Christmas cookies in under an hour

And a family favorite recipe on The Kitchn

Every December, I go into the month with a laundry list of festive things I want to do and make. Make and decorate a gingerbread house (check), chop down our own tree (check), gather bows of pines to decorate the mantle (check), throw a retro-style Christmas party with pineapple ham and all (uh, not even close), make a yule log (maybe next year?), and o…