Holiday Drink & Dessert Recipes

I could use a team of elves about now, how about you? Every year I have high aspirations of baking, decorating and crafting in addition to shopping, wrapping presents and sending Christmas cards.  I’m a planner, but no matter how hard I try my mind just doesn’t want to think about Christmas in July or even in October for that matter.  I’m also an obsessive idea collector so it doesn’t help that I scour Pinterest every day looking for ideas. I’ve gathered 10 holiday drink and 10 dessert recipes which I think look delicious.

I decided to focus on drinks and desserts, because this is the time of year I tend to overindulge in both. I make  cinnamon scones every year which are a family favorite.  You can find the recipe HERE.  I also make my  husband’s favorite thumbprint cookies and I usually like to try at least one new cookie recipe every year.  There are so many  to choose from that it’s hard to decide on just one.  I’m going to a cookie exchange this year and I’m thinking of making number six.  I made number 10 last year and they were delicious.  Click on each link for the recipe.

1.Almond Raspberry Shortbread Cookies These are very similar to the Thumbprint cookies I make every year.

2.Peppermint Meltaways

3.Peppermint Oreo Sugar Cookies

4.Italian Christmas Ricotta Cookies

5.Chocolate Dipped Ginger Shortbread

6.Salted Peanut Butter Oreo Cookie Balls

7.Peppermint Oreo Truffles

8.Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies

9.Triple Ginger Chocolate Chunk Cookies

10.Skinny Cranberry Bliss Bars

A few of my past favorite cookies are Brownie Goody Bars, Chocolate Peanut Butter Goody Bars and White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread

Please click on the link for each recipe.  I’ve included some non-alcholic drinks as well.  I’ve made this non-alcoholic sangria several times and it has been a big hit.

1.Christmas Sangria

2.Cranberry Margaritas

3.Godiva Mudslide Minitini

4.Peppermint Eggnog Milkshake

5.Cranberry Mojitos

6.Crockpot Cranberry Cider

7.Peppermint Kiss Cocktail

8.Winter Sea Breeze

9.Winter White Cosmo

10. Holiday Frozen Fruit Sparkler

I’ve shared more holiday beverages ideas here. I hope you find something here that inspires you! Eat, drink and be merry!  For more Christmas ideas you can check out my Christmas Pinterest Board HERE.