419 christmas cookie recipes

Gingerbread martini shakes RumChata with gingerbread liqueur over ice and pours it into a cookie-crumb-rimmed glass. A creamy, spiced holiday dessert cocktail that tastes like Christmas in a glass.

Orangenplätzchen: German orange chocolate cookies with bright citrus zest, finely chopped chocolate folded into the dough, and a tart orange-lemon glaze brushed on warm. A traditional Weihnachtsplätzchen for Christmas tins.

Spells & Bells are festive Christmas cookies cut into holiday shapes and deep fried until golden and puffed, then served plain, sugared or glazed. A cream-rich fried dough that's crisp outside and tender within.