One of the best parts of the holiday season is the abundance of goodies that seem to fill many hones. I love preparing special treats for my friends and family to enjoy. I keep goodies on hand for many different occasions. A plate of homemade treats makes the perfect gift for holiday hostesses, school teachers, and neighbors.
Each family has their own idea of what constitutes the perfect sweets for Christmas. Some families want lots of chocolate. Others like pies and cakes. Whatever your family’s preference is, there is always room, however, to make a few easy-to-make additions to your holiday preparation plans.
Cinnamon Rolls – Nothing beats the warm, sticky goodness of cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. While making these sweets used to require hours of work, Pillsbury makes a canned cinnamon roll product that eliminates all of the work. Simply remove the contents from the tube (You’ll find it in the refrigerated case of your grocery store with the biscuits.) and place them onto a baking sheet. Then, pour the enclosed icing on top of the rolls when they come out of the oven.
Chocolate Pie – Pies are another treat that used to take tons of work. Now, however, with the advent of frozen pie crusts and pudding mix, you can have a picturesque pie in almost no time. I love to use the milk chocolate pudding, but you can use banana cream, caramel, or any other flavor your family likes.
Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Kisses – Peanut butter cookies have always been easy to make, but this traditional treat adds a little extra something to a classic cookie. As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, press a single Hershey’s kiss into the center of the cookies. The addition of the chocolate to the sturdy peanut butter cookie makes this cookie a holiday favorite.
Chocolate- Dipped Pretzels – Nothing is easier than melting chocolate in a sauce pan, but a coating of chocolate takes pretzels from standard snack fare to decadent treat in a handful of minutes. For an even richer taste, try dipping Oreo cookies into the sweet topping.
Fudge – No listing of holiday treats would be complete without including good, old-fashioned fudge. This treat is a little more work than the rest of my goodies, but you’ll quickly see that a little goes a long way with this fun dessert.
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