For your food-loving friends with grown-up palates, choose from our collection of sophisticated candy for gift-giving. The sweetness of these candies is balanced by bittersweet chocolate, tea, sea salt, toasted nuts, or a splash of rum, bourbon, brandy, or liqueur.

Armagnac brings its distinctive aroma to these rich chocolate truffles. In place of the Armagnac, you may use Cognac or a flavored liqueur, such as orange, raspberry, or hazelnut.

Crystallized ginger and toasted sesame seeds put a sophisticated spin on holiday brittle. Package the candy in a tin or wooden box and affix a "Made with Love" or "Enjoy" gift label to the lid.

Dark rum and vanilla flavor the rich caramel that coats toasted pecan halves. The bottoms of the pecan clusters are dipped in bittersweet chocolate. To create pretty gift boxes for these candies, follow our packaging how-to.

The citrusy bergamot flavor of Earl Grey tea perfumes the chocolate ganache at the center of these delicate truffles. They can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Peanut brittle is just the beginning! Use our basic brittle recipe as a jumping-off point to create delightful variations on the classic:

Lemon and Almond Brittle
Pine Nut and Rosemary Brittle
Cashew and Cayenne Brittle
Pepita and Lavender Brittle
Coconut and Spice Brittle
Espresso and Walnut Brittle

Chopped pecans are suspended in caramel and sprinkled with sea salt flakes. Package these praline-like candies in kraft ballotin boxes, and adhere a clip-art gift label with a message of sweet tidings for the recipient.

Buttery toffee is cloaked in a layer of bittersweet chocolate and chopped hazelnuts. Package the toffee in button-closure envelopes and adhere chocolate and hazelnut flavor stamps.

Honey-sweetened torrone gets its light, chewy texture from a mixture of egg whites and hot sugar syrup. Whole pistachios add texture and color to this traditional Italian Christmas candy.

Sweet, buttery toffee is beautifully balanced by a sprinkle of sea salt. To give this toffee as gifts, follow our packaging how-to for easy instructions and a printable label template.

Bittersweet chocolate gives these rich caramels a deep, dark chocolate hue. This recipe makes 150 caramels -- enough for everyone on your Christmas gift list.

This honey-sweetened brittle gets its airy texture from the addition of baking soda at the end of cooking. Package the treat in a cellophane bag and seal with this adorable fold-over "Season's Eatings" gift label.

A splash of bourbon adds a pleasant bite to the semisweet chocolate ganache that forms the center of these pecan-coated truffles. Store these truffles in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

This chewy nougat candy is studded with whole almonds -- or any other nuts of your choosing. The nougat is cooked in two stages and requires a candy thermometer.

The centers of these fudge candies is made from a hand-kneaded mixture of butter, sugar, cream, and vanilla. The sweetness of the creamy white filling is balanced by a coating of unsweetened chocolate.

Caramelized sugar syrup forms a light, crunchy coating over whole hazelnuts. It's important to work quickly, before the hot caramel hardens, so enlist some adults with willing hands to help you make this candy.

A red-and-green medley of dried cranberries and pistachios looks stunning against the snowy white background of this honey- and coconut-sweetened torrone candy. For gift-giving, wrap slabs of torrone in parchment paper and tie it with a ribbon.

The rich ganache center of these truffles is made from semisweet chocolate, butter, and cream. Flavor the truffles with your choice of liqueurs, such as Cognac, Poire William, Grand Marnier, or Creme de Menthe.

Lemon zest and toasted almonds add aroma and crunch to this chewy nougat. Turn these candies into beautiful gifts by following our packaging how-to.

These caramels are flavored with molasses and spiced with ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Follow our easy instructions for making colorful paper cones to package these gingerbread caramels for gift-giving.

Lightly caramelized sugar holds crunchy Marcona almonds in suspension in this sophisticated twist on traditional pralines. A sprinkle of fine sea salt on the surface of the candy provides a pleasing savory contrast of flavors.

A chocolate coating encloses layers of chewy caramel and fluffy marshmallow in these crowd-pleasing candies. To give these as Christmas gifts, follow our easy packaging instructions.

Chopped hazelnuts and orange zest are mixed into bittersweet chocolate and sprinkled with coarse salt. This easy chocolate bark recipe takes only 15 minutes to prepare and can easily be doubled or tripled for making multiple Christmas gifts.