One of my favorite parts of the Christmas holiday as a child was baking cookies with the family. The smell of cookies baking was a staple for the holiday season. We always made the traditional cookies — rolled and cut out sugar cookies and chocolate chip for example. But there are countless varieties of Christmas cookie recipes out there.

If you’re looking for some inspiration for your own Christmas cookies this year, check out this photostream. It just might leave your mouth watering.

Some of my favorite Christmas cookies are snickerdoodles and spritz cookies. What are your favorites? Share links to photos of this year’s cookies you’ve made or to your favorite recipes in the comments below.