Milk and cookies: nothing is better during the Holiday season then these freshly-baked, homemade treats. With so many to choose from, its no wonder why it’s Santa’s dessert of choice. Whoever they’re for, The Washington Post shares a list of the best holiday cookie recipes for 2010. Below are some of our favorites. For a gallery of all 27 treats, click here.

Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Nutella

The original recipe called for only unsweetened Nutella or hazelnut paste, but we tested it with the widely available, sweetened kind and the cookies tasted great.

Eggnog Bars

Your favorite holiday drink in a cookie. These are rich enough to serve as a plated dessert, with crushed macadamia nuts and a dollop of whipped cream.

Haute-meal Cookies

Chef Michel Richard set out to produce a cookie that would create a legacy. Because this one contains oatmeal and bacon, he might have achieved cookie immortality.

Lemon Ginger Bars

Because these are made with crystallized ginger and dried ground ginger instead of fresh ginger, they do not have a burning spiciness. Lemon zest in the bars and lemon juice in the glaze provide a lovely contrast.

Pepermint Meringue Kisses

These crisp meringue cookies offer a kiss of peppermint.

White Chocolate, Cherry and Pistachio Chunkies

These cookies marry the sublime flavors of white chocolate, cherry and pistachio.

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, spend time with our family and most importantly, eat like a champion. There’s little that rivals the satisfaction we get from that post-feast food coma spent on the couch. But which course puts our waistline most at risk? The Daily Beast reports it could be the pie you’re eyeing for dessert.  The website has put together its top (or is it bottom?) 25 “Unhealthiest Pies.” We’re sure the Pilgrims weren’t worried about ‘Nutter Putter Peanut Butter Pie at that first feast, but maybe you should be. Here’s a look at the Top Five.

5. Outback Steakhouse’s Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Pie (pictured far left)

Calories: 880

Saturated Fat(g): 27

Sodium(mg): 741

Carbohydrates(g): 89

4. Applebee’s Sizzling Apple Pie

Calories: 900

Saturated Fat(g): 15

Sodium(mg): 990

Carbohydrates(g): 144

3. Chili’s Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie

Calories: 1,290

Saturated Fat(g): 33

Sodium(mg): 680

Carbohydrates(g): 163

2. Don Pablo’s Iron Skillet Apple Pie

Calories: 1,303

Saturated Fat(g): 29

Sodium(mg): 1,027

Carbohydrates(g): 147

1. Elephant Bar’s Ice Cream Mud Pie

Calories: 2,030

Saturated Fat(g): 91

Sodium(mg): 720

Carbohydrates(g): 155