Every Christmas Eve, families set out milk and cookies for Santa, the beloved figure who brings magic to children worldwide. But this year, Penny Middleton, a Connecticut mom, is switching things ...

10. Snowball Cookies These poppable treats are made from nut-flavored doughs (often pecan or almond), then rolled in copious amounts of powdered sugar. They're messy, but oh-so-worth the frosted ...

The kids would usually fill the plate with cookies, but also turkey and cheese as that’s what they liked to eat for lunch. Now that the boys are 17 and 20, we use the plates to enjoy Christmas ...

Irish Christmas Cookie - Chocolate Mint Marvels Makes 3 dozen Ingredients: ¾ cup butter 1½ cups brown sugar 2 cups chocolate chips 2 eggs 2½ cups flour 1¼ teaspoons baking soda 3 or 4 packages ...

We check in with some experts to see what kind of cookie's they're leaving out for The Big Man this year. Plus, WH Bagshaw in Nashua has been around for 150 years.

Cooking The 6 best Christmas cookies for holiday parties and to leave out for Santa (gallery) Updated: Dec. 05, 2013, 11:00 a.m. | Published: Dec. 05, 2013, 10:00 a.m.