Holidays & Events

It’s time to celebrate! Get inspired to go above-and-beyond with our special recipes for holidays and events that take you from appetizers to dessert.

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    Pumpkin Pie Hot Chocolate

    Pumpkin pie vodka hot chocolate is the ultimate holiday cocktail. Made in a slow cooker and perfect for feeding a crowd, this creamy twist on a classic is a must-make for the holidays! —Becky Hardin, St. Peters, Missouri

    Coffee Cheesecake

    Coffee lovers will line up for this rich coffee cheesecake. It's creamy and just mildly sweet, which allows the coffee...


    Pumpkin Cannoli Cake Roll

    My family has been serving this pumpkin roll every Christmas Eve for as long as I can remember. This last...


    Mocha Cinnamon Rolls

    I love cinnamon rolls and coffee together! They are the perfect flavor combination, which is proven by these mocha cinnamon...


    Chocolate Croissant Pudding

    2 reviews

    This new twist on traditional bread pudding is a decadent and delicious family favorite! —Sonya Labbe, West Hollywood, California

    Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls

    2 reviews

    Here’s my twist on the traditional German holiday lebkuchen—with a surprise inside. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois


    Candy Cane Chocolate Mini Loaves

    1 review

    Having a bunch of leftover candy canes after the holidays inspired me to use them up by adding them to...

    Jamaican Chocolate Cookies with Caramel Creme

    3 reviews

    I made these for an office party cookie contest—not a crumb was left on the platter! —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks,...


    Mexican Chocolate Biscotti

    Nancy C. Evans of Phoenix, Arizona captured the spicy cinnamon flavor of Mexican chocolate in her original recipe for biscotti....


    Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Rolls

    The addition of spicy chocolate cinnamon cane sugar adds a little bit of heat and an extra punch of cinnamon...


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    Cinnamon-Spice Brownies

    Gail Mehle of Rock Springs, Wyoming submitted the original recipe for these brownies with a secret ingredient: cinnamon. The spicy...

    Copycat Berger Cookies

    3 reviews

    After a friend who had recently traveled to Baltimore sent me a package of Berger cookies, I was hooked. They...


    Chocolate Almond Pizzelles

    1 review

    If you love fun baking gadgets, you'll enjoy making these crispy, almond-flavored cookies, which get their unique waffle design from...


    Air-Fryer Peppermint Lava Cakes

    3 reviews

    It never ceases to amaze to see warm chocolate pudding ooze out of the center of this tender chocolate cake....


    Peppermint Sandwich Cookies

    Crisp and chewy with a creamy filling, these perfectly pepperminty cookies taste just like a popular brand. You absolutely cannot...


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    Cranberry Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie

    I've been using this rich pecan pie recipe for 30 years, changing it up when the mood strikes. We love...

    Chocolate-Dipped Cranberry Cookies

    9 reviews

    These pretty pink cookies always turn out so tender. They are the hit of my holiday! —Barbara Nowakowski, North Tonawanda,...


    Salted Caramel Cookie Cups

    5 reviews

    When I brought these salty sweet cookies to a potluck, I overheard people talking about how wonderful they were. I'm...


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    Chocolate Chip Coffee Ring

    Meet the Cook: When I was a girl, my mother served this only once a year - for Christmas-morning brunch....


    Sacher Torte Cookies

    5 reviews

    This cookie recipe will be a hit whether you are making it for your family or for a potluck. Apricot...


    Delectable Maple Nut Chocolates

    9 reviews

    "This recipe goes back about 40 years. My father loved anything with maple flavoring, so my mother tweaked a brownie...


    Orange-Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies

    4 reviews

    I developed this recipe after years of searching for a chocolate chip cookie that would stand out from all others....


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    Double Chocolate, Orange and Hazelnut Biscotti

    Biscotti are easier to make than you might think, and they’re delicious with breakfast or as a snack. They store...


    Chocolate Nut Fudge

    3 reviews

    This old-fashioned silky smooth fudge that's dotted with just the right amount of nuts is sure to appeal to sweet...


    Hazelnut Brownie Bombe

    I love making ice cream bombes—they look so elegant yet are incredibly simple to make. —Melissa Millwood, Lyman, South Carolina

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    Chocolate Cake Cookies

    7 reviews

    Everyone I've shared it with has loved this chocolate cake cookies recipe. They cookies are soft and chewy, and take...


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    Mini-Chip Crescent Cookies

    This cookie is an absolute necessity on any cookie platter that I put together. It's the only cookie recipe my...


    Coconut-Macadamia Biscotti

    5 reviews

    I came up with this recipe after my husband and I returned from our first trip to Hawaii. Dipping these...


    Chocolate Bonbons

    3 reviews

    My grandmother gave me this tasty chocolate bonbons recipe when I was a girl. Some of my fondest childhood memories...


    Simple Macadamia Nut Fudge

    3 reviews

    My aunt now lives in Hawaii, and she keeps our family supplied with fresh pineapples, mangos and macadamia nuts...along with...


    Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Rolls

    3 reviews

    I started adding chocolate chips to my cinnamon rolls because several children didn't like the raisins in them. The chocolate...