For those who entertain at home this time of year, the holiday season brings on a baking frenzy — November's seasonal pies morph into December's dozens and dozens of cookies. Whether classic sugar or something a with a little spice, here are 9 festive cookies from The Kitchn to nibble on with some nog.

TOP ROW:
• Best Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
• Toffee-Chocolate Chip Shortbread
• Vegan Vanilla Almond Sandies

MIDDLE ROW:
• Life-Changing Vegan Thumbprints
• Peppermint Cream-Filled Butter Cookies
• Peanut Butter & Fudge Oatmeal Cookies

BOTTOM ROW:
• Earl Grey Tea Cookies
• Molasses Spice Cookies with Orange Sugar
• Nutmeg-Lemon Pfeffernusse

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