Christmas Recipes

When it comes to the holidays, we jingle all the way for Christmas. With traditional Christmas recipes ranging from appetizers to dinner to dessert, entertaining ideas and Christmas cookie recipes galore, we’ve got everything you need to make merry.

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    Our Best Christmas Cookie Recipes

    Gingerbread, peppermint and meringue, oh my! Make your holiday a little sweeter with 150 of our favorite Christmas cookie recipes.

    No-Bake Christmas Wreath Treats

    Cornflakes take the place of traditional rice cereal in these sweet no-bake Christmas treats from our Test Kitchen. Dressed up...


    Christmas Dinner Ideas

    Looking for Christmas dinner ideas? Browse our collection of show-stopping entrees, sides, salads and soups perfect for your Christmas menus.


    Easy Christmas Desserts for a Crowd

    Have half an hour? Then you have time to prep these easy Christmas desserts that feed at least a dozen...


    Christmas Eve Dinner Ideas

    Looking for the best Christmas Eve dinner ideas to complement the best Christmas cookies to complete the perfect holiday menu?...

    Italian Christmas Cookies

    53 reviews

    A single batch of these ricotta cheese cookies is never enough. I usually make one to give away and two...


    English Muffin

    6 reviews

    This English muffin recipe yields soft and chewy bread with all the craggy nooks and crannies that make English muffins...

    No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

    These creamy, no-bake peanut butter cookies can be made the night before. They're the perfect last-minute treat with little cleanup....


    Waffle-Iron Cookies

    5 reviews

    The recipe for these cookies is the easiest to find in my book because the page is a beautiful mess...


    Cranberry Salsa

    1 review

    Wisconsin grows an abundance of cranberries and celebrates the harvest with many cranberry festivals. I don't remember where I obtained...


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    German Apple Pancake

    23 reviews

    If you're looking for a pretty dish to make when having guests for brunch, try this. Everyone I've served it...

    Air-Fried Pumpkin Shakarpara

    Shakarparas are crispy fried Indian cookies. My Indian American family makes these traditional treats every year for the holidays. I...


    Chai Butternut Squash Pancakes

    Hot or cold, chai tea is my absolute favorite drink. I wanted to enjoy the spicy chai flavor in a...


    Sweet Potato and Butternut Ravioli

    This sweet ravioli recipe is filled with butternut squash and sweet potato. This fall dinner comes together in a snap...


    Two-Ingredient Fudge

    Two-ingredient fudge is the easiest candy recipe ever! Be sure to keep this one for your recipe box.


    Homemade Kahlua

    This homemade Kahlua recipe transforms four simple ingredients into a rich coffee liqueur in about 15 minutes. It's great for...

    Almond Cookies

    16 reviews

    Quick and easy to make yet quite appealing on the plate, these almond cookies are a great sweet treat for...


    Chocolate Martini

    Leave the dessert spoons in the drawer and mix up this chocolate martini recipe. With its chocolate swirls and shavings,...


    Pomegranate Martini

    The cool sophistication of this pomegranate martini will encourage you to enjoy some in-season pomegranates and keep a bottle of...


    Mocha Shortbread Sandwich Cookies

    This easy make-ahead recipe makes a deliciously tender mocha shortbread cookie with a rich chocolate buttercream filling. They require only...


    Cold Weather Braised Beef

    1 review

    This make-ahead braised beef recipe is so convenient. I prepare the ingredients, and just before baking, I pop them into...


    Grab & Go Freezer Cheesecakes

    1 review

    I love the elegant serving style of individual cheesecakes. I never have to worry if surprise guests stop by because...


    Merry Minty Christmas Cheesecake

    1 review

    Instead of baking cookies for Christmas gifts, I bake cheesecakes! I usually bake this mint cheesecake a few weeks in...


    Minty Chocolate Cream Puffs

    1 review

    These festive little treats are minty, chocolatey and convenient. The night before serving, move them from the freezer to the...


    Chocolate Liqueur

    Every home bar and pantry should have a bottle of chocolate liqueur on hand for cocktails, hot cocoa, desserts and...

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    Amaretto

    This recipe for homemade amaretto liqueur is just what your bar cart needed!


    Grand Marnier

    Love orange liqueur? Use our Grand Marnier recipe to make your very own right at home.


    Homemade Hazelnut Liqueur

    Stop right there! Before you buy that bottle of Frangelico, you might just have all you need to make this...


    Baked Brie with Jam

    1 review

    We cannot brie-lieve you haven't tried this jam and almond brie yet! Here's how to make this simple yet special...


    Million-Dollar Spaghetti

    1 review

    Million-dollar spaghetti may not make you any richer, but this cheesy, layered casserole will win you the compliment lottery.


    Copycat The Cheesecake Factory Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake

    This copycat Cheesecake Factory chocolate mousse cheesecake is so rich and creamy that you're going to want to make it...

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