Enjoy These Spiked Holiday Sweets

The gifts are wrapped and the kids are fast asleep. Celebrate a job well done with these spiked sweets.

Godiva Liqueur Brownies

Santa’s eyes twinkle when he finds this very adult brownie on the cookie tray. With lots of spirits inside, it’s definitely a merrymaker for grown-ups. —Teri Rasey, Cadillac, MI

Prep: 20 min.  Bake: 25 min. Makes: 2 dozen

³/₄ cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

4 large eggs, room temperature

¹/₂ cup Godiva Chocolate Liqueur

2 Tbsp. chocolate vodka

2 Tbsp. creme de cacao

1¹/₃ cups all-purpose flour 

³/₄ cup baking cocoa 1 tsp. baking powder 

¹/₂ cup semisweet chocolate chips

GLAZE

1 cup confectioners’ sugar 

4 tsp. butter, melted

2 Tbsp. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur

1 Tbsp. chocolate vodka

1 Tbsp. creme de cacao

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the liqueur, vodka and creme de cacao.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking cocoa and baking powder until well mixed. Stir in semisweet chocolate chips. Fold the flour mixture into the butter mixture just until combined.