Around the time ghosts and pumpkin carvings appear, so do sugar cookies. They may go into hiding while collard greens, yams ...

So many recipes feature the same major staples — butter, sugar, flour, spices, chocolate — and still, the variations are endless. We’ve been publishing an annual holiday cookie collection ...

Simple sugar cookies need not be boring. We love punching up their flavor with ginger, cinnamon or apricot jam, and topping them with everything from colorful sprinkles to sticky-sweet icing.