Celebrate the holidays with these festive and simple recipes that bring the joy of Christmas to your table.
1. Holiday Spiced Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
- 2 cups milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp sugar or sweetener
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- In a saucepan, whisk together milk, cocoa powder, and sugar over medium heat.
- Add cinnamon and nutmeg, stirring until warm and well combined.
- Serve in mugs, and top with whipped cream or marshmallows.
2. Classic Christmas Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 ¾ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, mix flour and baking powder.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet. Roll out dough, cut shapes with cookie cutters, and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool, then decorate with frosting or sprinkles.
3. Festive Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup sugar
- Zest of 1 orange
- Combine cranberries, orange juice, and sugar in a sauce pan over medium heat.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring until cranberries burst and sauce thickens.
- Stir in orange zest and let cool before serving.