Skip Christmas Cake And Celebrate Christmas With These 8 Cookies

1. Gingerbread Cookies

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2. Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

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3. Thumbprint Jam Cookies

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4. Snickerdoodles

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5. Linzer Cookies

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6. Double-Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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7. Spritz Cookies

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8. Italian Ricotta Cookies

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