If these eight tracks don't put some shake in your bake, well, you just don't have enough rock in your rolling pin.
Gingerbread Trees with Juniper Berry Glaze: Ginger Bread by Frankie Avalon
Like the '50s teen idol pop star Frankie Avalon, these cookies don't only sound good, they look great too.
Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies: Peppermint Twist (Part 1) by Joey Dee & The Starliters
This New Jersey band released their upbeat chart-topper in 1961 and capitalized on the teenage dance fad of the Twist.
Lime Snowballs: Snowball by The Robins
In this playful R&B number, the group that evolved into The Coasters sings about love's ability to melt a dauntless exterior.
Spice Roll-Out Cookies: Sugar and Spice by The Cryan' Shames
The Cryan' Shames, a '60s poppy garage band, spices up a track made popular by The Searchers.
Cinnamon, Brown Sugar, and Walnut Shortbread Crescents: Cinnamon by Derek
Derek was a pseudonym for the Scottish rock singer Johnny Cymbal, whose catchy hit has hooks as sweet as these buttery shortbread cookies.
Holiday Sugar Cookies: Sugar On My Tongue by Talking Heads
This once obscure Talking Heads' track features the vibrant artsy pop that defines the band's oeuvre--and it will have you groovin' in the kitchen.
Chocolate Chip and Peppermint Crunch Crackles: Chocolate Drop by Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf's rhythmic picking and husky vocals are like musical caffeine to brighten your holiday baking.
Tea Cake Sandwich Cookies: Taking the Queen to Tea by Heavy Manners
In the 1980s, Heavy Manners out of Chicago helped introduce North America to a new wave of the very merry Jamaican ska music, and their festive song will surely help inspirit your holiday spread.