It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Well…not really. But it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. There’s already tinsel and twinkling lights hanging from every possible corner at the mall. The air is getting chilly. Finals are just around the corner.
Finals. Sick. I’m already starting to feel the pressure created from a combination of looming deadlines and serious procrastination.
But instead of thinking about the negatives surrounding this time of year, I try to stick to the positives. I don’t crack open my books; I crack open the catalogues for a head start on my Christmas list. I think about getting ahead on my work by putting up my Christmas tree. And I don’t grab a quick snack between study sessions at the library. I prefer to cook up some of my favorite holiday foods.
Screw Thanksgiving, I go straight for the homemade Christmas candy. Nothing dulls my end-of-semester migraines like a healthy dose of chocolate. Mmmmmmmmmm. Chocolate.
Here’s the recipe for one of my favorite Christmas candies. I’ve known a lot of people who call it reindeer poop. I’ve even heard it called snowman poop when it’s covered in white chocolate. Clever, but gross. I call them cookies and cream truffles. I switched the recipe up just a tad: milk chocolate instead of white, and just a dash of vanilla.
Photo Courtesy of Kraft Foods
Amazing! There really aren’t even words. You just can’t beat Oreo filling, cream cheese, and chocolate. I’m starting to sense a theme here—crab rangoons, cream cheese frosting, and now this. By the way, the photo above doesn’t show my homemade goodies because they were gone before I could snap a picture. But they looked and tasted just as delicious.
What are your favorite holiday foods? If you just can’t resist the craving, make something a little early. Tell me how it turns out.
Your truffles look wonderful. Have you ever tried Kahlua truffles? They beat reindeer poop hands down. But then I’ve seldom tasted anything that a little Kahlua can’t improve.
YUM! homemade truffles are the best. My mom used to make cherry-rum truffles and they were the best ever. Another family tradition was knot cookies. It was a recipe passed down from Croatian ancestors, and I have never seen them anywhere else. Which reminds me, I should call her for the recipe. Basically we rolled out pastry dough (with almond flavoring) on the kitchen table, cut it into strips, tied them into knots, deep-fried them, and then covered them in powdered sugar. Delicious, and fun. Oh, how I wish I still lived at home!
i want some of these! I was just craving a dessert, and this didn’t help, these look really good!
Making christmas candy is one of my favorite holiday activities! This recipe looks delicious. I might have to try it out this year!
This is going to sound lame because neither of these things are homemade but they are still my traditions for christmas food–I love peppermint bark from Williams-Sonoma (it has to be Williams-Sonoma or it’s not the same) and this coffee cake that’s in the freezer section of the grocery story.. I can’t remember who makes it, but it’s a red box… Maybe Sally something? Anyway, I agree that Christmas is the best time for food. I’m not much of a cook, but it is in your name so I’m not that surprised that you love it! Haha sorry I couldn’t resist. Bring in some chocolates to class if we meet for the final! Mmm delicious!