12 Days of Cookies, Cookies, Bars & Brownies
Buttery Cornmeal Cookies & Badlands NP (Day 6)
Similar to shortbread, these Cornmeal Cookies have a crispy crunch and are studded with sweetened, dried cranberries. Feel free to use other dried fruits, or leave out altogether.
12 Days of Cookies, Cookies, Bars & Brownies, Gluten-Free
Coconut Balls & Harry S. Truman NHS (Day 5)
Coconut and a few minimal ingredients quickly come together to create this crispy sweet treat inspired by First Lady Truman.
12 Days of Cookies, Cookies, Bars & Brownies
Gingerbread Men & Lincoln’s Birthplace NHP (Day 4)
An old-fashioned substantially spiced cookie that's perfectly puffed and soft! Decorate with traditional raisins or icing and sprinkles.
12 Days of Cookies, Cookies, Bars & Brownies
Old-Fashioned Apple Molasses Cookies & Gettysburg NMP (Day 3)
With the addition of diced tart apples and a roll in turbinado sugar, old-fashioned molasses cookies become even more of a feel-good treat!
12 Days of Cookies, Cookies, Bars & Brownies
Benne Wafers & Cape Hatteras Nat’l Seashore (Day 2)
Thin, crispy, and nutty, Benne (sesame) wafers are a delicate tasty token of southern hospitality and good luck. A little good luck never hurts anyone!
12 Days of Cookies, Cookies, Bars & Brownies
Shrewsbury Cakes and Spice Cookies & Colonial NHP (Day 1)
A Colonial cookie two-for-one! George Washington would be pleased with a cherry-studded, shortbread like Shrewsbury Cake. Spice Cookies' rich flavors are warmed up with spices of nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon; and brightened up with a quick lemon glaze.