Christmas is my favorite time of year and the sweet treats may just be the top of my favorites list. I love all the baking and the traditions and creating delicious desserts along with memories.
Below are 16 of my FAVORITE Christmas Baking recipes that are traditions for my family since I was little. Link to each recipe included on photo.
All the great flavors of a Snickerdoodle cookie in a truffle surrounded by rich white chocolate. An easy no bake treat that is so yummy!
The classic sugar cookie is one recipe that I always get excited about. A mix of sweet and buttery. This is my Grandma’s recipe and it brings me so much nostalgia every time I make it. The perfect cookie for cutting out and decorating.
Loved making these and are a great kitchen activity to do with kiddos or anyone for that matter. Add it to your baking lists this year!
The perfect sugar cookie topped with the best cream cheese frosting then transformed into a super fun Christmas Cookie. Super easy to make and a great activity to do with your kiddos!
Take the original sugar cookie we all know and love but add a rich chocolate twist. A soft, fudgey chocolate cookie with crisp edges topped with a sweet and salty cream cheese frosting. A classic cookie to make a new family tradition this year.
All the Gingerbread cookie feels and tastes in an easy bar form and, of course, topped with the best cream cheese frosting ever! Perfect holiday treat!
Perfect mix of marshmallowy fudge and truffle covered with white chocolate, perfect for the holidays. And easy.
Classic Christmas cookie and all the memories. Butter cookie topped with all the sprinkles and colors.
These buttery shortbread cookies are rolled in walnuts and filled with sweet strawberry jam, making each bite a perfect balance of sweet and crunchy!
Hot Chocolate, good. Peppermint, good. Ganache, really good. Cookies, good. And secret surprise….marshmallow. Because, ya know, hot chocolate. I think we have a winner. These are so fun and yummy. Perfect way to use up some candy canes before the season is over.
Classic, creamy homemade fudge. Easy to make, easy to eat and a nice little gift too.
Rich, creamy homemade hot chocolate made with simple ingredients. Just a combination of dairy, chocolate and a little salt for this classic winter drink.
Magic Reindeer Food specially made for Santa’s Reindeer! Your kids will love to sprinkle it outside as a Christmas tradition.
Super moist, vanilla pound cake filled with bursting fresh cranberries and orange zest plus a sweet orange glaze that makes each bite perfect!
Easy to make and incredibly delicious. Sweet candied pecans make a great snack or gift!
Peanut Brittle is another of my family Christmas baking traditions and every year I start off thinking how this is a difficult treat to make and then every year I realize it’s incredibly easy to make. It’s a traditional, old fashioned recipe and does not use a candy thermometer so even easier.
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