Food Network Chefs Share Their Favorite Christmas Cookies
Hear from Giada, Katie, Michael and more stars as they reveal their holiday cookie cravings.
By:
Maria Russo
Eddy Chen, 2015, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
If Valentine's Day is for chocolate, Halloween for candy and Thanksgiving for turkey, then Christmas may be for cookies. Just as you likely wait all year to dig into Mom's famous peppermint spritz or your own special recipe for chocolate-cherry chunkies, your favorite chefs, too, are indulging in their holiday cooking cravings come December. FN Dish checked in with stars like Giada De Laurentiis, Katie Lee and Michael Symon to find out which cookies are their favorites — click the photos above or below to hear what they had to say.
Jason DeCrow, 2015, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
For more cookie inspiration, check out Food Network's 12 Days of Cookies.
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