Christmas/25 recipes

No sugar, flavour is still so nice, and much healthier too!

This delicious sweet potato casserole impresses everyone. It's creamy but not too rich, it's sweet but not too heavy. The candied pecan topping adds the extra crunchiness and nuttiness, a great side dish to share on your Thanksgiving table.

Perfect make ahead breakfast casserole for Christmas morning. Make it ahead the day before and pop in the oven in the morning for a great breakfast that can feed a crowd.

How to cook acorn squash. This works with carnival squash (used in the photo) as well as acorn squash. Perfectly cooked moist and not stringly squash paired with a buttery glaze that is caramelized perfectly. All this in about 20 minutes.

A delicious butter cookie with a twist of chocolate swirl. One of our Christmas gift staples.

Make it ahead to save some time for your party day, and it tastes delicious when it comes out of the oven and freshly baked.

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Best Christmas Butter Cookies recipe.

A special treat that could be used as a quick breakfast on Christmas Day or as a snack during the holidays.

These buttery and yummy turnovers will for sure turn you over. It's not easy to stop popping these tasty treats into your mouth, they are additively delicious.

These cookies came from our friend when he came over, they were so buttery and flakey, the right amount of sweetness. These delicious cookies are definitely not only good at Christmas!

"Tastes best if you marinate your ham the day before cooking."

It all began in a small village in the Black Forest of Germany, where a group of mischievous elves tried creating a cookie to make people dance joyfully. They stumbled upon anise, a magical spice with a sweet and licorice-like flavor, and decided to use it in their cookie recipe.

I used to live near Half Moon Bay and remember the Pumpkin Festival well. This recipe does a fitting tribute to the place and the fruits of the harvest. Yum...I'm smelling the loaves bake as I write... My personal preference is to decrease the oil and sugar slightly, but others will enjoy the richness and sweetness as is.

Classic jam filled cookies perfect for Christmas. Fillings can range from various jams to hazelnut spreads only limited by your imagination.

Dear Abby's Kentucky Pecan Pie recipe