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Your favorite Christmas dessert recipes from Christmas cookies, Christmas cakes, Christmas candy, Christmas pies, and more! A list of 60+ popular Christmas dessert recipes. 

Your favorite Christmas dessert recipes from Christmas cookies, Christmas cakes, Christmas candy, Christmas pies, and more! A list of 60+ popular Christmas dessert recipes. 

60 Best Christmas Desserts — Cookies, Cakes, Candy, Pies and more!

We love celebrating the holidays in our home and the food we eat at Christmas is a big deal. I have collected a list of some of the most treasured and popular Christmas dessert recipes to share with your friends and family.

You will find some traditional Christmas desserts like English Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake, Homemade Red Velvet Cake, Classic Sugar Cookies (for Santa!), Vanilla Cheesecake, Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies, Danish Rice Pudding, Caramel Bread Pudding, and so many more recipes. 

Christmas Cookie Box. A box filled with Christmas Cookies.

My brother, Ryan, lived in Copenhagen, Denmark for years and they have a tradition of eating rice pudding on Christmas and hiding an almond in it and the one who eats the almond receives a special present. We love carrying on this special Danish tradition in our home.

Another brother, Jeff, lived in England and so we love to make their famous English dessert, called Sticky Toffee Pudding. One of my absolute favorite holiday desserts! 

Find all of the popular Christmas dessert recipes below…

The ultimate Christmas Cheesecake Recipe…

No-Bake Cranberry White Chocolate Cheesecake. This is a beautiful Christmas Cranberry Cheesecake perfect for the holidays. This no-bake white chocolate cheesecake has a graham cracker crust, white chocolate cream cheese filling, topped with homemade cranberry jam, sugared cranberries, and whipped cream.

No-Bake Cranberry White Chocolate Cheesecake — this luscious white chocolate cheesecake topped with homemade cranberry jam and sugared cranberries is a beautiful and festive Christmas dessert.

Frosted Mint Chocolate Brownie Cookies are made with a chewy double chocolate cookie, topped with creamy mint frosting, chocolate ganache, and Andes mints. These Andes Mint Cookies are the perfect holiday mint chocolate cookie recipe!

PEPPERMINT DESSERT RECIPES:

Frosted Mint Chocolate Brownie Cookiesmade with a chewy double chocolate cookie, topped with creamy mint frosting, chocolate ganache, and Andes mints. 

Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies rich, chewy double chocolate cookies with creamy mint chips.

Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookiesrich chocolate cookies with white chocolate peppermint bark topped with candy canes.

Frosted Peppermint Chocolate Cookiesdouble chocolate cookie with creamy peppermint frosting and crushed candy canes.

Thick, soft, chewy bakery-style chocolate peppermint cookie recipe. This Levain Bakery Chocolate Peppermint Cookie is made with a rich double chocolate cookie and peppermint chips. The perfect Christmas cookie recipe!

Levain Bakery Chocolate Peppermint Chip Cookiesmade with a rich double chocolate cookie and peppermint chips.

Homemade Chocolate Peppermint Barkmade with layers of melted white chocolate with a touch of peppermint, melted chocolate, and topped with crushed peppermint candy canes. 

Peppermint Bark Brownieshomemade chocolate chunk brownies with white chocolate peppermint bark.

Chocolate Peppermint Candy Cane Oreo Cookies — double chocolate cookies with Trader Joe’s famous candy cane Joe Joe’s Oreo cookies. 

Peppermint Bark Cookie Dough Cupsa Williams-Sonoma Christmas staple made with edible cookie dough and layers of homemade peppermint bark. 

Gingersnap Oreos with Cream Cheese Filling. Soft Gingerbread Cookies filled with sweet cream cheese filling. A favorite holiday cookie!

GINGERBREAD RECIPES:

Soft Molasses Ginger Cookiesthe best chewy spiced molasses ginger cookie recipe. 

Gingersnap Oreos with Cream Cheese Fillingsoft spiced ginger molasses cookie stuffed with cream cheese frosting.

Soft Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies. How to make the best ever soft molasses gingersnap cookies. The perfect gingerbread cookies. www.modernhoney.com #gingersnaps #molassescookies #softmolassescookies

Gingerbread Skillet Cookie with Vanilla Ice Cream and Salted Caramel homemade gingerbread cookie baked in a skillet and topped with vanilla ice cream and caramel

Chocolate Chunk Molasses Cookies — spiced, chewy molasses ginger cookies with chocolate chunks.

Soft Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfectly chewy with buttery crispy edges filled with sweet dried cranberries and creamy white chocolate chip chips. The Best White Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe!

CRANBERRY DESSERT RECIPES:

Cranberry Orange Cakea moist orange zest cake with fresh cranberries with a sweet cream cheese orange frosting. 

Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookiesperfectly chewy with buttery crispy edges filled with sweet dried cranberries and creamy white chocolate chip chips.

Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies — soft chewy brown sugar oatmeal cookies with sweetened dried cranberries.

Nantucket Cranberry Pie — a mix of a cake, cobbler, and pie in one! This Cranberry dessert is a classic Christmas dessert.

Red Velvet Cake. The best red velvet cake recipe ever. Moist and tender red velvet cake with sweet cream cheese frosting. The perfect red velvet cake recipe. www.modernhoney.com

RED VELVET RECIPES:

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frostingmoist red velvet cake with homemade cream cheese frosting. 

Red Velvet Cookies with White Chocolate Chips — soft chewy famous Red Velvet Cookies with sweet white chocolate chips. 

Soft, chewy homemade red velvet cookies topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting. A festive and delicious Christmas cookie recipe!

Red Velvet Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting — soft, chewy homemade red velvet cookies topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting. 

Red Velvet Cupcakessoft moist red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. 

This Pecan Cheesecake is a rich, creamy homemade cheesecake topped with decadent brown sugar pecan praline sauce. This Pecan Praline Cheesecake combines pecan pie and cheesecake into one perfect pecan dessert!

CARAMEL RECIPES:

Sticky Toffee Pudding — a famous English dessert with a moist sponge cake covered in homemade caramel toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. 

Salted Caramel Bread Puddinga decadent dessert made with brioche or challah bread, half-n-half, eggs, butter, and brown sugar topped with a silky smooth salted caramel sauce. 

Salted Caramel CookiesSoft chewy caramel cookies with sea salt and drizzled with salted caramel. 

Creme Brulee — a creamy, silky vanilla custard topped with crisp sugar crust 

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Turtle Cookies made with a chewy chocolate cookie rolled in pecans and topped with caramel and melted chocolate. The best turtle cookie recipe!

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Turtle Cookiesmade with a chewy chocolate cookie rolled in pecans and topped with caramel and melted chocolate. 

Butterscotch Budino with Salted Caramel is a layered dessert with a rich creamy custard and a handcrafted salted caramel sauce.

Pecan Praline Cheesecakerich, creamy homemade cheesecake topped with decadent brown sugar pecan praline sauce.

Croissant Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce made with croissants baked in a custard sauce and topped with a homemade vanilla bean sauce.

Creme Brulee Pie — a silky smooth vanilla custard in a buttery crust topped with a crisp sugar topping. 

Scotcheroosdessert bar made with chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch, and Rice Krispies.

Soft, chewy homemade Christmas Sugar cookies with buttercream frosting. This is the best cut out sugar cookie recipe!

SUGAR COOKIES and SHORTBREAD COOKIE RECIPES:

Christmas Sugar Cookiessoft, chewy homemade Christmas Sugar cookies with buttercream frosting.

Raspberry Almond Jam Thumbprint Cookiesbuttery shortbread cookies made with only butter, sugar, flour, and almond extract, topped with jam, and baked until soft and topped with homemade vanilla or almond glaze.

Chocolate Dipped Pistachio Shortbread Cookiesrich, buttery shortbread butter cookies with crunchy pistachios and dipped in melted chocolate and sprinkled with fresh orange zest and chopped pistachios

Moist, decadent chocolate orange cake with a creamy chocolate orange frosting

CHOCOLATE RECIPES:

Best Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercreamthe BEST Chocolate Cake Recipe in the world. This moist, rich chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

Levain Bakery Two Chip Chocolate Chip Cookiesclassic Levain Bakery chocolate chip cookie recipe made without nuts.

Chocolate Orange CakeMoist, decadent chocolate orange cake with a creamy chocolate orange frosting.

Chocolate Pot de Creme. Rich velvety smooth chocolate custard topped with fresh whipped cream. A pot of cream made with melted chocolate, heavy cream, sugar, and egg yolks. A decadent chocolate dessert!

Chocolate Pot de Cremerich velvety smooth chocolate custard topped with fresh whipped cream. 

Chocolate Pudding decadent homemade chocolate pudding made with only 5 simple ingredients. 

Chocolate Nutella Cheesecake Mousse No-Bake 5-Minute Chocolate Nutella Mousse made with only four ingredients -- Nutella, cream cheese, heavy cream, and powdered sugar.  www.modernhoney.com #mousse #chocolatemousse #dessert

Chocolate Nutella Cheesecake MousseNo-Bake 5-Minute Chocolate Nutella Mousse made with only four ingredients — Nutella, cream cheese, heavy cream, and powdered sugar. 

French Silk Piecreamy chocolate cream topped with fresh whipped cream and chocolate shaving all in a buttery graham cracker crust. 

