Made with maraschino cherries, coconut, shortening, sugar, egg, almond extract, flour, baking powder, salt, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Christmas

While most holidays have some special foods attached to them, Christmas seems to have the most variety. It's probably because Christmas is celebrated in so many ways leading up to the actually holiday - and it usually involves food. No matter how you celebrate at the holidays, we hope that these recipes will make things just a little extra festive for you and your family.
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celebrating the holidays
Office, school, or just celebrating "the holidays" with friends. These parties often involve festive drinks like wassail or hot buttered rum. Cookies are another huge part of Christmas. It seems like everyone has their favorite kinds that they make year after year: shortbread, candy cane cookies, cathedral windows, cherry winks, mincemeat and more
christmas dinner
The actual Christmas feast can include a day-long feeding frenzy from a family brunch to dessert after dinner. Some traditional dinner foods include prime rib, turkey, goose, or ham. The side dishes often are similar to those served at Thanksgiving and include sweet potatoes, green beans, or stuffing.
Chipits Noel Crisps
Little Jack Horner's Christmas Pie
Made with all-purpose flour, pecans, salt, shortening, water, pears, dried tart cherries, sugar
Time: 1-2 hours
Canadian Rum Cake
Made with walnuts, butter, brown sugar, baking soda, eggs, water, all-purpose flour, salt, rum
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Christmas Mice Cookies
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
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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
Strawberry Cider
Tired of the same old cider? Add some frozen strawberries to the mix and spice things up with cloves and cinnamon sticks. It's a hot drink you'll want all year round.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
White Chocolate Popcorn Balls
Made with white chocolate, popcorn, rainbow colored sprinkles
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Creamy Hot Buttered Rum Mix
Made with water, rum, butter, brown sugar, fruit sugar, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, vanilla ice cream
Time: 1-2 hours
Butter Cookies for Cookie Press
Made with baking powder, flour, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla or almond extract
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Christmas Coleslaw
Add some festive flair to your holiday table. This colorful dish is made with shredded green and red cabbage, carrots, bell peppers and red onion, all tossed in a creamy dressing.
Time: 2-5 hours
Melt In Your Mouth Toffee
Made with semisweet chocolate chips, butter, sugar, brown sugar, chopped walnuts
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Standing Rib Roast With Burgundy Gravy
Made with dried marjoram, savory, dried thyme, black pepper, roast of beef, gravy seasoning, burgundy wine, roast beef drippings, all-purpose flour
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Cheesy Green Bean Casserole with Water Chestnuts and Mushrooms
Made with margarine, onion, all-purpose flour, half and half, sharp Cheddar cheese, water chestnuts, mushrooms, soy sauce, hot pepper...
Method: stovetop, oven, microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Christmas Pickles
Made with cucumbers, pickling lime, alum, powdered ginger, vinegar, water, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Christmas Relish
Made with salt, sugar, white onions, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, cider vinegar
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
German Christmas Reisbrei (Rice Porridge)
Made with raisins, converted rice, milk, salt, sugar, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cherry Chocolate Candy-Topped Cookies
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
Blackened Prime Rib
Made with fennel seed, prime rib, black pepper, garlic powder, red onions, salt, white pepper
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Anoushabour (Christmas Pudding)
Made with almonds or hazelnuts, pearl barley, sugar, raisins, water, ground cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Old English Wassail
Made with cider, oranges, lemons, sugar, water, whole cloves, allspice berries, ground ginger, cinnamon sticks
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Bread Machine Turkey Stuffing Bread
Made with milk, egg, onion, butter, bread flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, celery seed, salt, dried sage
Method: bread machine
Time: 2-5 hours
Christmas Ham Braised In White Wine With Vegetables
Made with parsley, bay leaves, peppercorns, dried thyme, ground cloves, Dijon mustard, apple jelly, cornstarch, chicken broth, water
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 2 hours
Gala Goose
Made with all-purpose flour, celery, chicken stock, white wine, parsley, green apple, whole cloves, bay leaf, dried thyme, dried porcini mushrooms
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Low Calorie, Sugar Free Eggnog
Whip up a batch of this delicious, low calorie eggnog without the sugar rush. Perfect for those who love eggnog but are watching their waistline.
Time: 2-5 hours
Oatmeal Snickerdoodle Cookies
Made with baking soda, cinnamon, butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, flour, oats
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Christmas Eve Seafood Chowder
Made with potatoes, onion, salt, haddock, sole, pollack, or salmon, lobster meat, clams or bar clams, scallops, cereal cream, whole milk, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cranberry Apple Dump It Cake
Made with almonds, walnuts or granola, whole cranberries, apple pie filling, yellow cake mix, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Advocaat (Dutch Eggnog)
Made with vanilla extract, eggs, salt, sugar, cognac
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chocolate Raspberry Truffles
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
Christmas Rainbow Cake
Made with Cool Whip, water, lime gelatin powder, white cake mix, cherry gelatin powder
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Christmas Crunch Salad
Vegetables in green, white, and red provide a colorful salad in Christmas hues. The recipe can be made ahead of time for less holiday stress.
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Bourbon Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake
Made with pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, caramel sauce, cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Brandy Prime Rib
Made with fresh oregano and thyme sprigs, beef stock, standing rib roast, garlic, soy sauce, black pepper, brandy
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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
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
Christmas Nut Thins
Made with pecan halves, vanilla extract, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, pecans
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Hot Spiced Cider And Rum Punch
Made with rum, oranges, whole cloves, apple cider, cinnamon sticks
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Christmas Aspic With Avocado Dressing
Made with unflavored gelatin, tomato juice, tomato, cucumber, celery, non-stick cooking spray, lettuce, avocado, plain nonfat yogurt
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Cornflake Christmas Wreaths
Made with non-stick cooking spray, margarine, red cinnamon candies, marshmallows, green food coloring, corn flakes cereal
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Eggnog For A Crowd
Made with heavy cream, milk, brandy, light rum, eggs, confectioners' sugar
Time: 1-2 hours
Lemon Babka (Polish Christmas Bread)
Made with all-purpose flour, sugar, sea salt, unsalted butter, lemon extract, vanilla extract, lemon zest, large eggs, half and half, bread flour
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
New Braunfels Christmas Lights Wassail
This wassail recipe is perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit. The apple cider and cranberry juice give it a festive flavor, while the rum and orange add a...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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
Braised Goose
Made with salt and pepper, goose, sage, garlic, dry white wine, beef stock
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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