December 10, 2014 06:31:56 AM
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My grandmother's cookies!!!Use 1 pound butter,1 pound cream cheese,about 2+cups of flour,half a cup of sugar and
half a cup of cinnamon-Mix butter and cream cheese, then add enough flour to hold it together into a ball. (or two balls)then, refrigerate 2 hours, then use roller and roll to 1/4 inch on floured board.Use glass to cut into circles. Put on baking tin and cook at 400 degrees until lightly brown. When cooled a little dip into sugar and cinnamon mixture. Place in cookie tin and enjoy!

New York Times food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark says that baking cookies is one of her favorite things about the holidays. Since there are so many varieties and variations, The Leonard Lopate Show is collecting your recipes, and Melissa Clark will select her favorites and bake them! Submit your cookie recipes below and tune in on December 16th when the winning cookie recipes will be sampled!