Holiday Cookies 2012
The United States is more than a melting pot; it’s a mixing bowl. Our winning cookies this year span the globe, from India and Italy to Hungary—with a few classic American favorites, too.
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WINNER
Indian Tea Biscuits (Nankhatai)
A splash of vanilla pairs well with the spicy-sweet flavor, and a crunchy cashew on top keeps them interesting.
Submitted by: Veena Shah, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
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FINALIST
Hungarian Christmas Cookies
The tender, delicate dough hides a tangy apricot filling.
Submitted by: Laurie Anne Christensen, Danbury, Conn., and Michelle McAloon, Sandy Hook, Conn.
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FINALIST
Date-Filled Roll-Ups
These big, soft, homey cookies are swirled with a date-nut filling.
Submitted by: Diane Dunham, Whitewater, Wis.
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FINALIST
Chocolate Surprise Cookies
For a kid-friendly cookie, we pair a fluffy marshmallow with a soft chocolate cookie and bury the whole thing under a layer of chocolate frosting.
Submitted by: Rebecca Geyer, Bremen, Ind.
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FINALIST
Chocolate-Mint Cookies
Each warm cookie is topped with an Andes Mint, which melts into minty chocolate frosting.
Submitted by: Ann Lueck, Des Moines, Iowa
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FINALIST
Italian Sesame Seed Cookies (Giugiuleni)
Sesame seeds give these delicate, buttery cookies a gentle, nutty crunch.
Submitted by: LuAnn Spula, Buffalo, N.Y.
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FINALIST
Mother's Chewy Oatmeal Logs
For an easy, chewy oatmeal cookie with all the flavor of the classic, we start with a fragrant dough filled with molasses and warm spices.
Submitted by: Linda McColgin, Johnson City, N.Y.
