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What would the holidays be without our favorite holiday dessert recipes. I love to make treats to take to neighbors and friends, to help make their holiday Merry & Bright!! Please enjoy some of my favorite, very simple, but amazingly delicious holiday recipes.

Holiday Dessert Recipes

These are some of my favorite holiday dessert recipes that I use for gifts during the holidays.  Please try them and share as gifts this special holiday season.

Homemade Toffee

This recipe was given to me by a very special friend who is no longer with us.  I think about her whenever I make this toffee.  It is a real crowd pleaser.

• 2 cubes butter -melt then  
• Add:1 Cup sugar and 1/4 cup water

 Put lid on for 30 seconds until rolling boil

Then Add:

• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

Continue cooking on medium-high heat, stirring constantly for 6-7 minutes or until mixture looks like peanut butter. (may take a little longer)  I always open the peanut butter and compare until the color is exactly the same.  I do not put chocolate on mine, but you can spread chocolate on top if you like.

Pour onto buttered pan to cool.  After completely cool, break into pieces.

Christmas Sugar Cookies

•  1 Cup butter – softened
•  1 1/2 Cup sugar
•  3 eggs
•  1 tsp. vanilla
•  Cream together then Add:
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•  3 1/2 Cup flour
•  2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
•  Mix into creamed mixture.  Chill dough for about 30 minutes.
•  Roll out dough on flowered surface, cut out with Christmas cutters, put on baking sheet, and sprinkle with colored sprinkles. just decorate how you want.  Make it fun!!
•  Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes.

These cookies are so fun to do as a family. Let the kids get into the cutting and sprinkling. They will love it and memories will be in the making!

Hot Fudge Sauce

This delicious hot fudge sauce makes a wonderful gift for anyone who loves their ice cream.  It is so delicious and so easy to make.  Purchase a cute jar from the Dollar Store and you have your perfect gift.

Melt Together:

•  2 Tbs butter
•  2 squares semi-sweet chocolate
• Add: 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• Stir together, cool slightly and pour into jar.

Sugar Glazed Nuts

Here is another super-simple treat, which is scrumptious.  All you do is prepare nuts, put in mason jar and add a bow.  They will love it!!

•  1 Cup sugar
•  5 Tbs water
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3-4 Cups pecans, or walnuts

Pour first 4 ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil.  Boil exactly 2 minutes.  Add nuts

Turn off heat and stir until well coated.  Pour on wax paper and seperate nuts.

Let cool, then put into jar and add lid and bow.  Simple gift for teachers, co-workers or neighbors.

 

See’s Copycat Fudge

I make this fudge every year, because everyone loves it.  It is another simple, easy recipe that delights anyone who tries it.  

•  4 1/2 Cups sugar
•  3 (12 oz) packages chocolate chips
•  1/2 lb. margarine
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
• 7 oz. marshmallow cream
• 2 cup nuts 

Directions:

• Mix sugar with one can evaporated milk
• Boil 7-8 minutes, stirring often (rolling boil)
• Mix together in large bowl:  chocolate chips, marshmallow cream and melted margarine.
• Pour hot mixture over chocolate mixture and stir until all is melted and well blended.  Add vanilla and stir again.  Pour into buttered pan and chill in refrigerator.  When cool, cut into squares.  Enjoy!!

Practically Perfect Peppermint Fudge

Tis the season to enjoy peppermint and everything sweet.  You get all of that rolled up into one delicious treat right here.

• 24 oz. white chocolate chips
• 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• 1 cup crushed peppermint candy or candy canes

Directions:

1. Line 8 or 9 inch square pan with foil and set aside.
2. Combine white chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
4. Stir in peppermint extract
5. Stir in 3/4 cup of crushed peppermint candy
6. Pour the fudge into the prepared pan and spread evenly
7. Top with remaining crushed peppermint candy
8. Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting into squares.

Make this Holiday Season Merry & Bright. Try some of these recipes and give handmade gifts to colleagues, mailman, paperboy, neighbors or anyone else you have on your list.

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