The Reddit thread, r/Old_Recipes, has people searching for that long-lost recipe they remembered from when they were a kid. And the recipe cards posted on this thread are the real deal: swoopy cursive letters on stained,

Chef Jon Ashton might be a professional cook, but his top holiday cookie recipe comes from his wife's family. "This Swedish almond cookie is my wife's grandfather's recipe that was passed down to me," he says. "It's been in their family for over 150 years and it's my most-requested holiday cookie recipe."

The three winning cookie recipes for the 38th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest offer their own takes on classic cookies: oatmeal chocolate chip, thumbprint and snickerdoodle.

It's officially the holiday season, and that can only mean one thing: firing up our ovens for a nonstop, month-long baking extravaganza. Whether you're attending a cookie exchange, hoping to bring a homemade host gift,