‘Tis the season for indulging in delicious, festive sweets! This roundup of holiday treats is bursting with vibrant colors, nostalgic flavors, and fun designs that are perfect for celebrating the most wonderful time of the year. From classic Christmas Pinwheel Cookies to the irresistible crunch of Pretzel Christmas Treats, each recipe is a delightful bite of holiday magic. These treats are easy to make and perfect for sharing—or keeping all to yourself! Explore the list and find your next treat for the holiday season.

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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Easy and Festive Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

Colorful spiral cookies with red, green, and white swirls are stacked on a white cloth. The cookies are sprinkled with red, green, and blue sugar sprinkles, creating a festive appearance. A tray of similar cookies is blurred in the background.
Easy and Festive Christmas Pinwheel Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies swirl bright holiday colors into every bite, adding instant cheer to any cookie tray. These buttery treats are both eye-catching and delicious, making them perfect for gifting and cookie exchanges.
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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.
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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Sweet Red Velvet Stuffed Cookies

A pile of cookies coated with pink, red, and white sprinkles. Some cookies are split in half, revealing a red velvet layer inside. The cookies are placed on a red-striped cloth.
Sweet Red Velvet Stuffed Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Red Velvet Stuffed Cookies are a sweet surprise with a filling tucked inside and a sprinkle-topped exterior. These bright cookies are perfect for holiday cookie trays and fun to share with family and friends. Santa won’t be able to resist!
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Pumpkin Hand Pies (Christmas Tree Design)

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 (Christmas Tree Design). 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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Grinch Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Jam

A green cookie with a heart-shaped cutout in the center, revealing a red filling. The cookie is dusted with powdered sugar and is placed on a plaid cloth with a white and red checkered pattern.
Grinch Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Jam. Photo credit: Trop Rockin.

Grinch Linzer Cookies are a fun twist on the classic, with buttery, almond-flavored cookies filled with tangy raspberry jam and shaped in festive heart cutouts. These bright green treats are perfect for adding some holiday cheer to your baking.
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Chocolate Crinkles with Mint Kisses

Chocolate cookies topped with Hershey's Kisses are arranged on a wooden board. One cookie is halved, revealing a green mint center. The cookies are dusted with powdered sugar, with a bowl of chocolates blurred in the background.
Chocolate Crinkles with Mint Kisses. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Indulge in fudgy chocolate crinkle cookies topped with mint Hershey’s Kisses. This easy recipe combines rich chocolate and refreshing mint for the perfect holiday treat or year-round indulgence.
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Little Debbie Sweet Christmas Tree Dip

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

This Little Debbie Sweet Christmas Tree Dip Recipe is a perfect treat for holiday get-togethers! Only a few simple ingredients and it only takes five minutes to make.
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Easy Christmas Cake Mix Cookies

cake mix cookies baked on a cooking tray with a bite out and Christmas m&Ms mixed in the cookie
Easy Christmas Cake Mix Cookies. 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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Pretzel Christmas Treats with Chocolate

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.
Pretzel Christmas Treats with Chocolate. 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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Festive Christmas Tree Cookies

Christmas tree-shaped cookies with red, green, and white icing dots are arranged on a white surface. A green cloth and a small golden ornament are in the background.
Festive Christmas Tree Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Festive Christmas Tree Cookies bring all the warm holiday spices and are topped with festive icing dots. Perfect for holiday cookie trays and sharing with family!
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Christmas Puppy Chow (Muddy Buddy Chex Mix)

Christmas Muddy Buddy Recipe, aka Reindeer Chow in a bowl on a christmas towel with holly around
Christmas Puppy Chow (Muddy Buddy Chex Mix). 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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Chocolate-Dipped 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-Dipped 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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White Chocolate Blondies Recipe

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 Recipe. 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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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

A pile of pretzel sandwiches filled with peanut butter and partially dipped in chocolate. The sandwiches are stacked on a white plate, with scattered chocolate chips and pretzels around.
Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites. Photo Credit: On My Kids Plate

Peanut butter pretzel bite buckeyes are creamy, salty and crunchy in one bite! Peanut butter fudge is squished between two pretzels, and then dipped in rich chocolate to make easy no-bake treats that are so good. Family and friends will beg you to bring this recipe to the next party.
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Christmas Pudding Protein Balls

christmas protein balls
Christmas Pudding Protein 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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Santa’s Favorite Cookies with M&M’s

A plate of colorful chocolate chip cookies garnished with red and green candies, pretzel pieces, and marshmallows, is set on a festive holiday-themed napkin with a glass of milk nearby.
Santa’s Favorite Cookies with M&M’s. Photo Credit: On My Kids Plate.

This tasty cookie has all of Santa’s favorite ingredients, lots of festive Christmas colors, and is perfect recipe for enjoying under the Christmas tree or for Christmas morning.
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Crunchy Fruit and Nut Biscotti

Slices of biscotti with colorful candied fruit pieces sit on a wire rack in front of a mug with a red and green plaid pattern. A few leafy branches and red berries are in the background.
Crunchy Fruit and Nut Biscotti. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

These Fruit and Nut Biscotti are filled with candied fruits and almonds and pistatcions nuts and are so festive. Perfect for holiday baking or anytime you want a crunchy cookie. Biscotti are the perfect cookie for a gift too!
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Fudgy Red Velvet Crinkles

Red velvet crinkle cookies dusted with powdered sugar are arranged on a cooling rack. A jar filled with more cookies tied with a red ribbon is in the background on a dark table.
Fudgy Red Velvet Crinkles. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

These Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are rich, fudgy, and as festive as they come! The powdered sugar top adds a snowy touch, making them perfect for holiday gatherings or leaving out for Santa. They’re bound to be the talk of the cookie exchange!
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Delicious 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.
Delicious Gingerbread Cake Mix Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This Delicious 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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Holiday Peppermint Bark Cookies

A plate of chocolate cookies partially dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peppermint candy. The cookies are arranged in a pile on a white plate.
Holiday Peppermint Bark Cookies. Photo credit: Trop Rockin.

Peppermint Bark Cookies combine the perfect balance of rich chocolate and refreshing peppermint for a holiday treat you can’t resist. With a chocolate cookie base, topped with a layer of white chocolate and crushed peppermint, these cookies are easy to make and great for holiday gifting.
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37 Festive Appetizers To Serve Before Christmas Dinner

Skewers with tortellini, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil, and slices of pepperoni arranged on parchment paper, accompanied by a small bowl of green dipping sauce.
37 Festive Appetizers. Photo Credit: Inquiring Chef

Start your Christmas celebration with irresistible appetizers that set the tone for a festive feast! These crowd-pleasing bites are packed with flavor, perfect for keeping guests satisfied and mingling before the main event. You’ll find easy-to-make favorites like deviled eggs and artichoke dip alongside indulgent creations like baked brie with cranberry jam and BBQ sliders. Ready to take your holiday menu to the next level? Don’t stop at just one—explore all 27 recipes and find your new holiday favorite! Get All The Recipes: 37 Festive Appetizers To Serve Before Christmas Dinner