Not Just Cookies: Holiday Snack, Drink, and Dessert Ideas

This holiday, instead of whipping out the old standbys -- gingerbread and sugar cookies, shrimp cocktail, etc. -- try one of these recipes to spice up your get-together.

Or, pick one or two recipes and add them to your family's holiday food and drink traditions.

Enjoy!

Appetizers /Snacks

• Cranberry Baked Brie
• 'The Grinch' Grapes, Strawberries, and Bananas
• Peppermint Popcorn Bark
• Christmas Tree Cheese Platter
• Crab Cakes with Horseradish Cream

Cocktails /Drinks

• 'Pomosa' (Pomegranate juice and champagne)
• Christmas Mojito
• Peppermint Eggnog Punch
• Creamy Crockpot Hot Chocolate
• Candy Cane Martini

Desserts

• Gingerbread Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
• Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Bars
• White Chocolate Peppermint Covered Pretzels
• Eggnog Pie
• Grandma's Hello Dollies