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Issue No. 1018: December 2020
This Friday is National Cookie Day! To celebrate, we’re sharing recipes guaranteed to win your cookie exchange, fun and festive ways to package them up and even a cookie-inspired cocktail! We want to see what you’re baking and sipping this season. Tag your food pics with #goodtastegrams on Instagram for a chance to be featured!

Cheers!
Tanji
Photo Credit: Wholefully
Shake Up This Christmas Cookie-tini
This rich and creamy Christmas martini from blogger Wholefully is sure to make your holidays merry and bright. It has the delicate vanilla flavor of your favorite frosted sugar cookie (sprinkles included!), but with a boozy kick from vanilla vodka and Italian amaretto. Learn how to this cheery drink HERE. 
Photo Credit: Taste of Home
5 Jolly Holiday Cookie Recipes
It’s officially December, so it’s time to deck your halls with boughs of holly! With gifts to give and trees to rock around, now is the perfect time to work ahead and stash some festive cookies for later. Find our favorites HERE.
Photo Credit: Goya Foods
DIY: Coquito (Coconut Eggnog)
Get ready for the holidays with an authentic Puerto Rican drink from Goya Foods! Traditionally served around Christmas, Coquito is creamy, coconutty and very similar to eggnog. Plus, it can be kicked up with rum! Get the full recipe and more from Goya Foods HERE.
Photo Credit: Julia Heffelfinger
Make This Now: Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies
Looking for the perfect treat to leave for Santa this year? Look no further than these rich, fudgy, peppermint-scented cookies filled with gooey marshmallows. They're like a mug of holiday hot cocoa all wrapped up in a cookie! Learn how to make these super-simple cookies HERE.
Photo Credit: Oh So Delicioso
5 Cute and Festive Ways to Package Your Holiday Treats
We love when a thoughtful gift can also double as dessert! This year, step up your cookie game with these clever ways to package up your holiday treats. Find all the how-to’s HERE.
Restaurant Spotlight: New Patio Dining at 188 South
Enjoy the brisk Texas winter air while slicing into succulent roast chicken and sipping on a glass of wine at 188 South in New Braunfels! This new Hill Country spot exudes cool with their seasonal herb wall and freshly baked focaccia made with 160 year-old starter. Tanji stopped by to try some of their best dishes — watch the video HERE.
Photo Credit: LSA Burger Co.
Goodtaste Season 6 is Here!
A brand new episode of Goodtaste airs this weekend! Join us in celebrating the restaurant heroes who have continued to work endlessly to keep their businesses open and our communities well-fed during these tough times. Don’t miss our Friday newsletter for episode sneak peeks, must-try wines, and a special recipe from this weekend’s episode. Check your local listings HERE.
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