When the holiday season hits, so do the invitations for cookie exchanges and festive parties. And, as a professional baker and recipe developer, I'm always looking for creative spins on the classics.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peppermint is the flavor of the season — from bark to cookies, its minty freshness can be found in just about anything your sweet ...

As Kylie got older, she became interested in everything peppermint. These Peppermint Chocolate Cookies are a new favorite! I love that they are made from cake mix, making them so easy! Isabella ended ...

The holidays are pretty much synonymous with fresh homemade cookies and bright seasonal candy, so naturally, we’re craving all things sweet like crazy. Chef Anna Gordon of The Good Batch was kind ...

A stack of peppermint bark cookie bars with milk in background - Ksenia Prints/Tasting Table These peppermint bark cookie bars are the perfect combination of rich dark chocolate with a sugary white ...

Peppermint is a holiday baking mainstay, but you love it or hate it. I’ve drafted lime zest to help win over the peppermint-averse; the combination works because the bitter, floral quality of the zest ...

The holidays are on their way, and it is time to add to your cookie collection this season! I made this recipe for Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies and they are SO good and my sons loved them! This recipe ...

The cookies have a peppermint creme filled with crunchy sugar crystals. Oreo loves to keep us on our toes. Though it’s still early for holiday treats to start popping up in retail stores, the cookie ...

The problem with leaving these cookies for Santa: by the time he gets his plump red butt down the chimney, there may be no more left! The problem with leaving these milk and cookies out for Santa: By ...

‘Tis the season for cookies, and every day till Christmas, Star journalists are taking turns baking a recipe from the Star’s extensive archives. Get the recipes first — plus some inspiration for your ...