Best Friends Cocoa:
Artisan Dutch Cocoa

Give your best friend a Bag of best Friends Cocoa. Artisan blends of fine Dutch cocoa (the Bensdorp Royal Dutch  brand) deliver rich chocolate flavor and aroma, plus a choice of flavors. There’s Cinnamon Twist, Marshmallow Cloud  and Raspberry Truffle, plus Traditional for the traditionalists. We liked them all. The mixes are nonfat, so can be made with nonfat milk for fat-free diets.

• Half Pound Bag
  $6.25
• Pound Bag
  $8.49
• Certified kosher by KVH

Buy online at BestFriendsCocoa.com

B.T. McElrath:
Berry Poinsettia Chocolates

Inside these pretty poinsettias are red raspberry and black currant purées blended into white chocolate ganache, then encased in delicate layers of white and dark chocolate. Dark chocolate lovers can choose the Cherry Chip Blossoms (see photo at top of page) or the  70% cacao Magdalena Truffles, round chocolates with a dove design on the top. All are lovely to serve with after-dinner coffee.

• Berry Poinsettias, Cherry Chip
  Blossoms or Magdalena Truffles
  5 Pieces
  $10.70

Buy online at BTMcElrath.com

Poinsettia Chocolate photo by Daniela Cuevas | THE NIBBLE.

Gary West:
Bison, Elk & Steak Jerky

If you buy Gary West’s Mother Lode Sampler, you get seven individual packages of excellent jerky, each one a stocking stuffer (or be generous and give someone the entire sampler in a gift box). We carry these around in our bag (and keep them at the office) for a quick, high-protein energy snack. Each package has 5-80 calories, is low fat, and has 3g-5g carbs from the brown sugar used in the smoking. Read our review of Gary West Jerky, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.

• Mother Lode Sampler
  7 Assorted Packages
  $32.00
  Other Samplers Available

Buy online at GaryWest.com

Two-ounce snack sizes of jerky. Photo by Daniela Cuevas | THE NIBBLE.

Nutty Girl:
Mixed Seasoned Nuts

These boxed nuts make a great stocking stuffer, party favor or teacher gift (and the empty box is so cute, we can’t bear to throw ours away). They're also heart-healthy, give or take a wee bit of salt, butter and sugar. The original mix combines fresh-roasted almonds, pecans and walnuts with dried cranberries. The sweet mix adds semisweet chocolate chips. Read more about the Nutty Girl, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.

• 6-Ounce Gift Box
  $8.00

Buy online at NuttyGirl.net

A larger size is also available. Photo by Daniela Cuevas | THE NIBBLE.

See’s Candies:
Cinnamon Lollipops

These seasonal specialties have a festive holiday cinnamon flavor that is spicy but not too hot (the brown sugar and butter mellow them out, so they’re not sizzling like Red Hots). We enjoyed stirring them in our cocoa, coffee and tea.

• Box Of 8 Pops
  $4.80
• Certified Kosher by KSA

Buy online at Sees.com

Sticky Fingers:
Holiday Scone Mixes

These all-natural English scone mixes are a delightful gift. Just add water and bake, and the recipient has warm and fragrant scones better than can be bought, for breakfast, brunch or tea. Holiday flavors include Cinnamon Raisin, Peppermint Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Cranberry, Pumpkin Spice and Spiced Eggnog; there are more delectable standard flavors, too, including Apricot and Lemon Ginger. Read our review of Sticky Fingers Scone Mixes.

• 15-Ounce Bag
  $5.95
• Certified kosher (dairy) by OU

Buy online at StickyFingersBakeries.com