Look no further for fun, festive and easy Christmas desserts – from classics to something new, we have the BEST holiday treats!
What’s Not to Love?!
When it comes to Christmas festivities, do you prefer your desserts to be holiday-themed like a Yule Log Cake and Gingerbread Cookies ? Or do you opt for favorite classics like Chocolate Bundt Cake and Scotcheroos ?
Regardless of your preference, this list of sweet treats has something for everyone! We’ve included all of the classics and a few new sweets to try. From holiday parties to gifting, you’ll have plenty to bake – the hard part will be narrowing it down from these amazing collection of easy Christmas desserts.
Serve one (or several) with Hot Chocolate and Eggnog , and you’re set for your next holiday gathering!!
Our Top 10 Christmas Dessert Picks
1 Italian Christmas Cookies
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Italian Christmas Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
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2 Yule Log Recipe
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Yule Log Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
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3 Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
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Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
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4 Christmas Crack Recipe
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Christmas Crack Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
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5 Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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6 Turtle Recipe
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Turtle Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes
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7 Snowball Cookie Recipe
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Snowball Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 24 minutes minutes
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8 Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe
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Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 50 minutes minutes
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9 Spritz Cookie Recipe
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Spritz Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 21 minutes minutes
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10 Pistachio Dessert Recipe
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Pistachio Dessert Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 18 minutes minutes
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11 Christmas Tree Brownies
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Christmas Tree Brownies
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
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12 Christmas Cupcakes
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Christmas Cupcakes
Total Time: 32 minutes minutes
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13 Christmas Cookie Bar Recipe
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Christmas Cookie Bar Recipe
Total Time: 28 minutes minutes
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14 Rice Krispie Wreath Recipe
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Rice Krispie Wreath Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 50 minutes minutes
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15 Peppermint Sugar Cookies
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Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 23 minutes minutes
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16 Christmas Wreath Cookies
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Christmas Wreath Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
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17 Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Minis Recipe
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Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Minis Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
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18 Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 24 minutes minutes
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20 Molasses Cookies Recipe
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Molasses Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
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21 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
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22 Andes Mint Cookies
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Andes Mint Cookies
Total Time: 11 minutes minutes
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23 Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
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Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
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24 Eggnog Snickerdoodles
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Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
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25 Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe
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Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
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26 Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes minutes
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27 Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
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Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes minutes
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28 Peppermint Ice Cream Recipe
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Peppermint Ice Cream Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
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29 Andes Mint Cookies
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Andes Mint Cookies
Total Time: 11 minutes minutes
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30 Peppermint Meltaways Recipe
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Peppermint Meltaways Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
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31 Eggnog Cookies Recipe
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Eggnog Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
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32 Peppermint Crunch Cookies Recipe
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Peppermint Crunch Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes minutes
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33 No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
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No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
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34 Peppermint Cheesecake Bars Recipe
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Peppermint Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
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35 Ginger Cookies
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Ginger Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
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36 Gingerbread Cupcakes
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Gingerbread Cupcakes
Total Time: 42 minutes minutes
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37 Cream Puff Cake Recipe
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Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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38 Peppermint Cheesecake
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Peppermint Cheesecake
Total Time: 7 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
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39 White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Recipe
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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes minutes
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40 White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
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White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 9 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
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41 Peppermint Chocolate Delight Recipe
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Peppermint Chocolate Delight Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
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42 Christmas Trifle
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Christmas Trifle
Total Time: 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes
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43 Boston Cream Poke Cake
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Boston Cream Poke Cake
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
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44 Sugar Cream Pie Recipe
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Sugar Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
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46 White Chocolate Reese’s Fudge Recipe
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White Chocolate Reese’s Fudge Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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47 Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
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Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
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48 White Chocolate Lasagna Recipe
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White Chocolate Lasagna Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
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49 Peppermint Brownie Trifle Recipe
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Peppermint Brownie Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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50 Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
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Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour
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51 Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert Recipe
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Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
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52 Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
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Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
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53 Peppermint Oreo Fudge Recipe
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Peppermint Oreo Fudge Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes minutes
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54 Christmas Puppy Chow
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Christmas Puppy Chow
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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55 Christmas Popcorn
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Christmas Popcorn
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
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56 Oreo Fudge Recipe
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Oreo Fudge Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
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57 Cream Cheese Mints Recipe
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Cream Cheese Mints Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
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58 Easy Shortbread Cookies
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Easy Shortbread Cookies
Total Time: 48 minutes minutes
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59 Peanut Butter Snowballs
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Peanut Butter Snowballs
Total Time: 1 hour hour
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60 Peppermint Bark Recipe
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Peppermint Bark Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
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61 Pretzel Toffee
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Pretzel Toffee
Total Time: 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes
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62 White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels Recipe
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White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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63 Christmas Snickerdoodles Recipe
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Christmas Snickerdoodles Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
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64 Peppermint Chocolate Truffle Recipe
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Peppermint Chocolate Truffle Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
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65 Toffee Recipe
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Toffee Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 25 minutes minutes
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66 Peanut Brittle Recipe
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Peanut Brittle Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
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67 Chocolate Fudge Recipe
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Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
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68 Easy Pound Cake Recipe
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Easy Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
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69 Caramel Cake
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Caramel Cake
Total Time: 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes
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70 Easy Bread Pudding Recipe
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Easy Bread Pudding Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
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71 Peanut Clusters Recipe
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Peanut Clusters Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
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72 Pecan Praline Recipe
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Pecan Praline Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
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73 Chocolate Mousse Recipe
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Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
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74 Sponge Candy Recipe
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Sponge Candy Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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75 Peppermint Fluff Recipe
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Peppermint Fluff Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
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That yule cake is beautiful so I made it as a tribute to my dad who served in France. I think I used too large of a pan because the cake portion was a bit thinner than I had hoped for, but it rolled nicely and everything tasted amazing! It was definitely worth every bit of effort.
Christmas desserts are the best!! We have tried so many on this list!! We love the Christmas Crack! Excited to try more on this list!