Need host gifts or homemade party favors?
Look no further than our favorite Christmas treat recipes.
Make these easy recipes for kids to decorate on a cold Sunday afternoon.
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Prepare a batch of sweets as gifts for neighbors, teachers, and holiday guests.
Need host gifts or homemade party favors?
Look no further than our favorite Christmas treat recipes.
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Change up their flavor by adding a dash of peppermint or almond extract.
Its one of those desserts that you need a dry day for though, yall!
Peppermint Mocha Cake Balls
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Forget the fuss of layer cakes and perfectly frosted cookies.
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These cake balls are a cinch to make and are packed with rich chocolate and peppermint flavor.
it’s possible for you to add coconut for extra sweetness if youre a fan.
You dont need any fancy piping tips or decorating skills to achieve these gorgeous results.
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Theyre perfectly chewy and soft.
Plus, youll have extra buttercream to use for another baking project.
Snowball Cookies
These old-school cookies will bring you right back to Grandmas table at Christmas.
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Dont skip the sprinkle of flaky salt on topit takes all the flavors up a notch.
Merry Mitten Cookies
How sweet are these cutout cookies, yall?
They will show all your friends and family how much you love them!
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Candied Peanuts
This recipe for Candied Peanuts will be your secret weapon this holiday season.
Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
Talk about a treat!
Provide them something filling but oh-so-festive with these Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls.
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You need just a handful of ingredients to make two dozen.
Frosted Sugar Cookie Snowflakes
These beauties arent your typical sugar cookies!
Peppermint Bark
This no-bake treat requires just five ingredients.
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Dont skip the chill times for the dough, yall!
Butterfingers
No, these arent the Butterfingers youll find in your Halloween candy bowl.
Theyre a perfect baking project for the kids to help out with when theyre out of school.
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Done, done, and done!
Everyone loved these, wrote one reader.
These are my new favourites this season.
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Easy to make, said another.
Browning the butter makes these classics nuttier and richer for a holiday crowd pleaser.
The rich dark chocolate brownies with the nutty pecan pie topping make for a delicious treat all will enjoy.
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They’re perfect for a quick dessert this holiday!
All of the flavor you love without all the hassle.
Your house will smell deliciously spicy after baking these treats.
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Pecan Tassies
These bite-sized pecan treats are a decadent cross between a shortbread cookie and pecan pie.
Then, they’re topped with a layer of creamy peppermint-flavored chocolate ganache.
And if that wasn’t enough peppermint, the ganache has a layer of crunchy crushed peppermint candies.
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Potato Candy
Get nostalgic this Christmas with one of our favorite vintage recipes.
Reindeer Marshmallow Pops
These adorable treats are the perfect afternoon activity for your little ones.
White Chocolate-Peppermint Blondies
The creamy mint icing on these Christmas-y blondies will steal the holiday show.
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Dark Chocolate Sables
These French butter cookies are elegant for dinner parties.
Saltine Cracker Toffee
This five-ingredient toffee recipe starts with a sleeve of Saltines.
They’re bursting with every flavor you love about the holidays.
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Molten Red Velvet Cakes
These mini cakes are absolutely decadent for the holidays.
Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
Brighten up your holiday dessert table with a touch of lemon.
This six-ingredient stunner still holds up today.
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Mrs. Floyd’s Divinity
This classic holiday dessert lives up to its divine name.
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