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Look no further for fun and festive holiday treats – from classics to something new, we have the BEST Christmas desserts!

Collage of Christmas dessert recipes.

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 Christmas parties to gifting, you’ll have plenty to bake – the hard part will be narrowing it down!

Serve one (or several) with Hot Chocolate and Eggnog, and you’re set for your next holiday gathering!!

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Our Top 10 Christmas Dessert Picks

1 Italian Christmas Cookies

Dessert Italian Christmas Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

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4.98 from 182 votes
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2 Yule Log Recipe

Dessert Yule Log Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes

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4.95 from 39 votes
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3 Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Dessert Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes

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4.95 from 38 votes
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4 Christmas Crack Recipe

Dessert Christmas Crack Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

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5 from 234 votes
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5 Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe

Dessert Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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4.95 from 58 votes
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6 Turtle Candy

Dessert Turtle Candy
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

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4.94 from 168 votes
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7 Snowball Cookie Recipe

Dessert Snowball Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 24 minutes

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4.97 from 51 votes
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8 Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe

Dessert Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

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5 from 10 votes
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9 Spritz Cookie Recipe

Dessert Spritz Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 21 minutes

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4.98 from 199 votes
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10 Pistachio Dessert Recipe

Dessert Pistachio Dessert Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 18 minutes

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4.99 from 98 votes
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11 Christmas Tree Brownies

Dessert Christmas Tree Brownies
Total Time: 45 minutes

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5 from 32 votes
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12 Christmas Cupcakes

Dessert Christmas Cupcakes
Total Time: 32 minutes

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5 from 14 votes
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13 Christmas Cookie Bar Recipe

Dessert Christmas Cookie Bar Recipe
Total Time: 28 minutes
5 from 13 votes
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14 Rice Krispie Wreath Recipe

Dessert Rice Krispie Wreath Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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15 Peppermint Sugar Cookies

Dessert Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 23 minutes
5 from 22 votes
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16 Christmas Wreath Cookies

Dessert Christmas Wreath Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
4.98 from 36 votes
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17 Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Minis Recipe

Dessert Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Minis Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

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4.95 from 20 votes
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18 Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dessert Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies
Total Time: 22 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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19 Peppermint Brownies

Dessert Peppermint Brownies
Total Time: 1 hour
5 from 24 votes
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20 Molasses Cookies Recipe

Dessert Molasses Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

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5 from 27 votes
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21 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe

Dessert Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes

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4.97 from 270 votes
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22 Chocolate Andes Mint Cookie Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Andes Mint Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 11 minutes
5 from 12 votes
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23 Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

Dessert Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours 40 minutes
5 from 19 votes
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24 Eggnog Snickerdoodles

Dessert Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Total Time: 20 minutes
4.96 from 25 votes
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25 Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 20 votes
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26 Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes
5 from 3 votes
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27 Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Dessert Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes
5 from 9 votes
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28 Peppermint Ice Cream Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Ice Cream Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
5 from 11 votes
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29 Chocolate Andes Mint Cookie Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Andes Mint Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 11 minutes
5 from 12 votes
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30 Peppermint Meltaway Cookie Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Meltaway Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
4.50 from 14 votes
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31 Eggnog Cookies Recipe

Dessert Eggnog Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes
4.54 from 15 votes
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32 Peppermint Crunch Cookies Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Crunch Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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33 No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

no bake chocolate cheesecake bar on white plate
Dessert No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
5 from 23 votes
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34 Peppermint Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
5 from 18 votes
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35 Ginger Cookies

Dessert Ginger Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 6 votes
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36 Gingerbread Cupcakes

Dessert Gingerbread Cupcakes
Total Time: 42 minutes
4.84 from 25 votes
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37 Cream Puff Cake Recipe

Dessert Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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4.99 from 154 votes
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38 Peppermint Bark Cheesecake

Dessert Peppermint Bark Cheesecake
Total Time: 7 hours 20 minutes
5 from 134 votes
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39 White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Recipe

Dessert White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes
5 from 5 votes
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40 White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe

Dessert White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 9 hours 30 minutes
4.78 from 9 votes
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41 Peppermint Chocolate Delight Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Chocolate Delight Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
4.98 from 35 votes
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42 Christmas Trifle

Dessert Christmas Trifle
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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43 Boston Cream Poke Cake

Dessert Boston Cream Poke Cake
Total Time: 45 minutes
4.88 from 16 votes
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44 Sugar Cream Pie Recipe

Dessert Sugar Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes

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5 from 21 votes
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45 S’Mores Pie

A slice of S'mores Pie
Dessert S’Mores Pie
Total Time: 5 hours
4.93 from 13 votes
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46 White Chocolate Reese’s Fudge Recipe

Dessert White Chocolate Reese’s Fudge Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 24 votes
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47 Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
5 from 18 votes
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48 White Chocolate Lasagna Recipe

Dessert White Chocolate Lasagna Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes

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4.92 from 49 votes
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49 Peppermint Brownie Trifle Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Brownie Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
5 from 9 votes
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50 Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
5 from 10 votes
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51 Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
4.97 from 28 votes
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52 Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe

Dessert Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

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5 from 11 votes
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53 Peppermint Oreo Fudge Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Oreo Fudge Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
4.96 from 23 votes
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54 Christmas Puppy Chow

Dessert Christmas Puppy Chow
Total Time: 15 minutes
4.99 from 55 votes
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55 Christmas Popcorn

Dessert Christmas Popcorn
Total Time: 20 minutes
5 from 24 votes
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56 Oreo Fudge Recipe

Dessert Oreo Fudge Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

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4.98 from 40 votes
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57 Cream Cheese Mints Recipe

Dessert Cream Cheese Mints Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

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4.89 from 53 votes
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58 Easy Shortbread Cookies

Dessert Easy Shortbread Cookies
Total Time: 48 minutes
4.99 from 65 votes
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59 Peanut Butter Snowballs

Dessert Peanut Butter Snowballs
Total Time: 1 hour
4.99 from 52 votes
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60 Peppermint Bark Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Bark Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 5 votes
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61 Pretzel Toffee

Dessert Pretzel Toffee
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

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5 from 19 votes
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62 White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels Recipe

Dessert White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 15 votes
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63 Christmas Snickerdoodles Recipe

Dessert Christmas Snickerdoodles Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
5 from 16 votes
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64 Peppermint Chocolate Truffle Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Chocolate Truffle Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 5 votes
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65 Toffee Recipe

Dessert Toffee Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes

Recipe Video

4.98 from 94 votes
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66 Peanut Brittle Recipe

Dessert Peanut Brittle Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes

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5 from 16 votes
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67 Chocolate Fudge Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes

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5 from 9 votes
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68 Easy Pound Cake Recipe

Dessert Easy Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Recipe Video

4.89 from 18 votes
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69 Caramel Cake

Dessert Caramel Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Recipe Video

5 from 6 votes
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70 Easy Bread Pudding Recipe

Dessert Easy Bread Pudding Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

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4.99 from 79 votes
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71 Peanut Clusters Recipe

Dessert, Snack Peanut Clusters Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 11 votes
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72 Pecan Praline Recipe

Dessert Pecan Praline Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
5 from 9 votes
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73 Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
4.84 from 18 votes
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74 Sponge Candy

Dessert Sponge Candy
Total Time: 30 minutes
5 from 12 votes
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75 Peppermint Fluff Recipe

Dessert Peppermint Fluff Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
5 from 3 votes
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  1. Kristina says:

    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.

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  2. Joy says:

    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!

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