My family loves the tradition of a baking marathon each year! We always make gingerbread cookies, Oreo truffles and snowball cookies. This year, I’m excited to add these retro wreath cookies to the tradition.
This list of Christmas Dessert Recipes includes more than 50 recipes such as cookies, cake pops, pies, bars, cocktails and more!
Melted Snowman Cookies
Create delicious sugar cookies decorated to look like a melting snowman.
Christmas Cake Pops
Create fun birthday cake pops for your next party!
Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
Flavorful holiday cut out cookies.
Grinch Cookies (With Cake Mix!)
Make a holiday favorite with these easy green Grinch cookies.
Christmas Wreath Cookies
Easy Christmas wreath cookies made from cornflake cereal with a marshmallow coating.
Hot Chocolate Bar Ideas
With two young children, I make a lot of hot chocolate. This season, I decided to create an epic hot cocoa bar for my kids to enjoy. It’s a bit messy and sticky, but the memories are absolutely priceless. In this post, I will share all the items I included in my hot chocolate bar.
Peanut Butter Balls
Learn to make creamy Peanut Butter Balls using peanut butter, graham cracker, butter, salt, milk, powdered sugar, vanilla and melting chocolate.
Pink Squirrel Cocktail
Learn to make the Pink Squirrel cocktail using creme de noyaux, white creme de cacao, heavy cream and fresh nutmeg.
Tiramisu
Learn to make this creamy coffee flavored dessert at home.
Pumpkin Pie – Only 5 Ingredients
An easy homemade pumpkin pie made with only five ingredients.
Easy Chocolate (Oreo) Truffles
An Oreo truffle recipe that’s perfect for the holidays.
Butter Cookies
Soft and delicious butter cookies.
Wassail Recipe
A delicious spiced apple cider served warm with or without alcohol.
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Learn to make creamy pumpkin cheesecake at home.
Figgy Pudding – Christmas Pudding
A nontraditional take on this classic pudding.
Pumpkin Bread
A soft and flavorful pumpkin bread recipe with less than 10 ingredients!
Spiked Peppermint Mocha Milkshake
Easy No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake
Grasshopper Cocktail
A delicious and creamy mint and chocolate after-dinner cocktail.
Candy Apples
Create homemade easy candy apples at home—perfect for fall and Halloween!
Homemade Hot Chocolate
Learn to make classic homemade hot chocolate.
Candy Apples
Create homemade easy candy apples at home—perfect for fall and Halloween!
Pomegranate Martini
Learn to make a Pomegranate Martini using pomegranate juice, vodka, orange liqueur and fresh squeezed lemon juice.
Caramel Apples
Make delicious caramel apples at home and add gourmet toppings.
Washington Apple Shot
Learn to make a Washington Apple Shot at home.
Apple Dumplings
Apple dumplings made with crescent roll dough.
Pinwheel Cookies
Vanilla and chocolate flavored cookies with a festive swirl design.
Pumpkin Pie – Only 5 Ingredients
An easy homemade pumpkin pie made with only five ingredients.
Peppermint Marshmallows
It’s time for marshmallows! Seriously. It’s time for hot cocoa and spiced lattes. The perfect top to these delicious hot treats? Whipped cream seems obvious, of course. But what about a big, pillowy peppermint marshmallow? Oh yes.
Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Easy peanut butter fudge made with only four ingredients.
Fudge Recipe
The best fudge recipe with only three ingredients!
Jello Salad
A sweet dessert salad made in three layers.
Thumbprint Cookies
These thumbprint cookies are easy to make and so good!
Christmas Cupcakes
If you are doing some holiday hosting this season and need a few easy Christmas cupcake decorating ideas, we’ve got ’em! You don’t have to be a professional baker to execute these cute ideas. You also could create any of these with a homemade cupcake and frosting recipe OR store-bought options.
Meringue Cookies
Melt in your mouth egg white cookies.
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Simple peanut butter blossom recipe with no chilling required.
Pumpkin Pasties
Learn to make Pumpkin Pasties inspired by Harry Potter using pie crust, pumpkin puree, honey, vanilla, spices and egg wash.
Ricotta Cookies
Soft and pillowy cookies with a simple glaze.
Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate infused with homemade gingerbread syrup.
Brandy Alexander
Learn to make a Brandy Alexander using brandy (or cognac), creme de cacao and cream. Garnish with fresh nutmeg.
Snowball Cookies
Nutty buttery cookies rolled in powdered sugar.
Scooby Snack Shot
Learn to make this creamy coconut flavored shot—green and red—perfect for the holidays!
Puppy Chow
Learn to make classic Puppy Chow (aka Muddy Buddies) with this simple recipe.
