Holiday Dessert Recipes

Easy Homemade Holiday Rum Balls (20-Min)
This easy rum balls recipe only takes 20 minutes to make, with simple ingredients and a food processor! It's a no nut recipe that uses vanilla wafer cookies as a base - but you can use any crunchy cookie! This no bake Christmas dessert is perfect to make ahead of the holidays as it stores easily and freezes well. These rum balls are moist, boozy, festive, and fun to make or give as holiday gifts!
Glazed Cinnamon Bundt Cake
This spiced bundt cake recipe is so easy to make and is super fluffy and moist from the addition of buttermilk. Moist cinnamon cake is topped with a spiced cinnamon glaze. Perfect for holiday baking or a cozy fall brunch dessert. This glazed spice cake feeds 12-15 people and tastes just like a cinnamon roll in cake form!
Salted Caramel Cookies with Chocolate Chips
Looking for a fun twist on a classic cookie that turns it into a perfect holiday cookie? You'll love this chocolate chip cookie recipe with salted caramel! These chewy cookies have salted caramel flavor in every single bite.
Quick Cut-Out Sugar Cookies (No Chill)
This quick cut out sugar cookie recipe is so easy and can be made in 30 minutes or less. These easy sugar cookies are sweet, crunchy, and require no chill time at all! Plus, they don't puff up or spread at all in the oven, they hold their shape perfectly - even on sharp edges. These are the perfect holiday cookies to decorate with royal icing or add to your cookie boxes!
Hot Cocoa Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting
These hot cocoa cupcakes are made with instant hot cocoa mix for a fun and festive holiday cupcake recipe! These chocolate cupcakes are moist and light and topped with a homemade marshmallow frosting. Perfect for a winter treat!
Super Chewy Coffee Cookies
These chewy cookies with espresso powder are delicious, and can be made in less than an hour! This coffee cookie recipe makes 12 cookies. If you love coffee desserts you will love these easy espresso cookies!
How to Create a Holiday Cookie Gift Box (Ultimate Guide)
Want to make a holiday cookie gift box this year? Here's the ultimate guide on how to make a cookie box, plus DIY cookie box ideas! Get cookie box packaging ideas and decoration tips, plus the best holiday cookie recipes to make and bake at home.
Easy Homemade Pumpkin Mousse
This pumpkin mousse recipe has only 6 ingredients and is super easy to make. It is also the perfect no bake fall dessert! You can serve this mousse in a pie or just in a couple of cute cups. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings for a yummy & easy pumpkin dessert for Thanksgiving or fall!
Easy Homemade Holiday Rum Balls (20-Min)
This easy rum balls recipe only takes 20 minutes to make, with simple ingredients and a food processor! It's a no nut recipe that uses vanilla wafer cookies as a base - but you can use any crunchy cookie! This no bake Christmas dessert is perfect to make ahead of the holidays as it stores easily and freezes well. These rum balls are moist, boozy, festive, and fun to make or give as holiday gifts!
Easy Chocolate Sugar Cookies (No Chill!)
This cut out chocolate sugar cookie recipe is so incredibly easy to make! These no chill chocolate cookies can be made in 30 minutes or less! Crunchy, sweet, and chocolatey, take a break from classic sugar cookies and make these instead! Frost and decorate them with cookie icing for a fun decorated holiday cookie.
Easy Homemade Pumpkin Mousse
This pumpkin mousse recipe has only 6 ingredients and is super easy to make. It is also the perfect no bake fall dessert! You can serve this mousse in a pie or just in a couple of cute cups. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings for a yummy & easy pumpkin dessert for Thanksgiving or fall!
Easy Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
If you're looking for a melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookie recipe with pistachios, this is it! With a few ingredients and simple steps, this holiday cookie favorite comes together in just a few minutes. Studded with crushed pistachios and a hint of vanilla, this classic shortbread recipe is perfect to add to your holiday baking or cookie box. Everyone will love these pistachio cookies!
3 Ingredient Easy Snowball Cookies
These snowball cookies literally melt in your mouth! They use only 3 ingredients which makes them super easy to put together during a busy holiday season. Bake them for just 15 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar to make them look like snowballs. You can easily make this snowball cookie recipe ahead of time or double the recipe for a holiday cookie swap!
How to Create a Holiday Cookie Gift Box (Ultimate Guide)
Want to make a holiday cookie gift box this year? Here's the ultimate guide on how to make a cookie box, plus DIY cookie box ideas! Get cookie box packaging ideas and decoration tips, plus the best holiday cookie recipes to make and bake at home.
Quick Cut-Out Sugar Cookies (No Chill)
This quick cut out sugar cookie recipe is so easy and can be made in 30 minutes or less. These easy sugar cookies are sweet, crunchy, and require no chill time at all! Plus, they don't puff up or spread at all in the oven, they hold their shape perfectly - even on sharp edges. These are the perfect holiday cookies to decorate with royal icing or add to your cookie boxes!