Christmas Recipes

This almond spritz cookies recipe can be left plain or decorated with colored sugar and frosting. In our house, it...

Impress dinner guests with this delightfully different take on traditional cranberry sauce. The nuts add a tasty crunch. —Dorothy Angley,...

This smooth creamy spread has a great combination of sweet potatoes and apples. It's a sweet and satisfying topping for...

This isn't your regular cup of Joe! Dress it up with chocolate, whipped cream and more, making it a drink...

Christmastime always means that this recipe comes out of my recipe box. The traditional holiday colors in this salad make...

I got this recipe from my husband’s cousin. She always made the luscious dressing for her mother at Thanksgiving. —Anna...

In A Christmas Carol, everyone claps for plum pudding. Our family has made this pudding our own tradition, and it...

Here’s the perfect centerpiece for your Thanksgiving feast. Champagne and oranges flavor this special bird that will become one of...

If you love chocolate, you will LOVE this cake. I found this recipe when looking for a special cake to...

Before my baby was born, I was in nesting mode and made lots of freezable recipes like these creamy red...

Even during the holidays, my husband wouldn't eat turkey—until I tried this recipe. Now he loves it! The sweet and...

Let the aroma of baked peaches, brown sugar and cinnamon wake up your family. When you serve the tender slices...

This quick-to-fix combination is my favorite salad dressing. It gets its pleasant herb flavor from dill weed, celery seed and...

My granddaughter nicknamed my mother Cookie Grandma because she made wonderful cookie—including these crisp and chewy treats. —Donna Grace, Clancy,...

I have been making this pie for over 24 years for special occasions. It is so easy and the taste...

Perfect for road trips, these peanut butter oatmeal balls won’t stick to your hands. Keep them in the refrigerator for...

Sometimes the best-loved recipes are the most basic. Just ask my family who raves over this classic amaretto cheesecake. It's...

I added pumpkin and subtracted some of the coffee flavor in a tiramisu I developed for a special holiday dinner....

Try as I might, I can never follow a recipe exactly. Here's what I came up with when I made...

A friend gave me this recipe more than 30 years ago. It is my husband's favorite treat. I like these...

A friend shared this recipe with me many years ago. My son-in-law loves these lamb shanks as part of a...

My husband recalls that on more than one occasion while he was growing up, he stayed home from school sick,...

During the holidays, I make a lot of candy for friends, and this simple recipe seems to be a favorite....

Whenever I set out this savory cheese spread, guests can't seem to stop eating it! —Niki Trapp, Cudahy, Wisconsin

These S-shaped super flaky butter pastries filled with almond paste and topped with crunchy sugar are popular in both Iowa...

Simply elegant is a fitting description for this smooth treat. Whipped cream teams up with white chocolate to make this...

This apple pandowdy, which comes from a very old cookbook, is tangy and delicious. —Doreen Lindquist, Thompson, Manitoba

Rich and buttery Christmas cutout cookies like these never last long at a party. They're one of my favorite homemade...

This cheesy potato casserole is always popular. It's a nice change from mashed potatoes and with a bread crumb and...