Christmas Recipes
Cookies to decorate, Christmas dinner ideas, and holiday party traditions like pudding and cake. See top recipes, videos and get tips from home cooks like you for making this Christmas special.
- Christmas Desserts
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- Christmas Baking
- Christmas Main Dishes
- Christmas Side Dishes
- Christmas Bread
- Christmas Breakfast and Brunch
- Christmas Salads
- Food Gifts
- Christmas Ideas
- Eggnog
- Mulled Wine
- Christmas Cakes
- Christmas Candy
- Christmas Fudge
- Christmas Cookies
Deck The Halls
![cheese ball with crackers](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/BcPD4jX1hg8nFEFCB_xpc1Cw6eE=/771x514/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(399x0:401x2)/155754-Traditional-Christmas-Cheese-Ball-ba2b83344fe34ba69b4ce843324fe19d.jpg)
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Explore Christmas Recipes
![golden-brown casserole of potatoes au gratin on grey placemat with spoon in background](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/v7MARR4lNsh5hg17qcAfT5ow_n4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/8401639_Mashed-Potato-au-Gratin_Chef-John_4x3-b9a892c09911425fb3a69b8b6cc5140f.jpg)
Mashed Potato au Gratin
![stuffing bread pudding](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/h-iHSVVRMUqzVbVwUZbrnxD9WTw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1907x1535:1909x1537)/8347289-stuffing-bread-pudding-ddmfs-3x4-10775-5d743086a1d042e59babccf92241b863.jpg)
Stuffing Bread Pudding
![A variety of nonedible Christmas ornaments.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/NwfG45laPXMFiBMsdXVKzDZDWS4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/ALR-recipe-11638-non-edible-cinnamon-ornaments-hero-01-VAT-4x3-841c49494ce34fdb961f36d5de709b41.jpg)
Non-Edible Cinnamon Ornaments
![a close up, top down view of a plateful of church window cookies.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/K9gqRZz1MSNTNGEFNST8N6dUJ98=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1935x1428:1937x1430)/10063-Church-Windows-beauty-4x3-2076-b621836dab8b40d6811273a9173c7856.jpg)
Church Window Cookies
![round mulled wine cake on glass cake plate with drizzled pink icing and purple pansy garnish](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/uAV1c8V_7BPQB2_9OpNAQuTK0U0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/8400036_Mulled-Wine-Cake_Chef-John_4x3-2b2b4fad36bf419d9e5d5fa946de6047.jpg)
Mulled Wine Cake
![tall glasses and a decorative bottle of creamy limoncello on granite counter](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/7E2ji0Ji6FScfbxleWgfyNJyWVQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/8400583_Crema-di-Limoncello-Cream-of-Limoncello_Kims-Cooking-Now_4x3-c143aa307a4a42a9b6185c559536aeed.jpg)
Crema di Limoncello (Cream of Limoncello)
![white plate of pinwheel appetizers with green tortillas and cranberry cream cheese filling](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/1lfpcQoXBuj1tKWSmfpdsxiNN3w=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/8362250_Cranberry-Feta-Pinwheels-with-Jalapeno_Pat-Bernitt_4x3-58a67d74bb0741abaf0db596f3c22189.jpg)
Cranberry Feta Pinwheels with Jalapeño
![Bird's Eye View of Gingerbread Bundt cake dusted with powdered sugar](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/J_k7JIveLj6--R0zsiAzf1HYxWw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/8364140_Gingerbread-Bundt-Cake_Kim_4x3-f6cf50d6b2454c8d9dc538ffc16773f4.jpg)
Gingerbread Bundt Cake
![punchbowl with bright green punch and glass of punch with red rimming sugar](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/DgrYg3wAg6rKzunC477Hnbs64uk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/8362999_Grinch-Punch_fabeveryday_4x3-81870579f15a400497ecfba19e00dc2b.jpg)
Grinch Punch
![looking at a whole beef Wellington with a few pieces sliced next to sauce in a bowl](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/WkMxvxuadnf5Fj7wYF70XrcGVzA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/16899-beef-wellington-DDMFS-4x3-84b7691972174478bfb16b465cdaf0d2.jpg)
Beef Wellington
