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Sweetheart Cookies

Submitted by: Pamela Esposito 
These rounds filled with fruit preserves were blue-ribbon winners at the county fair 2 years running. A family favorite, they never last past December 25! 

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Simple Sugar Cookies

Submitted by: Maxine Guin 
Powdered sugar takes the place of granulated sugar in this sweet standby from Maxine Guin of Barnhart, Missouri. 'I received the recipe for this tasty cookie from a cook I worked with at our local school,' she recalls. 

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Deluxe Sugar Cookies

Submitted by: Dawn Fagerstrom 
'Christmas cutouts signal the season for our family,' relates field editor Dawn Fagerstrom of Warren, Minnesota. 'Usually I 'paint' these with colorful icing - or if time's short, I simply sprinkle them with colored sugar.' 

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Crispy Butter Cookies

Submitted by: Betty Ferrell 
These cookies are easy to make and taste so good. They're very crisp and light, perfect with milk or coffee. 

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Sweetheart Coconut Cookies

Submitted by: Jo Ellen Helmlinger 
Ruby-red jam and colored sugar add a festive look to these crisp sandwich cookies that are perfect for Valentine's Day. 'My husband loves coconut, so I'm always looking for new recipes to serve on his birthday or holidays,' say Jo Ellen Helmlinger, Columbus, Ohio. 

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Two-Tone Butter Cookies

Submitted by: Kathy Kittell 
During the hectic holiday season, you'll appreciate the ease of these irresistible butter cookies from Kathy Kittell of Lenexa, Kansas. It's wonderful to pull the two-tone dough from the freezer and bake a festive batch in no time. 

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Lemon Sugar Cookies

Submitted by: Vivian Hines 
These light cookies are crisp on the outside and soft inside, making it hard to eat just one! I most often bake them for Christmas and Valentine's Day. 

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Cardamom Cookies

Submitted by: Mary Steiner 
Field editor Mary Steiner of West Bend, Wisconsin sent her recipe for these melt-in-your-mouth morsels. Cardamom, almond extract and walnuts enhance the flavor of these buttery cookies. 

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Sweetheart Cookies

Submitted by: Taste of Home's Fast Family Favorites 
These rounds filled with fruit preserves were blue-ribbon winners at a New Jersey county fair. 

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Buttery Spritz Cookies

Submitted by: Beverly Launius 
These tender little cookies are very eye-catching on my Christmas cookie tray. The dough is easy to work with, so it's fun to make these into a variety of festive shapes. --Beverly Launius, Sandwich, Illinois 
 
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