"This year, to assemble our own overstuffed cookie box, the Bon Appétit team created six recipes inspired by the flavors of their hometowns. From shortbread bars with Chicago's preeminent caramel-and-cheese popcorn mix as their muse to a delicate sandwich cookie evoking an afternoon tea in Chennai, India, these treats taste like our holidays of years past, spent in the places we hold most dear."
"But before any unwrapping could begin, my mother would dash to the kitchen to whip up a batch of hot chocolate. She always used Nesquik, a chocolaty powder containing, among other things, a whisper of cinnamon. Eventually, my siblings and I would decline the cocoa, opting to pour ourselves a cocktail instead, but the memory of those flavors is still with me."
Six cookie recipes draw on hometown flavors to evoke holiday memories and bring sweetness to gatherings. Examples include a minty twist on Black-and-White cookies, hot-chocolate–inspired cookies swirled with marshmallow creme, shortbread bars riffing on Chicago's caramel-and-cheese popcorn, and a delicate sandwich cookie recalling afternoon tea in Chennai. The recipes aim to capture personal rituals and seasonal tastes, from Nesquik-spiced hot chocolate to pairings with milk or a whiskey on the rocks. The collection is meant to represent diverse regional flavors and to make familiar holiday moments part of shared celebrations.
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