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Christmas Sweets and Treats

Christmas Sweets and Treats

Make your Christmas holiday even sweeter with these tasty recipes. Bake a batch of Christmas cookies, tempt your guests with truffles, or give a gift of peppermint bark.



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recipe for lemon fruit cake

Lemon Fruit Cake

Made with eggs, candied pineapple, sugar, flour, butter, baking powder, salt, lemon extract, pecans, candied cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for oatmeal snickerdoodle cookies

Oatmeal Snickerdoodle Cookies

Made with baking soda, cinnamon, butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, flour, oats

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for mint melt-away cookies

Mint Melt-Away Cookies

Made with sugar, vegetable oil, confectioners' sugar, soda, butter or margarine, vanilla extract, eggs, peppermint candy canes, all-purpose flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for gallagher's gingerbread

Gallagher's Gingerbread

Made with brown sugar, baking soda, water, flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice, nutmeg

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for brazil nut christmas fruit cake

Brazil Nut Christmas Fruit Cake

Made with sugar, whole Brazil nuts, walnuts, pitted dates, raisins, candied orange peel, candied green cherries, candied red cherries, flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

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recipe for grandma's dried apple fruitcake

Grandma's Dried Apple Fruitcake

Made with dried apples, water, brown sugar, sugar, shortening, molasses, buttermilk, salt, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for anoushabour (christmas pudding)

Anoushabour (Christmas Pudding)

Made with almonds or hazelnuts, pearl barley, sugar, raisins, water, ground cinnamon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for aunt alice's ice box fruit cake

Aunt Alice's Ice Box Fruit Cake

Made with maraschino cherries, pecans, butter, graham crackers, marshmallows, raisins, coconut


Time:   over 2 hours


recipe for bailey's irish cream balls

Bailey's Irish Cream Balls

Made with cocoa powder, corn syrup, vanilla wafer cookies, pecans, powdered sugar, Bailey's Irish cream


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for butter cookies for cookie press

Butter Cookies for Cookie Press

Made with baking powder, flour, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla or almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for little jack horner's christmas pie

Little Jack Horner's Christmas Pie

Made with all-purpose flour, pecans, salt, shortening, water, pears, dried tart cherries, sugar


Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for melt in your mouth toffee

Melt In Your Mouth Toffee

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, butter, sugar, brown sugar, chopped walnuts

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for stained glass fruit cake

Stained Glass Fruit Cake

Made with vanilla, baking powder, sugar, flour, eggs, red candied cherries, green candied cherries, candied pineapple, pecan halves, dates

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chipits noel crisps

Chipits Noel Crisps

Made with maraschino cherries, coconut, shortening, sugar, egg, almond extract, flour, baking powder, salt, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for glorious golden fruitcake

Glorious Golden Fruitcake

Made with baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, walnuts, raisins, candied pineapple, red candied cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for ground almond fruit cake

Ground Almond Fruit Cake

Made with seedless dates, mixed peel, red glace cherries, green glace cherries, Brazil nuts, raisins, pecans or walnuts, packaged ground almonds, baking powder, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for japanese fruitcake

Japanese Fruitcake

Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cloves, ground allspice, cinnamon, milk, candied fruit, raisins, nuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for new orleans fruit cake

New Orleans Fruit Cake

Made with dates, candied cherries, candied pineapple, sugar, eggs, pecans, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for southern fruitcake

Southern Fruitcake

Made with candied pineapple, dried peaches or apricots, raisins, all-purpose flour, butter or margarine, brown sugar, eggs, peach or apricot nectar, honey, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for pumpkin-mincemeat bread

Pumpkin-Mincemeat Bread

Made with baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, sourdough starter, water, vegetable oil, canned pumpkin

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for clothespin cookies

Clothespin Cookies

Made with milk, butter or margarine, flour, eggs, sugar, salt, candied red cherries, candied green cherries, ricotta cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for bread machine bohemian christmas bread

Bread Machine Bohemian Christmas Bread

Made with almonds, active dry yeast, bread flour, lemon peel, salt, sugar, egg, butter, milk, water

Method:   bread machine
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for gingerbread with hot buttered rum sauce

Gingerbread With Hot Buttered Rum Sauce

Made with flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, buttermilk, pecans, sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for applesauce gingerbread

