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Slice and bake a cookie buffet

Lauren Chattman's cookies made with icebox cookie dough

Photo credit: Doug Young | Lauren Chattman's cookies made with icebox cookie dough produces a variety of tempting results. From lower left, counter clockwise: ginger snaps, cornmeal lemon-sage cookies, apricot swirls, chocolate chip with candied orange, anise sprinkle cookes, hazelnut cookies dipped in chocolate. And in upper left, powdered egg nog cookies. (Nov. 16, 2010)

Lauren Chattman

Lauren Chattman

Lauren Chattman is a cookbook author, freelance writer and former

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For the secret to producing a jaw-dropping variety of holiday cookies, look away from your oven and focus on your freezer. In the coming days, try to steal a few moments when you can make some icebox cookie dough. Roll it into logs, wrap and freeze. When you need cookies for an office party, teacher gift, neighborhood cookie swap, or Santa, you'll be prepared. Or save your dough for one massive...

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