![Japanese Christmas Cake](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/7bFgiEx9eStjqW2O2v4Zgu3SdKs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1927x1156:1929x1158)/8347102-japanese-christmas-cake-AR6102-4x3-375e97be21ab4ef484c1d96d76f6f01f.jpg)
Japanese Christmas Cake
![close up view of Peppermint Holiday Cookies on a baking sheet](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/UNjFI_4wzBWiKI-0dsOYo59oxcg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(306x330:308x332)/1077721-peppermint-holiday-cookies-wowamom87-4x3-1-da255daec296461f8a7a701d59e2fe58.jpg)
Peppermint Holiday Cookies
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Ry0r1XYhUkdLUgTrvUtPy8pjsAo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(389x445:391x447)/2465797-c163a9cb96a847a39355d82af371ed44.jpg)
Mini Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tarts
![Soft gingerbread cookies on baking sheet and wire rack](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/9NhYlMCQvKqdQ2x2diQQdABsIpU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/7975842SoftGingerbreadCookiesCoreyWilliams4x3-673f8fe0ca1b453182002d12667958d1.jpg)
Soft Gingerbread Cookies
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Jf83HcWxJLWDf0bSUl6JLmwHYi4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/4931121-f7573e5281fc41179f64b7854a63b88c.jpg)
Cranberry Jalapeño Dip
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/8xV3NAL48LBD2aMOAoX61x5YbL0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/4514094-da6c1ca11bdf403ea47a6097d523a31b.jpg)
The Best Scottish Shortbread
![reindeer food in a white bowl](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/-cEMDX8j8O1fy2YP_uN2qh_akSY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/reindeer-food.3x2-bc34ba7c97c94f1dbace33060d02e8da.jpg)
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![Slice of grasshopper pie with chocolate crust on a plate.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/RLOzQkesoCtnGYi-9-BYy4kz_u8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/ALR-17612-creme-de-menthe-grasshopper-pie-VAT-hero-4x3-7744423ddd5a4dd5ad78e4135b15e4a5.jpg)
Grasshopper Pie
![round puff pastry bites with cheese, fig jam and thyme](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/gQKwbjcgX-UpredUegMFupMfALc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)/Cheese-Fig-Puff-Pastry-Bites-1x1-1-6119e4a6b08b477da4ee94c85a790a71.jpg)
Cheese Fig Puff Pastry Bites
![cream cheese frosting-topped eggnog cinnamon rolls garnished with freshly grated nutmeg on a white platter](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Gs23uYF_tU2bDKzOpqrF9vPrYIM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1342x844:1344x846)/Eggnog-Cinnamon-Rolls-4x3-a2c8e538ad3741c39a32d57026ec763e.jpg)
Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls
![rocky road with white chocolate and marshmallows](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/cDYgwzYjR0PDoGtMmYBbxnDCpe4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/Christmas-Rocky-Road-ec2dbd86fb7f448096b35be2defe1a61.jpg)
Christmas Rocky Road
![Gingerbread snowflake cookies on a green platter.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/3Gic6du2HGZ0yrbwsZieUBjXTq4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/ALR-recipe-8513071-gingerbread-snowflakes-03-4x3-6c0885f02f0441f2bb2ec30721955685.jpg)
Gingerbread Snowflakes
![Two glasses of egg nog on a wood surface.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/B7cIn3AjC0_QaWJxot81WLcfhTU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/ALR-57028-amazingly-good-eggnog-VAT-hero-4x3-c7fd8502d54343f1a04fc87be389d871.jpg)
Amazingly Good Eggnog
![Close up on Buche de Noel on a platter with two pieces sliced.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/fCVHInVVfjPN5XWbeo3DLyyyZH0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/17345-buche-de-noel-DDMFS-4x3-e10443f02a36439bb24d78b8405625ac.jpg)
Bûche de Noël
![closeup of Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib with an herb crust and appealing pink center on a white ceramic platter](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/iWUdb99egfISzFogtfnWd8UjUIM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1243x1202:1245x1204)/168106106178220220417_184921_Chef-Johns-Perfect-Prime-Rib-4x3-e5a5c8b4257146b79dc6c76909057193.jpg)
Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib
![High angled view of finished Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar) recipe in a serving dish garnished with fresh herbs](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/DB1cXqOG1B1MdWyjm2ubdLwe-8Q=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/216564-swedish-meatballs-svenska-kottbullar-DDMFS-4x3-2cfaeac162c9485dbd7d632fd0b6ef0a.jpg)
Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar)
![The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies cut in daisy shapes and decorated to look like yellow, pink, and purple flowers](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/6ZcY2z_AHvQaa7b3R7u1vc8IbEE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1499x0:1501x2)/364570_The-Best-Rolled-Sugar-Cookies-4x3-flowers-56628526ff47462b8442c684d918643f.jpg)
The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies
![a close up view of creamy au gratin potatoes in a white oval casserole dish topped with fresh chives](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/TeR0mKeFDKt7yj-VRwL5gFkK2RY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/15925-creamy-au-gratin-potatoes-mfs_121-ae0ff47de55f4b838fdddd4243aad285.jpg)
Creamy au Gratin Potatoes
![a close up view of a spoonful of sweet potato casserole, topped with pecans and brown sugar, being lifted from a white baking dish.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/zvmU76o1dRJXYUsOJtVeg9hZdFM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/21261-yummy-sweet-potato-casserole-PreethiVenkatramAllrecipes-4x3-d4a57286ea07483fb0cc386f5def07a5.jpg)
Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole
![a high angle view looking into a green casserole dish of green bean casserole with a scoop taken out.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/lFD5yA4H55TBYAylG6udu5fuxSA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/418379-best-green-bean-casserole-mfs_122-2f99e660f7b6486583388e9d7a80a218.jpg)
Best Green Bean Casserole
![closeup of a slice of pumpkin pie on a plate topped with a rosette of whipped cream, with the rest of the pie in the background](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/NI9gSfhTWsE-ZEUHp63NhoB7ST0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1049x636:1051x638)/5895606_PerfectPumpkinPie4x3-7009a1ec42424a3d96d39fd0e2e89c11.jpg)
Perfect Pumpkin Pie
![a lattice topped pie made with a crimped cutting wheel with a slice taken out of it](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/guq5N5bwQxMgxYHTSQhW7zJEK2I=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1486x711:1488x713)/736203ApplePiebyGrandmaOple4x3photobyHolidayBaker-e41ebad7a5064daaa7587fa14c9e7877.jpg)
Apple Pie by Grandma Ople
![an overhead view of a round platter of easy sugar cokies](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/JI6I4dF198p-JCF9EJaaHT_s9eQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/9870-easy-sugar-cookies-mfs356-1-8c317695c5b645a48f6b20d1b97d3c93.jpg)
Easy Sugar Cookies
![an overhead view of perfectly decorated gingerbread people cookies.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/ZwoVfzj31MBUe7xQ9_X2YUYWzII=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/230238-gingerbread-men-cookies-mfs138-1-23bfc633ace644279429f187be06c9d1.jpg)
Best Gingerbread Men Cookies
![close up on a single serving of sweet potato pie on a plate, topped with whipped cream](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/9ztDZIPIGxPoLKHjJcG5mJvzMF4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/12142-sweet-potato-pie-i-DDMFS-4x3-a63b16cf54f14c2481b114f00428f84d.jpg)
Sweet Potato Pie
![close up view of a slice of French Canadian Tourtiere on a plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/p149LR5hunSCAzwYqhLDUDAk96Q=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/4330147-french-canadian-tourtiere-Tikiwahine-4x3-1-6482bf58df7849708e1822736f88cb81.jpg)
French Canadian Tourtière
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