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Hand-shaped
"Included are cookies formed by hand into assorted shapes...usually molded into small balls or rolled into pencil-shaped ropes and then formed into various designs, such as wreaths or pretzels. Some cookies retain their shape during baking, while others flatten slightly and become crinkly on top."
-- from the Better Homes and Gardens Homemade Cookies Cook Book
Recipes:
- Almond Snow Cookies
Recipe by Kathy Smith of Lincoln Park,... more >> about Almond Snow Cookies - Amish Ginger Cookies
Traditional cookies from Amish... more >> about Amish Ginger Cookies - Anginetti Cookies
- Anise Tuiles Cookies
These thin cookies are shaped to have a fluted edge after... more >> about Anise Tuiles Cookies - Berlinerkranser
- Buckeyes
Commonly known as Peanut Butter Balls. Recipe can easily be halved or quartered. Paraffin wax can be omitted but it will be a little more difficult... more >> about Buckeyes - Candy Cane Cookies
- Candy Cane Crisps
- Caramel Almond Wafers
Traditional cookie from the city of Bremen,... more >> about Caramel Almond Wafers - Cardamom Print Wafers
- Cherry Nut Balls
An easy NO-BAKE... more >> about Cherry Nut Balls - Cherry Pecan Drops
- Cherry Thumbprints
- Chewy Cheesecake Cookies
- Chewy Pecan Cookies
- Chinese Almond Cookies
A northern China variation of this cookie uses pine nuts instead of... more >> about Chinese Almond Cookies - Chinese Fortune Cookies
- Choco-Mint Snaps
- Chocolate Cherry Biscotti
- Chocolate Cherry Thumbprints
- Chocolate Chews
- Chocolate Chip Tea Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkles
Yummy chocolate cookie coated with powdered sugar. When it bakes, the cookie crackles all over, leaving dark brown cracks in the otherwise white... more >> about Chocolate Crinkles - Chocolate Drizzlers
- Chocolate Florentines
- Chocolate Kiss Surprises
- Chocolate Nuggets
- Chocolate Nut Crinkles
- Chocolate Nut Slices
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Chocolate dough with a peanut butter cup set in the... more >> about Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies - Chocolate-Dipped Almond Crescents
- Chräbeli
- Cinnamon Almond Cookiesnot yet reviewed
- Cinnamon and Hazelnut Biscotti
- Cinnamon Madeleines
- Cinnamon-Spiced Ginger Crisps
- Coconut Balls
- Colorado Cowboy Cookies
- Cornflake Wreath Cookies
- Crack Top Sugar Cookie
- Cranberry Almond Chocolate Biscotti
- Cranberry Biscotti in a Jar
- Cream Cheese Walnut Cookies
- Danske Smakager
- Dark Chocolate Madeleinesnot yet reviewed
- Delectabites
not yet reviewed - Dreamsicle Cookies In a Jar
- Easy Clothespin Cookies
Also commonly known as... more >> about Easy Clothespin Cookies - Eggnog Kringla
- Eggnog Snickerdoodles
- Fattigmann
(aka Futtiman, Fattigmanskakor, Swedish Poor Man's Cookies, Bow Knots, and Rags & Tatters). Rolled out and fried in oil, dusted with powdered... more >> about Fattigmann - Fingerklatschen
- Finnish Chestnut Fingers
- Flaming Arrows
- Florentines
- Fruit Wreaths
- Gingerbread Biscotti
- Glowing Jack-o-Lantern Cookies
- Hazelnut Holiday Balls
- Hungarian Kifli
- Italian Flag Cookies
- Italian Love Knots
- Judy's Nut Ball Cookies
- Kentucky Bourbon Balls
- Koulourakia
Traditional Easter cookies from... more >> about Koulourakia - Kourabiedes
This Greek cookie is also known as Almond... more >> about Kourabiedes - Kourambiethes
- Kringla
- Kringla II
from Nancy in... more >> about Kringla II - Kris Kringles
- Krusczyki
- Ladylocks
- Lemon Madeleines
