Every year I made Christmas cookie trays for friends and family. There are the classics like sugar, chocolate chip, and oatmeal raisin, then I pick a few different cookies that add color or flavors that we'd all enjoy. I saw these Crystallized Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies on Taste of Home's Ultimate Cookie Countdown, and immediately added it to my Pinterest board for this year's trays. When I went to print it out, I realized that the recipe is from my fellow blogger friend Colleen from Faith, Hope, Love & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice ! I made the recipe exactly as stated except that I rolled the dough balls in turbinado sugar instead of granulated. I just love the sparkle and crunch it gives them. My cookies were very puffy as they came out of the oven, but flattened a bit as they cooled. Next time I'd keep the dough balls chilled between batches, my fridge was just too stuffed with holiday dinner items to do it this time....
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