What’s your favorite holiday treat at this time of year?

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1. Eggnog!

2. Eggnog, but I am picky about the brand

3. eggnog

4. Marzipan

5. Gravy.

6. Gingersnap cookies 😋

7. eggnog! if you’re in northern California, highly recommend Clover eggnog, it’s hella good.

   I also like coquito, which isn’t something I grew up with but I made it for the first time a few years ago and it’s delicious.

8. Divinity candy

9. Million dollar pie. It’s an oldie but a goodie.

10. Peppermint hot chocolate

11. Pie.

12. Gingerbread

13. My family makes a drink that’s basically a frozen hotty toddy using bourbon. It’s not traditional, but it’ll hurt your teeth all the same

14. Egg nog with rum.

15. Bourbon. And time off work.

16. Hot chocolate bombs

17. gingerbread cookies, candy canes, snow, all pretty scrumptious around this time of year.

18. Anything gingerbread.

19. Probably gingerbread. But also hot chocolate or mulled wine.

20. Mulled wine! It’s a December-only treat in my family, and really feels special for the holidays.

21. Tamales

22. Eggnog.

    Cookies in varieties I only have at Christmas.

23. I love a glass of Harvey’s Bristol Cream sherry with some shortbread

24. Panettone.

25. My mom makes some amazing Christmas cookies that are extra buttery and have a shit-ton of homemade buttercream frosting. She makes lots of regular white macadamia or chocolate chip cookies throughout the year whenever I visit, but these only come out for Christmas.

    I also enjoy a cup of peppermint tea before bed, but only on a day when It’s too fucking cold to do anything. It doesn’t hit the same if I did anything that day.

26. Homemade Lebkuchen!

27. Oh, I see it’s my yearly time to bring up [crock pot chex mix](https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/slow-cooker-chex-mix-recipe/#tasty-recipes-64805).

    I can hear you already, you’re saying, “I’ve had chex mix, it’s fine.” Crock pot chex mix is different. Trust me.

28. Gingerbread (not the cookie)

    Preferably my Nanna-in-law’s ginger bread specifically (sorry Mom)

29. Peanut butter fudge.

30. Peppermint shortbread cookies and Buttermilk pie

31. It’s not a traditional “treat” but my wife only makes her Sangria for special occasions like Thanksgiving, Christmas etc. So that.

    A bit more nationwide, Chick-Fil-A Peppermint Shake.

32. Panettone

33. Chocolate oranges!🧡🤎

34. Cranberry cider bourbon punch. I make it in the crock pot, add the bourbon at serving, it’s so good

35. A delicious Chanukha Brisket, A delicious christmas duck, Jelly Doughnuts, and some cookies!

36. Triffle

37. Beer

38. I make a mean croissant filled with chocolates and then covered with melted chocolate with glazed sugar and then ice cream on the side. 🤤

39. Eggnog!

    Edit: Specifically homemade, using [this recipe](https://altonbrown.com/recipes/aged-eggnog/) from Alton Brown.

40. Fruit cake – a *good* fruitcake, not one of those cheapo bricks you get at Walmart. I get mine from a monastery in Missouri – dark, moist, flavorful. Superb.

41. A Little Debbie Christmas tree cake and a glass of eggnog. On weekends there’s a little extra nog, to be sure.

42. Rum. lots!

43. Beer

44. Pumpkin pie

    Candy canes

    Spritz cookies

45. Chocolate cherries

46. Peppermint bark,
    Shortbread cutout cookies with colored sugar,
    Eggnog with bourbon and frangelico,
    Sausage balls,
    Christmas crack

47. Lagavulin 16

48. Cum

49. Homemade mint chocolate biscotti

50. Leftover Halloween candy poached from my kids’ bags.