Christmas Cookies and Festive Drinks

So far this holiday season I have been very slack in the baking department.  I had to pass on a Cookie Exchange party due to a super crazy busy weekend, but maybe this coming weekend will bring forth my inner baker and I will produce something yummy in the kitchen.  In the meantime, some tasty inspiration to urge me in that direction...

1.  Santa Cookies - Martha Stewart

2. Betty Crocker - fudge inside a cookie cutter - cute gift idea or Cookie Exchange idea

3. Stained Glass Trees - Martha Stewart

4. Sugar Cookies - Sweet Avenue Bake Shop

5.  Gingerbread Snowflakes - Martha Stewart

6. Snowmen - Cookie Couture

7. Triple Chocolate Christmas Pudding Cookies - Cherrapeno

(*brilliant* especially for those among us who aren't big fans of real Christmas Pudding!)

8. Hedgehog Truffles - Plow & Hearth

9.  Crunchy Cereal Wreaths - Parents.com

10.  Snowglobe Christmas Cookies - totally cute

11.  St. Nick Cookies - Parents.com

12. Melting Snowman Cupcakes - Cherrapeno

13. Cake Bonbons - Betty Crocker

And after all this sugary sweetness, we'll be needing something to wash it down with....I think I might try to make a non-alcoholic version of some of these for the kids...

1. Gingersnap - Fine Living

2. Chai Toddy - Fine Living

3. White Chocolate Rum Shake - Hostess with the Mostess

4. Candy Cane Cooler - Fine Living

5. S'more Delight - Fine Living

6. Chocolate Raspberry Fizz - Fine Living

7.  Butterscotch Bliss - Fine Living

8. Egg Nog Peppermint Stick - Fine Living