“My mother-in-law, Ruth Shubitowski, makes wonderful baked goods, but her Christmas cookies are the best.... Banbury tarts are included in the Christmas package year after year, and they’re still our ...

Jacqueline Shubitowski of Sherman Oaks was one of the 10 winners of our first Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off with these Banbury tarts: “My mother-in-law, Ruth Shubitowski, makes wonderful ...

Here's another easy recipe for would-be holiday bakers. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 ...