The Hungarian Isler cookies come from Monika Csaszni of Redondo Beach. She wrote: “When I was a little girl, during the holidays we would go to my grandparents’ house in the countryside. I ...

Step-by-Step Instructions Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light ...

Only five days into the 25 Days of Cookies, and we're breaking out the booze. A baker's life is hard—we live in self-made prisons of fluffy dough, subsisting on diets of sugar and butter.