Our test cook made these Halloween cut-outs using the same recipe for anise cut-outs that she uses at Christmas time. And she made sure to add some icing. This is how the cookies look without icing.

Flavored with licorice and topped with sweet icing, Italian anise cookies are a must-have holiday cookie to complete any Christmas cookie platter.

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and anise seeds with a fork. Make a well in the center and pour in the oil and wine. Starting in the ...

Kat Lieu adds red miso to "temper the sweetness of the cookie" and includes spices not typically found in a sugar cookie, ...

It always feels like the best recipes are family recipes, ones that spark a twinkle in someone’s eye as they recall it from their youth. Debra Forrest shared a story and recipe like that with me, and ...

Fragrant with anise and bright citrus, these crisp cookies bring the same cozy warmth as a mug of mulled wine—perfect for holiday gatherings, gifting or setting out for Santa. Chocolate Orange Pots de ...

This shortbread is basically a roll-out sugar cookie, but better. You can use whatever festive shape of cookie cutters you ...

There's nothing like a Christmas cookie. And any cookie can be a Christmas one with just the addition of a few sprinkles or decorations. Case in point: Snickerdoodles. I made the wonderful and easy ...

Yvonne Poupart Grundy shared her husband's grandmother's (Marie Miller "Gunny" Grundy) recipe for light-textured, thin wafers with a pronounced licorice taste. Dunk them in milk or coffee. The low-fat ...