Sweeten your holiday with these 25 festive Christmas desserts! From classic gingerbread cookies to creative treats like White Chocolate Christmas Chex Mix and Grinch Brownies, this roundup has something for every dessert lover. Whether you’re looking for no-bake options, fun cookie ideas, or indulgent cakes, these recipes are perfect for bringing holiday cheer to any gathering. Explore them all and find your next must-have treat for the season!

White Chocolate Christmas Chex Mix Recipe

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.
White Chocolate Christmas Chex Mix Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This White Chocolate Christmas Chex Mix recipe combines crunchy cereal, pretzels, peanuts, and festive M&Ms for an irresistible treat.
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Traditional Swiss Christmas Cookie Recipes. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Traditional Swiss Christmas cookie recipes are easy to make, and the combination of real butter and fine flour makes them a special treat.
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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
Pumpkin Hand Pies. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Enjoy eating these fun pumpkin hand pies which are filled with pumpkin purée, apples, maple, and a blend of inviting pumpkin pie spices.
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a variety of DIY cookies in a jar for holiday and birthday
Diy Cookie Mix In A Jar Gift. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Your friends and family will love getting this DIY Cookie Mix In A Jar. Step-by-step instructions, with recipe and variation ideas.
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Super Easy 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
Super Easy Christmas Cake Mix Cookies With Only A Few Ingredients. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This Christmas cookie recipe with only a few ingredients you normally keep on hand has 4 ingredients and it take less than 5 min. to make.
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Christmas Pudding Balls

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Christmas Pudding Balls. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Christmas pudding flavored protein balls are filled with traditional warm spices, cocoa, orange then sweetened with dates & raisins.
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Easy Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe

Christmas Muddy Buddy Recipe, aka Reindeer Chow in a bowl on a christmas towel with holly around
Easy Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe. Photo 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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4-Ingredient Pretzel Christmas 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.
4-Ingredient Pretzel Christmas Treats. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Pretzel Christmas Treats are a festive snack that combines the crunch of salty pretzels with sweet chocolate and sprinkles.
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Gingerbread Cake Mix Recipe

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 Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This homemade gingerbread cake mix recipe is perfect for gifting or keeping on hand for quick, delicious gingerbread cake during the holidays. It makes five batches, each yielding a moist, spiced gingerbread cake.
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Christmas Sprinkle Cookies With Frosting

A plate of festive Christmas cookies covered in white icing. Some cookies are decorated with green icing in the shape of Christmas trees, while others are sprinkled with red and white sprinkles. Red and green decorations are in the background.
Christmas Sprinkle Cookies. Photo Credit: Butter and Baggage

Christmas Sprinkle Cookies combine the BEST sprinkle cookie ever with some holiday decorations. Fun to decorate but even more fun to eat!
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White Chocolate Blondies With Peppermint Frosting!

A stack of festive peppermint bars with white frosting and crushed candy canes sits on a wooden plate. The background includes red tinsel decorations, adding a holiday touch.
White Chocolate Blondies With Peppermint Frosting. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

White chocolate blondies taste just like Christmas. The peppermint in the blondies and frosting make it the perfect festive treat!
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Frosted Peppermint Brownies

A plate full of chocolate brownies topped with white frosting and crushed peppermint candy. The plate is decorated with festive red, green, and silver tinsel in the background.
Frosted Peppermint Brownies. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Peppermint Brownies with crushed candy canes have peppermint both inside and out for the perfect Christmas brownie treat.
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Grinch Brownies

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 Brownies. 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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Copycat Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes

A close-up of tree-shaped cake balls coated in white icing, decorated with red icing stripes and green sprinkles. They are arranged on a white plate with a festive red and white tablecloth underneath.
Copycat Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes. Photo credit: On My Kids Plate.

Homemade Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes with yellow cake, white chocolate, and sprinkles. Your favorite store bought holiday treat!
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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.
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.
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Little Debbie Christmas Tree Dip

Christmas Tree Dip Recipe in a snow man bowl with vanilla wafers to dip into it
Little Debbie Christmas Tree Dip. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This fun Christmas Tree Dip Recipe is a perfect sweet treat for holiday get-togethers! Only a few simple ingredients and five minutes.
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The Best Cutout Sugar Cookies (No Spread, No Chill)

Christmas cookies shaped like a star and Christmas trees, decorated with red, green, and white icing and sprinkles, are arranged on a light surface.
The Best Cutout Sugar Cookies (No Spread, No Chill). Photo credit: On My Kids Plate.

This soft Christmas sugar cookie recipe requires no chill time. Make no spread cutout cookies that are perfect for decorating!
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Christmas Present Oreo Truffles

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 Present Oreo Truffles. 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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Chocolate Rudolph Reindeer Oreos

Chocolate-covered cookies decorated as reindeer with red candy noses and chocolate antlers are arranged on a light surface. The cookies have small black eyes, creating a festive holiday look.
Chocolate Rudolph Reindeer Oreos. Photo credit: On My Kids Plate.

Make these chocolate dipped Reindeer Oreos! These easy, no-bake Christmas treats are made with Oreo cookies and are so fun to make.
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Christmas Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe

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.
Christmas Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe. 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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Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

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.
Gingerbread Cookies Recipe. Photo credit: Insanely Easy Recipes.

These Vegan Gingerbread Cookies are soft and chewy and have a wonderful warmth to them because of the traditional holiday spices. Grab your favorite cookie cutters (and the family), and don’t forget to decorate them with our homemade vegan royal icing recipe.
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Easy Chocolate Covered Cranberries Recipe

A glass bowl filled with chocolate-covered cherries. One cherry is cut open, revealing the bright red fruit inside. Red cherries are scattered around the bowl on the table. A striped cloth is partially visible in the background.
Easy Chocolate Covered Cranberries Recipe. Photo credit: Insanely Easy Recipes.

These easy-to-make Chocolate Covered Cranberries will pop in your mouth in the most delicious way! Use fresh cranberries for maximum flavor.
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I made 3 of my favorite recipes in a Crock-Pot and my family loved them!

A bowl of creamy chicken tortellini soup with shredded chicken, cheese tortellini, diced carrots, and herbs, topped with grated cheese. Served in a white bowl with a red rim, accompanied by a silver spoon and a striped napkin on the side.
I made 3 of my favorite recipes in a Crock-Pot. Photo Credit: Intentional Hospitality

Cooking up cozy dinners in the Crock-Pot has never been so satisfying! I tried three of my family’s favorite recipes—Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup, Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup, and Chicken Parmesan—and each one was a hit. These slow-cooker meals are easy to prepare, low-maintenance, and pack all the comforting flavors we crave. Dive into these recipes to add a little more warmth and ease to your weekly dinner lineup! Get All The Recipes: I made 3 of my favorite recipes in a Crock-Pot and my family loved them!