Cookies as the nights grow longer

Regarding a recent discussion about Christmas (or insert your holiday here) cookies:  If I have to frost cookies, and as we all know there are times it's unavoidable, then I like these best.  They are not too sweet and they hold their shape through the whole roll, cut, transfer, bake, transfer, cool, frost, plate process.  Without frosting, they are excellent with tea and different from the usual gingerbread. 
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