Christmas dessert recipes - 148 recipes
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Drop Butter Cookies with Variations
By á-48098
These buttery drop cookies are easily adapted to a variety of flavors, recipe includes variations for coconut, oran...
- 1 cup sugar or brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Caramel-Macchiato Tiramisu Parfaits
By LRay
What a delicious twist on a traditional parfait! I recommend these for a delicious holiday party dessert
- 4 ounces PHILIDELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package JELL-O Butterscotch Instant Pudding
- 1 tub (8 ounces) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
- 1/2 cup hot brewed strong MAXWELL HOUSE Coffee
- 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1 package (16 ounces) frozen pound cake, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1-1/2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, grated
Candied Bacon Toffee
By SeattleTallPoppy
Salty, sweet and bacon...what's not to love? This Candied Bacon Toffee is easy to make and everyone will love it!
- TOFFEE:
- CANDIED BACON
- 3/4 pounds of bacon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup packed golden brown sugar
- 2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 Tbsp. dark unsulfured molasses
- 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- Kosher salt
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake
By á-43062
Peanut butter and chocolate are a classic dessert duo, but they really shine in this no-bake recipe
- 10 graham crackers
- 7 tablespoons melted butter
- 24 ounces cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, melted
- 2 cups peanut butter, melted
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
Popcorn Toffee Crack Bars
By á-61574
These popcorn toffee crack bars are a deliciously unique treat! Make them a few days ahead for a stress-free desser
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 15 graham crackers
- 4 cups popped popcorn (from 1/4 cup kernels)
- 1 cup salted, roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup puffed rice cereal
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (optional)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate or chocolate chips, chopped (about 6-ounces)
- Flaky sea salt (for serving)
1-Hour Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies
By joeyanne
Sweet and tangy 1-Hour Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies are rich, moist, and exploding with zesty lemon flavor
- 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Flour organic all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 (8-ounce) package Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest, from 2 large lemons, freshly grated
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon Boyajian lemon oil, omit for gluten-free variation
- 1/8 teaspoon Chefmaster natural yellow gel-based food coloring
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt or 3/4 teaspoon regular table salt
- 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted, for rolling and dusting cookies
Wonderful Sugar Plum Cookies
By kelsa94
Let these sugar plum cookies dance in your mouth
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 5 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup canned plums, finely chopped. drained
- Green and red colored sugar
Peppermint Frosted Sugar Cookies
By carmen-2
Peppermint Frosted Sugar Cookies, a soft cookie similar to the ones you find in the grocery store, frosted with a h...
- COOKIE:
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt*
- 6 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- PEPPERMINT FROSTING:
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- Pinch salt
- 6 tablespoons heavy cream
- Food coloring, if desired
- Colored sprinkles and crushed candy canes for decoration
Figgy Toffee Pudding
By LRay
Our family enjoyed this delicious Figgy Toffee Pudding for the Holidays and am sure it'll be a new addition from no...
- HARD TOFFEE:
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups dried black mission figs, stems removed and each cut into 6 pieces
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups hot water, just below a simmer
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1 cup hard toffee, chopped (recipe follows)
- 1 1/2 cups toffee sauce (recipe follows)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 stick butter
- pinch salt
- TOFFEE SAUCE:
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
- 1 cup heavy cream
- pinch salt
Cupcake Tree
By KatrinaB
Wow your family and friends with this fun and festive Christmas tree cupcake display
- 21 mini cupcakes
- Vanilla Frosting
- Green food coloring
- Yellow food coloring
- Sprinkles
Chocolate Chip Holiday Cookie Fudge
By jenlin
It doesn't get anymore festive than this Chocolate Chip Holiday Cookie Fudge recipe
- 1 pouch Betty Crocker™ chocolate chip cookie mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 pound white candy melts or coating wafers, or vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), chopped
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon holiday candy sprinkles
Easy Peanut Butter Cup Fudge
By á-46561
Oh, yea. Peanut butter fudge topped with peanut butter cups
- 20 Reese’s peanut butter cup miniatures, roughly chopped
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted (It’s really important that you sift!)
- 1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup milk (I used 1%)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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