Applesauce Gingerbread

Made with salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, brown sugar, applesauce, egg whites, molasses, water

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for christmas brownies with candy cane-cream cheese frosting

Christmas Brownies With Candy Cane-Cream Cheese Frosting

Made with candy canes, red food coloring, peppermint extract, powdered sugar, brownie mix, cream cheese, butter or margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy christmas poke cake

Easy Christmas Poke Cake

Made with frozen non-dairy whipped topping, water, box (3 oz size) lime gelatin powder, box (3 oz size) raspberry or cherry gelatin powder, super moist cake mix


Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for candy cane brownies

Candy Cane Brownies

Made with candy canes, milk, sugar, salt, flour, butter, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for gingerbread in a jar

Gingerbread In A Jar

Made with ginger, salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour, molasses, eggs, shortening, sugar, brown sugar


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for meringue snowflakes

Meringue Snowflakes

Made with colored sugar or edible glitter, lemon, peppermint, orange, or almond extract, confectioner's sugar, cream of tartar, egg whites

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for dillard house buttermilk gingerbread with lemon sauce

Dillard House Buttermilk Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

Made with ground cinnamon, ground ginger, baking soda, buttermilk, cornstarch, salt, sugar, water, lemon rind

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for colonial gingerbread

Colonial Gingerbread

Made with salt, all-purpose flour, molasses, buttermilk, sugar, butter, egg, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for double divinity

Double Divinity

Made with superfine sugar, salt, corn syrup, egg whites, water, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for bourbon pecan cake

Bourbon Pecan Cake

Made with baking powder, pecan halves, whole red candied cherries, seedless white raisins, bourbon, butter, sugar, dark brown sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for easy gingerbread

Easy Gingerbread

Made with sugar, molasses, vegetable oil, eggs, cinnamon, milk, vinegar, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for beer fruitcake

Beer Fruitcake

Made with beer, raisins, pitted dates, dried apples, dried apricots, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for spiced rum balls

Spiced Rum Balls

Made with vanilla wafers, corn syrup, spiced rum, walnuts, pecans, cocoa powder


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for christmas rainbow cake

Christmas Rainbow Cake

Made with Cool Whip, water, lime gelatin powder, white cake mix, cherry gelatin powder

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for christmas bark

Christmas Bark

Made with white chocolate, dried cranberries, pistachios or chopped macadamia nuts

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for christmas gift brandied apricots

Christmas Gift Brandied Apricots

Made with semi sweet chocolate chips, dried apricots, sugar, brandy, vodka


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for christmas beer cake

Christmas Beer Cake

Made with flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, sour cream, beer, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for santa's surprise cookies

Santa's Surprise Cookies

Made with candy bar, salt, baking soda, butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for alaskan sourdough fruitcake

Alaskan Sourdough Fruitcake

Made with salt, blackberry cordial, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, sourdough starter, mace, butter, candied fruit

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for christmas nut thins

Christmas Nut Thins

Made with pecan halves, vanilla extract, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for microwave brandied fruitcake

Microwave Brandied Fruitcake

Made with baking powder, walnuts, brandy or apple juice, eggs, vanilla extract, mixed candied fruit, raisins, butter or margarine, sugar, flour

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for jamaican fruit cake

Jamaican Fruit Cake

Made with sugar, flour, baking powder, raisins, citron, mixed citrus peel, crystallized cherries, nuts, limes, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for traditional dark fruit cake

Traditional Dark Fruit Cake

Made with candied citrus peel, raisins, dark raisins, currants, rum or brandy, almonds, walnuts, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for best ever gingerbread

Best Ever Gingerbread

Made with ground cloves, sugar, vegetable oil, molasses, baking soda, water, flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for cardamom shortbread stars

Cardamom Shortbread Stars

Made with all-purpose flour, butter, sugar, cardamom, salt, confectioners' sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for hot water gingerbread

Hot Water Gingerbread

Made with butter, molasses, soda, water, ginger, flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for two-tone fruitcake

Two-Tone Fruitcake

Made with golden raisins, dried apricots, whole almonds, candied pineapple, citron peel, ground ginger, almond extract, brandy, sherry or orange juice, butter or margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   over 2 hours





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