This year's holiday cookie recipes feature sparkles, sprinkles, fruit, spice and everything nice.
In this collection, you’ll find an eclectic, engaging array of cookies and confections. wapo.st/3DRnC0F
Try one or try them all. Either way, be sure to share with your friends and family.
Now let’s introduce you to some of this year’s recipes: wapo.st/3DRnC0F
Washington pastry chef Paola Velez turns to her Dominican roots with this simple sugar cookie taken to the next level with nutmeg and a sweet-and-sour tamarind icing. wapo.st/3sbIi1p
This dairy- and egg-free treat from blogger Jessica Hylton Leckie is a soft and chewy ringer for the holiday beverage.
Her cashew- and almond-based version goes into both the cookie and glaze (and you’ll have extra of to sip while you nibble). wapo.st/3IV5RkK
Expect elegance with a splash of color and punch of ginger in these chocolate-studded slice-and-bake cookies from Toronto cookbook author Tara O’Brady. wapo.st/3J6vejU
Baker Arturo Enciso of Long Beach, Calif., brings the heat with these cutout cookies (the cactus shape is highly recommended but not mandatory) that let a heady mix of cinnamon and cayenne play off the nutty undertones of whole spelt flour. wapo.st/30B0Rka
For a delightful tea- or coffee-time treat, Australian cookbook author Thalia Ho parlayed her interest in botanical ingredients by pairing piney rosemary and bright orange peel with the caramelized sweetness of baked white chocolate pieces. wapo.st/3p0k08h
Cookbook author and “Great American Baking Show” champion Vallery Lomas takes inspiration from the classic cake in these cutout cookies that are decorated with white chocolate and can be made in the shape of your choice. wapo.st/3IVwPZG
But that's not all!
With 359 recipes to choose from, there’s no shortage of possibilities. Check out our holiday cookie generator here. wapo.st/3GMxvyq
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Scientists caution that the knowledge of omicron remains imprecise. Denmark’s virus modelers have many scenarios.
But even in a middle-of-the-road scenario, Danish hospitals will soon face a daily flow of patients several times beyond previously seen. washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/…
Denmark’s data shows people with two doses to be just as vulnerable to omicron infection as the unvaccinated.
Those who’ve received boosters have better protection — a sign of hope — but about 3 in 4 Danes have yet to receive a third dose. washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/…
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He promised to end the over-prosecution of the poor and people of color. wapo.st/3p696OG
This year, his office obtained indictments of five Austin police officers, two county deputies, an assistant county attorney and a sheriff on charges including tampering with evidence and murder.
Thirteen-year-old Samara Duplessis was safe in her room one day in the summer of 2020.
Her father called. “Something’s going on,” he said. wapo.st/3sbb5mL
More than a dozen people had called him, frantic about whether Samara was okay. Apparently, thousands of people on the Internet were talking about the same thing.
The tweets about her showed an article from two months before, when Samara had run away from home for 48 hours. The article was never updated, so it said she was still “missing.”
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A corrections officer bought one, and so did a housekeeper and an electrician.
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