Using traditional desserts for inspiration, here are a dozen holiday cookie recipes that are sure to please family and friends this holiday season.

Lemon meringue pie reimagined as a holiday cookie: Tastes like lemon meringue, but you don't need the plate and the fork. Pillsbury.com offers a version for those seeking a downsized treat, Lemon Meringue Cookie Cups.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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