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Category: Cookies

Best homemade cookie recipes.

buttery vanilla brownie recipe | writes4food.com

Buttery vanilla brownies.

Planning a holiday weekend party? These super buttery vanilla brownies (with a sweet vanilla glaze) will make the day. Get the recipe.

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Must-make appetizers, sides and desserts for your Fourth of July menu.

Yay for the Fourth of July! Here’s a roundup of great recipes for appetizers, sides and desserts for your July 4 menu.

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homemade almond butter cookie recipe | writes4food.com

Crunchy almond-butter cookies.

I love peanut butter cookies, but I’m having a fling with this recipe made with almond butter. Get the recipe on the blog.

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old-fashioned oatmeal raisin cookie recipe | writes4food.com

The Clara Project: Perfect oatmeal cookies.

I think this is pretty much the perfect oatmeal raisin cookie recipe: an old-fashioned version from The Clara Project, soft and not too sweet.

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best chocolate chip bar cookies EVER | writes4food.com

Awesome chocolate chip bar cookies.

This is my new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, made into shortbread-like bars with a pop of salt. The cure for your winter blues.

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Scandinavian Almond Bar cookie recipe | writes4food.com

Christmas Cookie-Palooza: Scandinavian almond bars.

A rich and flavorful bar cookie that’s perfect for Christmas cookie swaps: Scandinavian Almond Bars. This recipe dates back many years to Better Homes & Gardens magazine.

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old-fashioned Spritz butter cookie recipe | writes4food.com

Christmas Cookie-Palooza: Spritz cookies.

The classic Spritz cookie is a Christmas tradition with German roots: the buttery dough is squeezed through a cookie press to make light, delicate, almond-y cookies.

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chocolate nut meringue cookies | writes4food.com

Christmas Cookie-Palooza: chocolate-nut meringues.

I added a pop of dark chocolate to this old-fashioned recipe for nut meringue cookies, and love the combination of flavors and textures.

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recipe for pecan dream cookies (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies) | writes4food.com

Christmas Cookie-Palooza: Pecan snowball cookies.

Here’s a classic Christmas cookie recipe: Pecan Snowballs (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies). They’re full-flavored but not too sweet, perfectly light and a welcome addition to a holiday cookie platter.

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