Christmas Baking

Pistachio Shortbread Cookies: Buttery, Crumbly and Sliced From a Log – No Cookie Cutters Needed

No Butter Sugar Cookies: Yogurt and Cornstarch Keep These Oil-Based Christmas Stars Soft for 2 Weeks

No-Bake Ladyfinger Cake: Layers of Sponge Fingers and Whipped Cream That Set Overnight, No Oven

Honey Gingerbread Cookies for Cut-Outs: Cook the Dough First and Skip the Weeks of Waiting in a Tin

Mille Feuille Recipe: Store-Bought Puff Pastry, Silky Diplomat Cream and a Caramelized Crisp Top

Apple Dump Cake With Walnuts: No Cake Mix and No Kneading, Just Layer Grated Apples and Bake

Oreshki Cookies: Walnut-Shaped Christmas Classic Where One Coarse Flour Trick Frees Every Shell

Ginger Crinkle Cookies With Honey Instead of Molasses: Deep Cracks, a Sugar Crust and a Soft Middle

Chocolate Walnut Sheet Cake: Moist and Nutty With a Glossy Chocolate Glaze in About 40 Minutes

Mini Chocolate Cakes With Mascarpone Cream: A Hidden Chocolate Center and Not a Crumb of Sponge Wasted

Chocolate Cut Out Cookies With Ginger and Cinnamon: One Bowl, Ready to Roll and Soft Once Cooled

Peanut Cookies: Tender Buttery Rings Pressed Into Chopped Peanuts for a Crunchy Crust