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Seven Desserts To Get You in The Holiday Spirit

Makena Gera
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Marist chapter.

There’s no better time than the holiday season to sit inside and bake countless amount of warm desserts. There’s nothing like the crisp air, the potential of snow, or the overall feeling of the holidays to make you want to cuddle up inside with a movie, hot chocolate, and a basket full of festive desserts.

We’ve almost made it through first semester, and once it’s over the best way to de-stress after finals is to go home, cook, bake, and stuff yourself with treats. Whether they be simple cookies, elaborate cakes, or steaming hot chocolate, there’s always something to get you in the cozy mood of the holidays.

Here are seven recipes that are sure to get you in the wintery holiday spirit…

  1. Peppermint Oreo Truffles
  2. Grinch Cookies
  3. Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
  4. Reindeer Rice Krispie Treats
  5. Gingerbread Cake
  6. Hot Chocolate Fudge (with Marshmallows)
  7. Cranberry White Chocolate Cake

Happy Holidays and Happy Baking!

*Image credit to twotwentyone.net*

Makena is the Decor Section Editor, and former Style Section Editor and Editorial Intern at Her Campus. She is a senior at Marist College majoring in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a minor in Graphic Design. One day she hopes to put her writing skills to work at a magazine or women's publication.  Follow her on Instagram @makenagera and Twitter @makena_gera.