Nothing says Christmas quite like candy cane cookies. Kristen Johnson, a reader from Santa Monica, as well as a finalist one year in our L.A. Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off, submitted this recipe, ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle the pan with flour and tap out the excess. Get Winter Soup Club A six-week series featuring soup recipes and cozy vibes, plus ...

Drain cherries and reserve all cherry liquid. Finely chop cherries. You should end up with 1 cup chopped. In a large bowl with electric mixer, cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar, egg, almond ...

Nothing says Christmas quite like candy canes. Or candy cane-shaped cookies. Kristen Johnson of Santa Monica was a finalist one year in our Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off after submitting ...