Adventures in Food
Holiday sweets round-up
From simple cookies to rich cakes, here are some ideas to make your holidays a little sweeter.
Cookies
Viennese cookie
For all of the flavor of Linzer cookies without the work, try check out this version I came up with for Wandering Educators.
Make these beautiful cookies in minutes to give away to neighbors–or to eat with your kids.
Loaded with hazelnut flavor, Nutella is one of my favorite holiday ingredients (okay, I use it all year, but around Christmas I buy it in bulk.)
Last minute school party that you need to take treats to? These whip up in minutes and kids love ‘em.
Brownies and Bars
Mudgie's Brownie Waffle
These dessert waffles are great with berry sauce or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Bars
Make a pan of these sweets to serve at your next holiday party.
These little treats pack big, creamy flavor!
Cakes
Mmmm...cheesecake
Raspberry Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake
This is a Christmas tradition around our house.
You literally throw the ingredients together for this dessert that tastes like German Chocolate cake.
Add mint chips to the batter to make this cake even tastier.
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about 1 year ago
Christmas cookies do make such good gifts, so thanks for all these suggestions. My sister-in-law is a busy bee before the holidays. She manages to send each family member and friend a tin of her famous cookies. My kids are grown up now, but look forward to this present more than just about anything.
about 1 year ago
Wait, brownie waffles?! And pretzel s’mores?! Man, I’m really in a cookie rut here. Love your list.
about 1 year ago
Really, that’s a great tradition. One of my friends does that too. Maybe once my kids are grown I’ll have to send them Nutella cookies.
about 1 year ago
There are cookies galore around our house, thankfully, we’ve got plenty of folks to pass along cookies to so I don’t eat too many!
about 1 year ago
These all look so wonderful, especially the raspberry chocolate truffle cheesecake!
about 1 year ago
i am SO hungry now. my mom sent along some biscotti – a dark chocolate with dark choc chips, and also a cranberry pistachio one. you’ve given me some great new recipe ideas!!
about 1 year ago
Why aren’t you my neighbor? I’d gladly help you taste test every single recipe!
about 1 year ago
So many good recipes in one place! These all look good – and fun to make with friends, family.
about 1 year ago
I told my family last night that what was missing was cheesecake. That chocolate cheesecake looks awesome and would totally have made my night!
about 1 year ago
Curse you! I had just gotten over my holiday desserts binging and now your lists has made me crave it again. LOL!
about 1 year ago
I know, I know. I’ve been trying to be good too and just looking at these pictures again…hold on, I gotta go get a bit of dark chocolate. Be right back.