3 Classic Christmas Cookies From Betty Crocker

Betty Crocker Cookbook © 2011 by Betty Crocker

Since 1950, The Betty Crocker Cookbook has been a mainstay in kitchens (including this editor's) all across the United States. Now, the big red book has been entirely revamped for a new generation of home chefs.

Betty Crocker Cookbook: 1500 Recipes for the Way You Cook Today (Wiley, 2011) is a comprehensive volume suitable for everyone from the stovetop novice to the experienced chef, with extensive tutorials, tips, and of course, recipes. Best of all, the book has almost 40 pages dedicated to cookies, bars, and candies, including dozens of treats ideal for the holiday season. The editors shared three classic Christmas cookies with Grandparents.com, and we hope you like them as much as we have over the years:

Go to the recipes now:

• Peanut Butter Cookies
• Thumbprint Cookies
• Gingersnaps

Excerpted from Betty Crocker Cookbook: 150 Recipes for the Way You Cook Today © 2011. Reprinted with permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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