Top holiday cookie recipes

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Ahh nothing is better than a home filled with the scent of fresh baked cookies to remind us of the holiday season. Whether it's a treat to leave out for Santa, or a way to show your loved ones how you really feel about them, cookies are great to have on hand. This list is for some of the most requested cookie recipes, try them out and make them a part of your holiday tradition! Pay close attention to each article to find links and information on locally owned businesses in South Carolina that will help make your holidays a little easier.


Homemade Lemon Pecan Shortbread Cookies
In the southern portion of the United States, like South Carolina, adding a local flavor to any recipe makes it distinctly southern in taste. Southerners that incorporate a few of their own natural grown touches adopt the recipe as their own and no doubt that is precisely what happened here. There is a huge community of Scottish descendants in the south and no doubt they merged together in culinary exploration to come up with this.


Pumpkin shortbread cookies
Great for the holidays, and so pretty to serve for guests! Here is a delightful little recipe for yummy shortbread cookies that will make your home a favorite stop during the holidays. Shortbread cookies offer a lot of flavor, and are so versatile. Try dunking these in a cup of my Christmas coffee on Christmas morning too!

Here's the recipe: 

Pumpkin shortbread cookies

Yummy chocolate treats
If you have a yearning for chocolate goodies for the holidays, this cookie recipe will fill the bill. Tasty, decadent, and super easy to make, these cookies are just what you need for holiday entertaining!

Here's the recipe: 
Yummy chocolate treats

Chocolate chip pecan cookies
They say the south is full of nuts and to some extent that may be true, one nut in particular we are partial to in South Carolina is pecans! This recipe is great during the holidays, especially if you are having any Christmas eve parties, or holiday gatherings. This recipe is a yummy version of the classic chocolate chip cookie recipe. It has a little extra flare. 

Here's the recipe: 

Chocolate chip pecan cookies
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