1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 large egg, sugar12 Hershey kisses

1½ cups plus one tablespoon all purpose flour (see note), 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ cup unsalted butter (softened but still cool), ½ cup granulated sugar, ⅓ cup brown sugar (lightly packed, make sure it's fresh and soft), 1 large egg, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, 1½ cups M&M's or a mixture of M&M's and chocolate chips (divided), ¼ cup holiday sprinkles

7 ½ cups all purpose flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 ½ cups unsalted butter (softened to room temperature, 5 sticks in total), 2 cups granulated sugar, 2 large eggs (at room temperature), ¼ cup milk (I use 2%), 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 pound (227 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature, 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon ((112 grams) sugar), 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 2 1/2 cups (300 grams) all-purpose flour (see note 1)

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon fine salt, 3/4 cup white sugar, 3/4 cup unsalted butter (cut into small pieces, at room temperature), 1 large egg (lightly beaten), 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ½ cup holiday sprinkles (plus extra for decorating), 4 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup meringue powder, Food coloring (optional), Decorating sugar (for topping, optional), Sprinkles (for topping, optional)

2 cups white sugar, 1.5 cups butter, softened, 4 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 5 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt

2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more as needed for rolling and work surface, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature, 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar, 1 large egg, at room temperature, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional, but makes the flavor outstanding)*, 3 cups (360g) confectioners’ sugar, 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (omit and replace with water for stark white icing), 2 teaspoons light corn syrup*, 4.5–5 Tablespoons (67–75ml) room temperature water, pinch salt*, optional: gel food coloring & sprinkles for decorating

1 ⅔ cup cake flour ((200g)), ½ cup white sugar ((100g)), pinch of salt ((2g)), 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter ((140g) - ½ cup plus 2 Tablespoons, softened at room temperature), 1 large egg ((60g)), ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ((1g)), 4 oz bittersweet chocolate bar, ½ cup heavy cream  ( - Optional: additional 1 – 3 teaspoons depending on desired thinness), Christmas sprinkles, red and green cookie icing

1 bag pretzels (waffle or holiday-shaped if you can find them), 1 bag holiday M&M’s plain or peanut butter chocolate candies, 1 12-oz bag Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Kisses, Sprinkles (optional), Parchment paper (optional)

225g / 1 cup unsalted butter (, softened (or use salted, skip salt)), 1 cup caster/superfine sugar ((granulated/ordinary white sugar ok too)), 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 large egg ((55-60g / 1.9-2oz)), 3 cups flour (, plain / all purpose), 3/4 tsp baking powder, 3/4 tsp salt, Icing for Sugar Cookies