Edible Gifts Recipes

Whether you’re making edible gifts for Christmas or need a homemade way to say thank-you, your friends and neighbors will be thrilled with these unique treats.

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    Blueberry Biscuits

    Lemon and blueberries make such a fresh and flavorful combination in all kinds of baked goods, especially these biscuits. —Taste...


    Peppermint Snowballs

    These snowball cookies have a surprise peppermint filling in the center. —Judith Scholovich, Waukesha, Wisconsin


    Mom’s Soft Raisin Cookies

    With four sons in service during World War II, my mother sent these favorite cookies as a taste from home...


    Apricot Muffins

    "Fruity and fantastic" is how Ruth Bolduc of Conway, New Hampshire describes these pretty, moist muffins.


    Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Ditch the store-bought mini muffins and instead enjoy a batch of homemade mini chocolate chip muffins made with basic pantry...


    Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

    Part protein bar and part cookie, these oatmeal chocolate chip bars are the perfect sweet treat for an after-school snack...


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    White Chocolate Chex Mix

    White chocolate Chex mix is the perfect balance of sweet, salty and crunchy, which makes it hard to resist. This...


    Harveys Coconut Macaroons

    As the executive chef at Harveys, a resort hotel in Lake Tahoe, I modified this classic recipe, which originated a...

    Candy Bar Fudge

    My manager at work, who knows I like to try new treat recipes, shared this one with me. I've made...


    Peppermint Kisses

    These are fun, refreshing and low in fat! —Lynn Bernstetter, Lake Elmo, Minnesota.


    Highbush Cranberry Jam

    Although they’re not true cranberries, highbush cranberries are also tart red fruits that can be used in cooking. This is...


    Cran-Raspberry Jam

    I'm sure to pick up extra bags of cranberries for the freezer in the fall so that I can make...


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    Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

    These chocolate thumbprint cookies are simple but tasty, satisfying any chocolate lover's sweet tooth. Rolled in walnuts and sealed with...


    Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

    I'm a busy mother of two young children. I work in our school office and help my husband on our...


    Chocolate Malted Cookies

    These cookies are the next best thing to a good old-fashioned malted milk. With malted milk powder, chocolate syrup, and...


    Coconut Cookies

    This coconut cookie recipe delivers a mellow, lightly sweet-tasting cookie that's the perfect complement to a bowl of ice cream....


    Cranberry Date Bars

    Rich and fruity, these bars let you enjoy cranberries year-round. I've made batches for all kinds of church and social...

    Plum Jelly

    I've had this wild plum jelly recipe for ages. Each year when the plums are ripe, I'll fill my pail...


    Savory Steak Rub

    Marjoram stars in this recipe. I use the rub on a variety of beef cuts—it locks in the natural juices...


    Caramel Corn

    For years I've taken this snack to our church retreat in two containers—one for each night—so it doesn't all disappear...


    Icebox Cookies

    This cookie recipe from my 91-year-old grandmother was my grandfather's favorite. She still makes them and sends us home with...


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    Pecan Sandies

    Pecan lovers won't want to miss these buttery, tender pecan sandies. Our six-ingredient recipe is oh-so simple.


    Mint Jelly

    One whiff is all it takes to tell what we grow on our farm—peppermint! Harvesting 300 acres is hard work,...

    Cajun Party Mix Snack

    "This is a crisp snack with punch," reports field editor Miriam Hershberger of Holmesville, Ohio. "Once you get started eating...


    Wild Blueberry Muffins

    Nothing is better than a warm blueberry muffin in the morning, and these muffins are the best I have ever...


    Three-Chocolate Fudge

    I make this fudge at Christmastime to give to friends and neighbors. That tradition started years ago when I made...


    Sugar-Free Chocolate Fudge

    This sugar-free fudge is a true treat. You don't need sugar to have a flavor-filled dessert!


    Raspberry Linzer Cookies

    These wonderful cookies require a bit of extra effort to make and assemble, but the delight on the faces of...


    Puffed Wheat Balls

    My Grandma Hunt is almost 90 years old. Whenever she comes over, she makes her famous Puffed Wheat Balls by...