Christmas is right around the corner, and if you are anything like me, you love to make sweet treats for your loved ones! Here are 20 of the Best Desserts for the Christmas season!
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My love language is making yummy things for my loved ones. Christmas time in my home is filled with all different kinds of treats. We have our classic recipes that we make every year but we also love to add a couple of new ones to see if they stick. I love making different kinds of cookies but my husband loves making rum balls and our daughter loves making all things with chocolate and peppermint.
Here we have 20 recipes of the best desserts for Christmas time. We have recipes for different kinds of cookies, fudge, marshmallows, and even three different kinds of biscotti! You will be able to find a delicious treat for your favorite people and pick up a couple of new recipes!
Ingredients normally needed for Christmas Desserts:
- Sugars: White Sugar, Brown Sugar, Powdered Sugar
- Butter: Salted or Unsalted
- Extract: Vanilla & Peppermint
- Nuts: Walnuts, Pecans, Peanuts
- Baking Powder & Baking Soda
- All-Purpose Flour
- Chocolate Chips
- Salt
- Peanut Butter
- Candy Canes
Cooking Equipment normally needed for Christmas Desserts:
- Cooking Spray
- Mixing Bowls
- Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
- Rubber Spatula
- Baking Sheets
- Plastic Wrap
- Cooling Rack
- Kitchen Knife
Cranberry Orange Bread
Cranberry and Orange are some of the best Holiday flavor combinations out there! This quick bread recipe can be an excellent food gift or it can be a good breakfast
Cardamom-Walnut Cookies
Cardamom walnut cookies are simple cookies that are filled with the warm and aromatic spice of cardamom, along with lots of walnuts and plenty of powdered sugar.
Easy Peppermint Mocha Fudge Recipe
This Easy Peppermint Mocha Fudge recipe uses an ingredient you might not expect: peppermint mocha coffee creamer. It’s an easy-to-make holiday candy and one of the many treats I make for Christmas.
Eggnog Biscotti Recipe
This crispy Italian cookie not only includes eggnog IN the actual biscotti but is also topped with an amazing eggnog glaze. Pair your homemade biscotti with a hot cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
Peppermint Brownie Pops
For these super easy Peppermint Brownie Pops, you only need 5 things to make them – A box of Brownie mix, Peppermint Extract, White Chocolate, Lollipop sticks, and sprinkles
Hot Chocolate Biscotti Recipe
For day #2 of Christmas Week, I’m sharing Hot Chocolate Biscotti Recipe — my version of the Italian cookie that is baked twice — that includes actual hot chocolate mix in the batter and plenty of mini marshmallows.
Cinnamon Whiskey Balls Recipe
These are for the fans of Fireball Whiskey! My husband makes these every year and the adult kids love them!
Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows Recipe
These Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows are amazing in a cup of hot chocolate! They also would be a perfect gift to give to your loved ones and friends!
Spiced Eggnog Scones Recipe
This Spiced Eggnog Scones recipe is perfect for enjoying during the Christmas season with a cup of coffee or tea. Not only is eggnog baked right inside this holiday scone, but the top has a delicious eggnog drizzle. So good!
No-Bake Chow Mein Noodle Cookies Recipe
Our No-Bake Chow Mein Cookies recipe has been a family favorite for years! It’s a simple refrigerator drop cookie that only needs 4 ingredients: crunchy chow mein noodles, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, and peanuts.
Peppermint Biscotti Recipe
This Peppermint Biscotti Recipe with White Chocolate Drizzle is a delicious holiday twist on traditional biscotti, a classic twice-baked Italian cookie.
Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe
Peppermint Bark is a three-ingredient recipe that is the perfect Christmas confection to give as a gift or to serve at your Christmas party!
Grinch Lime Sherbet Floats Recipe
Grinch Ice Cream Floats are an easy and quick dessert that will be perfect to have while watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas this Holiday season! Here we will show how to make this treat that your family will love!
Linzer Cookies Recipe
Linzer Cookies are one of my favorite Christmas cookies. These beautiful cookies are more easy than you might think! This simple and easy recipe will brighten up your holiday!
Holiday Broken Jello Recipe
Broken Jello is a perfect retro dessert to make for your next holiday event! It only takes 5 ingredients to make and you can match the colors to which holiday it is! Here we will tell you how to make it and more!
Christmas Candy Cane Cookies Recipe
This Christmas Candy Cane Cookies recipe is a family-favorite cookie that creates sweet holiday memories. Made from a simple cookie dough recipe, with plenty of festive peppermint flavor, the colorful dough is twisted to look like a real candy cane. Always a favorite at Christmas parties and cookie exchanges.
Christmas Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
Christmas Peanut Butter Balls are the perfect treat to make this holiday season with your kids or grandchildren! It is super easy and there is a good chance you already have all the ingredients in your kitchen!
No-Bake Butterscotch Cornflake Cookies Recipe
No-Bake Butterscotch Cornflake Cookies are a quick and delicious recipe that you will want to add to your Christmas treats list! You will want to make these every holiday season because they only need 5 ingredients and less than 30 minutes to make.
No-Bake Christmas Rum Balls Recipe
Rum balls are one of my family’s favorite things to make every holiday season! They are easy to make and a perfect gift to give away to your favorite adults. Here we will tell you how to make No-Bake Christmas Rum Balls!
Gingerbread House Milkshake Recipe
Indulge your sweet tooth with this fun holiday shake with a candy decorated glass. Gingerbread House Milkshakes are sure to be your new Christmas tradition!
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