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Want to make your Christmas Extra special? Try these edible gifts for your loved ones

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Edible Christmas Gifts

Christmas is a time when families and friends come together to eat, drink and enjoy the festivities by having a gala time. This is a time to be merry and just enjoy the festivities with your loved ones. Giving and receiving gifts is a tradition for Christmas and how about a gift that’s homemade and delicious too? This Christmas, don’t spend extra bucks and make some delicious dishes at home and gift wrap them. These edible gifts will not just add a personal touch but make them feel loved as well. When gifting someone edible things, you need to make sure that you must mention the expiry date as well, as beyond that date, they can rot and not have a good taste as well. These edible gifts are so easy that you can also make them at home, though they are also available in the market as well. You can simply prepared these amazing dishes, pack them in a nice hamper and gift it to your friends and family. If you are going to a party, then you can help them with some cooking by gifting these edibles.

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Cookie mixture in a jar

Why not spare your friends some efforts and gift them cookie mixture in a jar this Christmas? You can simply add all the necessary quantities and write the baking instructions in a label, and stick on the back of the jar. This will help your friends to bake fresh cookies whenever they want by just following the simple instructions.

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Cookie dough truffles

These bite-sized chocolate delicacies are loved by everyone and would be an amazing edible gift. Prepare these truffles, line them up in a box and gift them to your loved ones. The best thing about truffles is that you can add any flavour you want, and make them interesting yet delicious. The main elements of truffle are chocolate and cream, while you can choose the rest of the ingredients based on your loved one’s likes and dislikes. This will add a personal touch to your gift and they will love it more.

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Savoury granola

Granola is a very versatile snack which can be consumed in several different ways. Prepare a nutty, crunchy and addictive granola for your loved ones and gift this snack in a jar. It can be eaten as a solo snack and can also be used as a topping for salads and soups. Gift a jar of this nutty and crunchy granola to your loved ones this Christmas and they will surely love such a tasty gift.

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Flavoured salt

Christmas is a festival, on which you tend to prepare a variety of dishes and so it is always good to try new recipes. This flavoured salt is all about trying different combinations and flavours, and can be made using your favourite herbs or spices. These days, it’s quite easy to get rosemary salt, paprika salt as well as garlic salt. These salts not only add flavour to the dish but increases the taste as well. Gifting these flavoured salts will help your loved ones with exciting and delicious dishes.

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Biscotti

Biscotti are Italian almond biscuits and have a very rich nutty taste with an aroma that no one can resist. These crunchy biscuits are traditionally baked twice and dry in texture, which means they are best enjoyed when dipped in a hot chocolate or a warm cup of coffee. These Italian biscuits will be an amazing addition to your gift hampers.

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Mixed cookies

If you are not sure about what to gift your loved ones, then you can just grab different types of cookies made at home, and pack them in a glass jar with tight lid and gift wrap them well. This gift will never disappoint anyone, as cookies can be enjoyed with a glass of hot chocolate or a hot cup of coffee.

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