Made with baking powder, flour, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla or almond extract
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.
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Christmas Party Mints
Made with powdered sugar, margarine, evaporated milk, peppermint flavoring, food coloring
Time: over 5 hours
Christmas Morning Sausage Ring
Made with apple, onion, milk, sausage, crackers, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cake Mix Christmas Cookies
Made with powdered sugar, nuts, cake mix, eggs, shortening, water
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Christmas Nut Thins
Made with pecan halves, vanilla extract, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, pecans
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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Icelandic Christmas Salad
Made with lemon juice, red cabbage, red currant jelly, raspberry preserves or apricot jam
Time: 2-5 hours
Grandpa's Hot Buttered Rum
Made with water, butter, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, vanilla ice cream, nutmeg, cinnamon, dark rum
Time: 2-5 hours
Almond Eggnog
Made with nutmeg, egg yolks, whole cloves, cinnamon, rum, milk, sugar, almonds
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Christmas Eggnog Pound Cake
Made with coconut extract, butter, shortening, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, eggnog, flaked coconut, sugar, eggs, lemon extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Christmas Cauliflower
Made with paprika, cauliflower, green bell pepper, sliced mushrooms, butter or margarine, milk, all-purpose flour, Swiss cheese, pimientos, salt
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Christmas Open House Snack Platter
Made with green olives, tomato, chunk ham, cream cheese, mayonnaise, prepared mustard, salt and pepper, chunk chicken, green onions, hard cooked eggs
Time: 2-5 hours
Christmas Crackle Candy
Made with powdered sugar, sugar, light corn syrup, water, cinnamon flavoring oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Foolproof Standing Rib Roast
Made with garlic powder, standing rib roast, House Seasoning, salt, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
White Christmas Punch
Made with vanilla ice cream, lemon lime carbonated beverage, sugar, water, evaporated milk, almond extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Cardamom Shortbread Stars
Made with all-purpose flour, butter, sugar, cardamom, salt, confectioners' sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cherry Surprise Balls
Made with butter or margarine, flour, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, water, nuts, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, maraschino cherries
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Holiday Cider
Made with oranges, ground nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, apple cider, brown sugar, lemonade concentrate, orange juice concentrate, whole cloves, whole allspice
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 1-2 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
Fudge Balls
Made with powdered sugar, flour, butter or margarine, unsweetened baking chocolate, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Spiced Rum Balls
Made with vanilla wafers, corn syrup, spiced rum, walnuts, pecans, cocoa powder
Time: over 5 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
Holiday Eggnog Bread
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
Almond White Chocolate Bark
Made with dried apricot, almonds, white chocolate
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Santa's Punch
Made with ginger ale, lime sherbet, pineapple juice, lime Kool-Aid
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole
Made with ground ginger, nutmeg, salt, orange, sweet potatoes or yams, onions, olive oil or vegetable oil, cranberries, brown sugar, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Frosted Anise Cookies
Made with sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, anise extract, light cream or half-and-half, butter, powdered sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Christmas Popcorn
Made with vanilla extract, baking soda, corn syrup, popcorn, peanuts, butter or margarine, brown sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Hot Spiced Cider And Rum Punch
Made with rum, oranges, whole cloves, apple cider, cinnamon sticks
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 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
Christmas Scent
Made with water, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, anise seed, ground nutmeg, ground ginger
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Candied Fruit Christmas Cookies
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
Christmas Coconut Cake
Made with crushed pecans, maraschino cherries, coconut, butter cake mix with pudding, sweetened condensed milk, cream of coconut, crushed pineapple, frozen whipped topping
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Pomegranate Holiday Punch
Made with orange zest, pomegranate juice, cranberry juice, orange juice, cinnamon sticks, ginger
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Christmas Pea Salad
Made with black pepper, salt, pimentos, frozen peas, vegetable oil, vinegar, scallions, sweet pickles
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Christmas Fruitcake Bars
Made with light brown sugar, salt, eggs, all-purpose flour, candied pineapple, red glace (candied) cherries, dates, raisins, walnuts, butter or margarine
Time: 1-2 hours
Hot English Wassail Punch
Made with cinnamon sticks, ground allspice, cider, lemon juice, orange juice, sugar, ground nutmeg
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Candy Cane Puffs
Made with candy canes, white chocolate, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, butter, confectioners' sugar, egg, peppermint extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
American Indian Cold Christmas Cake
Made with pecans or walnuts, coconut, raisins, vanilla wafers, sweetened condensed milk
Time: over 5 hours
Shortbread Spritzer Cookies
Made with decors or colored sugar or chopped nuts, food coloring, butter, flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, almond flavoring, egg, milk
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Christmas Shortbread Bars
Made with raisins, pecans, shortbread mix, sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, candied cherries
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Italian Christmas Zucchini in Agrodolce
Made with pine nuts, salt and pepper, olive oil, zucchini, garlic, vinegar, water
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Spritzgeback (Pressed Hazelnut Cookies)
Made with ground hazelnuts, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, almond extract, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Almond Bark Cookies
Made with peanuts, almond bark, peanut butter, rice krispies cereal, miniature marshmallows
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Christmas Caramel Popcorn
Made with candy coated chocolate candy pieces, baking soda, popcorn, brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, salt, vanilla extract
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Christmas Frittata
Made with red onion, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, vegetable oil, onions, garlic, frozen spinach, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Christmas Tree Cake
Made with pretzel rods, peppermint candies, cake mix, confectioners' sugar, shortening, water, non-dairy creamer, vanilla extract, salt, green food coloring
Time: 1-2 hours
White Christmas Jewel Fudge
Made with candied cherries, chopped green candied cherries, salt, (6 oz. size) premium white chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract
Time: 2-5 hours
Christmas Spice Butter
This buttery spread has sugar and spice and everything nice. Use on toast, muffins, bagels, or anywhere you want a little taste of the holidays.
Time: under 30 minutes
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