Hanukkah Recipes

Light up the season with our favorite Hanukkah recipes and traditions to celebrate. Plus, learn how to master dishes like brisket, rugelach, latkes and more.

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    Honey-Nut Swirls

    3 reviews

    Puff pastry creates a quick and easy "dough" for pretty pinwheel-type cookies featuring two types of nuts. The flaky treats...


    Butter Mint Cookies

    14 reviews

    These delicate mint cookies were a big hit when I made them for a party at work. —Anita Epitropou, Zion,...


    Flavorful Matzo Ball Soup

    2 reviews

    A variety of winter vegetables gives the broth for this classic Jewish soup a deep flavor. You can use a...


    Hot Christmas Punch

    2 reviews

    I originally got this recipe from a coworker who brought it to work for our office Christmas party. The punch...


    Pistachio-Cranberry Rugelach

    4 reviews

    Traditional rugelach gets dressed up for the holiday with pistachios, cranberries, and snow-white icing. Rich but not too sweet! —...


    Beef Brisket in Gravy

    5 reviews

    This tender roast has remained our very favorite family main dish over many years. Often, I make it ahead and...


    Brisket with Cranberry Gravy

    13 reviews

    Cranberry sauce adds a pleasant sweetness to this slow-cooked brisket. Use jellied sauce instead of whole berry sauce if you...


    Lemony Walnut-Raisin Galette

    1 review

    This flaky, buttery pastry dessert has a filling of fruit, walnuts, coconut and cinnamon. There's a lot to love! For...

    Grandma’s Raspberry Rugelach

    2 reviews

    I remember sitting on my great-grandmother's couch with a pad and pen in hand as she told me each ingredient...


    Lemon Creme Brulee

    1 review

    After being disappointed in this recipe the first time I tried it, I experimented. When I felt it was fit...


    Frosted Cookie Bouquet

    3 reviews

    If you're looking for an easy yet impressive cookie bouquet recipe, you've found it! In the spring, I cut these...


    Makeover Sweet Kugel

    1 review

    This is a traditional recipe I make for the holidays. My close friend and I used to bake together until...


    Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot Cookies

    2 reviews

    Mandelbrot in Yiddish literally means "almond bread." The twice-baked cookie made with oil and almonds dates back to 19th century...


    Brandy Pear Pie

    I tapped into my French heritage for this recipe by incorporating Calvados, an apple brandy from the Normandy region of...


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    Braised Hanukkah Brisket

    3 reviews

    My mother, Enid, always used the most marbled cut of brisket she could find to make this recipe, so she'd...