Thanksgiving is mere days away, which means Christmas is right around the corner. When did that happen? At MyRecipes.com, we've been thinking about holiday food for weeks and weeks, and finally it's time to actually enjoy some with family and friends.

Now I love turkey and green bean casserole as much as the next person, but let's be honest. When you think holidays, you think sweets. And when you think sweets, the prettier they look, the sweeter they somehow taste.

Through a very official selection process known as "I pick the ones I'd most want to eat," I'm giving you the 10 prettiest holiday cookies on our site — according to Carrie. To find over 1,000 more delicious cookie recipes, visit our cookie page.

And in no particular order, they are…

  Peppermint         Chocolate-Dipped         Vanilla Bean             Rudolph's        Peppermint-Topped
    Pinwheel         Hazelnut Shortbread      Sugar Cookies        Christmas Sugar          Brownies
     Cookies                   Hearts                                                  Cookies     

 Gingerbread             Peppermint              Amaretto              Cookie Trees           Gingerbread                    People               Molasses Cookies      Butter Cookies                                        Pinwheels
 

Comment with a vote for your favorite! Or, tell me about one that didn't make my list! Happy baking!