If you're spending your Holidays cooking, cleaning, and exchanging presents with loved ones, a glass (or two) of wine and some Christmas cookies may be exactly what you need. Here is a list of what wines to pair with Holiday cookies.
Gingerbread Cookies & Sherry - Since it's able to pair so well with numerous foods and has a relaxed honey flavor, it pairs wonderfully with soft, chewy gingerbread cookies.
Peanut Butter Cookies & Port - Port, having a higher residual sugar, is a classic dessert wine. This is increased by the salt in the peanut butter, creating the perfect pair.
Sugar Cookies & Riesling - With it's sharp acidity, Riesling adds a pleasant lemony accent to buttery sugar cookies. It adds to the sweetness of the cookie since it's also on the sweeter side.
Candy Cane Kiss Cookies & Cabernet Sauvignon - Being a full-bodied red, Cabernet Sauvignon is wonderful with peppermint, which can be a little overpowering.
Snickerdoodles & Sauvignon Blanc - Using cream of tarter and cinnamon, Snickerdoodles have a sweet and spicy taste. To enhance the cookie flavors, pair it with a Sauvignon Blanc that shares in the same tangy notes.
Oatmeal Cookies & Zinfandel - Since Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies are so rich in texture, a husky Zinfandel is the perfect wine to compliment it's variety of flavors. Containing oats and cinnamon, these cookies go well with this full red wine.
Jam Thumbprint Cookies & Pinot Nior - A red wine that is light to medium bodied, Pinot Nior absorbs the red fruit flavors in Jam Thumbprint Cookies well. Containing vanilla tones from the oak barrels, it also goes well with the plainer cookie base.
