Made with all-purpose flour, egg yolk, sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, almond extract, vanilla extract ...get the recipe
Fun Food Holidays™
Cookie Cutter Week starts December 7th, 2025

One thing that makes Christmas cookies so merry is their many adorable little shapes: Santa Claus, trees, candy canes, stars, and angels. Plan your cookie motifs now, during Cookie Cutter Week, so that you'll have the proper implements to make classic-looking Christmas cookies that will brighten the season for young and old.
Recipes to celebrate Cookie Cutter Week
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Crisp Sugar CookiesServes/Makes 48 cookies / Ready In: 2-5 hrs
These sugar cookies are a deliciously sweet treat. These buttery, crispy cookies are perfect for dunking in your morning coffee or enjoying with a scoop of ice cream after dinner. ...get the recipe
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Easy Cookie CutoutsServes/Makes 24 / Ready In: 30-60 minutes
The secret for the easiest cookies ever? Cake mix. Fantastic way to whip up a bunch of cookie dough quickly and cut out some fun shapes. ...get the recipe
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Cut-Out Sugar Cookies with Butter IcingServes/Makes 60 / Ready In: 2-5 hrs
These simple iced sugar cookies are perfect for cutting up and decorating to your heart's content. ...get the recipe
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Peanut Butter Cream-Filled CookiesServes/Makes 42 / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
You've had peanut butter cookies, but have you had peanut butter filled cookies? These delectable oatmeal cookies filled with a sweet peanut cream need only be served with a tall glass of milk. ...get the recipe
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Sugar Free Sour Cream Linzer CookiesServes/Makes 40 / Ready In: 2-5 hrs
Mimicking the Linzer torte, these sugar-free cookies are made with flour and ground almonds and filled with sweet preserves. ...get the recipe
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Valentine Sugar CookiesServes/Makes 36 / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
These sugar cookies use powdered sugar rather than granulated in the dough. The dough is chilled, rolled out, cut into shapes, and sprinkled with red decorator's sugar before baking. ...get the recipe
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Polenta CutoutsServes/Makes 12 / Ready In: 30-60 minutes
These parmesan-laced, golden-brown polenta rounds are perfect for topping with a rich meat sauce for an Italian alternative to pasta. ...get the recipe
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Jack-O'-Lantern SandwichesServes/Makes 8 / Ready In: < 30 minutes
A simple Halloween themed sandwich made with mayo, Italian salad dressing mix, bread, chicken or turkey, and lettuce. ...get the recipe
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Halloween Cut-Out CookiesServes/Makes 24 / Ready In: < 30 minutes
Scary cookies don't have to be scary difficult to make. The secret is using a box of cake mix as a shortcut. Decorate as desired. ...get the recipe
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