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Aldi is my go to grocery store, but my favorite time to go is during the holidays because they have so many wonderful items that normally are not available. I cannot live without these! The list below shows off my top 5 must-have holiday treats from Aldi.

These waffle cookies.

So delicious. They are caramel flavored and so chewy. These would be great served with ice-cream or you could just eat them by themselves as I do. They would be so pretty on a tray at a holiday party.

These artisan crackers.

If you are looking to up your cheese and cracker game then look no further. These have sunflower seeds in them and are so deliciously crunchy.  We have been spreading cream cheese and pepper jelly on them for the holidays and it’s seriously good.

These Gouda cheese bites.

These are a puff potato cracker with Gouda cheese flavor and they are always a hit at our Christmas party. We buy a few bags and set them out and by the end of the night, they are completely gone.

These feta cheese filled olives.

These will look wonderful on your relish tray for the holidays and I just like to have them around to snack on. I’m not big on the bleu cheese stuffed olives so these are a nice alternative with a less over powering cheese.

This grown up version of mac and cheese.

I made this the other night and my toddler gobbled it up. It has sun-dried tomatoes in it and such a good flavor. Trust me, you need this mac and cheese in your life. They also make it in a couple of other flavors.

There are many, many more holiday inspired food-items at Aldi this time of year so don’t limit yourself to just these. Think of them as a gateway drug.

Merry Christmas and Bon Appétit!