OP, if you do an Internet search for Washington Post and holiday cookies, you'll find some savory cookie recipes, like:
Blue cheese walnut cookies:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/recipes/blue-cheese-walnut-cookies/11060/
Haute-meal cookies (Michel Richard, they have bacon):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/recipes/haute-meal-cookies/11801/