In last week's episode, Larry absently ate a cookie shaped like "Baby Jesus" that his Christian in-laws had baked for their Christmas nativity scene.

In my house, the most exciting thing you could hope for in the way of seasonal recklessness was being offered a cookie shaped like a Christmas tree.

"Surprise, Aunt Barbara," Suzy said, feeding a cookie shaped like a Santa Claus to her doll.

For a personal touch, every plate had a cookie shaped like a saxophone.

Throughout the western world, cookies shaped as letters are made both as edible toys and ostensibly to help children learn their letters.

Dessert is often a cake made to resemble a birch log, or cookies shaped and decorated as mushrooms.

All but one of the plush chairs near the entrance was empty, and two trays of gingerbread cookies shaped like baseball players had not yet been devoured.

About half has come back in donations and from sales of cookies shaped like Boots.

"I wish it could be forever," he said, as they ate cookies shaped like Christmas trees with green sugar sprinkles on them.

Cinna-spins (LBB): Cinnamon-flavored cookies shaped like miniature cinnamon rolls that came in 100-calorie packs.