Homemade holiday treats are a heartfelt way to share the joy of the season, and these recipes make it easier than ever to spread cheer. Packed with festive flavors and creative ideas, this collection includes everything from soft gingerbread cookies to sweet and salty pretzel treats. Whether you’re baking for neighbors, gifting loved ones, or filling up your holiday cookie tray, these recipes are perfect for making the season extra special. Get ready to find your new favorite treat to share!

Salted Cashew Cookies Gift Jars

A jar filled with layered ingredients, including cashews, oats, brown sugar, and flour, is tied with a string and sits on a fabric surface. Assorted freshly baked cookies are scattered around on a cooling rack and cloth.
Salted Cashew Cookies Gift Jars. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

These soft, chewy cookies combine the richness of cashews with hearty oats. They’re quick, easy, and delicious—ideal for holiday sharing.
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The Ultimate Classic Gingerbread Cookies

A pile of gingerbread cookies shaped like people with white icing details. Two gingerbread figures with smiling faces are prominent in the foreground, decorated with buttons and outlines. Other cookies with various patterns are in the background.
The Ultimate Classic Gingerbread Cookies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Perfect for the holidays, these soft and spiced gingerbread cookies are fun to decorate and even better to share as thoughtful edible gifts.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries (Christmas-Themed)

Strawberries decorated for the holidays with white and dark chocolate coatings, topped with festive sprinkles, red and green icing, and holiday shapes like Christmas trees and stars, arranged on a white tray.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Discover the joy of Christmas with this delicious chocolate covered strawberries recipe! These treats are perfect for sharing to add some holiday cheer.
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Snowy Classic Butterball Cookies

Classic Butterball Cookie rolled in powdered sugar with a bowl of the sugar by the plate
Snowy Classic Butterball Cookies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

With just six simple ingredients, these buttery cookies are studded with walnuts and rolled in powdered sugar, creating a snowy appearance. Perfect for sharing with neighbors and friends.
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Easy Christmas Pretzel Treats

A bowl filled with festive pretzel snacks. Each pretzel is topped with melted chocolate, round red and green candies, and colorful sprinkles. The treats have a holiday theme with a mix of sweet and salty flavors.
Easy Christmas Pretzel Treats. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Delight your neighbors with these festive treats! Sweet chocolate and salty pretzels come together in a holiday-inspired snack that’s as cute as it is delicious.
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Gingerbread Cake Mix in a Jar

Three plates of gingerbread cake topped with whipped cream and a gingerbread cookie are displayed on a white surface, with a sprig of greenery for decoration. A stack of additional plates is in the background, alongside a beige cloth.
Gingerbread Cake Mix in a Jar. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This delicious gingerbread cake mix yields moist, spiced cakes in minutes. Each batch makes five gifts—perfect for spreading holiday cheer!
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Sweet & Simple Christmas Pudding Balls

christmas protein balls
Sweet & Simple Christmas Pudding Balls. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Homemade with love, these no-bake protein balls are the perfect way to spread holiday cheer. Packed with wholesome ingredients like cocoa, orange, dates, raisins, and warm holiday spices, they’re a delicious and nutritious treat.
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Best White Chocolate Christmas Chex Mix

A bowl of snack mix containing pretzels, cereal squares, red and green candies, and peanuts, mixed with a creamy coating. A small bowl of red, white, and green sprinkles is seen in the background.
Best White Chocolate Christmas Chex Mix. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

A delicious mix of crunchy cereal, pretzels, peanuts, and festive M&Ms, all coated in creamy white chocolate. Homemade with love, this festive snack is the perfect way to spread holiday cheer.
Get the Recipe: Best White Chocolate Christmas Chex Mix

