Spiced dough, chocolate, and buttery bakes can make the house smell like a holiday kitchen. These 13 cookies bring together familiar favorites, from powdered-sugar crinkles and shortbread to pumpkin, fruit, and peanut butter batches. Pick a cookie for a quiet afternoon, a holiday tray, or a tin to share.

A stack of three round, golden-brown cookies with chocolate flecks and a sprinkle of salt on top, resting on a cooling rack with more cookies around them.
Sweet Salted Honey Cookies. Photo credit: Your Perfect Recipes.

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