Filling: In small saucepan, combine dates, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir over low heat till thickened, about four minutes. Remove from heat, stir in nuts and vanilla. Chill. Dough: ...

Peppermint pinwheel cookies are simple, festive and easy to make. If you’re still looking for holiday cookie ideas, check out these pinwheels from Shauna Cruz of Vallejo, a finalist one year in our ...

These delicious seasonal cookies came out beautifully laminated, almost like a pastry. The key is to keep the dough cold the entire time you are working with it! And while they are easy enough to make ...

"Once you finish eating one, you’re immediately going to want another!" the consulting pastry chef at Old John’s Diner in New York City says about her soft, buttery and "hypnotic looking" sugar ...

If you are looking for a great gift, the Tulsa World published a cookbook with 101 recipes that includes some of the city’s most cherished traditions. “Tulsa World Cookies” features a variety of ...

Many of us have pie crust around during the holiday season, and that makes for a delicious dough for Thanksgiving cookies! Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, co-authors of nearly 40 cookbooks, ...

1/4 (1 1/8-lb.) Basic Butter Cookie Dough 1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, melted Divide Basic Butter Cookie Dough in half. Knead melted unsweetened chocolate into 1 portion until well ...

This collection of 25 Christmas Cookies to Make for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve are the best Christmas desserts for leaving out for Santa Claus! Of course, these Christmas Snacks and Treats are great ...

Filling: Combine dates, sugar and water. Cook over low heat until thick. Add nuts and cool. Dough: Cream butter. Add brown sugar and eggs. Beat well. Add remaining ingredients and beat. Chill dough ...

Shauna Cruz of Vallejo, Calif., was one of the 10 winners of our first Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off with these peppermint pinwheels: “Four years ago, my roommates and I started the ...