Christma Recipes

I liked these a lot. The poppyseed taste is subtle yet makes them a little different and more "elegant" than ordinary butter cookies.

Raspberry gems are delicate sandwich cookies with a sour cream pastry dough, raspberry jam filling, dipped in semi-sweet chocolate and sprinkled with almonds. A gorgeous holiday cookie tin addition.

Santa Claus cookies are soft drop cookies with bright lemon zest, baked then frosted and decorated into jolly Santa faces. A Christmas cookie tray classic for kids.

Easy, and quick and impresses the heck out of your guests! I sometimes add thyme, or oregano to my dough when mixing (about 2 teaspoons) and this adds nicely to the taste of the dough.

Spiced gingerbread with cinnamon, mace and nutmeg, brightened with orange zest and brandy, studded with raisins. A moist, dense holiday loaf perfect for Christmas tea trays.

Slow-cooked caramelized onions layered with oil-cured black olives and anchovy fillets in a buttery homemade crust. A rustic French-style open-faced savory pie.

Swedish Christmas crescent cookies: tender almond shortbread shaped into half-moons and finished with cinnamon sugar. The classic Scandinavian holiday cookie that melts on the tongue.

A festive bread machine loaf studded with maraschino cherries, candied fruit, dates, and walnuts in a rich buttery egg dough. Holiday baking made effortless. One loaf, zero fuss.

White Christmas Cookies with Nut and Raisin recipe

Very yummy pumpkin bread bakes up moist and tender with warm nutmeg and an oil-based batter. This big-batch recipe makes multiple loaves and freezes beautifully for the holidays.

Dave's light pumpkin pie uses artificial sweetener, skim milk, and nonfat evaporated milk for a holiday-classic flavor with significantly less fat and sugar. Thanksgiving dessert you can serve guilt-free.

Chocolate pecan pie spiked with Kahlua and molasses, loaded with toasted pecans and semi-sweet chocolate chips. A grown-up Thanksgiving pie with deep coffee-bourbon undertones.

Old-school pecan pie with a flaky shortening crust and a creamed butter base for the filling. Christmas and Thanksgiving classic from below the Mason-Dixon line.

Classic six-ingredient rolled sugar cookies built for cutting Christmas shapes and decorating with royal icing. Crisp edges, soft centers, holds intricate details beautifully.

Soft, warmly spiced gingerbread cookies made with molasses, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Roll and cut into festive shapes for Christmas decorating with simple icing.

Surprise packages are butter cookies with a chocolate mint wafer hidden inside each one, iced and decorated to look like tiny Christmas presents. A fun holiday baking project.