Our Most Coastal Holiday Cookies Ever
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Cut-Out Butter Cookies
As pretty as they are yummy, these cookies were made using fun cookie cutters from coppergifts.com.
- Recipe: Cut-Out Butter Cookies with Royal Icing
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Eggnog-Scented Springerle Cookies
These intricate cookies are created using a special springerle mold. Originally carved from wood, new molds are made from easy-to-clean, food-safe resin (we used House on the Hill Sloop Cookie Mold, $24; houseonthehill.net).
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Gingerbread Sailors and Mermaids
Update your cookie repertoire with a few new gingerbread shapes. You can find mermaid cutters at cookiecutter.com, and gingerbread boys from annclarkcookiecutters.com. Decorate with icing, sprinkles, and dragées for a sweet and spicy coastal treat!
- Recipe: Gingerbread Sailors and Mermaids
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Dough #4: Ginger Sand Dollar Cookies
Finely chopped crystallized candied ginger and a sprinkling of sugar give a basic sugar cookie something extra, while slivered almonds mimic the look of sand dollars.
- Recipe: Ginger Sand Dollar Cookies
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Coastal Cutout Cookies
This simple dough is perfect for baking unique cutouts for any occasion. We used palm trees and sea life, but cut them into any shape you like.
- Recipe: Coastal Cutout Cookies
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Fish-and-Chips Cookies
Delicious and oh-so cute, these sweet treats can be made using your favorite fishy cookie cutter (We used Tropical Fish, $14; coppergifts.com).
- Recipe: Fish-and-Chips Cookies
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Lifesaver Cookies
For an extra-nautical treat, take our basic Cutout Cookies recipe, cut out lifesaver-shapes, then sandwich two together with fruit preserves or frosting.
- Recipe: Lifesaver Cookies
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Spritz Cookies
To make Spritz Cookies, you'll need a cookie press, and the OXO Good Grips Cookie Press ($30; oxo.com) is a breeze to use. The set includes 12 cookie disks for making an assortment of adorable treats.
- Recipe: Spritz Cookies
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Sea Star Butter Cookies
This basic, but delicious, recipe is an ideal accompaniment to another dessert, such as our Lemon Verbena Crème Brûlée.
- Recipe: Sea Star Butter Cookies