# Holiday Treats **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 14, 2009, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-treats/521164 "2009-12-14T00:43:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-treats/521164/1 "2009-12-14T00:43:02Z")
Just curious (and shamelessly looking for new ideas) for those of you that cook up holiday treats to hand out to friends- what are you doing this year? This is what I’m thinking of doing (I did the Chex Mix last year, plus made an extra spicy batch for us ;). [Nutter Butter Snowmen](http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/holidays/nutter-butter-snowmen/) [PW’s Chex Mix](http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/12/pws_chex_party_mix/) Plus these awesome Pillsbury Crescent cream cheese squares that I can’t find a recipe online for. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-treats/521164/2 "2009-12-14T15:37:09Z")
Are you looking for mailable treats? or party treats? I’m making homemade cocoa this year (Alton Brown’s recipe) and putting it in mason jars to hand out to co-workers/friends. But if you want my favorite party snacks to make, I usually will bring: mini cherry cheesecakes (I have celiac’s, so I do a nommy gluten-free version). Beau monde dip in a pumpernickel bread bowl Marinated mushrooms These are things my mom used to make for parties when I was a little girl and now I feel compelled to make them or it’s just not Christmas. My SO recently declared that clam dip and marinated mushrooms are 2 things I must make more often. I don’t know how we dated this long without him trying it. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-treats/521164/3 "2009-12-14T15:41:56Z")
The cherry cheese cakes sound delicious. I make clam dip also, it’s always a hit. Looking for things to hand out, not mail. I usually buy some of those little decorative take out containers and give to friends. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-treats/521164/4 "2009-12-14T15:43:18Z")
Last year I handed out chocolate truffle balls - they are easy to make but look pretty - everyone liked them. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-treats/521164/5 "2009-12-14T16:07:55Z")
I’m going to try to make a stollen this year. It takes nearly five days of preparation, but I’ve got nothing but time. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-treats/521164/6 "2009-12-14T16:27:31Z")
Archway Chocolate Coconut Macaroons are the best cookies I’ve had in years, they don’t taste ‘commercial’ at all. They could pass as home-made. (Though I’m probably going to make some macaroons and Russian tea cakes, if I have time.) ---
**Author:** ![3waygeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e95f7d/32.png) [@3waygeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3waygeek)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-treats/521164/7 "2009-12-14T17:31:05Z")
For my office’s Thanksgiving potluck last month (and maybe again for Friday’s Xmas lunch) I made pfeffernusse. Not a huge amount of work, and I’m told the leftovers go well with coffee. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-treats/521164/8 "2009-12-15T22:21:36Z")
I may have to add these, they look delicious and easy!! [Cranberry Sandies](http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/desserts/cranberry-sandies/)