Cookie Recipes from Christmas Past

Cookie recipes come from all over the world but a big collection of favorite holiday cookies are from brand name cookbooks, Christmas books and cookie instructions books like the ones listed below. This year delight someone with a cookie recipe from Christmas past. Email deestephenson@comcast.net for the recipe.

AMERICA'S CHRISTMAS HERITAGE, 1969
Pitmoppen, Dutch Butter-Almond Cookies
Teden's lebkuchen (spice cookie)
Christmas Stocking Cookies
Pennsylvania Dutch Sand Tarts
Leckerli, German-Swiss Cookies
Moravian Spice Cookies
Ruth Loevinger's German Filbert "Moon" Cookies
German-Swiss Cinnamon Stars, Zimet Staeme
Swiss Hazelnut or Filbert Cookies
Jumballs, Almond Cookies
Whiskey Snaps
Gumdrop Cookies
Cookies de Guadalupe
Norwegian Serina Cookies
Grybai, Lithuanian Mushroom Cookies
Piparkukan, Pepper Cookies
Mae Gerhard's Gingerbread Angels

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS TREASURY CHRISTMAS CRAFTS & FOODS, 1980
German Brown Sugar Spritz (red & green jam)
Finnish Chestnut Fingers (chocolate tips)
Norwegian Berlinekranser (wreath shaped)
Chewy Noels
Santa's Whiskers
Greek Kourabeides
Norweigian Stags Antlers
Norweigian Krumkake
German Pfeffernuesse
Dutch Letterbanket
Italian Crostili
Candy Cane Cookies
Festive Tassles
Almond Filling
Fruit Filling
Holiday Divinity

BETTY CROCKER CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK, 2006
Gingerbread Cookies
Shortbread (trees, buttons,ornaments)
Chocolate Crinkles
Thumbprint Cookies
Russian Tea Cakes (lemon tea cakes)
Snickerdoodles
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies
Gingersnaps
Slice-It-Easy-Cookies
Holiday Cookie Tarts
Christmas Trees
Peppermint Pinwheels
Ribbon Bar Cookies
Rum-Cashew Biscotti
Spritz
Almond Bonbons
Minty Middle Treasures
Espresso Thumbprint Cookies
Holiday Melting Moments
Holiday Stars
Magic Window Coolies
Peppermint Swirls
Merry Christmas Fudgies
Candy Cane Cookies
Irish Cream Bars
Lemon Cookie Tarts
Confetti Caramel Bars
Cherry-Almond Triangles
Peppermint BonBon Brownies
Brandy Creme Brulee Bars

CHRISTMAS COOKIES, 1987
Clarita's Butterflies, Mexico
Pepparkakor, Sweden
Speculaas, Holland
Fruitcake Squares, Germany
Kringles, Denmark
Tessie's Almond Crescents, American
Chroschcki, Poland
Rugelach, Israel

Double Delight Bourbon Balls
Christmas Wreaths
Cream Cheese Cookies
Pinwheels
Chocolate Cheesecake Chunks
Pecan Triangles
Twinkles
Poinsettas

Sugar Santas
Candy Cane Cookies
Swiss Chalets
Chocolate Crispers
Chocolate Chip Merinques
Peanut Butter Balls
Snowmen
Children's Delight (Peanut Butter Oatmeal Drops)

CHRISTMAS COOKIES, EASY TO FOLLOW RECIPES...
Cutout Cookies
Painted Cookies
Christmas Wreaths
Lebkuchen
Stained Glass Window Cookies
Gingerbread People
Orange Butter Cookies
Drop Cookies
Cherry Centers
Almond Crescents
Pumpkin Cookies
Brown-Edged Cookies
Monster Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Meringues
Oatmeal Lace Cookies
Pecan Clusters
Hermits
Anise Drop Cookies
Raisin Pecan Jumbles
Walnut Rocks
Orange Drop Cookies
Coconut Cornflake Cookies
Bar Cookies
Holiday Layer Squares
Fudge Brownies
Pumpkin Shortbread Squares
Chocolate Chip Squares
Hand-Shaped Cookies
Chocolate Teddy Bears
Walnut Cookie Balls
Peppernuts
Spicy Chocolate Cookies
Pecan Spice Cookies
Chocolate Chocolate Cookies
Date Walnut Cookies
Chocolate Crackles
Sandies
Gingersnaps
Special Cookies
Spritz Cookies
Chocolate Spritz Ribbons
Pecan Pie Cookies
Christmas Fantasy Cookies
Miniature Fruitcakes

FARM JOURNAL'S HOMESPUN CHRISTMAS, 1979
Creative Cookies
Hand-Painted Butter Cookies
Christmas Jewels
Almond-Raspberry Bars
Candied Fruit Bards
Jumbo Oatmeal-Peanut Butter Cookies

FOOD & WINES HOLIDAY FAVORITES, 1996
Granny's Molasses Spice Cookies
Linzer Wreaths
Fruitcake Cookies
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
Chocolate-Dipped Snowballs
Gilded Chocolate Shortbread
Gingerbread Cookies
Lebkuchen
Lacy Ginger Snowflakes
Heavenly Puff Angels (puff pastry using a 5-inch gingerbread girl cutter)
Spicy Nut Meringues
Pfessermusse

PARENTS' MAGAZINE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY BOOK, 1972
Sugar Cookies
Sand Tarts
Pfeffernusse
Highland Shortbread

the best of MARHTA STEWART LIVING HOLIDAYS, RECIPES, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS
Iced Sugar Cookies (make intricate animal shapes)
Honey Lebkuchen
German Butter Cookies
Sugar Cookies Wreath
Gingerbread Cookies Dipped in Chocolate
Butter Cream Cookies with Chestnut Filling
Chocolate Orange Cookies
Bourbon Currant Cookies
Chocolate Charms
Peanut Butter Cookies
Oatmeal Fruit Cookies
Ginger Crinkles
Ne Plus Ultra Cookies
Cassis Crisps
Coconut Almond Cookies
Espresso Shortbread
Polish Tea Cookies (jam centers)
Mocha Almond Cookies
Lemon Cream Cheese Bows
Pistachio Lemon Drops
Black Pepper Cookies
Buttery Pecan Rounds
Biscochitos (animal shaped)
Mazurka with Apricot Topping (orange-flavored liqueur)

THE CHRISTMAS BOOK, 1987
Gingerbread People
Royal Icing
Cinnamon Stars
Scottish Yule Bannock

TODAY'S WOMAN COOKIE COOK BOOK, 1952 Pillsbury Mills
Chocolate Nut Drop Cookies
Hermits
Orange Crisps
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Lemon Drops
Peanut Butter Cookies
Coconut Cookies...
Molded Cookies, Bar Cookies, Rolled Cookies, Refrigerator Cookies
Party Press Cookies
Spice Sticks
Orange or Lemon Crescents
Nut Twists
Coconut Wreaths
French Tuiles
French Lace Cookies
Lemon Angel Halos (lemon filled)
Cameo Tea Cookies
Spritz
Sandbakelse
Almond Delights
Lebkuchen
Springerle
Pfeffernusse