Italian Rainbow Cookie

These cookies were Matt's favorite as a child, a standby of the Italian American bakery cookie assortment. Though, on reflection, the most Italian thing about them is really that they're colored like the Italian flag...

Spicy Hermit Cookie

If you've received boxes from Hazel in the past, you've received five different gingerbreads over five years. This year, inspired by an Ina Garten kick after listening to her memoir during some late Autumn road trips, we're making Ina's Spicy Hermit Bars...as a cookie. Studded with candied ginger and raisins, these cookies have a brandy glaze on top. How easy was that?

Chunky Lola

Matt and Shannon (pre-Hazel...) lived in Boston until 2019, and one of their frequent haunts was Flour Bakery and Cafe. Strangley named, the Chunky Lola is something we routinely order when we go back - basically a chocolate chip cookie with pecans and coconut.

Lemon Olive Oil Sugar Cookie

These cookies are, believe it or not, vegan. And they're quite delicious! Lemon-y, crunchy, and perfect with a cup of tea.

Tahini Shortbread

Two years ago, we brought back a pack of tahini shortbread from Ottolenghi in London. These...are not that, because we can't find that particular recipe. However, this recipe (from Sofra Bakery in Cambridge, MA) tastes almost identical. They're officially Matt's favorite cookie in this year's assortment.

Koulouria

If you received a box in 2020, you got one of Matt's grandma's "Death cookies." This year, we made her other signature Greek cookie: a butter cookie known as a koulouria. Usually dipped in sesame seeds (I ran out with the shortbread...) and served at Easter, Matt's Yiayia served these all year round.

Bûche De Noël ... slices

So I first need to apologize to Claire Saffitz for taking her lovely recipe in the New York Times and turning it into...this. They're a little big and a little flat, but squint and maybe they kind of resemble a yule log? In any case, they taste pretty good. Should I try again? Send in your thoughts.