When you’re gathering around the living room with your family for the holidays, doesn’t your stomach ever grumble as you anxiously await for the delicious food to be prepared? That’s the sound of hunger and a sign that to fulfill it, you must have some snacks! Some easy holiday snacks you can prepare are:

1. Sugar cookies: These heavenly snacks are found year-round at any local supermarket. They are made of soft, creamy butter which makes the texture of the cookie one-of-a-kind. Directions on making the cookie can be found here.

2. Hot chocolate/cocoa: The best thing to drink for the winter season is a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows on the surface. It’s soothing and sweet, but the best part is, it’s easy to make. Instructions here. On the other hand, hot cocoa is similar to hot chocolate, the only difference is that hot chocolate is made of melted chocolate and hot cocoa is made of cocoa powder. Either way, they taste deliciously similar. To make other hot drinks for the chilly weather, click here.

3. Eggnog: This sweet, cold and creamy milk-textured drink is a must this holiday season. The drink is made with eggs and different flavorings to be able to feel the holiday joy dancing on the tip of your tongue. The recipe for making the drink can be found here.

4. Pie: There is a large diversity of which type of pie you can get: apple pie, pumpkin pie, cranberry pie, and the list goes on incessantly. The basic steps for baking a pie are found here.

6. Fruit cake: It’s not the holiday season unless there’s cake around, to be precise, the fruity kind. Fruit cake includes dried fruits and nuts; this dessert is not recommended if you’re allergic to nuts. But, if you’re not, you can definitely enjoy this sweetness in a plate after your meal. All you need to do to find out how to make it. Click this link to find out more.

7. Figgy pudding: Whenever you sing “We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” do you realize that the following line, “Now bring us some figgy pudding,” is repeated over and over again? It’s because it’s one of the main foods eaten during the holidays. This meal can be baked, boiled, fried, whichever you desire.  A guide can be found here.

8. Gingerbread cookies: Gingerbread cookies are made in dozens and dozens of shapes and sizes. The most common way is by making a gingerbread house with little people that each represent a different family member. Decorations are put on them with icing in order to draw on the cookie easily and make it taste even better. The directions can be found here.

These are just some of the various and most popular snacks and by following these essential instructions to make simple yet delicious treats, it is guaranteed that your yearly family gathering will go as planned and everyone’s stomach will be happy as well. Make the holidays jolly and filled with food!