Alsatian Kugelhopf, perfect for mailing to friends. [Photograph: knowwhey]

Last week on the Weekend Cook and Tell we asked all of you to share ideas for edible giftables, tasty treats perfect for gifting to family and friends this holiday season. If the idea of heading to the mall this time of year sends chills down your spine and you'd much rather retreat to the comfort of your kitchen, take a look at these truly inspired homemade gifts ideas.

knowwhey's lovely, eggy Kugelhopf is a great cake to pack and ship since it can be baked in a variety of shapes and sizes, and is even better enjoyed after resting for a day or two.

Every year lemonfair whips up a batch of Springerle, embossed cookies baked on a sheet sprinkled with anise seeds. The cookies are intended to be almost rock-hard, hence, ideal for shipping.

limecake's 15-Minute Chocolate Walnut Fudge is a great last minute gift, and replacing the vanilla with whiskey gives it an even warmer holiday feel.

A select few of suburbanfoodie's closest friends and fam will receive jars of the summer's preserving projects including Spicy Green Bean Pickles, Tomato Jam, Pickled Jalapeños, and Bread and Butter Pickles.

Pompelmocello, a grapefruit liqueur. [Photograph: ElizabethS]

Almost anyone would be overjoyed to receive a bottle of ElizabethS's Pompelmocello, a bittersweet version of limoncello, a citrusy Italian after dinner drink. ElizabethS makes hers by steeping grapefruit zest in a combination of sugar syrup and vodka.

KarmaFreeCooking has been passing out edible giftables around the holidays for years. Past year's good-for-you goodies have included Cranberry Preserves, Carob Granola, and Brown Rice Krispies Treats.

Aya Kristen Alt is keeping her friends' kitchens well stocked with Herbed Salt from her garden, a Chai Mix of black tea, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, cardamom, red and white pepper, candied ginger, coriander and fennel seed, and Dukka, an Egyptian side dish made of toasted, ground hazelnuts, peanuts, walnuts, sesame seeds, coriander and cumin seeds, salt and pepper, cayenne, allspice, cloves, cardamom, methi, cinnamon, turmeric, paprika

theindolentcook is planning on whipping up a batch of Spicy Coffee Toffee to share. The red color that the chili powder lends gives this hot candy a festive feel.

Thanks to everyone who shared ideas for homemade holiday gifts for this week's Weekend Cook and Tell challenge. Be sure to head over to Talk and read about next week's challenge: Holiday Tipples.