Holiday Baking

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Pavlova Wreath

You won’t believe how easy this beautiful dessert wreath is. Made with baked meringue, whipped cream and fruit toppings, this dessert is as stunning as it is simple.

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Gingerbread-Berry Trifle

Featuring gingersnaps, sweet jam, fresh berries, and a vanilla pudding and cream cheese custard, this trifle-meets-icebox cake is a festive centerpiece dessert for the holidays.

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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Boxed red velvet cake mix helps these classic crackly cookies come together in a flash. Five ingredients are all you need for these fun cookies inspired by Santa’s suit.

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Ricotta Almond Cookies

Creamy ricotta gives these Italian cookies their soft, tender, almost fluffy texture, while chopped almonds add crunchy contrast. Icing made from almond extract and confectioners’ sugar adds to the cookies’ sweet, nutty flavor.

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Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites

Store-bought cheesecake and fresh strawberries come together as adorably festive dessert bites that are perfect for your next holiday party.

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Mocha Spritz Cookies

Flavor these classic cookies just like your favorite coffee-shop drink with espresso and a dip in melted semisweet chocolate. Add sprinkles for an extra festive touch.

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White Chocolate–Cranberry Cookies

Sweet white chocolate balances the tang of fresh cranberries in these easy slice-and-bake cookies.

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Holiday Butter Cookies

These versatile holiday cookies can be customized four different ways, making them the perfect festive treat to share, gift and decorate all season long.

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Cookies and Cream Truffles

Gift the chocoholic in your life these 4-ingredient truffles. Package them in a small cardboard boxed lined with holiday tissue paper or in festive mini muffin liners.

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Gift Box Cookies

These present-shaped cookies with a surprise inside will delight kids and adults alike.

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Almond Spritz Cookies

Start with this classic almond cookie recipe, then add different mix-ins to get lots of cookie varieties (like cranberry, eggnog, and mocha) for a lot less effort. No spritz press? You can shape the dough into rounds.

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Cranberry Spritz Cookies

Powdered cranberry gelatin turns these classic holiday cookies a festive red and adds fantastic tart-sweet flavor. Use a different stamp to make a variety of fun shapes.

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Cherry-Almond Thumbprints

Dress up ready-to-bake sugar cookie dough with crunchy almonds and colorful maraschino cherries. These cookies are ready to go in 30 minutes!

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Eggnog Spritz Cookies

Two holiday classics—eggnog and spritz cookies—come together for a festive treat you’ll want to make year after year. Warm spices and rum flavor bring this holiday treat to life.

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Peanut Butter Snowballs

These delectable bites get a little hit of cocoa from the hot chocolate mix in the dough. We dare you to eat just one!

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Eggnog Custard Cups

Eggnog is not just for drinking! Try these festive bites for a burst of holiday sweetness.

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Chocolate Cherry Rum Cake

This decadent cake is a Christmas classic. Frozen cherries — layered in the cake and made into a quick compote for spooning on top — make it even more special.

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Sugared Morning Buns

Make Christmas morning extra sweet with homemade buns filled with warm spices and orange zest. Finishing with a sugar coating adds a fun touch of sparkle.