Russian tea cakes

Or pecan butterballs

December 20, 2008

Tender, crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth cookies.

Frosted sugar cookies

The classic Christmas cookie

December 19, 2008

Rolled out, baked, frosted, and sprinkled.

Buckwheat cookies

Chocolate-chip cookie redux

December 18, 2008

Cocoa nibs and buckwheat give these simple cookies an edge.

Anise cookies

A dunking cookie from Switzerland

December 17, 2008

Shaped and printed cookies.

Panforte

Dense, chewy, nutty ‘cake’

December 16, 2008

A traditional Italian holiday sweet.

Austrian Christmas cookies

Wafer cookies with crunch

December 15, 2008

Spicy, nutty, chewy, chocolatey cookies with an unusual twist.

Toffee brittle

Sweet, salty, nutty seasonal candy

December 12, 2008

Easy candy that’s a real crowd-pleaser.

Rum balls

Boozy holiday favorites

December 12, 2008

Serve these retro, no-cook treats at a holiday party.

Biscotti

Classic crunchy cookies

December 10, 2008

Italian breakfast goodies with a long shelf life.

Truffles

Chocolate candy for Christmas

December 9, 2008

The ultimate chocolate bomb.

Rugelach

Make this traditional Hanukkah treat

December 8, 2008

Sweet dough crescents.

Gingersnaps

Crunchy and chewy, these are the perfect ginger cookies

December 5, 2008

The secret ingredient? Fresh, not powdered, ginger.

Classic fudge

Buttery chocolate nibbles

December 4, 2008

Whip up a batch of this classic holiday present.

Shortbread

Nuts, butter, and spices

December 3, 2008

Dense and buttery, this crumbly shortbread is rich with nuts and ginger.

Chocolate cookies

Chewy, cakey goodness

December 2, 2008

These soft, frosted treats are more like cupcakes than cookies.

Marshmallows

Homemade fluffy candy

December 1, 2008

Ditch that bag of store-bought mallows in favor of these airy confections.

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Table Talk: November 17

A local-foods feast

Josh Viertel and Jennifer Maiser want to help you have a local-foods Thanksgiving. Read the transcript of their online chat.

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