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Baker's Dozen cookie recipes for Christmas

Ashley Spotkill, aspotkill@ajc.com

Candy Cane Twists

One of my favorite things about the holidays has always been baking. As a kid I would spend hours in the kitchen with my mom shaping, decorating and taste-testing dozens of cookie recipes. The cookies themselves were delicious, but it was the bonding with my mom that gave me the most joy. These candy cane cookies were one of my favorites to make: They involve bright colors, rolling out long strands of dough and they were something I could handle on my own. Years later, candy cane cookies still top my list of holiday favorites, and I credit them for helping turn me into the avid baker I am today. The recipe for Candy Cane Twist Cookies
- Ashley Spotkill

This is the 13th of 13 Christmas Cookie recipes, a baker's dozen for December. Scroll down for the full list, plus some holiday extras, including Gingerbread, Fruitcake Cookies and Stained Glass Cookies.

Trading cookies

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