Holiday lovers in California have already begun baking, decorating and eating Christmas cookies and treats. Here's a few of their favorites.

Holiday baking without refined sugar can yield sweet results, but you may need recipe adjustments for texture and browning.

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This shortbread is basically a roll-out sugar cookie, but better. You can use whatever festive shape of cookie cutters you ...

Step 1: Line one large or two small baking sheets with parchment paper.

Roll pastry out on a floured board to 1/4″ thickness. Cut into 4-inch squares. Put a teaspoon of filling in the center. Make ...

This easy double vanilla powdered sugar Christmas cut out cookie recipe is so simple and the oven baked results are perfect ...

These naturally sweetened squares combine a crispy-chewy ... in a holiday cookie box or tray. This adaptable chocolate ginger cookie with figs and walnuts from cookbook author Sarah Owens is ...

Even if you're not a big baker the rest of the year, the holidays might inspire you to bust out the flour and sugar and splurge on the fancy butter because it's holiday cookie time. Early December ...

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