Christmas Recipes

Pineapple adds a fun twist to this holiday quick bread, plus it wakes each delicious bite nice and moist. My...

These old-fashioned Christmas cookies have been a holiday tradition in my family for many years. It was a joy...

Since I've enjoyed cooking almost my entire life—I've been doing it since I was old enough to be able to—I...

"This recipe has been a family favorite for years," tells Terry Mercede of Danbury, Connecticut. "People who declare they won't...

"I've never found anyone who didn't like this lovely fruitcake," remarks Ruth Marie Lyons of Boulder, Colorado.

While I was looking for a way to use up an abundance of dates, I came across this recipe. Made...

My version of yule fruitcake has a citrusy twist. When you share it, be prepared to pass around the recipe....

This impressive ham makes a great centerpiece for a holiday dinner, but I’ve served it most often for brunch. It...

The recipe for this flavorful cake has been handed down in my husbands' family for four generations.

Unlike traditional fruitcake, with its dark color and dense texture, this fruitcake is light-colored and light-textured, flavored with orange, coconut,...

I'm a "Svenska flicka" (Swedish girl) from northwest Iowa, where many Swedes settled at the turn of the century. This...

My friend makes this French toast bake with blueberries, but I make mine with cranberry sauce. Either way, it’s divine....

This little spice cookie tastes very European and is similar to Pfeffernüsse or “peppernut.” We make ours with cozy spices,...

Known as palatschinkens in Austria, these rich cookies melt in your mouth. The delicate, tender pastry surrounds a walnut filling...

My family has been making the classic kipferl cookie on December 1 every year since I can remember. During the...

These tender cookie pillows, filled with a delicious walnut mixture, are my husband's favorite. He says it wouldn't be Christmas...

I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, but my favorite—peanut butter pie—is tough to eat on the go....

These lollipops can be made with any shape cookie cutter. Gingerbread men, snowmen, Christmas trees and reindeer—there are endless color...

I love making rum raisin rice pudding around the holidays. Those flavors inspired this recipe. Crispy rice cereal adds crunch,...

With their cute curved shape, crescents always make charming additions to a Christmas platter. I dip the cooled cookies in...

I make so many of these fancy tassies, I use up a 7-pound container of almond paste every year! They’re...

This is a recipe that I got from a friend, who got it from her sister, and between the three...

Graham cracker cookie cups brim with a luscious peppermint-milk chocolate filling, sweet marshmallow creme and crushed peppermint candies. Santa (and...

Plenty of ground pepper gives these saucy meatballs their irresistible zest. They're so hearty, I sometimes serve them over noodles...

Sleepyheads will love the heartiness of this nutritious cooked cereal with cinnamon. It's loaded with chopped fruit and nuts. Eat...

This clever confection s easy to make with store-bought cookie dough and is entirely edible to boot! Blanched almonds make...

These frosted goodies were a "must" every Christmas in my mother's family. I think the blend of milk chocolate, toasted...

I was running out of ideas on what to make for a friend for her upcoming 50th so I made...

My daughter has Down syndrome and loves hosting parties, especially on holidays. Cookies always took center stage until she was...