Holiday Dessert Recipes

Quick Cut-Out Sugar Cookies (No Chill)
This quick cut out sugar cookie recipe is so easy and can be made in 30 minutes or less. These easy sugar cookies are sweet, crunchy, and require no chill time at all! Plus, they don't puff up or spread at all in the oven, they hold their shape perfectly - even on sharp edges. These are the perfect holiday cookies to decorate with royal icing or add to your cookie boxes!
Easy Royal Icing without Meringue Powder
This quick royal icing is the easiest you'll find because it's made with egg whites from a carton and not meringue powder. It only takes 5 minutes to make, dries hard, can be any color and is sweet and crunchy! This homemade icing recipe will come to your rescue if you need to decorate sugar cookies ASAP! It is the perfect consistency for outlining and flooding.
20 Minute Chewy Chocolate Chipless Cookies
These chocolate chip-less cookies are just like classic chocolate chip cookies - but without the chocolate chips! Buttery and chewy, these cookies are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. This easy cookie recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes and requires no chill time.
Quick Cut-Out Sugar Cookies (No Chill)
This quick cut out sugar cookie recipe is so easy and can be made in 30 minutes or less. These easy sugar cookies are sweet, crunchy, and require no chill time at all! Plus, they don't puff up or spread at all in the oven, they hold their shape perfectly - even on sharp edges. These are the perfect holiday cookies to decorate with royal icing or add to your cookie boxes!
Fluffy Gingerbread Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting
These easy gingerbread cupcakes are super fluffy, moist, and easy to make. They are deliciously spiced and topped with a caramel buttercream frosting. The perfect festive holiday cupcake recipe!
Emergency Royal Icing (No Meringue Powder)
This quick royal icing is the easiest you'll find because it's made with egg whites from a carton and not meringue powder. It only takes 5 minutes to make, dries hard, can be any color and is sweet and crunchy! This homemade icing recipe will come to your rescue if you need to decorate sugar cookies ASAP! It is the perfect consistency for outlining and flooding.
3 Ingredient Easy Snowball Cookies
These snowball cookies literally melt in your mouth! They use only 3 ingredients which makes them super easy to put together during a busy holiday season. Bake them for just 15 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar to make them look like snowballs. You can easily make this snowball cookie recipe ahead of time or double the recipe for a holiday cookie swap!
30-Minute Cut-Out Chocolate Sugar Cookies
This cut out chocolate sugar cookie recipe is so incredibly easy to make! These no chill chocolate cookies can be made in 30 minutes or less! Crunchy, sweet, and chocolatey, take a break from classic sugar cookies and make these instead! Frost and decorate them with cookie icing for fun decorated holiday cookies.
Chewy Eggnog Snickerdoodle Cookies
Eggnog snickerdoodle cookies are a fun take on classic snickerdoodles. Perfect for holiday baking, this homemade snickerdoodle recipe with egg nog makes cookies that are crispy and chewy, and have that delicious eggnog flavor that you love!
Orange Cardamom Cake with Rose Buttercream
This spiced orange cake recipe with cardamom and rose buttercream frosting is the perfect birthday party cake recipe! It's easy to make, yet tastes delicious and looks elegant. Everyone will love this orange rose cake!
Easy Homemade Holiday Rum Balls (20-Min)
This easy rum balls recipe only takes 20 minutes to make, with simple ingredients and a food processor! It's a no nut recipe that uses vanilla wafer cookies as a base - but you can use any crunchy cookie! This no bake Christmas dessert is perfect to make ahead of the holidays as it stores easily and freezes well. These rum balls are moist, boozy, festive, and fun to make or give as holiday gifts!
How to Create a Holiday Cookie Gift Box (Ultimate Guide)
Want to make a holiday cookie gift box this year? Here's the ultimate guide on how to make a cookie box, plus DIY cookie box ideas! Get cookie box packaging ideas and decoration tips, plus the best holiday cookie recipes to make and bake at home.
Hot Cocoa Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting
These hot cocoa cupcakes are made with instant hot cocoa mix for a fun and festive holiday cupcake recipe! These chocolate cupcakes are moist and light and topped with a homemade marshmallow frosting. Perfect for a winter treat!
Dark Chocolate Orange Shortbread Cookies
Orange and dark chocolate shortbread cookies with chocolate drizzle are easy holiday cookies with delicious winter flavors! The shortbread melts in your mouth and is delicious combined with the orange zest. This chocolate shortbread cookie recipe can be made in any shape and uses a few simple ingredients.
Quick & Chewy Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
This cinnamon sugar cookie recipe makes super soft and chewy cookies, and can be made in less than 30 minutes! There is cinnamon flavor baked into every bite. The best part: there's no chilling required! These are perfect for holiday cookies for a cookie swap. Your whole family will love these easy cinnamon sugar cookies!