Baker's Dozen: A Batch of Sweet Holiday Recipes!

Christmas is just a week away--which begs the question, why don't you have something sweet in your mouth, right now? Here's a batch of sweet ideas to get you baking!
Doughnut stop believing: these doughnut snowmen are an adorable way to justify eating four doughnuts at once!
These s'mores cookies by Lovin in the Oven look ooey, gooey, and pretty perfect (pictured below).
Utziger Haselnuss Leckerli via Petit Atelier Cuisine. Try and say that three times fast. Better yet, don't--just eat them up.
RecipeGirl's chocolate mint filled cookies are a rich (yet refreshing) delight.
Iced Eggnog Cookies by Cookie Madness: yes, yes, yes!
Maple bacon chocolate chip cookies by Food Blogga: she's pretty much covered all the bases here.
Because tiny things are cute: mini gingerbread houses by Not Martha.
Gingerbread Cupcakes on Martha Stewart: you know you want some.
Dulce de leche cashew thumbprints by Peabody. Doesn't the thought just make you shiver with happiness?
Bring on the figgy pudding with this recipe from Dorie Greenspan.
If you're feeling ambitious, why not give this cassata recipe a go?
Gingerbread Mad Men by yours truly: possibly a new classic.
Decidedly NOT gingerbread: a house made of chocolate and bacon to keep Santa fat and happy.

Reader Comments (8)
Impressive list! Thank you!
thanks so much for the shout out! i always love reading your blog :)
Thanks for the linky love. The mini gingerbread houses are my absolute favorite this season. So creative!
Those smores cookies are just this side of ridiculous. I would eat them until I got sick, because with all that cookie and chocolate and marshmellow...I wouldn't be able to stop.
I need to make the iced egg nog ones!
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Headed over to see those S'mores cookies right now - they look incredible!
what a lovely treats,
they look awesome and bet taste as well.
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and its not working, do you have her email address if you dont mind??
Best of success in the coming new year.