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Christmas cookies

There's a great tradition of baking Christmas cookies in America, but it definitely strays into what we Brits would consider a biscuit. These are our American-style bakes including gingerbread men, crinkle cookies and more traditional cookies.
Christmas cookies
by Edd Kimber

Edd's master cookie dough gets a Christmas cookie makeover with these easy mix-ins. One batch of dough will make the perfect Christmas gift box, with a little something for everyone.

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Christmas crinkle cookies

by Liberty Mendez
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Mint chocolate cookies

by Edd Kimber
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Forgotten cookies

by Nigella Lawson
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Mexican hot chocolate cookies

by Crystelle Pereira
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Gingerbread men

by The BBC Food team
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Chocolate cookies with scarlet fruit

by Nigel Slater
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Gluten-free Christmas cookies

by Annie Rigg
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Gingerbread cookie decorations

by Frances Quinn
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Surprise snickerdoodles

by Nadiya Hussain
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Snowman Christmas biscuits

by Jayne Cross
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Christmas biscuits

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Gingerbread cookies

by Frances Quinn
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Linzer cookies

by Nigella Lawson
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Christmas shortbread

by Sophie Whitbread
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