One of the best parts of the winter and holiday season is baking! Who doesn’t love coming in from the cold to bake some delicious goodies for yourself and your family? But instead of making the usual chocolate chip cookies, brownies and cake, it’s always fun to try new desserts. Here are some ideas for this year’s parties and family get-togethers. The hard part is deciding which to make – they’re all equally tempting!
Reindeer Gingerbread Cookies
Yummy and adorable; a slight variation of the usual gingerbread man cookie.
Swirl Sugar Cookies
These red- and green-swirled sugar cookies are perfect for a cute and simple Christmas treat.
Italian Christmas Cookies
Surprisingly easy to make, you don’t have to be an Italian chef to make these little sprinkled cookies.
Christmas Magic Cookie Bars
All you have to do is add green and red M&Ms to your usual magic cookie bar recipe and voila, Christmas-themed magic cookie bars.
Melting Snowman Oreo Balls
Perfect combo of Oreos and vanilla wafers, these snowmen are so adorable that they’re almost too cute to eat – almost.
Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cookies made with cake batter, can anything sound yummier? Add some white chocolate chips as well as red ‘n’ green sprinkles and these cookies are now suitable for Christmas.
Krispie Treat Christmas Trees
These Rice Krispie Treats look so much like Christmas trees that they’re decorations as much as they’re dessert.
Snowmen Pretzels
Fun to make, these pretzels are cute, tasty and perfect for the winter season.
Snowy Chocolate Pinecones
This has winter written all over it. Make these delicious, chocolaty pinecones with pretzels, Chex cereal, Nutella and peanut butter. (Deer figurine optional.)
Holiday Tree Brownies
Simple, yet festive, these holiday brownies are great for a quick, but adorable treat.