The perfect chocolate chip shortbread. As baked by the 8-11 year old boys in my cooking club.

Stained glass gingerbread ornaments (text in Portuguese)

Christmas vanilla macarons!

Gingerbread Men Cookies

This “Enchanted Victorian Chalet” was one of several gingerbread structures up for auction at the Gingerbread City Gala, The Grand Del Mar

Kids would love these gingerbread cookies, especially if you let them help you in decorating them.

Christmas baking: Walnut cookies, our very favourite holiday treat. (in Romanian)

Experiencing a gingerbread population explosion

Easy holiday cookies filled with peanut butter M&Ms

Buttery Quince Hazelnut and Cognac Mincemeat

Soft and chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies and traditionalism

Lemon And Almond Cookie Wreaths – Edible Christmas Decorations

Baking for Santa? What are you baking this year?

Festive Walnut Babushka Cake

White Christmas Meringues, flavoured with organic lemon peel and organic vanilla essence

Pecan Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Filling: the perfect Christmas cookie.

Gingerbread Christmas cookies with Royal icing

Mini Fruitcakes with real fruit in ’em. Lot of nuts. Booze. No day-glow cherries. I promise.

Peppermint macarons with ganache filling. These are the best macarons I’ve ever had and are perfect for holiday entertaining.

Tips for Hosting a Christmas Cookie Swap – and a recap of my best event yet.

A simple home-made gift of Cookies in a Jar. Who doesn’t want cookies straight from the oven?!

Pfeffernüsse Cookies – This Spicy German Favorite May Be the World’s Best Christmas Cookie