Get the best Christmas cookies, dinner, dessert, candy and cake ideas for your family this holidays. We’ve got gingerbread houses and farm recipes as well as Mexican cookies, shortbread, peanut butter, shortbread, turkey ideas and more.

For more great Christmas ideas, check out our main Christmas holiday page.

Cookie Recipes

• Frosted Holiday Cookies
• Butter Pecan Shortbread Cookies
• Sparkling Chocolate Nuggets
• White Chocolate Peppermint Bark
• Chocolate Dipped Almond Rolls
• Tropical Fruitcake Cookies
• Butterscotch Blondies
• Chunky Chocolate Nemesis Cookies
• Double-Trouble Slice and Bake Cookies
• Stained Glass Cookies
• Snowball Cookies
• Mitten and Glove Cookies
• Mexican Cookies
• Shortbread
• Peanut Butter Graham Cracker Bears
• Craft: Make this gorgeous cookie bag for your holiday gifts.

Gingerbread Fun 

• Gingerbread Farm
• Miniature Gingerbread House

Breakfast Recipe 

• Christmas Morning Strata

Holiday Dinner Recipes 

• Rosemary Garlic Roast Turkey
• Tourtiere (a meat pie popular in Canada)
• White Turkey Chili

Side Dish and Appetizer Recipes 

• Golden Scalloped Potatoes
• Creamy Maple Butternut Squash
• Braised Red Cabbage and Apples
• Herbed Stuffing
• Holiday Appetillas
• Irish Soda Bread

Beverage Recipse 

• Mulled Wine for Kids
• Apple Raspberry Spiced Cider

Dessert Recipes 

• Golden yellow cake
• Fabulous holiday trifle
• Layered chocolate cream dessert
• Trifle
• Cranberry Tarts
• Strawberry Kiwi Pavlova Tarts
• Maple Pecan Pie
• Apple Cranberry Crumble

Candy Recipes 

• Rocky Road Fudge
• Cappucino Truffles
• Dipped Chocolate Treats
• Chocolate Clusters
• Pecan or Cashew Brittle
• Candy Bar Cookies on a Stick