Christmas Sweets and Treats

Made with walnuts, butter, brown sugar, baking soda, eggs, water, all-purpose flour, salt, rum

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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


Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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


Time:   over 2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

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

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with golden syrup, butter, oatmeal, baking powder, ground ginger, allspice, muscovado sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with white chocolate-striped candy kisses with almonds, milk chocolate candy kisses with almonds, white cake mix, oil, almond extract, rum extract, eggs...

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

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

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with red cinnamon candies, sugar, margarine, peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, peanut halves

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with candied pineapple, candied cherries, raisins, eggs, water, cranberry quick bread mix, date or nut quick bread mix, pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with almonds, walnuts or granola, whole cranberries, apple pie filling, yellow cake mix, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with crushed almonds, confectioners' sugar, sweetened condensed milk, raspberry liqueur, butter or margarine, raspberry jam, semisweet chocolate morsels

Method:   microwave
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with white chocolate, popcorn, rainbow colored sprinkles

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

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

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

Made with pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, caramel sauce, cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with milk, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, canned pumpkin, molasses, eggs, margarine or butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

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

Method:   bread machine
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with non-stick cooking spray, margarine, red cinnamon candies, marshmallows, green food coloring, corn flakes cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with candied cherries -- cut up, bleached raisins -- cut up, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, flour, eggs, shortening, sugar


Time:   over 5 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, candied cherries, candied pineapple, pecans, butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Made with mini candy-coated chocolate pieces, vanilla baking chips, vegetable oil

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

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

Made with raisins, pecans, shortbread mix, sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, candied cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with whipping cream, cream cheese, mayonnaise, red maraschino cherries, green maraschino cherries, crushed pineapple, pecans, miniature marshmallows


Time:   2-5 hours

Made with water, egg, margarine or butter, bread flour, sugar, salt, ground nutmeg, active dry yeast or bread machine yeast, mixed candied fruits and peels

Method:   bread machine
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, baking soda, sliced almonds, light brown sugar, water, butter, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes