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12 Cookie Recipes Perfect for the Holidays

From ruggelach to sugar cookies

You don’t need any extra reminders that it’s the holiday season, but we know that your sweet tooth could use one.

It’s the season for baking holiday cookies for the endless family gatherings, and sneaking some for yourself. Sugar cookies for your great-aunt twice-removed? Why not? Ruggelach for a small breakfast at your in-laws’? Bring it on! No matter the occasion or guest, we’ve got the perfect holiday cookie for you.

Alice Medrich’s New Classic Coconut Macaroons

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Alice Medrich’s New Classic Coconut Macaroons by Genius Recipes

Chocolate Fantasy Brownie Bites

Chocolate Fantasy Brownie Bites

Chocolate Fantasy Brownie Bites by drbabs

Flo Braker’s Pains D’Amande

Flo Braker's Pains D’Amande

Flo Braker’s Pains D’Amande by Genius Recipes

Vanilla Rooibos Tea Cookies

Vanilla Rooibos Tea Cookies

Vanilla Rooibos Tea Cookies by Rivka

Ginger Spiced Molasses Sugar Cookies

Ginger Spiced Molasses Sugar Cookies

Ginger Spiced Molasses Sugar Cookies by TasteFood

Secret Cookies

Secret Cookies

Secret Cookies by Veronica

Lemon Almond Cornmeal Diamonds

Lemon Almond Cornmeal Diamonds

Lemon Almond Cornmeal Diamonds by LE BEC FIN

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies by merrill

Meyer Lemon Pizzelle

Meyer Lemon Pizzelle

Meyer Lemon Pizzelle by HilaryBee

Helen Getz’s Springerles

Helen Getz's Springerles

Helen Getz’s Springerles by amanda

Ruggelach

Ruggelach

Ruggelach by deensiebat

Holiday Cut-Out Cookies

Holiday Cut-Out Cookies

Holiday Cut-Out Cookies by amanda

This article originally appeared on Food52

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