Christmas Recipes

Cookies to decorate, Christmas dinner ideas, and holiday party traditions like pudding and cake. See top recipes, videos and get tips from home cooks like you for making this Christmas special.

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cheese ball with crackers

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looking down at a single orange cinnamon roll on a plate with remaining in casserole dish behind

Orange Cinnamon Rolls

Homemade Vegan Cheese with Cranberries

2 champagne flutes with pomegranate mimosas next to juice bottle and champagne bottle

Pomegranate Mimosa

stack of fudgy cookie bars with white chocolate peppermint icing

Peppermint Mocha Cookie Bars

clear tall glass of hot chocolate with whipped cream beside jar of hot chocolate mix and measuring spoon

Instant Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

birds eye view of tray of Nutella puff pastry twists with bowl of Nutella

birds eye view of light red plate of chocolate truffles dusted with powdered sugar on red stripe napkiin

Puppy Chow Truffles

a delicious looking slice of cannoli pie plated and ready to eat.

Cannoli Cream Pie

Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Crispy Smashed Potatoes

slice of layered candy cane dessert on white plate with Christmas decorations in background

Layered Candy Cane Dessert

coconut white chocolate covered rum balls arrayed on a faux moss mat with leaves and sticks in background

Chocolate Rum Snowballs

close up view of Coconut Bon Bons garnished with chocolate and sprinkles on a white platter

Coconut Bonbons

cheeseball formed into a snowman with peppercorn features and jalapeno cap, crackers and rosemary on a plate with holiday lights behind

Snowman Cheese Ball

close up view of Christmas Pudding garnished with currant berries on a white plate

The Queen's Christmas Pudding

charcuterie, fruit, vegetables, cheese, and rosemary arranged into a wreath shape on cutting board

Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board

golden-brown casserole of potatoes au gratin on grey placemat with spoon in background

Mashed Potato au Gratin

stuffing bread pudding

Stuffing Bread Pudding

A variety of nonedible Christmas ornaments.

Non-Edible Cinnamon Ornaments

a close up, top down view of a plateful of church window cookies.

Church Window Cookies

round mulled wine cake on glass cake plate with drizzled pink icing and purple pansy garnish

Mulled Wine Cake

tall glasses and a decorative bottle of creamy limoncello on granite counter

Crema di Limoncello (Cream of Limoncello)

white plate of pinwheel appetizers with green tortillas and cranberry cream cheese filling

Cranberry Feta Pinwheels with Jalapeño

Bird's Eye View of Gingerbread Bundt cake dusted with powdered sugar

Gingerbread Bundt Cake

punchbowl with bright green punch and glass of punch with red rimming sugar

looking at a whole beef Wellington with a few pieces sliced next to sauce in a bowl

Beef Wellington

Japanese Christmas Cake

Japanese Christmas Cake

close up view of Peppermint Holiday Cookies on a baking sheet

Peppermint Holiday Cookies

Mini Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tarts

Soft gingerbread cookies on baking sheet and wire rack

Soft Gingerbread Cookies

Cranberry Jalapeño Dip

The Best Scottish Shortbread

reindeer food in a white bowl

Our 12 Best Christmas Snack Mixes To Munch on All Holiday Season Long

Slice of grasshopper pie with chocolate crust on a plate.

Grasshopper Pie

round puff pastry bites with cheese, fig jam and thyme

Cheese Fig Puff Pastry Bites

cream cheese frosting-topped eggnog cinnamon rolls garnished with freshly grated nutmeg on a white platter

Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls

rocky road with white chocolate and marshmallows

Christmas Rocky Road

Gingerbread snowflake cookies on a green platter.

Gingerbread Snowflakes

Two glasses of egg nog on a wood surface.

Amazingly Good Eggnog

Close up on Buche de Noel on a platter with two pieces sliced.

Bûche de Noël

closeup of Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib with an herb crust and appealing pink center on a white ceramic platter

Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib

High angled view of finished Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar) recipe in a serving dish garnished with fresh herbs

Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar)

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies cut in daisy shapes and decorated to look like yellow, pink, and purple flowers

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

a close up view of creamy au gratin potatoes in a white oval casserole dish topped with fresh chives

Creamy au Gratin Potatoes

a close up view of a spoonful of sweet potato casserole, topped with pecans and brown sugar, being lifted from a white baking dish.

Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

a high angle view looking into a green casserole dish of green bean casserole with a scoop taken out.

Best Green Bean Casserole

closeup of a slice of pumpkin pie on a plate topped with a rosette of whipped cream, with the rest of the pie in the background

Perfect Pumpkin Pie

a lattice topped pie made with a crimped cutting wheel with a slice taken out of it

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

an overhead view of a round platter of easy sugar cokies

Easy Sugar Cookies

an overhead view of perfectly decorated gingerbread people cookies.

Best Gingerbread Men Cookies

close up on a single serving of sweet potato pie on a plate, topped with whipped cream

Sweet Potato Pie

close up view of a slice of French Canadian Tourtiere on a plate

French Canadian Tourtière

Close up on a serving of Christmas breakfast sausage casserole on a plate with remaining in a red casserole dish behind.

Breakfast Sausage Casserole

high angle looking at a stack of pumpkin waffles topped with melty butter and apple cider syrup

Pumpkin Waffles

a high angle view of a bowl full of golden-brown sausage balls

high angle looking down at a mug of Gluewein

Apple-Cranberry Crostada

Sweet potato casserole with marshmallows in a casserole pan.

Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

A slice of double layer pumpkin cheesecake topped with whipped cream

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

Roasted turkey on a platter with fresh herbs.

A Simply Perfect Roast Turkey

Mashed sweet potatoes in a bowl

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

A close up detail of a single slice of Libby's Famous Pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream

Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie

The Original Fantasy Fudge