More than a cookbook, CHRISTMAS COOKIES ARE FOR GIVING is a celebration of family, friends and the joy of giving. Stories, recipes, tips and more...

Smells of cinnamon…cookie cutters…rolling and baking…eating dough…warm times with friends and family…Christmas cookies are a universal symbol of sweetness and family tradition at Christmas. But the joy of Christmas cookies goes beyond eating. In CHRISTMAS COOKIES ARE FOR GIVING, Kristin Johnson and Mimi Cummins reawaken the fun of giving Christmas cookies, as they remember doing when they lived next door to each other when young children.

Shipping Christmas Cookies

These days, many people believe that shipping Christmas cookies is a wonderful way to show far-away loved ones that they care. We do, too. The authors of the book have lots of experience in shipping cookies and they generously sheare it with you in this book. We offer you invaluable tips for such as:

• which kinds of cookies ship well
• how to package cookies so they don't break
• each of the nearly 50 recipes in the book is marked with giving recommendations such as "ships well" or "hand delivery recommended" so we've taken all the guess-work out for you. Plus, many of the cookies have individual tips for shipping.
• there is a special index in the back of the book with a list of all the cookies that ship well

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Reviews

“...a collaborative effort that is pure magic. Used appropriately, it will make your kitchen smell like the holidays, your family happy and your Christmas gifts sing songs of good will.”
—Carolyn Howard-Johnson
award-winning author of This is the Place

“An old fashioned Christmas gift idea has been revived and updated in this charming book...The book captures the joy of doing your own cookie making and includes such decadent specialties as Triple Chocolate Caramel Brownies and Vanilla Crescents...a great guide for discovering the secrets of great baking.”
—Westchester World