Baking

These buttery shortbread-like bites from 2005 are the ideal make-ahead cookie, and they travel beautifully. Prepare and bake the dough, then fill with colourful jam or lemon curd just before serving.

Moon Mist is an iconic Atlantic Canada ice cream flavour that swirls together vibrant yellow banana, blue bubble gum and purple grape. Neither kids nor adults will be able to resist the cookie version of this childhood summer classic. If you use a scoop to portion them, they almost look like ice cream.

Chatelaine deputy editor Gillian Grace first tried these chocolatey cookies while staying at the Royal Hotel in Prince Edward County, Ont. Presented to every guest upon check-in, they're a real crowd pleaser: crackly, chewy and totally gluten-free. Pastry chef Sarah Villamere was happy to share the recipe with us—and we can't wait to make them at home ourselves.

The original recipe for the persian, a beloved Thunder Bay, Ont., delicacy, is a closely guarded secret. This cookie spin-off keeps the spirit of the original cinnamon-scented fried dough topped with berry-tinted icing.

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