Treats to celebrate the season

Get into a festive spirit with these seasonal treats from local eateries.

Some of these snacks may even be a fun switchup from the usual cookies and milk for Santa. Think he’d like a cupcake and latte instead? and New Year’s celebrations, from tamales to soba. For the not-so-adventurous, check out The Cookie Nook for seven different treats along with some Christmas-inspired beers. Prices range from $3-$8. Theme-park admission is required.

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It’s a good time to check out Gideon’s if you haven’t experienced the bakery’s treats. The triple chocolate salted Andes mint cookie is a spin-off of the bakery’s triple chocolate cookie (think Callebaut and Ghirardelli chocolates and chocolate ganache). Mint is infused into the original cookie during Gideon’s 16-hour baking process before chunks of Andes mints are sprinkled over the top. The minty cookie is only available in December. You’ll feel a chill, despite the Florida winter.

East End Market, 3201 Corrine Drive, Orlando; gideonsbake house.com peel, apple, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorn, nutmeg, anise and allspice. If that’s a little too much for you, Sugar Rush has eggnog marshmallows as well. Track down this pop-up shop at local farmers markets. sugarrushmarsh mallows.com

Scoop up some candy cane cookie dough at this shop. If it doesn’t seem “mint” to be, hot chocolate and gingerbread butterscotch are other seasonal flavors that may appeal. Prices range from $4 for a small to $7 for a sampler pack.

606 Market St., Celebration; 407-964-1474; wonderlandcookiedough .com