These favorite cookies, bars, candies, and more line Grandma’s holiday dessert buffet.
After all, theres a reason these goodies have stood the test of time.
BringGrandmas timeless wisdomto your holiday table with thisassortment of cookies, candies, and Christmas spirit.
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Mrs. Floyd’s Divinity
This classic candy’s name isn’t a coincidence.
Pecans add an extra crunch and touch of festivity to this divine treat.
Consider your nostalgia appeased.
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It wouldn’t be a family gathering without them.
Package some in tins to gift to neighbors.
Thisretro recipeis sweet, tart, and dreamy.
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It features layeredsaltine crackerswith toffee, chocolate, and toasty pecans.
While they’re called tea cakes, they’re actually soft cookies with lightly crisp edges.
Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
Raspberry jam pairs beautifully with lemony cookies in these festive treats.
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They’re also super simple and fun to decorate.
Cherry Winks
These tender, fruitcake-like cookies have stood the test of time.
Maraschino cherries add a pop of color and balance the cookies' sweetness.
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All you better serve is a dusting of powdered sugar.
Cheesecake Cookies
Mix up your Christmas flavor palette with these adorable cheesecake confections.
But be careful, they tend to disappear if left unsupervised.
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Think you might’t possibly make them better?
Sandwich them with jam or marshmallow fluff.
Make the sugared cranberries ahead of time so they have time to chill for eight hours.
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Buttermilk-Pecan Pralines
Pecan pralines represent Southern ingenuity paired with old-world European tradition.
Simultaneously crunchy, creamy, and sweet, this recipe is one for the history books.
But grab a spoonful of this decadent trifle before it’s gone.
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It has the creamy goodness of a trifle combined with the bright flavors of anambrosia salad.
Pecan halves make a Southern statement.
Put the little kids in charge of adding the chocolate candies to the cookies.
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Easy Spritz Cookies
Cute, buttery spritz sugar cookies add nostalgia to a holiday cookie platter.
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