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These brand-new treats are a colourful and kicky spin on gingerbread. Don’t be intimidated by the spiral design: If you can roll a tea towel, you can roll these cookies.

These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are hands-down the most viewed recipe Chatelaine has ever published online: It has consistently held the top spot on chatelaine.com since it appeared in 2017. We’re not ones to mess with perfection, but we have a suggestion for an even more perfect result: If there were ever a time to pull out the kitchen scale for a cookie recipe, this is it.

Looking on the bright side is an understandable way to cope with difficult situations. But unrealistic optimism can actually make you unhappy, unhealthy, or just kind of a jerk.

There's a huge variety of ways to get your festive fix of gingerbread—from crisp and snappy to soft and chewy to a showstopping gingerbread tree, we have all the best recipes right here.

These gingerbread sandwich cookies are filled with an incredibly easy 10-minute marshmallow frosting we can't get enough of.

These well-spiced cookies are a holiday tradition in European countries like Belgium.

Pfeffernüsse translates to “peppernut” in German, referring to the pepper and ground nuts traditionally used in this Christmas cookie. Pfeffernüsse are often made well in advance of Christmas. People dunk them in coffee or tea to soften them up.

Storebought puff pastry is the ticket to these flaky palmiers.

Instructions Get more of our best gingerbread recipes .

Including a stress-busting video game, a foot massager and bird-friendly coffee.

Make giving extra special with these beautiful, edible tree ornaments.

Lime zest is in the secret ingredient in these zingy gingerbread cookies, inspired by the flavours in a Moscow Mule.