Election season will soon be over. What comes next is much sweeter.
The big picture: Lovers of holiday cookies can start baking their plans for sugar-and-spice-dusted batches now, with the latest edition of "The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book."
Driving the news: The book, which brings together 100 of the best recipes from the Star Tribune's annual cookie contest, hits shelves today.
What to expect: How-tos on treats ranging fromTiramisu Twists to Cardamom Cherry Buttons, along with baking tips and holiday tradition ideas.
Authors Lee Svitak Dean and Rick Nelson have added 35 more recipes to this edition, which is a follow-up to the best-selling collection released in 2018.