Christmas Cookie Recipes: Top 10 Classics

Whether you present them on a pretty tray for eager party guests or leave them next to a tall glass of milk for Santa on Christmas Eve, holiday cookies are part of what makes the season so special.

We rounded up our 10 best classic Christmas cookie recipes below -- so whether you love buttery shortbread, sparkly cookie cutter creations or tasty gingerbread men, you'll be sure to find a recipe (or three) to suit your taste. Turn up the Christmas music and get baking!

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[Michael Groth]

06:57 AM on 12/12/2011

I cant find meringue powder anywhere. I need 9 tbls for a frosting recipe. What can i use as a substitute?

[tracyan]

11:30 PM on 12/13/2011

I bought meringue powder at Michaels last week. It's made by Wilton.

[hannahm7373]

07:29 PM on 12/02/2011

Why don't these recipes tell you how many they make?

[nanaofmysky]

03:29 PM on 12/17/2011

It would depend on how big you make them.I found that most regular recipes make between 2 1/2 to 3 dozen cookies.It used to be that my son would eat the raw cookie batter so there would be about 3/4 of the recipe baked, he would eat the rest. I really need to get off this thing and get my baking done. Only baked 4 different types so far. Have a lot to go. Good luck on yours.

[pthompson13]

01:32 PM on 12/01/2011

My gingerbread cookies always come out to mooshy or two rock hard. Does the pan of water on the lower shelf trick work in this case too?

[nanaofmysky]

04:48 PM on 12/02/2011

If they are hard you are most likely working it to much. Mooshy, LOl never heard that one before. Maybe to much liquid. Try cutting back.

[Denise Flinn Romeo]

01:25 PM on 12/01/2011

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[kareemachan]

11:33 AM on 12/01/2011

Spritz cookies are a tradition in our house. One year we made gingerbread men at my uncle's, and they got pretty, um, anatomically correct.

[maggiee]

11:57 AM on 12/01/2011

There have been some pretty x-rated Santas at our house.

[nancy kriescher]

01:18 PM on 12/05/2011

Loooovvvveee Spritz""