You'll discover original holiday cookies in Christmas Cookies, as well as our favorite recipes, shortcuts, suggestions, tips, and comprehensive directions for achieving the results shown. Utilize the ideas as springboards for your own creativity, and have fun infusing the cookies with your personality. We offer methods to "Keep It Simple" with many of the designs, i.e., how to get a comparable effect with fewer steps or less drying time. In response to reader feedback, we've added easier cookie designs for novices or for anybody seeking immediate creative pleasure.

Though the Christmas season is usually hectic, it has never been more critical to make time for tomorrow's memories. We hope this book contributes to the joy of Christmas cookie making and the brightness of your baking season!