If you're at longtime "Ciao Italia" TV cooking show host Mary Ann Esposito's Durham, NH home on Columbus Day, you'll find her baking Christmas cookies. Yes, Christmas cookies in October, the first of ...

There’s something about cookie making during the holidays that grabs me. I guess it’s because some cookies are made only during this celebratory season. Many times these are heirloom, sentimental ...

The magic of the holiday season starts with cookies, and these 8 creative and traditional cookie recipes are a must-have for ...

Along with the holiday season comes holiday cookie baking. At The Times, we like to offer bakers new additions to their cookie repertoires. Check out, for example, cooking columnist Ben Mims’ “12 Days ...

19 eggs 1 lb. Butter, 3/4 lb. Crisco melted 2 1/4 lb. Sugar 3 1/4 lb. Flour 2 tbsp. Anise oil, 2 tbsp. Lemon extract, 2 tbsp. Whiskey ...

And every office is particularly nice to them this time of year: Those folks who have a way with a holiday cookie and a love of sharing their goodies with colleagues. We have our own cheery bunch here ...

Maggie Masci is one of a few women who credits her mother-in-law for teaching her how to cook. The Pennsylvania native was 13 when she began watching her future mother-in-law, Christine, in the ...