This gingerbread is sturdier and not quite as rich as the dough we use for cookies, making it an excellent material for constructing gingerbread houses.
Holiday cookies
Cucidati (Italian Fig Cookies)
This delicious Sicilian cookie is often served on March 19, the feast day of St. Joseph, which is an important Italian holiday. We think this traditional Italian cookie makes a nice Christmas treat as well.
Valentine’s Day Cookie Hearts
Simple to make yet elegant, these chocolate Valentine cookies sport a fashionable combo of pink and brown.
Scottish Shortbread
Traditional Scottish shortbread is plain and simple, but utterly delicious. Make it in a shortbread pan (mold) for a decorative cookie.
Greek Honey Cakes (Melomakarona)
These cakelike Greek cookies, moistened with syrup, are a Christmas favorite.