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As winter and the holidays approach, many people hunker down and start baking in preparation for upcoming celebrations with family and friends. Because cookies and other holiday treats are such a tradition in many families, we asked our readers to send us their favorite holiday recipes and the stories behind them. We received many delicious recipes and wonderful, heartwarming stories. Starting tomorrow, we will feature them on our Facebook page and on our blog, horizontallines.com. Happy Holidays!