- Letterbanket
These traditional Dutch cookies are usually made on December 5th, St. Nicholas' Eve. They are sometimes called St. Nicholas' Eve... more >> about Letterbanket - Lollipop Cookies
- Madeleines
- Mandelbrot
A twice-baked cookie, similar to Biscotti, of German... more >> about Mandelbrot - Mantecaditos
- Melomakarona
This is a traditional Greek Christmas Cookie. It is also sometimes spelled... more >> about Melomakarona - Melting Moments
- Mexican Flag Cookies
- Mexican Wedding Cakes
- Mocha Crinkles
- Mocha Macadamia Shortbread
- Molasses Crinkles
- Musner
- Norwegian Cookies
- Norwegian Wreath Cookies
These are decorative holiday cookies adding quite a bright, colorful aromatic touch to your plate of... more >> about Norwegian Wreath Cookies - Nut Horns
- Nutella Crackle Cookies
- Nutmeg Logs
- Oatmeal Snickerdoodles
- Parmesan Rosemary Shortbread with Cranberry Topping
- Peanut Blossoms
Peanut butter cookies topped with a Hershey's Kiss. Pure... more >> about Peanut Blossoms - Peanut Brittle Cookies
- Peanut Crisps
Peanutty cookies with peanut butter in the dough, interspersed with peanut butter chips and salty... more >> about Peanut Crisps - Pecan Fingers
- Pepperkakor
Rolled Swedish ginger cookies. Also known as Pepparnotter in Sweden, Pebernodder in Denmark, and Pepperkaker in... more >> about Pepperkakor - Pfefferneuse (Peppernuts)
By Cecilia Gustafsson... more >> about Pfefferneuse (Peppernuts) - Pfeffernuesse
- Pine Nut Crescents
- Poinsettia Cookiesnot yet reviewed
- Potato Chip Cookies In a Jar
- Princess Gems
- Quick and Easy Butter Cookies
- Quick Peanut Butter Cookies
Flourless cookies pack a real peanut-buttery... more >> about Quick Peanut Butter Cookies - Refrigerator Pecan Shortbread
- Rollo Cookies
- Russian Tea Cakes
A ball-shaped cookie with chopped walnuts, rolled in powdered... more >> about Russian Tea Cakes - Sandbakelser
Traditional Swedish cookie tarts filled with... more >> about Sandbakelser - Santa's Whiskers II
Refrigerator or "icebox" cookies with chopped cherries and pecans, rolled in flaked coconut. Festive and... more >> about Santa's Whiskers II - Snickerdoodles
Buttery cookie topped with cinnamon... more >> about Snickerdoodles - Snickers Cookies
- Snowball Cookies
- Snowy Mountains
- Speculaas
- Stained Glass Window Cookies
These cookies have open spaces filled with crushed hard candy (bright colors work best). When baked, the candy melts and the cookie becomes a lovely... more >> about Stained Glass Window Cookies - Steve's Chocolaty Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies
Recipe from Steve who says: "Here's a recipe that I came up with because I love those thin mint cookies that the Girl Scouts sell every year. Just... more >> about Steve's Chocolaty Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies - Swedish Dream Cookies
- Swedish Hardtack
- The Neiman-Marcus Cookie
This is the recipe circulated in the well-known urban legend. We won't perpetuate the myth here, but the recipe really is... more >> about The Neiman-Marcus Cookie - The Ultimate Sugar Cookie
- Thumbprint Cookies
Filled with jam and rolled in chopped nuts, these thumbprints are easy, delicious and very... more >> about Thumbprint Cookies - Tropical Lime Cookies
- Vanilla Kipferl
Also known as Vanillekipferl or Vanilla... more >> about Vanilla Kipferl - Winter Birch Tree Cookies
- Zimtsterne
Cinnamon stars, a traditional German and Swiss... more >> about Zimtsterne
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