Nothing Beats Cookie Treats for the Holidays

The countdown to Christmas is well underway and in many kitchens so is the rush to bake holiday sweets, especially cookies. Why do we eat cookies for Christmas? For so many families, it’s not Christmas without cookies. Our kids leave cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve, we spend weeks baking and decorating our cookies, and a cookie plate graces every party. Every family has its tradition, whether it’s Mommom’s gingerbread men, Aunt Ginny’s pecan tassies or joining a neighborhood cookie swap. Cookie cutters in every variety come out from the closet – candy canes, Christmas trees, stars, angels, reindeer... Read more →