My dinner club had our annual Christmas party this weekend. Instead of adding more cooking and entertaining holiday stress to everyone involved, we had a small cookie exchange. When I asked my significant other what kind of cookies he’d be making (I do not bake!), he said, “You’re not going to like it. I think I’m going to make the kind with a Hershey Kiss on the top.” Rather than get upset and tell him all the reasons why he shouldn’t make those, I suggested using a square of Endangered Species Chocolate on top instead.

It worked perfectly! The little tree on top of each square made the cookies look festive. And we (he) used different bars so there were a variety of flavors. Upon the peanut butter cookie, you could find plain milk chocolate, milk chocolate with almonds, dark chocolate, dark chocolate with hazelnut toffee (yum!). Replacing the kiss with a square of Endangered Species Chocolate was a tasty alternative to a holiday classic, if I do say so myself.

We also went carolling throughout the neighborhood, a dinner club tradition. Though many of us whined and complained as we put on our coats to head out into the cold, it ended up being a really fun activity that helped put me in the Christmas spirit.