It's Holiday Baking Time

Lately I've been going through more than the usual amount of unsalted butter. Now this is speaking as a woman who gets her butter in Costco sized quantities, so it can only mean that it's holiday baking season...

If you have a hankering for mint and chocolate, this Peppermint Crack recipe I whipped up for my American Classics column over at Serious Sweets, is easy and addictive. If you're craving a darker chocolate fix, these Mint Sticks are intensely fudgy and oh, so satisfying. Both will be getting reprises before the holidays are through.

What's on your must-bake list this holiday season?