Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christmas is approaching quickly, so as people finish their holiday shopping and wrap their presents, baking cookies follows on ...

It's no secret that Santa Claus loves cookies almost as much as he loves delivering presents to children on Christmas. Jason Smith, the celebrity chef who won the Food Network's "Holiday Baking ...

Christmas cookies are more than dessert, they’re tradition. Whether you’re baking for a cookie swap, leaving treats out for Santa, or filling your freezer for family and holiday guests, these 10 ...

Some folks call it a bribe. Others who are more traditional call it hedging their bets. Many people view the practice as downright silly and don’t do it at all. But whatever you think of the custom of ...

Sadly, this hectic and somewhat rushed season we collectively call “The Holidays’’ is rapidly drawing to a close. It’s been a whirlwind couple of months packed with parties, parades, football and ...

CHESAPEAKE — Some of the tastiest cookies Santa enjoys during his visit to Hampton Roads this Christmas are sure to be those made by nearly a dozen “kinderchefs.” It was a merry time Saturday at Now ...

Treat Santa to something truly special this year. One of the Christmas traditions that has stood the test of time, is the act of leaving cookies and milk out for Santa on Christmas eve. There’s ...

The best way to celebrate the holiday season is with a round of cookie baking, and these reindeer cookies are about as festive as it gets. They’re a mash-up of two beloved classics—gingerbread cookies ...

I posed that question a year or so ago. It wasn’t meant to be introspective: i.e., “Santa Claus is all of us." Nor was it meant to be taken spiritually: “Santa Claus is the embodiment of the spirit of ...

The tradition started small in 1957, with my grandparents making cookies in a glass jar for their employer, the owners of the local dairy farm. The glass jar was intended to be a gift, but the ...

Over the years I have made many cookies. In the pastry realm of recipes, I’ve always considered cookies to be one of the easiest and most straightforward. And in Santa Fe, we are lucky enough to have ...