6 award-winning holiday cookie recipes

The results are in! After combing through 1,000 entries, the Go Bold with Butter team has crowned this year’s holiday cookie recipe winners.

From gingerbread to chocolate to mulled cider, each cookie features a delicious new take on classic flavors and shapes. These butter-rich treats all taste great with a tall glass of cold milk.

First Prize Winner: Mulled Cider & Oatmeal Cut-Outs

Second Prize Winner: Sweet Spot Peanut Butter Cookies

Third Prize Winner: Festive Shortbread Bon Bons

Undeniably Dairy Prize Winner: Chocolate Gingerdoodle Sandwich Cookies

Undeniably Dairy Honorable Mention: Chocolate Tiramisu Cream Sandwich Cookies

Honorable Mention: Chocolate 'N Almond Buried Cherry Cookies