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Christmas baking recipes

Discover Pinterest’s 10 best ideas and inspiration for Christmas baking recipes. Get inspired and try out new things.
Classic Snickerdoodles – Soft & Chewy Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

47 · 28 minutes · Tender, buttery and slightly tangy sugar cookies are coated in cinnamon sugar and baked to perfection in this classic dessert! Whip up a batch of these Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies and experience blissful comfort with each cozy bite.

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
  • 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 2 tsp Cream of tartar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
  • 3/4 cup Butter, unsalted
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cookies

612 · 20 minutes · Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cookies are an easy, tender cookie bursting with cinnamon sugar. These cookies make for the perfect Christmas (or anytime!) treat!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 1 Egg
Condiments
  • 1 tsp Vanilla bean paste
Baking & Spices
  • 1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch Kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
Dairy
  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 4 oz Cream cheese
Christmas Cookie Bars are the best blondies dressed up with holiday M&Ms and sprinkles! These are the best bars for Christmas because they’re easy to make and freezer-friendly.

138 · 45 minutes · Christmas Cookie Bars are the best blondies dressed up with holiday M&Ms and sprinkles! These are the best bars for Christmas because they’re easy to make and freezer-friendly. Make a batch to give away to family and friends or save them for your family to enjoy through the holiday season.

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cups Brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
Desserts
  • 1 cup Christmas m&ms
Other
  • ½ cup Christmas sprinkles (use jimmies for best results)
5-Ingredient Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies - Baker by Nature

89 · 22 minutes · These 5-Ingredient Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies are so flavorful and basically melt in your mouth!!! An easy cookie recipe you'll make over and over again!

Ingredients

Condiments
  • 1/4 cup Raspberry preserves
Baking & Spices
  • 1 3/16 cup Flour
  • 11/16 cup Sugar
Dairy
  • 8 tbsp Butter, salted
  • 4 oz Cream cheese
Whipped Shortbread Cookies

38 · 30 minutes · Whipped shortbread cookies are light as air with a delicious buttery flavor. They melt in your mouth because they're so soft, and only require a few simple ingredients.

Ingredients

Baking & Spices
  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Sprinkles
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted

6 · These Peppermint Bark Macarons are absolutely delicious, they are rich with a refreshing taste of peppermint. They are filled with a Peppermint White Chocolate Ganache and a Peppermint Dark Chocolate Ganache. They are perfect for Christmas.

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 102 g Egg white
Baking & Spices
  • 96 g Almond flour
  • 14 g Cocoa powder
  • 150 g Dark chocolate or chocolate chips
  • 1 Food coloring, Brown
  • 3/4 tsp Peppermint extract
  • 75 g Powdered sugar
  • 170 g White chocolate
  • 100 g White sugar
Dairy
  • 128 g Heavy cream
Desserts
  • 7 tbsp Peppermint candy cane
Oreo Balls for Christmas - Hoosier Homemade

These Oreo Balls for Christmas are super easy to make and take only three ingredients plus the decorating. Get the whole family involved in making them!

8 · These adorable gingerbread cupcakes are the perfect Holiday dessert recipe! They're full of flavor and topped with a delicious cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 4 heaping tsp Ginger, ground
Refrigerated
  • 3 Egg, large
Condiments
  • 1/2 cup Unsulfured molasses
Baking & Spices
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Brown sugar, light packed
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed dark
  • 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 3 7/8 cups Flour
  • 2 tbsp Meringue, powder
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 6 cups Powdered sugar
  • 2 Pinch Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
Dairy
  • 1 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 cup Buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese, full fat
Shortbread Cookies Recipe

If you are looking for easy Shortbread recipe, look no further! You'll love these light and buttery whipped Shortbread Cookies.

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We’ve handpicked our favorite Christmas Candy Recipes and come up with this list of sweet treats that are perfect for gift giving, holiday parties and snacking. From homemade toffee to caramel popcorn, we’ve got something for everyone and each recipe is easy enough for even a novice candy maker.