda. Are you cookie swapping this December?

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What Kind of Holiday Cookies Are You Making?

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Yum's Ultimate Foodie Gift Guide!

YumSugar's editor Katie takes us through the best gift ideas for all the food lovers on your holiday shopping list.

YumSugar's editor Katie takes us through the best gift ideas for all the food lovers on your holiday shopping list. From a gorgeous cookbook filled with tantalizing recipes to the perfect bottle of prosecco, we'll show you the top four foodie gifts you won't want to miss!

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Let's Dish: What Cookies Remind You of the Holidays?

With cookie swaps and homemade holiday gifts on the brain, all I can think about this week are Christmas cookies.

With cookie swaps and homemade holiday gifts on the brain, all I can think about this week are Christmas cookies. Of course there are the classics, like gingerbread men, linzer cookies, icebox cookies, and sugar cookies. But mostly, when I get geared up for the holidays, I'm reminded of the cookies we made as gifts when I was growing up: jam-filled thumbprints, oatmeal bars, snowy, white Russian tea cakes, and my mother's date balls. What cookies do you crave at this time of year?

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Healthy Holiday Recipe: Hazelnut Cookies

I love hazelnuts in my salads, in my chocolate, and in cookies.

I love hazelnuts in my salads, in my chocolate, and in cookies. Christmas is a cookie event for me, and these hazelnut cookies have been in my family for generations. Since they contain no flour, I make them for my gluten-free friends every year for holiday gifts.

These cookies also contain no butter; all the fat comes from the nuts. The fat in hazelnuts, a.k.a. filbert nuts, is not saturated fat like butter, and these little nuts are considered a heart-healthy food. In addition to being cholesterol-free, hazelnuts are high in vitamin E and are a decent source of protein and fiber.

To see the recipe and nutritional facts, just read more

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Recipe Review: Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cookies From Self

Christmas is synonymous with so many things, one of them being cookies.

Christmas is synonymous with so many things, one of them being cookies. Can you imagine Christmas without cookies? Well, now you can imagine a cookie that is relatively guilt-free. I saw a cookie recipe while flipping through the December issue of Self that I had to try: Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cookies. As you can see by the photo, they look tasty. So I whipped up a batch. To see how these cookies turned out and if mine look as presentable as the ones in the magazine, read more