I know I've been gaining some healthy pudge this season, so I figured, why not spread the love? Here are 8 after-dinner (maybe even pre-dinner) indulgences you just can't turn away!
Chocolate Dipped Pretzels by Very Best Baking
You need chocolate chips, shortening, and your choice of festive dressings (sprinkles, candy canes, etc). Even the youngsters of the family can help you with these! Who doesn’t love carbs on carbs?
Classic Gingerbread by Food.com
There is nothing like the classics! With ingredients you are likely to already have in your cupboard, these delicious little men can be ready in a snap! Make sure you’ve got a solid cookie cutter and some royal icing to rock this homemade recipe.
Rum Balls by Betty Crocker
If you like liquor in your desserts, this is the perfect after dinner treat. I personally love Betty Crocker’s traditional take on this recipe, although there are a million and one modified ones. Chocolate, sugar, and rum – can it get any better?
Christmas Scones by Taste of Home
I love this recipe because it includes a glaze, meaning you can eat these scones without the coffee, too! Not to mention, the eggnog and candied cherries make it festive as ever. They can be the perfect beginning or end to your gathering.
Grinch Cookies by In Katrina’s Kitchen
Bake these green gems for your friendly neighborhood Grinch (we all know at least one!). These cookies are so, so easy to make with only 6 ingredients, one of which is a pre-made cake mix!
Peppermint Bark by Food Network
Grab a few bags of chocolate chips, some candy canes, peppermint extract, a cookie sheet, and you’ve got your bark essentially done! This is easily a fan favorite and it’s so stupid simple to make! It'd be dumb if you didn’t serve this at your holiday gathering.
Christmas Tree Brownies by One Little Project
These are your basic brownies cut into triangles, dressed with green icing, sprinkles, and a candy cane. Ta-da! You now have a festive dessert.
Sugar Cookies by Alton Brown
Don’t worry, I didn’t forget the ultimate Christmas cookie! I love making these cookies almost as much as I love eating them. They are one of the only cookies that allow you to get extremely creative (with the deco), which I need because I’m pretty shitty at baking, tbh.
SOOOO GOOD!
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