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.

Deck The Halls

cheese ball with crackers

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champagne flute with red fizzy cocktail garnished with rosemary

Holly Berry Fizz

eggnog martini in a martini glass on red and gold mat with cinnamon stick for garnish

a green glass bowl holding Russian tea cakes, with two gold glass Christmas ornaments on the side

23 Christmas Cookies Just Like Grandma Used to Make

cheesecake bar with red and green sprinkles on christmas plate with more bars in background

Christmas Cheesecake Bars

overhead view of salmon filet on bed of spinach with pomegranate arils and orange slices

Pomegranate Glazed Salmon

stack of fudgy cookie bars with white chocolate peppermint icing

32 Peppermint Desserts to Make Before Christmas

holiday star bread dusted with powdered sugar on glass cake plate with rosemary and cranberries

Holiday Star Bread

christmas tree shaped cheese ball decorated with rosemary, raspberries, and pistachios on green plate with cheese cubes

Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

a low angle, close up view of a chocolate yule log topped with meringue mushrooms, sugared cranberries, and rosemary sprigs.

8 Yule Log Recipes That'll Make You Feel Like a Pro Holiday Baker

closeup of a bowl of eggnog ice cream garnished with grated nutmeg

20 Christmas Desserts for Eggnog Lovers

meringue Christmas tree on plate with cranberry sauce and pistachios

Pavlova Christmas Trees

side view of a steamed Christmas pudding decorated with a sprig of greenery and berries

Chef John's Top 17 Christmas Treats for Baking, Gifting, and Celebrating

Christmas chocolate bark pieces displayed on a festive plate

Cranberry Pistachio Pudding Muffin split in half on a pink plate next to another plate and more muffins on a cooling rack

Cranberry Pistachio Pudding Muffins

cheese ball with dill on outside and christmas ornament hanger on green holiday plate

Christmas Ornament Cheese Ball

Two glasses of egg nog on a wood surface.

Our Best Eggnog Recipe Comes From Don's Friend Tonja's Cousin Toni's Boyfriend's Grandmother (Yes, Really)

A high angle view of a single bowl of Charleston style shrimp and grits.

10 Southern Christmas Dinner Recipes That Are Cozy, Comforting, and Traditional

Slices of cinnamon nutmeg coffee cake on a wooden board.

Cinnamon Nutmeg Coffee Cake

Slice of eggnog cream pie with gingersnap crust served.

Eggnog Cream Pie with Gingersnap Crust

Trees a Crowd Christmas Tree shaped Cheese ball- recipe by Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George

“Tree’s a Crowd” Cheese Ball

closeup of powdered sugar-coated Chex Muddy Buddies in a black ceramic pot with red interior, with Christmas decor in the background

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

Chef John's Panettone, a round loaf of Italian Christmas bread in a decorative paper baking form, with a wedge cut out

Chef John's 15 Best Italian Christmas Recipes

pine cone cheese ball

18 Vintage Christmas Appetizers That Never Fail to Impress

three slices of Chef John's Bacon-Wrapped Cranberry Walnut Pork on a plate with a wine pan sauce and potatoes Romanoff in the background

Chef John's 21 Best Christmas Dinner Recipes

a roast goose in a baking dish just out of the oven

Chef John's Roast Christmas Goose

stack of blonde brownies with chocolate chips, holiday M&Ms, and holiday sprinkles

Christmas Cookie Bars

closeup of a slice of Eggnog Pie topped with a layer of whipped cream and grated nutmeg, served on a white plate with a fork in the foreground and Christmas decor in the back

crackled molasses chai latte cookie propped on tea saucer

Gingerbread Latte Cookies

Close-up of gingerbread fudge squares with white chocolate swirl on a plate, with more fudge on a platter in the background

Gingerbread Fudge

Jam-filled thumbprint cookies on a glass platter with festive decor

Jam “Jewel” Cookies

Frosted sugar cookies with sprinkles on a platter with holiday decor.

Lorraine’s Sugar Cookies

a plate of sugar cookies decorated with red and green sugar served glasses of Almond Breeze Unsweetend Vanilla Almond Milk.

Santa’s Helper Cookies

Powdered sugar-coated cookies on colorful plates with holiday decorations.

Ruthie’s Scandinavian Christmas Cookies

Stacked sugar cookies decorated as Christmas trees with green frosting.

Sugar Cookie Tree Stacks with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pieces of saltine cracker toffee.

I Asked 5 Pro Bakers for Their Favorite Holiday Dessert—These Are The 9 They Swear By

Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread on a wooden cutting board with herbs and plates in the background

Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread

looking down at a bunch of different shapes and colors of stained glass cookies

Stained Glass Cookies

high angle looking at a single gingerbread cinnamon roll on a plate with the remaining in the casserole dish behind

Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

white platter with 2 pork tenderloins in a fruit and nut sauce with rosemary sprigs

Pork Tenderloins with Cranberries, Walnuts, and Dried Fruit

Smoked Salmon Dip garnished with fresh dill next to crackers on a plate and a glass

Best Smoked Salmon Dip

Sliced Beef Tenderloin with Dijon Cream Sauce and fresh herbs on a wooden cutting board

Beef Tenderloin with Dijon Cream Sauce

closeup of a small glass bottle of Chef John's Homemade Chipotle Oil with a bowl of popcorn in the background

Homemade Chipotle Oil

bright red sparkling cocktail with cranberries in stemmed glass

Cranberry Blush Sparkler

Pomegranate-Maple Sparkling Rosé garnished with a lime wheel next to other cocktails

Pomegranate-Maple Sparkling Rosé

Blistered Broccolini with Cranberries and Capers with a spoon and fork on an orange platter

Blistered Broccolini with Cranberries and Capers

a top-down view of Chef John's Holiday Monkey Bread made with fresh cranberries on a white platter

Holiday Monkey Bread

olive green bowl of creamy dip surrounded by crackers

Creamy Jalapeno Cranberry Dip

Cranberry Cheese Ball with vegetable and cracker dippers on a platter

Cranberry Cheese Ball

Pecan Pie Cheese Ball with a caramel core garnished with caramel served with apple slices, cookies and crackers

Pecan Pie Cheese Ball

overhead view of appetizer wreath or ring of mini pigs in blankets garnished with rosemary sprigs and sauce bowl in center

Pigs In A Blanket Wreath

top down view on a plate of crispy brie and cranberry rice paper bites

Crispy Brie and Cranberry Rice Paper Bites

close up on a plate of deviled potato bites

Deviled Potato Bites

a serving of million dollar holiday party sliders on a plate

Million Dollar Holiday Party Sliders

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip garnished with green onions on a platter with pita chips

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

stemmed glass with ice and fizzy pomegranate mocktail, blue and white striped straw, limes in background

Pomegranate Fizz

wire rack with apple cheddar puff pastry twists on gray counter

Apple Cheddar Twists

Sliced prime rib roast on a wooden cutting board.

Prime Rib - It's Easier Than You Think

Vegetables Wellington on a platter with fresh herbs and sauce in a bowl

Vegetables Wellington

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

a creamy-looking mug of Chef John's Gingerbread Hot Chocolate dusted with cocoa powder and served in a glass mug

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

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