Christmas Recipes

This recipe is actually called "platz" in German (meaning "flat") and has been in my family since before I was...

Dress up classic creme brulee with an easy-to-make cranberry sauce. The sweet-tart sauce compliments the rich, creamy custard. —Taste of...

Family and friends are in for a treat when you serve them these luscious eclairs. No one can even tell...

I've been relying on this braised short ribs recipe ever since I bought my first slow cooker some 19 years...

A few years ago, I came across this clams casino recipe in the back of my files when I was...

With just one bite of Janet Springer's light-as-air angel food, even dieters will be on cloud nine! Cutting back on...

Cheesecake is the ultimate comfort food, but a big slice can be too rich. These bite-sized cheesecakes topped with apples...

My family can't get enough butternut squash. I had some left over, so I used pot sticker wrappers and chopped...

Time to give rum cake a little competition! If this boozy take on monkey bread is too strong for your...

I was delighted to find the recipe for these fun cookies. The peanut butter makes them extra special. —Lori Daniels,...

Coconut lovers will have extra reason to celebrate when they taste these cakelike drop cookies. The generous frosting and coconut...

The light, incredibly flaky base of these delightful sandwich cookies is an easy-to-make form of French puff pastry. Mix and...

The Italian word "frittata" refers to frying the egg-based dish in a skillet. These baked individual frittatas include salami, roasted...

These butter sugar cookies are one of my favorite cookies to bake for Christmas. The dough recipe is versatile, so...

My mother got this recipe in about 1910 when she was a housekeeper for the local physician. The doctor's wife...

This fudgy pie with a chocolaty twist is the perfect showcase for crunchy pecans. Top it with whipped cream, and...

I love this creamy, fresh-tasting dressing! It’s so quick to assemble and adds a summery gourmet touch when drizzled over...

To make these cute tarts more quickly, add the filling to store-bought phyllo tart shells. —Sarah Gilbert, Beaverton, Oregon

She may live in chilly Roscoe, Illinois, but Muriel Boyd puts winter in its place with this light and lovely,...

Cookie baking can't get any more fun than when you are making—and decorating—these adorable Santa cookies. But they're not too...

One secret to a lighter, fluffier cheesecake? Use the foaming power of eggs. When you beat egg whites to stiff...

My New York-style cheesecake has tart cranberries, white chocolate chunks and a smidge of yuletide red. It's an impressive addition...

Here's a way to have the refreshing flavor of lemon meringue pie in a hand-held cookie. The meringue base is...

Every family seems to have their own favorite dressing recipe that becomes a tradition, and this is ours. It came...

This is such an easy dessert that everyone goes crazy over! I have brought it to church and work potlucks,...

I saw a recipe for this rustic tart in a cookbook and wanted to try my own version of it....

These light little cookies have a light, crunchy texture and a citrusy zing. Try stars for the Christmas season and...

The orange and chocolate flavors make a classic pairing in this traditional Italian dessert. I serve it during the holidays...

A sweet white chocolate drizzle perfectly balances the tangy cranberries in my signature holiday dessert. I also make this tart...