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Decorated sugar cookies, gingersnaps, spice cookies, wreath cookies: with so many recipes to try, it's time to fire up your oven and start baking!

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Pomanders are one-of-a-kind, no-bake chocolate cookies. This recipe has been handed down from many generations in our family. As a tradition, Grandma has made Pomanders for us nearly every Christmas, but they are great year-round! The longer you let these no bake cookies set the better they taste. So, make them a few weeks before you plan to eat them, hide them from your family and friends, and have patience! Store in tight containers for two to three weeks to let the flavors fully cultivate and intensify. You can eat these right after they're made, but for best taste let them sit at least two weeks.

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Holiday Mincemeat Muffins

Submitted by: Heide F

Home Town: Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany

Living In: Byron, Illinois, USA

Muffins made with mincemeat and apple and topped with a cinnamon glaze are perfect for Christmas morning or any special holiday breakfast.

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Pumpkin Oat Bread

Submitted by: happiestmama

Home Town: Salem, Oregon, USA

Living In: Oregon City, Oregon, USA

Pumpkin bread gets extra heartiness when made with rolled oats.

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Pumpkin Pie (Wheat-Free, Egg-Free, and Dairy-Free)

Submitted by: Kate

Living In: Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA

A gluten-free pie crust is filled with a spicy pumpkin filling that is dairy-free and egg-free.

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Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

Submitted by: Laurie Bennett

Spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves, this bread improves with age, so plan to make it a day ahead if possible.

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Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

Submitted by: Rebecca Clyma

Grandmas from all around can be proud of this unique recipe that brings fabulous results. Sliced apples are mounded in a prepared pie shell, covered with a latticed crust, and just before slipping into the oven, doused with a sugary butter syrup.

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Banana Sour Cream Bread

Submitted by: Esther Nelson

Sour cream gives enough tangy bite to take the edge off this banana bread 's sweetness. Dusting the baking pans with cinnamon sugar gives these small four loaves a gentle spice undertone.

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They can be eaten for breakfast on Christmas morning, given as gifts, or sliced for a buffet for an open house: holiday yeast breads come in a beautiful array of shapes and flavors.

Christmas Fruitcakes

Homemade fruitcakes don't deserve their bad rap—they're wonderful confections of rum- or brandy-soaked dried fruit, toasted nuts, and candied citrus and cherries. They're also a symbol of good luck for the New Year. The longer they ripen, the better they get!

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