The 14 Best Baked Goods to Give as Gifts

The dry cleaner. Your kid’s teacher. The nice lady across the street who picked up your mail that time. They could all use a homemade holiday treat, don’t you think? Try these 14 gifts that are easy to make and easier to eat.

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Peppermint Patties

Store-bought? Not this Christmas.

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Double Chocolate-Chip Muffin Tops

Because who eats the other part of the muffin anyway?

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Caramel-Stuffed Chocolate-Chip Cookies

We didn’t think chocolate-chip cookies could get any better. We were wrong.

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Crock-Pot Candy

Throw the ingredients into the slow cooker, heat and pour. Bam, you’re done.

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Oreo-Stuffed Brownies

Warning: These may disappear before they’re even cool.

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Easy Lemon Bars

Save time and use premade sugar-cookie dough.

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Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies

When you need a break from all the chocolate. 

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Gingerbread Men Sugar Cookies

Let the kiddos decorate for hours. 

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Salted Caramel & Chocolate Rice Krispies Squares

A major upgrade to a childhood classic. 

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DARK CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE SLICE-AND-BAKE COOKIES

Shortbread + dark chocolate + orange + sea salt = cookie heaven. 

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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut-Butter Pretzel Bars

We repeat: No oven necessary. 

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Christmas Chex Mix

The perfect balance of salty and sweet. (Yes, it’s highly addictive.)

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

The best part: They take only 30 minutes to make.

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Cinnamon Snap Cookies

Makes 48. In other words, plenty to bag up and hand out to the neighbors.

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