Deck the halls! It’s almost time to leave cookies for Santa, and carrots for the reindeer.

But don’t forget to make some tasty treats for you and yours as well! This year to celebrate, we’re an online holiday recipe book to share the cookies, cakes, pies and beverages of the holiday season with the First UU community.

You can submit your recipe here and we will add it to the book! Thanks for the treats!

Enjoy these delicious recipes from First UU members during the holiday season and throughout the year!

Cookies

• Fig Cookies or Cucidati

  A version of the traditional Sicilian recipe

• Peach Cookies

  Featured in the past two holiday cookie exchanges - Now you can make them yourself!

• Lemon Gems

  A lovely, luscious bar cookie

• Soft Ginger Cookies

  Spice-laden molasses cookies

• Poopies

  Pardon the name, but these classic no-bake cookies will be a huge hit!

• World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

  I dare you to eat just one!

Pies

• Kentucky Derby Pie

  Pecan Pie with Chocolate Chips

• Mom’s Holiday Pumpkin Pie

  Not just any pumpkin pie, this is MOMS pumpkin pie with sugar & spice and everything yummy.

• Grandma’s Pecan Pie

  Nothing beats a nice big piece of pecan pie!

• Grandma’s Old Fashioned Cream Pie

  Too delicious to share!

Cakes

• Hot Water Sponge Cake

  Can be used for jelly roll, upside down cake, Washington pie...

• Mini Cheesecakes

  Bite-sized cheesecakes - great for potlucks and parties!

• Shrewsbury Cake

  Rich buttery dense cake from Shropshire, England.

• Cranberry Christmas Cake

  This is a delicious cake that we have served at the First UU Senior Gathering luncheon in the past.

Breads

• Strawberry Bread

  Sounds unusual, but is really very good!

• Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins

  Flavors of the season, in a warm muffin!

Candies

• Creamy Caramels

  Once they have a taste, they'll ask for the recipe!

• Goody-Goody Gumdrops

  These jewel-toned squares are softer than store-bought gumdrops, and their terrific taste has a true old-fashioned quality people love. You can't eat just one!

• Chocolate Caramel Candy

  This dazzling treat tastes like a homemade Snickers bar and has flavor beyond compare

• Grandma’s Divinity

  Every Christmas we'd make these with Grandma - now you can make them too!

• Candy Cane Reindeer

  Rudolph and his friends never looked sweeter than they do with pretzel antlers, chocolate eyes, and candy noses made with Red Hots.

• Fantastic Butter Toffee

  This easy toffee recipe is a family favorite!

• Angel Food Christmas Candy

  Tasty Christmas Candies!

• Snowman Oreo Balls

  Get the kids involved with making these adorable snowman Oreo balls. A small box of these cuties makes a delicious food gift during the holidays!

• Saltine Toffee Bark

  These salty-sweet treasures make delightful gifts, and their flavor is simply irresistible. The bark is like brittle, but better. Get ready for a new family favorite!

• Chocolate Billionaires

  Everyone raves about these chocolate and caramel candies!

Beverages

• Cocoa

  Use your favorite cocoa to make a soothing mug.

Other Holiday Recipes

• Cranberry Salsa

  A delicious, fresh salsa that can add tangy sweet flavor to a dip, burritos, rice & beans, or anything else that needs some zip.

• African-Inspired Squash

  A delicious alternative for serving winter squash (butternut, acorn, hubbard, etc.)

• Puttanesca Sauce

  This is a quick rich sauce that tastes like you spent the entire day making it up! All ingredients are approximate. Feel free to adjust to your taste.

• Gingered Cabbage Soup with Pork and Potatoes

  The ginger and lemon juice give this soup a bright flavor!

• Plum Pudding (aka “Figgy Pudding”)

  Traditional Holiday British treat

• Betty’s Holiday Yams

  A yummy variation on the yam theme!