I love riffing on cookies. I rarely plan to make them in advance, but a quick check for butter, flour, eggs, and sugar, and I’m halfway there. The fun comes from seeing what else I have around that ...

Golden brown baked and nutty aromatic, these sesame cookies with honey are irresistibly tempting to snack on. The recipe requires only a few ingredients - perfect for spontaneous baking sessions.

If necessity is the mother of invention, clearing out the pantry might be its father. While recently taking stock of what was in my cupboards, I was also thinking about cookies. Maybe this was ...

Toast sesame seeds in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, shaking often, until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside. Beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir ...

For the home bakers who enter the Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest each year, the recipes are about more than just sweet things to eat — they represent valuable memories of the holiday season. This year ...

Mix flour, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl. Add melted butter, pistachios and 1/3 cup water and mix with spoon until dough comes together. Knead by hand a few times, then form into small ...

Back when ugly Christmas sweaters and high-waisted jeans were still worn without a hint of irony, every December my mom and her friends would dress up in both to gather for a holiday cookie exchange.