Christmas desserts are the grand finale of a perfect holiday feast, and this collection of recipes offers something for everyone! From classics like Dutch Apple Pie to unique creations like Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats, these recipes are sure to delight. Combine tradition with creativity to make your dessert table truly unforgettable.
Get ready to wow your guests with these drool-worthy Christmas dessert recipes!
Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
These Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats are great to make with kids. They are easy and fun to make, plus they look so festive for the holiday season!
Get the Recipe: Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
Pecan Tarts (Pecan Tartlets)
Pecan Tarts (or Pecan Tartlets as they are often called) are a true holiday treat. Take your favorite pecan pie – brown sugar, butter, and pecans, in a cream cheese and butter pastry crust – then shrink it. They are perfect, bite-size delicious treats that are perfect for Christmas.
Get the Recipe: Pecan Tarts
Rosette Cookies – Rosettbakkels
Rosette Cookies are a Christmas time favorite for many Scandinavian families and can be enjoyed by your family too! These sweet and crispy treats take a little patience to make, but they are well worth it. Making these traditional cookies is a great holiday activity and can help bring your family together in the kitchen or at your Christmas feast.
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Easy Christmas Fudge
This Easy Fudge Recipe shaped like a Christmas wreath makes a delicious holiday dessert. It also makes a perfect homemade Christmas gift.
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Soft Ginger Cookies
This Soft Ginger Cookie recipe is a delicious holiday treat. A cookie that is just perfect for those who like a bit of that ginger spice but don’t want a crunchy ginger snap. These cookies are soft, warm, and best enjoyed during the Winter months. A great treat for Christmas.
Get the Recipe: Soft Ginger Cookie
No-Bake Holiday Rum Balls
Rum Balls are a beautiful Holiday cookie; the best part is you don’t even turn your oven on! This simple, tasty, spiked cookie is fun and even better to eat.
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Norwegian Krumkake
Krumkake is a delicious Norwegian dessert that is half cookie, half-waffle, and all tasty. Today, I am going to share my Norwegian Krumkake recipe. Look at this beautiful cone treat with art designs cooked right into it! Whether this is a part of your holiday tradition or hungry for a beautiful dessert, this Krumkake recipe is for you!
Get the Recipe: Norwegian Krumkake
Cookie Bars
Making Cookie Bars cuts out a lot of the baking time for when you want some homemade cookies. And these taste so good! They don’t last very long here at my house.
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Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies
These Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth! They are perfect for any occasion and are also one of my favorite holiday cookie recipes.
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Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
These Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies are a delicious classic cookie. With the addition of drizzled melted chocolate, they are even tastier!
Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
Chocolate Dipped Sugar Cookies
These Chocolate Dipped Sugar Cookies are ones that will become your go-to sugar cookie recipe. They are delicious on their own but even sweeter dipped in chocolate!
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Dipped Sugar Cookies
Haystack Cookies
Haystack Cookies are an easy dessert for the holidays. They are delicious no-bake cookies that are made from a combination of melted chocolate, creamy butterscotch, salty peanuts, and crunchy chow mein noodles.
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Scandinavian Kringler Cookies
This traditional Scandinavian treat is light, crumbly, and is a great Christmas cookie. Baked in the shape of an infinity sign and they are great with a cup of coffee or just on their own as a sweet holiday treat. Give this beautiful and historic recipe a look, learn a bit about its origin, and bake these delicious Scandinavian Kringler Cookies.
Get the Recipe: Scandinavian Kringler Cookies
Dutch Apple Pie
This Dutch Apple Pie has all the delicious flavors of apples mixed with warm fall spices and topped with a crumb topping. It’s the best apple pie recipe you will ever make and is a delicious way to end a Christmas feast.
Get the Recipe: Dutch Apple Pie
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pie
If you love peanut butter and chocolate, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pie is a dessert for you. It is chocolatey, peanutty, cold, creamy & so delicious.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Puff Pastry Hearts
These delicious Puff Pastry Hearts are the perfect dessert to make for someone special. They are rich in flavor and so soft they melt in your mouth!
Get the Recipe: Puff Pastry Hearts
Elf Donuts
These adorable little Elf Donuts are perfect for your “Elf on the Shelf” that visits! They also are fun to make with your kids for Santa’s elves on Christmas Eve. If you have an elf on the shelf that stays at your house during the holidays, these little elf donuts are something you have to make and leave out for the elf. Kids love to make these for their elves!
Get the Recipe: Elf Donuts
Buttermilk Cookies with Honey Buttercream Frosting
Buttermilk Cookies with Honey Buttercream Frosting are like the top of a cupcake – soft, fluffy, and loaded with frosting. They are light, perfectly sweet, and so delicious.
Get the Recipe: Buttermilk Cookies with Honey Buttercream Frosting
No Bake Cheesecake
No-Bake Vanilla Cheesecake is the perfect choice for when you want a creamy, decadent dessert that is easy to prepare. With its smooth filling, buttery graham cracker crust, cream cheese, and rich vanilla flavor, it is a marvelous dessert for any occasion.
Get the Recipe: No-Bake Vanilla Cheesecake
No-Bake Eclair Cake
Indulge in a sweet and creamy dessert with this easy-to-make No-Bake Eclair Cake! Perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions, this recipe requires no baking and is sure to be a hit with everyone.
Get the Recipe: No-Bake Eclair Cake
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