Our final offerings in the About.com Christmas Cookie exchange come from a number of food guides at About.com. First, Kevin Weeks, About's Guide to Cooking for Two, shares his Applesauce Cookies, which are a deliciously spicy treat. These soft cookies are spiced with the Christmas flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Elaine Lemm, About's Guide to British Food, offers classic Scottish Shortbread. Although it's traditionally eaten on New Years Eve, this Scottish Shortbread recipe is too good to save for just one occasion.

Rebecca Franklin, our Guide to French Food, has a delightful recipe for Madeleines, which are plump little sponge cakes traditionally flavored with vanilla. Her version has a little orange zest for added warmth and aroma, making these Madeleine cookies perfect for holiday celebrations!

Finally, Marian Blazes, About's South American Food Guide, offers Alfajores. Made with almond paste, these are her favorite version of this classic buttery, rich South American cookie.

I hope you enjoyed this year's cookie exchange. As I said at the beginning of the exchange, most of the cookies are not low in fat, but an occasional cookie can be a nice treat. And if you feel you can't indulge yourself, you can always make a batch to share at a holiday gathering.

Today's offering in the About.com cookie exchange features a recipe for Gluten-Free Gingerbread Men, which is adapted from a recipe by Jacqueline Mallorca, "Rice Flour Gingerbread Cows," featured in her fabulous cookbook, "The Wheat-Free Cook".

If gluten is no problem, then try these Roll Out Butter Cookies from Linda Larsen, About's Guide to Busy Cooks. Linda also shares her recipe for Peanut Sitting-Pretties Thumbprint Cookies, which she describes as one of her all-time favorite cookies. The tender butter cookie is rolled in walnuts, then the thumbprint is filled with a fluffy icing and topped with candies.

Hanukkah feasting is not for the faint of heart. Many of the traditional foods are fried in oil or rely heavily on dairy products. But that is the point. Oil is a powerful symbol of Hanukkah, and dairy has its place, too. So how can you enjoy a lower-fat Hanukkah yet stay true to the spirit of the holiday? Here are a few low-fat tips to help you enjoy your latkes and soufganiyot without feeling guilty.

For the vegans in your family, Jolinda Hackett, About's Guide to Vegetarian Food, has recipes for Vegan Latkes With Fresh Herbs and a Vegan Sweet Potato Kugel. For more on traditional Hanukkah food, Giora Shimoni, About's Guide to Kosher Food, can help.

As for everything else related to Hanukkah, from dreidels to menorahs, our Judaism site has everything you need to know.

• A Lower-Fat Hanukkah
• Low-Fat Potato Latkes (pictured)

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Today's cookie delights come from Syrie Wongkaew, About's Guide to Australian Food, who shares her recipe for Chocolate Melting Moments. These delightful cookies are filled with a creamy vanilla icing and then sandwiched together. They literally melt in your mouth!

Next up, Diana Rattray, About's Southern Food Guide, offers Mom's Date Drop Cookies. A delicious date filling makes these easy drop cookies extra-special, and they make a great addition to your Christmas cookie list. Her second cookie offering are these Raspberry-Filled Almond Cookies, which are made with a cream cheese cookie dough rolled in coarsely ground almonds, and filled with a dab of seedless raspberry jam. Feel free to substitute candied cherry halves for the filling in these cookies.