HOLIDAY DESSERT RECIPES

Do-it-yourself holiday dessert recipes INKLINGS 21

BY OLIVIA HELMUTH reporter Chocolate Fudge Difficulty: Very Easy There are many holiday traditions that can5/5 not safely continue this I was shocked by how simple it was to make year due to COVID-19. this recipe, and how I was able to make it in unHowever, one tradition der 20 minutes. Unfortunately, I didn’t think to add that is entirely safe is anything to spice it up from the original recipe bestaying home and bak- cause I was afraid that I would somehow ruin the ing seasonal desserts. recipe. By baking and enjoying But even as just plain chocolate fudge, the flaseasonal desserts with vor of the fudge brought me back to spending the those special to you, you holidays at my grandparents’ house and eating my can recreate the magical grandmother’s delicious homemade holiday treats. holiday feeling of a bet- My only complaint with this particular recipe was ter year. that the recipe didn’t specify the exact consistency

There are many dif- of the fudge. ferent recipes to try on the internet, so I took it upon myself to try out a few of them, and I was Peanut Butter Cookies Difficulty: Easy not disappointed. All of 4/5 these recipes can also be adjusted to suit your This cookie recipe was an old Tik Tok personal preference. trend from March that I had completely forgotten The dessert recipes that about until I started searching for cookie recipes. are mentioned in this There are only five ingredients; brown sugar, peanut review can be found on butter, an egg, baking soda and chocolate chips and the Inklings website. yet somehow these cookies are amazing.

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Christmas Trifle

Difficulty: Medium-Hard 3.5/5

This Christmas trifle is delicious and a joy to create. This trifle combines the seasonal flavors of gingerbread and cranberries together, and although this isn’t a very simple recipe, it is worth the time.

I am not a fan of gingerbread cake, and so I decided to stray from the original recipe and used Tasty’s yellow cake recipe instead of the gingerbread box cake mix. However, don’t feel obligated to make your own cake mix if you prefer the box kinds. I didn’t alter the filling recipe at all, but if you have a dislike for cranberries, I would recommend substituting them for another berry.

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