
Holiday Cookies and Candies
You won't want to wait for the holidays after reading these 20 holiday cookie and candy recipes from SAVEUR magazine.
Gingersnaps
Claudia Fleming shared this recipe with us. She likes to serve these wafer-thin cookies alongside fresh apples or pears.
Butter Balls
Dredging these melt-in-your-mouth cookies twice-first while still warm and again after they’ve cooled-insures a generous covering of powdery sugar.
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Gingerbread Cookies
Few things evoke the memories of Christmases past like the aroma of gingerbread baking in the kitchen.
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Chocolate Coconut Balls
This great recipe from Philadelphia’s Moonstruck restaurant showcases the bite-size coconut cream balls rolled in cinnamon, sugar, and cocoa. Get the recipe for Chocolate Coconut Balls »
German Butter Cookies
Everybody in Miles Chapin’s family made these cookies differently, from the aunt who embellished hers with piped icing and colored sprinkles, to his mother who used a simple glaze and a dusting of plain sugar. He loved them all. See the German Butter Cookies Recipe
This quick and easy recipe, full of cashews, Peanut Butter Captain Crunch, and white chocolate, is a riff on the average Rice Krispie treat.
Prato-Style Cookies
One of the few utterly traditional Italian specialties at Garga is these Tuscan cookies. See this Recipe
Zingerman's Funky Chunky Dark Chocolate Cookies
Something about the richness and varied flavor of these cookies seems to make them work best when they’re made big, but the recipe works fine for smaller cookies, too. See the Zingerman’s Funky Chunky Dark Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Peppermint Patties
The recipe for this fondant-centered candy is based on one in the Candy Cookbook by Mildred Brand.
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Lollipops
These lollipops can be flavored any way you like, but we chose cherry and lime in celebration of the holiday season.
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Bourbon Balls
These chocolatey confections are what author Shane Mitchell calls “Southern truffles — boozy and bad to the bone.”
Molasses Cookies
The blacker the molasses, the better the cookie, which is why we use blackstrap molasses in these tasty goodies.
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Vanilla Crescent Cookies
These sweet and delicate Austrian cookies are a special Christmastime treat. See the Vanilla Crescent Cookies Recipe
Sugar Plums
These sugar plums taste so good you will have visions of them dancing through your head.
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Coconut Candy Bars
Rich, chewy and oh-so-delicious, these bars put convenience store candies to shame.
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Stained-Glass Window Candies
Sometimes called cathedral candies, many versions of this popular sweet abound, including some rolled in sweetened shredded coconut.
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