Rugelach, doughnuts, and cookies -- oh, my! Find delicious recipes that end your Hanukkah meal in the traditional way or with a sweet twist.

Use cookie cutters to cut Hanukkah symbols from store-bought puff pastry. Roll out thawed frozen puff pastry to a 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out shapes and brush with a lightly beaten egg. Sprinkle with coarse sanding sugar. Bake according to the package directions and serve the pastries with ice cream or other desserts.

Each year, Jewish families celebrate Hanukkah by serving Sufganiyot, a traditional holiday treat. These Israeli doughnuts, which are deep-fried in oil, commemorate the miracle of the burning oil lamps in the ancient Holy Temple in Jerusalem (their name is derived from the Greek word "sufgan," meaning "puffed and fried"). Plump up the doughnuts with your favorite fruit jams, and serve them hot, if possible. For a wintry effect, sprinkle their tops with granulated sugar.

Add a personal touch to your Hanukkah table by monogramming shortbread cookies with guests' initials using crafts-store rubber stamps.

Perfectly crisped in oil and coated in sugar, these doughnuts should be served with a silken chocolate-brandy sauce for dipping and a cup of strong coffee.

These rolled cookies with a creamy ginger filling will be a hit at the dinner table. We used sanding sugar in shades of silver and blue -- the perfect palette for a Hanukkah celebration.

Eating fried foods is, of course, one of Hanukkah's delicious traditions. Sufganiyot can be given out as party favors when arranged in cupcake liners and packaged in cellophane bags. These are sealed with double-sided tape and finished with patterned pastel paper. If you're making the nondairy version, reduce the amount of salt to 3/4 teaspoon.

Give guests a classic finish to their meal with these traditional crescent-shaped cookies.

Dip apricots in dark chocolate for a fruity twist on handmade gelt.

I made it out of ... marshmallows! For an easy spin on the Hanukkah top, whip up these fun, kid-friendly treats. Marshmallows form the dreidels' bodies, chocolate kisses serve as the tips, and pretzel sticks act as the knobs. A quick dip in melted chocolate provides a surface for piping white-chocolate Hebrew letters.

Give the Hanukkah staple a new look by forgoing the traditional crescent shape and trying a cookie bar.

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with these scrumptious seasonal treats.

Celebrate the miracle of the Jewish holiday with irresistible homemade cake doughnuts.

The combination of cream cheese and butter in this classic treat makes an especially rich dough.

Treat guests to one of these puffy fritters soaked in syrup.

Flaky cream-cheese dough is filled with prune filling, sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar, and baked until golden brown to form these traditional treats.

Because they are fried in oil, these jelly doughnuts are a traditional dessert for Hanukkah.

You may just want to make these delicious jam-filled doughnuts all eight days of Hanukkah.

Make this traditional Hanukkah treat unforgettable with golden raisins, apricots, and walnuts.

Wrap these chocolate cookies in metallic foils to make homemade Hanukkah gelt.

This sweet spin on a classic toy makes a great dessert or gift. Spray kitchen scissors with nonstick cooking spray; trim sides of marshmallow to make it square-shaped. Dip marshmallow into a shallow bowl of nonpareils to coat. Insert a wooden skewer; add nonpareil chocolate for tip. Trim skewer.

Simmer whole peeled blood oranges in lemon-honey syrup for a sweet winter dessert.