Not only adults but also children enjoy celebrating the New Year. Following tradition, housewives try to prepare dishes that honor the symbol of the coming year. 2015 is the year of the wooden sheep or goat. Therefore, all dishes and New Year's desserts on the table should be special to please the "hostess" of the coming year..

In our country, the main tradition is to celebrate the New Year with large, friendly groups around a set table, bidding farewell to the passing year with gratitude for all it brought, and welcoming the new year to the sound of the Kremlin chimes, making one's deepest wishes. Relatives and friends are usually invited to the New Year's celebration. For the holiday to be a success, the host must put in the effort to prepare a large number of New Year's dishes and appetizers, as well as cake and other sweet treats.

Desserts for New Year 2015

Desserts aren't just a treat for little guests gathered for the holiday; they also serve as a centerpiece for the festive table. Therefore, just like the dishes themselves, they should be not only delicious but also original. Cooking magazines and books offer hundreds of New Year's dessert recipes. All of them are undoubtedly delicious and beautiful. However, some of these recipes require a significant amount of time to prepare. So what should you do if you're short on time?

To ensure your guests don't miss out on dessert, you can prepare it well in advance. Even better, involve the children in the preparation process. They'll love it.

What sweet dishes should I prepare for the holiday?

Sheep Cookies for the New Year

Considering that the wooden goat (sheep) will be the next year's host, New Year's dessert recipes should include dairy products and, if possible, fruit. You can also please the symbol of the year by preparing New Year's desserts in the shape of sheep or goats.

For those who really want to delight guests with original and unusual treats but have little time to prepare complex holiday dishes, there are many New Year's dessert recipes that can be prepared a week before the holiday. For example, here's a recipe for gingerbread cookies that can be stored without spoiling for several weeks. These cookies are not only delicious but also very aromatic, and will appeal to both young and old guests.

Naughty Goats Cookies

New Year's cookies

To make these cookies, beat together a stick of butter, an egg, and 1.5 cups of sugar. Add orange zest and 2 tablespoons of honey to the mixture and mix again. Then add 0.5 teaspoon of fine salt, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of ground ginger, 0.5 teaspoon of ground cloves, and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Mix thoroughly again. Once the mixture is completely smooth, add 3 cups of flour and knead the dough thoroughly.

Wrap the resulting dough ball in cling film and refrigerate overnight. The next day, roll out the dough and cut out cookies using goat-shaped cookie cutters. You can poke holes in the dough beforehand, and when the cookies are ready, thread some string through them and hang them on the Christmas tree.

Place the cookies on a greased baking sheet and place in a preheated oven. Bake for about 7-8 minutes, until golden brown. Remove the cookies from the baking sheet only when they have cooled completely.

For decoration, you can make icing and add food coloring. There are various recipes, but the simplest one is to make icing from 0.5 kg of finely ground powdered sugar and 8 tablespoons of lemon juice. Children can help decorate the cookies using a pastry bag. After applying the icing, let the cookies dry.

Sheep Cupcakes

Making New Year's cupcakes

These cupcakes will not only decorate your New Year's table, but will undoubtedly be a hit with all your guests.

First, let's make the heads for the future sheep. Crush one packet of chocolate chip cookies into fine crumbs and mix them with a mixer, 3 eggs, and 0.5 cups of vegetable oil. Use the resulting dough to mold the heads for the future sheep. Insert candies for the eyes.

Next, prepare the cupcake base. Using a mixer, beat together 1 cup each of sugar and milk, along with 0.5 sticks of butter. Fill paper cupcake liners with the resulting buttercream. Attach a prepared chocolate cookie head to each.

Let's decorate the cupcakes. For this, we'll need 20 marshmallows. Use kitchen scissors to cut the marshmallows into smaller pieces. Use these pieces to make sheep's wool and dress the sheep. The finished dish needs to set, so refrigerate it for at least an hour.

It's important to remember that New Year's table dishes should be prepared with children in mind. New Year's desserts prepared according to the recipes described above will delight not only adults but also young guests, making the 2015 New Year's celebration a memorable one.