Nine Southern pastry chefs share their go-to holiday cookie recipes
Holiday baking season is upon us and the Local Palate is here to make sure you have the most craveable cookies at your local cookie swap (or in your own kitchen). From the delicious caramel coconut flavors of alfajores de maizena to light and airy holiday meringues, we gathered the best and brightest cookies from bakers across the South.
9 Holiday Cookie Recipes

Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Baci di Dama (Lady Kisses)

Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gianna’s Fried Rosette Cookies

Malted Vanilla Mint Sugar Cookies

Alfajores de Maizena

Two Turtle Loves

Meringue Cloud Cookies

Peach-Filled Kolaches
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