99 Recipes for Christmas
These Christmas dessert recipes are a great way to spread some sweet Christmas cheer this holiday season!
Nothing says "Happy Holidays" like a wide array of Christmas dessert recipes. After all, what would Christmas be without Christmas cookies, cakes, candies, and other treats? If we had to rank what we love best about Christmas, desserts, family, and Christmas would all be vying for the top spot. You just can't have Christmas without Christmas desserts. Just think about it. No edible gifts, no Christmas cookie swaps, no family baking get-togethers... Our Christmases would not be nearly as bright. Luckily, the possibilities for Christmas desserts are practically endless!
If you're looking for new holiday dessert recipes to try this year, look no further than these 99 Recipes for Christmas. This giant collection of easy dessert recipes will delight all of your family and friends. From a huge variety and selection of Christmas cookie recipes to Christmas cakes and peppermint treats, you'll find everything you could ever want to bake (or not bake) during the holiday season. Who knows, some of these easy Christmas recipes may soon become family favorites and traditional Christmas desserts in your household.
Table of Contents
30 Holly Jolly Christmas Cookie Recipes
This collection has so many delicious recipes for cookies that you won't know which to make first, let alone which to make year after year.
30 Holly Jolly Christmas Cookie Recipes
14 Recipes for Christmas Cake
While cakes may not be your go-to Christmas desserts right now, you'll fall in love with these Christmas cakes with just one look.
14 Recipes for Christmas Cake
13 Christmas Recipes with Eggnog
Eggnog is one of the most classic flavors of the holiday season. These treats definitely take eggnog to the next level.
13 Christmas Recipes with Eggnog
26 Festive Recipes with Peppermint
You can't have Christmas without peppermints and candy canes! These treats are perfectly minty and delicious.
26 Festive Recipes with Peppermint
10 Recipes for Gifts in a Jar and Other Great Edible Gifts
This holiday season, give the gift of delicious desserts with this collection of edible gifts. You may even want to give one to yourself!
10 Recipes for Gifts in a Jar and Other Great Edible Gifts
6 Easy Toffee Recipes
Toffee makes for an excellent Christmas dessert, especially if you're at a large party or get together. All of these recipes are sure to delight.
6 Easy Toffee Recipes
Did you know that we have Christmas cookie countdowns every year? Check out our Christmas Cookie Countdown 2016
What dessert does your family make for Christmas?
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shelizabeth99
Dec 23, 2016
My grandma always make these amazing frosted sugar cookies, and my other grandma makes a pumpkin roll. This year my mom is making a tiramisu cheesecake, which is new!
sBrookeLorren
Dec 23, 2016
We don't really have any Christmas dessert that we make all of the time. My grandma always wanted us to make this one recipe that had marshmallows, strawberries, pineapple, and some other stuff, but I can't remember the name of it. Maybe I should ask my mom.
janb29
Dec 22, 2016
We make lots of Christmas cookies but I have a friend who always makes us a pumpkin roll as well.
versatileer 480255 3
Dec 22, 2016
The dessert that family makes for Christmas most frequently and is a must-have is Pumpkin Pie with sturdy real whipped cream.
gabbyj
Dec 22, 2016
For the Christmas Day family meal, we actually make pumpkin pie. And for the Christmas holiday season, we munch off of and gift family made batches of various, tasty Christmas cookies!
avosslm 9151175
Dec 22, 2016
My Sister always makes a rum cake for Christmas day, it's a family recipe that my great Aunt always made.
Mary Cloud
Dec 21, 2016
Would love some new cookie recipes - all we make are Chocolate Chip cookies
lamecow 0322806
Dec 20, 2016
We always have Pumpkin Pie made from real pumpkin, and Mince pie.
lizkuc1 6004013
Dec 20, 2016
I am always trying something new. This would give me some great new recipes.
kimkmc 5795655
Dec 19, 2016
I usually make an apple pie and a cherry pie, along with jello parfaits.
Bbparker1957 29106 82
Dec 19, 2016
I always make homemade angel food cake with 7 minute frosting and vanilla ice cream with cherries in it.
bettyjeanhorne26 3 967659
Dec 19, 2016
I usually make pecan pies and candies and cookies just what every my daughter wants to eat .God bless you and Merry Christmas
lizkuc1 6004013
Dec 19, 2016
My family loves all types of cookies. They love to try new kinds. I would love to be like my mom who used to make dozens of dozen each and every Christmas.
Runeshadow
Dec 19, 2016
Our Christmas dessert varies, never the same. We don't have a traditional dessert -- yet!
1almacarley 782141 7
Dec 19, 2016
Usually, we just have a variety of cookies, fudge and cakes.
kmatthews1 5588396
Dec 19, 2016
I always make my great grandma's Irish sugar cookies. They are pillows of soft cake like delights. I also make my favorite pumpkin cookies. It's just not Christmas without them.
kahuna
Dec 17, 2016
We always have English Trifle, shortbread cookies and plum pudding with a hard sauce.
saluthia
Dec 17, 2016
all these recipes look wonderful! now I just need to decide which ones to bake!!!!
Laura P
Dec 14, 2016
For Christmas, we make sugar cookies in holiday shapes with sprinkles. However, I am thinking this year we should also try out some of the festive peppermint recipes above!
FIBERONE
Dec 14, 2016
For Christmas by daughter makes the most delicious Vanilla Bean Cheesecake.
jadoredior
Dec 13, 2016
My family typically makes candy for Christmas, so rock candy, puppy chow, buckeyes, fudge..you name it, we make it!
margiekins22
Dec 13, 2016
My sister is a pastry chef so she always makes something different to go along with the pumpkin pie! One year she did pumpkin pie cheesecake and it was amazing!!
nataliegrace
Dec 12, 2016
My grandma always makes a great assortment of cookies - no-bake cookies, thumbprints, and coconut snowballs are my favorites!
KathrynAllison
Dec 12, 2016
My mom and I often bake sugar cookies and decorate them in unique ways.
Jim Moriarty
Dec 12, 2016
Peppermint bark is the one treat we make year after year. Yeah, sure, cookies, too, but peppermint bark is where it's at. Yum!
bambakes7
Dec 12, 2016
We set aside one day before Christmas to bake a dozen different cookies. We'll bake sugar cookies, gufflets, snowballs, peanut butter blossoms, and more!
Princess Carolyn
Dec 12, 2016
We usually have pie for dessert after Christmas dinner - if we're lucky a family friend makes an amazing French silk pie for us!
CScarnegie
Dec 12, 2016
Basically just a bunch of cookies. I think this year, my mom and grandma already made seven different kinds - yikes!
asoley 3922608
Dec 12, 2016
My mom has a preference for berry crumble, and I always make those peanut blossom cookies. And by always, I mean I've done it twice and it's slowly becoming a tradition.
Sara R
Dec 12, 2016
My family kind of sucks at celebrating the holidays, but we always make make more pies than necessary. Especially, blueberry, lemon, mince meat, pecan, and pumpkin. There are only 4 of us and we all want our own pies.
Kaylee Renae
Dec 12, 2016
More desserts than should be legal TO BE HONEST. Pie, almond cookies, peanut butter cups, Christmas balls, spiked hot chocolate, sugar cookies, and the list goes on.
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