1,147 christma recipes

Thin, crispy oatmeal lace cookies with brown sugar, heavy cream, melted butter, and brandy-soaked currants. Delicate, caramelized wafers that shatter with each bite.

Eggnog cookies with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a splash of holiday eggnog. Soft, cake-like Christmas cookies with the spiced flavor of your favorite seasonal drink.

Ukrainian kutia is a traditional Christmas Eve grain dish of buckwheat, ground poppy seeds, honey, and walnuts. The first of 12 dishes served at Sviata Vecheria, eaten cold and symbolic of family unity.

I make this cake for about 10 years, every time people like it.

Homemade egg nog blended fresh and served ice-cold with a dusting of nutmeg. This quick blender method skips the stovetop custard for a frothy holiday drink in minutes.

Soft, buttery sugar cookies with a hint of lemon zest, made with both butter and oil for a tender crumb. Cream of tartar keeps them pillowy. A holiday cookie jar classic.

Adapted from “Jacques Pépin Celebrates” (Knopf, 2001)- New York Times

These delicious fruitcake cookies are ideal sweets for Christmas.

Double chocolate cherry cookies that a favorite during Christmas. A chocolate cookie with and embedded maraschino cherry covered with a baked on chocolate frosting. Takes a bit of time, but the results are over the top spectacular.

Chilled shrimp and artichoke hearts tossed with lemon, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh mint, and parsley in the style of San Benedetto. A bright, elegant Italian appetizer served at room temperature.

A delicious drink made with lemonade, orange juice and apple cider that's best served steaming hot.

Even though these have very little sugar, they are fabulous. They even give Kolaches some stiff competition.

Two-ingredient queso dip with Velveeta cheese and chunky salsa. The classic party dip that melts smooth every time, ready in 15 minutes on the stovetop or microwave.

Traditional British coconut ice with a white and pink layered look. Just sugar, water, desiccated coconut, and vanilla cooked to soft-ball stage and pressed into squares. A classic Christmas sweet that's dead simple to make.

Impossible pumpkin pie that makes its own crust as it bakes, using Bisquick, pumpkin and evaporated milk. No-rolling, no-fail Thanksgiving dessert blended in 1 minute.

Don't bore your salads with the same dressings from the store, try this recipe that is sure to lively up your dinner!