Local bakers submitted nearly 40 batches of cookies in the 2025 Dayton Daily News Holiday Cookie Contest. The holiday cookie contest returned two years ago after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Make the cookie dough. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat an egg, then blend in brown sugar and melted butter. In a separate bowl, sift all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix the dry ...

Some cookies are dangerous to have around because one is never enough. These recipes create the kind of treats that'll have ...

Get festive with timeless classics and new favorites, from sugar cookies and mandelbrot to tortellini dolci and marranitos.

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14:26, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 Updated: 14:38, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 Christmas is a time for ingulging in sweet treats and showing loved ones what they mean to us, so why not combine them both? Give the gift of ...

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While cranberry sauce isn’t the star of Thanksgiving, it plays a strong supporting role — and sometimes, that role gets a little stale. This year, try swapping out plain cranberry sauce for something ...

Get ready to whisk, roll and bake your way into the holiday spirit with our Christmas cookie recipes. These sweets are so good, they’ll become part of your yearly baking traditions. With bold flavors ...

Cranberries are unapologetically themselves. Among berries, they are strikingly hard and sour, with an absolutely gorgeous color and fascinating inner structure. Not everyone loves them, but those who ...

My no-bake cranberry-cookie butter cheesecake with a crushed speculoos crust is a showstopper (if I do say so myself). By Vaughn Vreeland Cranberry meets cookie butter in this no-bake ...

From New York Times Cooking: This chunky and bright, cardamom-scented, honey-sweetened chutney is loaded with fresh cranberries, green apple and dried apricots. The best part? It comes together in ...