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Spritz aren't the only holiday cookies. We like to make room for Cappuccino Flats, Chai Crescents and Taffy Treats on our holiday cookie plates. These are among the sweets that readers submitted to the Taste section over the past 11 years during our holiday search for cookies. Five new 2013 cookie recipes have been added to the other winners and finalists. Find your favorites. Also available as an e-book.

November 22, 2014 at 9:58PM
2013 winners in Taste holiday cookie contest: Winner: Cappuccino Flat Finalists: Candy Cane Sugar Cookies, Cinnamon Bun Cookies, Orange-Almond Melting Moments, Hot Cocoa Cookies Photos by Tom Wallace, styled by Lee Dean October 29, 2013
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