Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream the cream cheese, butter and sugar together. Then add the vanilla, baking powder and salt. Gradually add flour. Mix well and chill. Crush wheat or cornflakes. Drop ...

200-Year-Old Sand Tart Christmas Cookies. Whenever the holiday season is in, you can count on those old recipes to make an appearance on the dinner tables.

Growing up with a Dutch mother, my Christmas memories are a wonderful mix of Dutch and American traditions. We were lucky enough to celebrate both St. Nicholas Day, with our shoes filled with ...

Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas Cookies (Pennsylvania, U.S.) This straight-laced cookie is brightened by currants and a bit of lemon juice and zest, and a lashing of sweet glaze. (Photo: James Ransom ...

Terry Berger uses a wood fired stove to bake these ox tongue cookies in his Mahoning Twp. kitchen on Thursday, November 30, 2017. Berger says the treats are a Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas recipe.

Though I'm not generally a big time sweets fan, I love chocolate cookies. Like, a lot. For this recipe, I challenged myself to incorporate some savory elements - and maybe a little variety - in my ...

But for all its weirdness, the Dutch do get one thing right about Christmas: Speculoos. These shortbread cookies are so popular in Europe that you can get a Nutella-ish paste made out of the ...

Carol Granaldi of Cream Ridge writes: "Favorite of my biscotti recipes, of which I have several, that pleases my Italian hubby, Peter. The origin of this recipe is forgotten, but I modified it ...

From gluten-free recipes to 3D-printed cookie cutters, innovation ensures that the Christmas cookie remains relevant. But, the essence of the Christmas cookie tradition is timeless.

The Dutch brought the Christmas cookie tradition to the United States in the early 17th century," Smith said. ... and cookies recipes made several dozens and it gave them plenty to pass around.

MAKES ABOUT 4 DOZEN. My grandmother made these every Christmas. 3 ounces cream cheese. 1/2 cup butter. 1/2 cup sugar. 1 teaspoon vanilla. 2 teaspoons baking powder ...