9 Homemade Hostess Gifts For Thanksgiving

If you’re a fan of pecan pie, you’re going to love these pecan squares. A buttery shortbread crust and rich caramel-pecan topping make them truly over-the-top — the perfect hostess gift, treat for your co-workers, or potluck dessert over the holidays.

These butterscotch pecan scones are tender, sweet, and rich — almost like giant cookies — and perfect for holiday brunches or gifting to neighbors and teachers (especially if you’re like me and need to get them out of the house before you eat the entire batch!).

Sweet, salty, spicy, and rosemary-infused, these nuts are the perfect nibbling food. Serve them with cocktails, enjoy them as a snack, or give them as a gift. But don’t say I didn’t warn you: they are crazy addictive!

Hands-down, my favorite biscotti recipe. They are everything good biscotti should be: buttery, lightly sweet and crunchy but not tooth-shattering.

Rich, creamy, and bittersweet, truffles are mouthfuls of pure, all-encompassing chocolate bliss. Though they look fancy, chocolate truffles are easy to make — seriously, we’re talking one bowl and a microwave.

You only need four simple ingredients to make these candied nuts — and if you start right now, you’ll be done in 15 minutes.

My grandmother clipped this pumpkin bread recipe from a magazine over 50 years ago, and it’s just as wonderful today as it was back then.

This homemade granola boasts huge crunchy clusters, perfect for snacking or spooning over lightly sweetened Greek yogurt.

Soft and chewy with a crackled sugar crust, these ginger spice cookies have just the right balance of spices to please kids and adults alike.