Christmas Sweets and Treats

A holiday favorite that doesn't require the oven. This is also known as an ice box cake, made with wafer cookies, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, fruit, and nuts.


Time:   2-5 hours

This brown sugar toffee is like a little square of heaven. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth or impressing guests with your candy-making skills.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with butter, marshmallows, graham crackers, maraschino cherries, raisins, nuts, ground nutmeg

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

This English cream toffee recipe is a sweet throwback with a homemade twist. Perfect for when you need a little nostalgia with your sugar rush.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

The old English fruit cake is a classic recipe that features a hearty mix of dried fruits and spices, providing a taste of tradition with each slice.

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

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Made with almond flavoring, pecans, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, self-rising flour, golden raisins, cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Bake up a moist and flavorful applesauce fruitcake filled with candied fruits and chopped nuts. Applesauce keeps the fruitcake moist without all the calories of full-fat...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with red and green candy-covered chocolate pieces, pretzel rings, chocolate kisses

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

This perky pink dessert is always a favorite of kids and grownups. It uses a combination of cherry and strawberry pie fillings but you can use all of one flavor if...


Time:   1-2 hours

Butter, sugar, flour...if you think you can't bake desserts, this shortbread is here to prove you wrong. It's a great base recipe to turn into all sorts of shortbread flavors or...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

These little chocolate balls have a little kick of Bourbon while satisfying your sweet tooth.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

This fudge is all the rage at the holidays. Sweet butterscotch and rich peanut butter mixed together and topped with chopped walnuts make a perfect treat for Santa.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

For those who appreciate traditional flavors, this recipe for Pepperidge Farm's ginger man cookies marries molasses and a mix of warming spices to create a stand-out...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

With creamy butter, crunchy nuts, and just the right amount of rum, these bite-sized rum balls are perfect for sharing or enjoying solo.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, whipping cream, semisweet chocolate

Method:   microwave, stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with glace cherries, walnuts, all-purpose flour, baking soda, eggs, mincemeat, sweetened condensed milk, mixed glazed fruit

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

The famous country singer has another talent - baking! These simple cut-out cookies are perfect for holiday baking or any occasion.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Try your hand at candy making with this simple recipe. Cook sugar, corn syrup and water to the hard-crack stage, then add in cinnamon oil for flavor and red food coloring.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with shortening, milk, vanilla extract, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pecans, dates

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Easy cake mix cookies that are the perfect sweet treat

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

The folks down under have a killer take on a Christmas cake. Brandy, lemon zest, warming spices, and raisins make for a deliciously fruity affair.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with salt, baking powder, Lifesavers candy, sugar, shortening or butter, vanilla extract, eggs, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Is there any dessert bite better than a rich, cocoa-dusted chocolate truffle? These truffles will send you straight up to chocolate heaven.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Ever wondered how to make your festivities genuinely sparkle? Try your hand at these buttery cookies; they might just become a seasonal staple.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with lemon peel, almond flavoring, salt, slivered almonds, currants, seedless raisins, golden raisins, sourdough starter sponge, milk, candied orange peel

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours