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Here's a few of our favorite holiday cookie recipes.

These make great treats for cookie exchanges over this holiday season!

Feel free to share your own treat recipes in the comments below or on our Facebook page here.

Here's what we've got so far:

Italian Pitzels - Tegan

3 eggs
3/4 cup melded butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp anis

Add all ingredients together starting from the top.

Put a tablespoon in the pitzel iron.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar when done.

Eat, yummy, enjoy!

No Bake Cookies - Hannah

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 cup margarine

Combine ingredients and bring to a rolling boil for one minute while stirring.

add...

1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups oatmeal

Place spoonfuls on wax paper and let cool!

Thank you to Susie Lerch for this recipe.

Date/Nut Pinwheels - Melissa

4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1 cup of butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs

Date Filling:

1 package (16 ounces) whole pitted dates
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Sift together flour and baking soda.  In a bowl, cream shortening and sugars.  Add eggs; blend well.  Add the flour mixture and beat until well mixed.  Chill for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

For filling, place dates, sugar, and water in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; cook until dates are tender and most of the water has evaporated.  Stir in nuts; cool.

Divide dough into three portions.  Between pieces of waxed paper, roll each portion into a 12 inch x 10 inch rectangle.  Spread 1/3 of the filling over each.  Roll up from one of the long sides.  Wrap in plastic wrap.  Chill Repeat with remaining dough and filling.  Dough may be kept in the refrigerator up to 3 days.  Slice dough into 1/3 inch cookies. 

Place on greased baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.  Remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield: 9 dozen

Powdered Sugar Cookies III - Michelle

1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 egg
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour

Mix together the shortening, egg, and confectioners' sugar.  Stir in vanilla, cream of tartar, salt, baking soda and flour.  Mix well.

Roll dough into 1 inch diameter balls.  Place on cookie sheet.  Press down with a glass bottom dipped in sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until edges are tuning golden.  Let cool slightly before removing from the cookie sheet.

Lindsey's Easy Recipe

Go to store.

Find laziest cookies available.

Preheat oven 375 degrees.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes ... but not 11 minutes unless you want them to be just like Lindsey's... a tad burnt!

Yummy!