#1 - Make a "break time."

Set a timer or alarm, and create a ritual where you do something fun or useful between or after batches. Walk around the block to check out your neighbors' holiday decor, blast your favorite holiday tunes for a living room dance party, or just fold some laundry. By deliberately slowing down and removing yourself from the kitchen, you give your brain time to signal to your stomach that it's not actually hungry, it's just smelling good things.

#2 - Use chopsticks to swipe a lick.

Do you have to lick the bowl of batter clean? Try using a pair of chopsticks instead. It'll be a lot harder to balance dough on their slim points, but you'll still get a satisfying nibble. Better yet, after you've poured your ingredients out of your mixing bowl, immediately grab the liquid soap and start washing.

#3 -Bake what you don't like.

Office cookie swap or neighborhood potluck? Volunteer to make a dessert you don't care for and you won't have to worry about indulging while baking, keeping any extras, or taking home the leftovers. If you're baking goods to ship to family and loved ones, "Cool them, wrap them, and ship them off immediately so they aren’t staring you down from your kitchen counters or cupboards," says Lena Kwak, co-founder and president of Cup4Cup.com.