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» Michael Vyskocil - Christmas Cookie Glossary

GINGERBREAD COOKIES
This classic Christmas cookie has a multi-faceted personality: a flat, crispy exterior--perfect for decorating--and a chewy, moist interior.

1. Gingerbread People

2. Moravian Spice Cookies

3. Ginger Cookies

ICEBOX COOKIES
Any time-crunched holiday baker can look to these cookies for salvation. The dough can be prepared in advance and then stored in the refrigerator or freezer until it's time to bake.

1. Swedish Tea Cakes

2. Roll Out Butter Cookies

3. Peanut Blossoms

4.Christmas Sugar Cookies

BAR COOKIES
These delicious cookies, baked in a shallow pan and then cut into bars, provide a quick alternative to forming and baking dozens of individual-size holiday cookies at a time.

1. Lemon Bars

2. Chocolate Chip Meringue Bars

3. Apricot Bars

4. Pecan Bars

5. Chocolate Caramel Cashew Bars

6. Cinnamon Pecan Marshmallow Bar