Southern Living, December 2013 Page 6
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Sugar Cookie Cutouts
We think 1/8 inch is the perfect thickness for a crisp, buttery cookie, but this dough can be rolled to 1/4 inch thick if you prefer a soft texture.
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Tex-Mex Brownies
These are not your mama's brownies. The subtle heat from red pepper turns these delights into conversation starters.
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Apricot-Almond Thumbprints
Apricot-Almond Thumbprints Recipe
Filled with orange apricot preserves, these decorative Apricot-Almond Thumbprints are the perfect holiday treat for the table.
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Ambrosia Macaroons
Give these soft, chewy macaroons a different look by garnishing with candied fruit like orange peels or green cherries.
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Praline Rugelach
For best results, thoroughly chill the rolled cookies before baking to keep the filling from melting out of the dough.
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Cane Syrup Slice 'N' Bakes
Cane Syrup Slice 'N' Bakes Recipe
Perfect for last-minute company, this dough can be stored in the refrigerator up to 1 week, or frozen up to 1 month.
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Peppermint Divinity Bars
Peppermint Divinity Bars Recipe
Make this recipe all the way through without stopping, spreading the warm divinity onto a still-warm cookie base. If the divinity is too cool, it will tear the cookie base as you spread it.
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Bourbon-Pecan-Gingerbread Cookies
Bourbon-Pecan-Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
Important: Bake the dough while cold; otherwise, it will spread too much and the cookies will lose their fluffy texture.
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Gritscotti
Grits + biscotti=Gritscotti. After baking the logs, gently cut them with a serrated knife for even slices. If you break a few slices, bake them anyway and sprinkle the bits over yogurt at breakfast.
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Marble Snickerdoodles
Use the bottom of a 1/2-cup measuring cup to flatten the cookies to the perfect size. Be sure to use salted butter.
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Honey-Hazelnut Crisps
These lacy cookies keep best in a tin between sheets of wax paper.
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Chocolate-Mint Cookies
Be sure to bake the cookies until they are crisp; the chocolate dough makes it harder to tell when they're fully cooked.
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White Chocolate Linzer Cookies
White Chocolate Linzer Cookies Recipe
Be sure to bake the cookies until they are crisp; the chocolate dough makes it harder to tell when they're fully cooked.
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Hummingbird Oatmeal Cookies
Hummingbird Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
No time for frosting? Bake anyway! We loved these plain too.