Forget turkey or ham: there is no one food item more synonymous with the holiday season than the humble cookie. Christmas cookies can be simple (a basic shortbread or gingerbread, perhaps) or highly ornate. They can follow new flavour trends and techniques or be rooted in family heritage and history. As long as they’re delicious, a tray of cookies is likely to disappear from a holiday buffet table more quickly than your Chex mix, cheese balls or signature dips. Read More