Christmas Pumpkin Hand Pies

Pumpkin-Hand-Pies cut in a Christmas tree shape with a cookie cutter and powdered sugar sprinkled on top to look like snow
Christmas Pumpkin Hand Pies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Delight your taste buds with these adorable pumpkin hand pies! Filled with a warm and spiced pumpkin filling, they’re the perfect treat to share with friends and neighbors during the holiday season.
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Tasty Christmas Cake Mix Cookies With Only A Few Ingredients

cake mix cookies baked on a cooking tray with a bite out and Christmas m&Ms mixed in the cookie
Tasty Christmas Cake Mix Cookies With Only A Few Ingredients. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This recipe requires only four common ingredients and less than five minutes to make. Perfect for last-minute gifting or holiday gatherings!
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Christmas Muddy Buddy Recipe

Christmas Muddy Buddy Recipe, aka Reindeer Chow in a bowl on a christmas towel with holly around
Christmas Muddy Buddy Recipe. Image Credit: Intentional Hospitality

Perfect for parties or a gift, this Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe is a festive sweet Chex mix snack that everyone will enjoy.
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Sweet Candied Cashew Nuts

A bowl filled with seasoned roasted cashews sits on a light textured surface. A hand is gently touching the bowl. Some cashews are scattered around. The bowl is lined with white parchment paper. A checkered cloth is visible in the corner.
Sweet Candied Cashew Nuts. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Transform plain cashews into a delectable treat with just 10 minutes of prep. These sweet, caramel-coated nuts are perfect for gifting.
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a variety of DIY cookies in a jar for holiday and birthday
DIY Cookie Mix Jar Gifts. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Impress loved ones with this homemade cookie mix gift. Packaged in a jar with recipe instructions and variations, it’s thoughtful, easy, and festive.
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Best Homemade Chocolate Peanut Clusters

A silver tray holds clusters of chocolate-covered peanuts and a small cup filled with salted peanuts. Scattered around the tray are additional chocolate clusters and a few loose peanuts. A striped towel is partially visible beneath the tray.
Best Homemade Chocolate Peanut Clusters. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Discover the easiest homemade peanut clusters recipe that’s perfect for any occasion. Sweet, salty, and crunchy—a treat everyone will love!
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Christmas Presents Chocolate Treats

A plate of colorful petit fours shaped like Christmas gifts, decorated in white, red, and green icing with small bows. Some have sprinkles. A festive holiday setting with a hint of greenery in the background.
Christmas Presents Chocolate Treats. Photo credit: On My Kids Plate.

These adorable Christmas present Oreo truffles are a fun chocolate treat to make as gifts or for cookie trays!
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Easy Cherry Blossom Cookies

A plate of pink cherry cookies with chocolate kisses on top. The cookies are arranged in a pile, with some scattered maraschino cherries nearby. A red napkin and a cooling rack with more cookies are in the background.
Easy Cherry Blossom Cookies. Photo credit: On My Kids Plate.

Pretty cherry blossom cookies have a buttery cherry sugar cookie packed with flavor, and topped with a sweet chocolate kiss. A twist on classic blossom cookies, family and friends will love the soft bite and the chocolate covered cherry flavor combo.
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Grinch Fudgy Brownie Dessert

A stack of mint chocolate brownies topped with green frosting, Oreo pieces, and red heart sprinkles on a white plate. In the background, red and green straws and a white bowl are partially visible.
Grinch Fudgy Brownie Dessert. Photo credit: On My Kids Plate.

These festive Grinch brownies mix fudgy chocolate and mint Oreos, topped with creamy frosting for a delicious Christmas dessert.
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Holiday Appetizers That Turn Every Bite to a Festive Moment

Cucumber cups filled with creamy avocado mousse, topped with sun-dried tomatoes and parsley, arranged on a white plate. Lemon slices are partially visible in the background.
Holiday Appetizers. Image Credit: Haute and Healthy Living

Kick off the holiday cheer with appetizers that steal the show and keep everyone coming back for more! These festive bites are the ultimate way to spark joy, laughter, and plenty of compliments at your gathering. Get ready to impress your guests with appetizers like Vegan Pinwheels, Cranberry Jalapeño Dip, and even Charcuterie Cups, it’ll surely be talked about long after the plates have been cleared. These appetizers will make your holiday celebrations truly unforgettable. Don’t miss a single bite! Get All The Recipes: Holiday Appetizers That Turn Every Bite Into a Festive Moment