The holidays are an excellent time to whip up delicious treats for friends and family. As part of the Holiday Survival Guide, here are 5 favorite treats to heighten your taste buds!

1. Holiday
SURVIVAL GUIDE
Top 5
Cozy Winter Treats

2. Delicious Treats
5 Fantastic
The holidays are an excellent time to
Non-Alcoholic whip up delicious treats for friends
Holiday Drinks
and family.
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3. 5 Favorite Recipes
5 Fantastic
Your taste buds will be craving for these
5 favorite recipes to cozy up to during
Non-Alcoholic Holiday Drinks
the holidays.
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4. Peppermint Bark
Preparation
1
Melt the dark chocolate over a double
boiler until smooth. Spread (with an
offset spatula) in an even layer on a wax
paper-lined baking sheet. Place in freezer
to harden, approximately 30 minutes.
2
Melt the white chocolate over a double
boiler until smooth. Spread (with an
offset spatula) on top of the dark
chocolate layer.
3
• 1 lb. dark chocolate
• 1 lb. white chocolate
• 1 regular package candy canes, crushed
Working quickly before the white
chocolate sets, sprinkle the crushed
candy canes on top and gently press into
the chocolate.
4
Ingredients
Refrigerate until complete hard and set,
at least 2 hours. Break into pieces and
enjoy!
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5. Dark Chocolate Truffles
Preparation: Steps 1-4
1
Heat the cream until it just comes to
a boil, add the chopped chocolate,
and remove the saucepan from the
heat.
2
Stir the mixture with a rubber spatula until the chocolate is completely
melted.
3
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
Stir in the butter until the ganache is
smooth.
4
Ingredients
Put the ganache in a bowl and cover
with plastic wrap, ensuring that the
plastic makes contact with the entire
surface of the ganache.
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6. Dark Chocolate Truffles
Preparation: Steps 5-7
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Refrigerate at least one hour (or overnight) until the ganache is set.
6
To form the truffles, use a melon
baller to scoop the ganache into a
ball and place on a wax paper-lined
baking sheet.
7
Finish the truffles by dipping in your
ingredient of choice. If dipping in
chocolate, place the balls of ganace
in the refrigerator or freezer for at
least one hour or until thoroughly
chilled before dipping.
Ingredients
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
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7. Ginger Cookies
Preparation: Steps 1-3
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking
sheets with parchment paper.
2
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and salt and then combine the mixture
with your hands.
3
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with
the paddle attachment, beat the brown
sugar, oil, and molasses on medium speed
for 5 minutes. Turn the mixer to low speed,
add the egg, and beat for 1 minute. Scrape
the bowl with a rubber spatula and beat
for 1 more minute. With the mixer still on
low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the
bowl and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the crystallized ginger and mix
until combined.
Ingredients
• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1½ teaspoons ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• 1¼ cup chopped crystallized ginger (6 ounces)
• Granulated sugar, for rolling the cookies
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8. Ginger Cookies
Preparation: Steps 4-5
4
Scoop the dough with two spoons or a
small ice cream scoop. With your hands,
roll each cookie into a 1¾-inch ball and
then flatten them lightly with your fingers.
Press both sides of each cookie in granulated sugar and place them on the baking
sheets.
5
Bake for exactly 13 minutes. The cookies
will be crackled on top and soft inside. Let
the cookies cool on the sheets for 1 to 2
minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool
completely.
Ingredients
• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1½ teaspoons ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• 1¼ cup chopped crystallized ginger (6 ounces)
• Granulated sugar, for rolling the cookies
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9. Pizzelle Cookies
Preparation: Steps 1-4
1
Beat the eggs on medium speed until
pale and thick.
2
Add the melted butter and mix until
thoroughly combined. With the mixer
still running, add the sugar and mix until
combined.
3
Add the extracts and continue to mix.
4
Reduce the speed to low and gradually
add the flour, mixing until combined.
Ingredients
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6 eggs
1 cup butter, melted
1½ cups sugar
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon anise extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3½ cups all-purpose flour
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10. Pizzelle Cookies
Preparation: Steps 5-6
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6
Preheat the pizzelle iron according to the
manufacturer’s directions. When ready,
drop batter by heaping tablespoon onto
iron, close, and hold closed for as long as
the manufacturer states.
When ready, open iron and remove pizzelle with a rubber spatula. Repeat until
all batter is used.
Ingredients
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6 eggs
1 cup butter, melted
1½ cups sugar
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon anise extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3½ cups all-purpose flour
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11. Basic Biscotti
Preparation: Steps 1-4
1
Preheat your oven to 375F.
2
Cream the sugar and butter together until fluffy, add the eggs one at a
time along, and then add the extract.
Scrape your bowl if needed to make
sure everything is smoothly mixed
and incorporated.
3
Whisk the flour, baking powder and
salt together in a separate bowl. Add
it gradually to the creamed mixture
and mix just until a dough forms and
pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
4
Turn the dough out onto a lightly
floured work surface and rub your
hands with a little flour.
Ingredients
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1/4 pound (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
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12. Basic Biscotti
Preparation: Steps 5-8
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6
Divide the dough in two and form each
half into a log about 4 inches wide by 10
inches long. Bake on parchment lined
baking sheets until lightly browned
and small cracks form on top, about
25 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool slightly
on the baking sheets. Transfer the
logs to a cutting board. Slice on the
diagonal in generous 1/2 inch slices –
this is easiest by using a straight down
chopping motion with a good santuko
or chef’s knife.
7
Place them with the cut side up on
parchment lined baking trays and bake
another approximately 16-20 minutes
or until slightly browned, turning over
half way through the baking.
8
Cool completely on a wire rack.
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13. Do you have a favorite
holiday recipe?
Share them with your friends & Family!
‘Tis the Season!
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