Coming home to the scent of cookies baking was a sure sign Christmas was coming when Michelle Herberger was little. Her mother would start baking the family's springerle cookies a few weeks before ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Yield: About 5 dozen small cookies 4 large eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon anise oil (see note) 1. If using a stand ...

I have always associated the holidays with baked goods. The weeks leading up to Christmas at my house are marked with floured counters and dough balls in the back of the refrigerator. I remember ...