by jessica yoon
Merry Christmas!!! Hope everyone is having a wonderful time with a home baked holiday treat or two! I’ll be baking these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies today. If you’re looking for an easy, sorta guilt-free (ok maybe just the rolled oats part) cookie to make, this is your guy. They are soft, chocolate gooey, with a good nutty bite!
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If I had to choose just one type of cookie to eat for the rest of my life, it would be the shortbread cookie. I know! It’s so granny of me, but I love the buttery flavor and sandy texture. No matter how many I eat (even the plain ones!), I never get sick of them. Plus, there are so many different ways to dress them up and make them seasonal or holiday friendly. For my holiday tin this year I made a matcha version with pistachios & cranberries. These matcha cookies are nutty and crisp with the slightest hint of green tea.
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Biscotti has never been a memorable or crave-worthy cookie to me, until I made these chocolate biscotti with almonds. They hands down rocked my holiday treat playlist this year. The cocoa tinged cookies just meld into the milky flavors of the white chocolate chips and finish on a nutty crisp note. They are not too sweet, just the right amount of chocolatey goodness, and can be eaten as a semi-indulgent breakfast (hey! sugary cereal is no different than cookies for breakfast) or as a night cap before bedtime. Perfection.
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Salted caramels are one of my favorite homemade holiday treats. They’re easy to make (yes! if you can bring a pot of water to a boil, you can make caramels), they don’t require a ton of ingredients, can keep for a long time, and one batch goes a long way. Plus, when packaged in a bag tied with ribbon, they look like they just came off the shelves of Joan’s on Third (or Dean & Deluca for you East Coasters)!
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It’s the final countdown to Christmas and nothing says the holidays quite like a a box of homemade goodies. It’s always hectic leading up to the big day and so I’ve compiled a few recipes for easy holiday treats that can either be prepped or made in advance. They are great wrapped up and snuggled into a tin as a gift (FYI this is what I made for my Food52 Holiday Swap!) or mini desserts for gatherings! I’ll be posting the recipes one by one throughout the week, in the meantime read on to see exactly what I made and the details for the first recipe!
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