Christmas Recipes & Baking Essentials 🍪🍬

Get ready for the holiday season with these fabulous Christmas recipes. There are ideas for breakfast, dinner, dessert and more. Of course there is hot chocolate, snacks, and plenty of cookies too.
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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
These chocolate crinkle cookies have a stunning crackled exterior. The chocolate shows through the powdered sugar coating to reveal what is inside. The edges are a bit crisp and the center is super chewy. This is a favorite cookie recipe for good reason!
Caramel Oatmeal Bars
These yummy cookie bars feature a layers of oatmeal cookies with caramel, chocolate, and pecans inside. They are so gooey, rich, and delicious. Thiese are a must make bar when you need something sweet and fabulous. My family loves them at Christmas, but they are great any time you need a chocolate caramel treat.
Snowball Cherry Cookies
These snowball cookies have a cherry hidden inside, making them extra special. The chocolate cookie melts in your mouth and the cherry adds a burst of flavor. They are coated in powdered sugar, like all good snowballs. These cookies are perfect!
Monster Cookies
This bag batch of monster cookies is one of our family’s absolute favorite recipes. Loaded with peanut butter, oatmeal and chocolate candies, they turn out chewy and delicious. This recipe makes a lot of deliciously chewy cookies, but if it’s too many you can freeze the dough or the baked cookies for a quick and easy treat any time you want one.
Copycat Snickers Bites
These simple homemade candies taste a lot like a snickers. The feature chopped peanuts in a thick caramel. You roll the mixture into balls and dip them in chocolate to take them to the next level. The best part is, they are super simple to make. You have to try this recipe!
Peppermint Puppy Chow
This peppermint puppy chow is perfect for Christmas. It is a crunchy snack mix that has bits of candy cand and chocolate coated cereal that is tossed in powdered sugar. It is super quick and easy to make and tastes amazing!
Caramel Bugle Snack Mix
This sweet and salty snack mix is coated with a crunchy caramel. The bugles and pretzels give it a bit of salty balance and the cereal adds to the crunch. Change up the color of the candies to match any occasion.
Cranberry Spread
This creamy cranberry spread features fresh herbs and a little bit of jalapeno. The combination is delicious. Spread it over crackers for a simple appetizer. Or try a little bit on a turkey sandwich to take it to the next level.
Chocolate Blossom Cookies
These fudgy chocolate cookies are the perfect base for a Hershey's Kiss. We love the peppermint candy cane version, but really any flavor of kiss will do. These cookies are perfect for Christmas or anytime you need a chocolaty treat. #FeelingFestive24
Crunchy Buckeyes with Rice Krispies
How do you give your homemade buckeyes a little something extra? Add rice krispies for a bit of crunch! These tasty peanut butter balls are a sweet tooth's dream come true. The are a simple to make homemade candy that is a favorite of everyone that tries them. We tend to make them at Christmas, but they are great any time a chocolate peanut butter craving hits.
Rich and Creamy Slow Cooker Hot Cocoa
This hot cocoa recipe is made in a slow cooker. It is rich, creamy, and really delicious. You can keep it warm while you play outside. Or use it for a hot cocoa bar. It is great for Christmas morning too. Anytime you need hot cocoa for a group, this is the recipe for you!
Andes Chocolate Mint Cookies
These chocolate cookies and bits of Andes Candies inside. It gives them a nice pop of mint without being too much. The cookies are simple to make and are perfect for Christmas or anytime your want a minty chocolate dessert. They freeze beautifully too, so go ahead and bake a double batch!
Homemade Sugar Cookie Mix in Jars
This homemade sugar cookie mix can be made ahead of time and stored in jars until you are ready to bake them. The sprinkles add a touch of fun and the finished cookies are chewy and delicious. There is a free printable to tell you how to make the cookies. Add a pretty ribbon and the jars are perfect for gift giving!
Cranberry Cake
This simple cranberry cake has a great crumb. The cranberries burst a bit as they bake giving it fabulous color and flavor. You can use fresh or frozen cranberries to make this tasty treat!
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
These cookies have a chewy chocolate base and a gooey cordial cherry on top. They are perfect for those who love cordial cherries. If you are looking for a fun new cookie to bake this year, this is the recipe for you! #FeelingFestive24