6 Unique Cookie Recipes to "Win" Your Cookie Exchange

Golden Brown Madeline cookies drizzled with pink glaze displayed on white playe with rose petals displayed around it.

The holidays are here, and that includes the beloved National Cookie Day (December 4th, for future reference)! Enjoy these sweet treats in celebration of this special day!

1. MATCHA SHORTBREAD COOKIES

These vanilla glazed shortbread cookies are delicious! They are the perfect balance of sweet and savory, and the vanilla glaze adds a wonderful richness without being heavy. Not to mention the added stimulating kick of using our organic powdered matcha!

2. German Spice Cookies

Also known as Pfeffernusse or peppernut cookies, this warming treat is perfect for the upcoming holiday season. Popular spices for these cookies include black pepper, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. The combination of these spices with the flavor of dark molasses makes for a classic, wintery treat!

Three hands reaching for a holiday decorated cookie.

3. Orange Rose Shortbread Madeleines

Few things pair as well with a nice cup of Earl Grey tea than shortbread cookies. And the combination of orange and rose in these shortbread madeleines is just divine. The icing is really what takes this recipe to the next level.

4. HERB-INSPIRED PINWHEELS

Pinwheel cookies (also called spiral cookies) have been a holiday tradition for decades. Often made with vanilla and chocolate or red and green food color, they show up on cookie plates throughout the season. Try hibiscus, ginger matcha, holiday spice, or cacao for a fun twist to the classics. 

Pinwheel Cookies - Cutting! veritcal

5. Gluten-Free Vegan Cardamom Sugar Cookies

These spicy sugar cookies are so delicious, you’d hardly guess they were gluten-free! For a nice sweet ‘n salty crunch, try adding some granulated sugar and a few sprinkles of Kiawe smoked sea salt.

6. Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Salted Chocolate Cookies

Another gluten-free option for cookies! This one is rich, fudgy, and delectable. We like to use a dark chocolate bar from our friends at Theo Chocolate which adds a nice hint of sweetness.

Chocolate cookies on a wooden paddle board sprinkled with flake salt.

 

Looking for other treats to share and enjoy?

Try These Sweet & Savory Homemade Energy Bars!

 

You may also like:

 Pin to 6 Homemade Cookie Recipes for the Holidays.


Topics: Culinary, Recipes

The Mountain Rose Herbs Team

Written by The Mountain Rose Herbs Team on November 20, 2018

Over the last three decades, the Mountain Rose Herbs Team has created and recreated thousands of recipes. This article is the result of many of our staff's combined herbal expertise and passion for herbalism. We hope you enjoy these time-tested recipes.


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6 Unique Cookie Recipes to "Win" Your Cookie Exchange

Golden Brown Madeline cookies drizzled with pink glaze displayed on white playe with rose petals displayed around it.

The holidays are here, and that includes the beloved National Cookie Day (December 4th, for future reference)! Enjoy these sweet treats in celebration of this special day!

1. MATCHA SHORTBREAD COOKIES

These vanilla glazed shortbread cookies are delicious! They are the perfect balance of sweet and savory, and the vanilla glaze adds a wonderful richness without being heavy. Not to mention the added stimulating kick of using our organic powdered matcha!

2. German Spice Cookies

Also known as Pfeffernusse or peppernut cookies, this warming treat is perfect for the upcoming holiday season. Popular spices for these cookies include black pepper, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. The combination of these spices with the flavor of dark molasses makes for a classic, wintery treat!

Three hands reaching for a holiday decorated cookie.

3. Orange Rose Shortbread Madeleines

Few things pair as well with a nice cup of Earl Grey tea than shortbread cookies. And the combination of orange and rose in these shortbread madeleines is just divine. The icing is really what takes this recipe to the next level.

4. HERB-INSPIRED PINWHEELS

Pinwheel cookies (also called spiral cookies) have been a holiday tradition for decades. Often made with vanilla and chocolate or red and green food color, they show up on cookie plates throughout the season. Try hibiscus, ginger matcha, holiday spice, or cacao for a fun twist to the classics. 

Pinwheel Cookies - Cutting! veritcal

5. Gluten-Free Vegan Cardamom Sugar Cookies

These spicy sugar cookies are so delicious, you’d hardly guess they were gluten-free! For a nice sweet ‘n salty crunch, try adding some granulated sugar and a few sprinkles of Kiawe smoked sea salt.

6. Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Salted Chocolate Cookies

Another gluten-free option for cookies! This one is rich, fudgy, and delectable. We like to use a dark chocolate bar from our friends at Theo Chocolate which adds a nice hint of sweetness.

Chocolate cookies on a wooden paddle board sprinkled with flake salt.

 

Looking for other treats to share and enjoy?

Try These Sweet & Savory Homemade Energy Bars!

 

You may also like:

 Pin to 6 Homemade Cookie Recipes for the Holidays.


Topics: Culinary, Recipes

The Mountain Rose Herbs Team

Written by The Mountain Rose Herbs Team on November 20, 2018

Over the last three decades, the Mountain Rose Herbs Team has created and recreated thousands of recipes. This article is the result of many of our staff's combined herbal expertise and passion for herbalism. We hope you enjoy these time-tested recipes.