LITTLE ROCK — Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Cookies are always in season, but never more so than this time of year. The following basic ...

I don’t know about you but anytime I see these classic almond crescents I get very happy. Toasty and chewy, these nutty cookies are perfect for dipping in melted chocolate, and they also just happen ...

Why you should bake: Because these bar cookies – the first of their kind to win our contest -- are drop-dead delicious, and beautiful to boot. Degree of difficulty: Relatively easy. If you've ever ...

This holiday season, shake up your cookie tray with this coconut-almond butter cookie recipe from Nancy Silverton. She’s a James Beard Award-winning chef and baker behind Campanile, La Brea Bakery, ...

Rich, delicate and oh-so-crumbly, it’s hard not to love a sable, the classic French cookie named for its wonderfully tender texture. This variation uses only a handful of ingredients, including ...

Almond paste, ricotta cheese and orange are a wonderful flavor combination in this pretty little Open Class cookie, created by Sue Shannon of Saukville. 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar 2 to 2 ½ tablespoons ...

Summertime is turn-the-oven-off time. And when you’re craving a sweet treat, look no further than Food Network personality Giada De Laurentiis‘ no-bake Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies. Rich in ...

In the 20 years we've held the Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest, we've published 102 recipes — 20 winners and 82 finalists — submitted by readers from all over Minnesota. The goal of the contest ...