A Christmas treat for all to enjoy are these delicate, cake-like Italian anise cookies, glazed with icing and topped with colorful candy sprinkles. Italian anise cookies have a mild licorice flavoring ...

Our test cook made these Halloween cut-outs using the same recipe for anise cut-outs that she uses at Christmas time. And she made sure to add some icing. This is how the cookies look without icing.

There's nothing like a Christmas cookie. And any cookie can be a Christmas one with just the addition of a few sprinkles or decorations. Case in point: Snickerdoodles. I made the wonderful and easy ...