YAKIMA, Wash. -- My family, God bless them, made the same Christmas sugar cookies every year. They were good. Look, I’m not saying they weren’t good. They were. But they were also just plain-as-plain ...

No matter what holidays you are celebrating, the fall and winter months seem to be the peak time for cookie making. Cookies are a great way to say thanks, show appreciation, or simply treat yourself.

While both are festive favorites, experts say gingerbread cookies may have a slight edge over sugar cookies when it comes to supporting steadier blood sugar levels this holiday season.