Despite being in the middle of winter, Christmas tradition is rife with references to flowers. Create cookies that look like poinsettias, complete with green leaves. in Public bookmarkswith bookmarkschristmas_recipies
Kids will adore making their own decorations of nutmeg-spiced heavenly hosts whose "stained glass" windows are simply crushed hard candies that melt during baking and reharden when cool. in Public bookmarkswith bookmarkschristmas_recipies
Get the big kids in your house rolling and cutting, and let the littler ones decorate these three-dimensional sweet trees. (If they¿re not gobbled up right away, add them to a ginger bread house display.) Or, give away a forest of these tiny trees or pass them out individually. Wrap each tree in a cellophane bag along with a little shredded mylar for added sparkle. Tie the top c in Public bookmarkswith bookmarkschristmas_recipies
Sparkling with a dusting of orange-infused sugar, these melt-in-your-mouth cookies make a lovely addition to a gift box of Christmas treats. in Public bookmarkswith bookmarkschristmas_recipies
These soft, cakelike little cookies from France are made sweeter still when formed into the cherry-cheeked likeness of the jolliest old elf of them all — Santa Claus. in Public bookmarkswith bookmarkschristmas_recipies
Santa (or someone with more permanent residence at your house) may make these lists, but won't have a chance to check them twice if there are hungry elves around! in Public bookmarkswith bookmarkschristmas_recipies