Chocolate Dessert Board A decadent chocolate board with an assortment of chocolate truffles, milk chocolate, dark chocolate hearts, chocolate covered pretzels, Nutella, berries, and more! www.modernhoney.com #chocolate #valentinesday #chocolateboard #dessert #desserts #chocolatedessert

Chocolate Dessert Boarddecadent chocolate board with an assortment of chocolate truffles, milk chocolate, dark chocolate hearts, chocolate covered pretzels, Nutella, berries, and more!

Chocolate Bundt Cakemoist, decadent, rich chocolate bundt cake with a silky chocolate glaze. 

Homemade Hot Chocolatequick and easy homemade hot chocolate is topped with a variety of toppings. 

Triple Chocolate Chip Cookiesthese classic chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Creamy White Vanilla Fudge. Secrets, tips, and tricks for making perfect white vanilla white chocolate fudge every single time. Two secret ingredients that make this creamy white vanilla fudge the BEST fudge ever. www.modernhoney.com

CHRISTMAS CANDY RECIPES:

White Vanilla Fudgethere are a few secret ingredients for making perfect vanilla fudge every single time.

Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Barkeasy homemade chocolate candy treat made with homemade salted caramel, salty pretzels, and creamy milk and semi-sweet chocolate. 

Rocky Road Clusterseasy no-bake 5-ingredients rocky road clusters made with chocolate, butterscotch, walnuts, and marshmallows.

Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupsmade with high-quality chocolate and creamy peanut butter filling with a secret ingredient. 

Homemade Marshmallowspillow soft, creamy, sweet marshmallows that melt in your mouth.

The Best Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe. Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies. The popular cinnamon-sugar soft and chewy sugar cookie recipe. A recipe that has been in the family for over 30 years! #snickerdoodle #snickerdoodles #snickerdoodlecookies #snickerdoodlecookie #cookie #cookies #christmascookies #christmascookies www.modernhoney.com

POPULAR CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES:

Soft Orange Cookies with Orange Cream Frostingsoft orange cookies with orange cream frosting.

Coconut Macaroonschewy sweet coconut macaroons are the perfect gluten-free cookie. 

The Best Coconut Macaroons. Soft chewy sweet coconut macaroons are the perfect gluten-free cookie. How to make the perfect coconut macaroons dipped in dark chocolate. www.modernhoney.com #macaroons #coconutmacaroons #macaroon #christmascookie #christmascookies

Chewy Soft Cinnamon Sugar Snickerdoodlesthe popular cinnamon-sugar soft and chewy sugar cookie recipe. A recipe that has been in the family for over 30 years!

Christmas M & M Cookies — soft, chewy M & M Cookies are the perfect Christmas cookie. 

Lemon Crinkle CookiesSoft chewy lemon cookies with fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract to give them the extra lemon tang! 

Frosted Snickerdoodle CookiesSoft, chewy cinnamon sugar snickerdoodle cookies topped with a sweet buttery cream cheese frosting and topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.

Peanut Butter Blossoms — chewy peanut butter cookies topped with chocolate Hershey’s Kiss.

The Best Cheesecake Recipe How to make the creamiest, dreamiest, richest vanilla cheesecake with a buttery graham cracker crust. All of the tips and tricks for making the perfect cheesecake! www.modernhoney.com #cheesecake #vanillacheesecake #cheesecakerecipe #dessert

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS DESSERT RECIPES:

Vanilla Cheesecakecreamiest, dreamiest, richest vanilla cheesecake with a buttery graham cracker crust.

Panna Cottasilky smooth, creamy vanilla bean dessert made with cream, sugar, gelatin, and vanilla beans.

Olive Oil Cakehomemade olive oil cake with vanilla and almond extracts and topped with a glaze.

Homemade Rice PuddingCreamy rice pudding with a homemade creme anglaise sauce and sweetened whipped cream.

Swedish Pastry layers of buttery pastry topped with a sweet almond frosting.

I hope you love all of these holiday dessert recipes!

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4 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    These Christmas desserts are a feast for the eyes and taste buds. The variety of cookies, cakes, candy, and pies cater to every sweet tooth. This is a fantastic collection that will inspire festive baking and delight holiday guests.

  2. Oh my gosh…..your Christmas desserts and cookies are killing me! Your recipes are the best and I want to make them all! I love just looking at them….they are so beautiful. I always know I can trust your recipes. Thank you.

  3. Hi Melissa,
    I’ve been following your blog for years, ever since I got hooked on your Levain copycat recipe. It is LEGIT, btw.
    I love your content and just want to say that you are my favorite food blog. Please keep on being inspired.
    Happy holidays!
    Lori from Asia