Classic Holiday Cookies, With a Twist

Chocoholics dream of cookies this rich and chocolaty. They start with refrigerated cookie dough, and feature festive sprinkles and an irresistible candy center. Each batch takes just eight minutes to bake.

Red currant jelly, melted and cooled, replaces the traditional chocolate center in this buttery cookie.

Candied cherries fill the center of these buttery cookies. Finely shredded orange peel mixed into the dough adds a touch of zest.

Here's an easy way to spice up classic thumbprint cookies: Stir almond butter and ground almonds into your dough.

Rose water, a distillation made from rose petals, blesses these cookies with a distinctive fragrant, floral flavor.

Orange peel adds a touch of zest to this tender shortbread, filled with chopped pecans, and topped with coarse sugar.

Serve these bite-size treats with afternoon coffee or give them as gifts.

A warm and buttery mixture of nuts, vanilla, and brown sugar tops these simple shortbread stacks. Chipotle powder adds a touch of heat.

These pretty cookies get their stripes from a combination of sugar cookie and gingerbread dough.

A Christmas favorite -- gingerbread -- puts a festive spin on classic chocolate chunk cookies. Dried cherries add a tart twist.

This sophisticated dessert is just right for a special occasion. Pear and ginger are classic partners, and this dessert features a delightful melange of flavors and textures.

The oh-so-popular snickerdoodle is transformed into a scrumptious and easy-to-make cookie sandwich.

For a fresh spin on a holiday classic -- snickerdoodle cookies -- try these cinnamon-spiced chocolaty treats.

In this modern spin on pfeffernusse, white pepper adds subtle zip, while ginger and honey keep things sweet.