It's cookie time! We're bringing you a cookie a day until Santa drops by.
Somewhere down the line, "vanilla" became a synonym for "boring." Which is an unfair rap because, one, it comes from some of the most exotic places in the world, and two, it tastes so damn good.
So when you bring out a tray of these festively decorated vanilla roll-out cookies, you could wear a pith helmet and jodhpurs... or you just watch everyone's faces as they vow never to equate "vanilla" with "boring" again.
See all of our cookie recipes: Holiday Cookie-a-Day Slideshow