Holiday Recipes

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It’s time to celebrate! Plan your menu for a festive spread right here. Whether you’re looking for bite-sized nibbles for your office party or the main course for your holiday dinner, we’ve got plenty of ideas for you to explore.

Peanut Butter Pretzel Magic Bars

These Peanut Butter Pretzel Magic Bars are a MUST for your next party! Think: Super Bowl, office party, or birthday. They have a pretzel crust with layers of peanut butter, chocolate, coconut, and sweetened condensed milk topped with more pretzels.
Hot Crab Dip

This Hot Crab Dip is a MUST for your holiday party, Super Bowl party, or dinner party. Made with lump crab meat, cream cheese, and mayo. Make it ahead and then bake until bubbly when you're ready to serve!
Gingerbread Men Cookies

BEST Gingerbread Men Cookies! Deeply flavored with spices and molasses, tender or crispy depending on how long you bake them.
Broiled Lobster Tail with Brown Butter Sauce

Throwing a fancy party? Broiled Lobster Tail should definitely be on the menu. This step-by-step guide will show you exactly what to do. Serve with an easy browned butter and toasted hazelnut sauce!
Peppermint Bark Chocolate Cookies

Peppermint Bark Chocolate Cookies! These chewy, chocolate brownie cookies are studded with pieces of peppermint bark. They're the ultimate holiday treat! Best enjoyed next to a roaring fire with hot cocoa.
Peppermint Bark

Peppermint Bark is so festive and so EASY! This recipe uses both peppermint extract and crushed candy canes to make it an extra-special holiday treat. It makes a great holiday gift for teachers, neighbors, and friends!
Candied Walnuts

Walnuts. Sugar. That's pretty much all you need to make these Candied Walnuts! These crunchy caramelized nuts are a great party snack. You can also serve them in a salad or sprinkled over ice cream!
Rolled Stuffed Flank Steak

Butterflied flank steak that is marinated, rolled up with prosciutto, basil, Parmesan, and roasted bell peppers, and then roasted in the oven. Great for a party.
Chocolate Crinkles

Chocolate crinkle cookies! Chocolate dough rolled in powdered sugar and baked into a festive black and white cookie. They're the perfect Christmas cookies!
Eggnog

Homemade Eggnog is EASY to make! Plus, it doesn't have all the fillers of the store-bought stuff. Just cream, sugar, eggs, and spices. Enjoy it spiked or without alcohol for a kid-friendly version.
Spritz Cookies

Spritz cookies are a classic Christmas cookie! With roots in Germany and Scandinavia, they're a simple butter cookie pressed into festive shapes and topped with all sorts of garnishes.
Eggnog Ice Cream

Homemade eggnog ice cream, with egg yolks, cream, milk, sugar, and eggnog spices.
Holiday Punch

Here's a festive holiday punch that's fit for a crowd! We make it with cranberry juice, orange juice, bourbon, and hard cider, though we include a non-alcoholic version so kids to enjoy, too.
Walnut Snowball Cookies

These festive holiday Snowball Cookies are made with finely chopped walnuts, flour, and vanilla, then rolled into balls and dusted with powdered sugar. They freeze well and ship well, too!
Gingerbread Cupcakes

Want the taste of gingerbread without the fuss of cookies? Make these Gingerbread Cupcakes! They're topped with layer of tangy lemon icing for the ideal (and EASY) holiday treat.
Swedish Meatballs

The BEST Swedish meatballs recipe! Made from a mixture of beef and pork, flavored with nutmeg and cardamom and served with a tasty Swedish Meatball sauce.
Honey Mulled Wine

Get into the holiday spirit with Honey Mulled Wine! This red wine is sweetened with honey and spiced with cinnamon. It's an easy (and easy to love) winter warmer.
Chocolate Ganache Torte

This over-the-top rich chocolate ganache torte is made with two pounds of chocolate, a stick of butter, and a cup of cream. It earns being called Death-By-Chocolate!
Triple Ginger Gingerbread Cake

Time for gingerbread! This old-fashioned gingerbread cake is loaded with three kinds of ginger: ground, fresh, and candied. It's an extra-special treat to have around the holidays.
5 Ways to Top Your Christmas Crack!

Can't get enough salty-sweet Christmas Crack (a.k.a. Saltine Toffee or Cracker Toffee)? With its layers of chocolate, caramel, and saltines, it's a must for your holiday cookie tray! Here are five fun ways to top your next batch, from pretzels to pecans.
Coconut Macaroons

Coconut macaroons! These sweet coconut cookies are slightly crunchy on the outside, but soft and chewy on the inside, with a secret ingredient to make them extra smooth!
Gingersnap Cookies

Best Gingersnap Cookies ever! These ultra-thin gingersnap cookies are made with molasses and ground ginger, and baked until lightly browned and crispy.
Thumbprint Cookies

Thumbprint Cookies! These buttery little cookies are filled with jam and rolled with nuts. Make this classic cookie for your next cookie exchange or holiday party.
Candy Cane Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies! Twists of red-and-white cookie dough flavored with peppermint extract. Such a fun way to celebrate the holidays!
Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Mashed sweet potatoes are great, but add a little bourbon and they become outright decadent! Make this easy side dish for Thanksgiving or a holiday party this year.
Pecan Pralines

Pecan pralines are more than the sum of their parts: pecans, sugar, cream, butter, and vanilla. They're a rich, crunchy, candy-coated indulgence! Make them for a holiday cookie tray or to ship to a friend.

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Holiday Recipes

Peanut Butter Pretzel Magic Bars

Hot Crab Dip

Broiled Lobster Tail with Brown Butter Sauce

Peppermint Bark

Candied Walnuts

Rolled Stuffed Flank Steak

Eggnog

Eggnog Ice Cream

Holiday Punch

Gingerbread Cupcakes

Swedish Meatballs

Honey Mulled Wine

Chocolate Ganache Torte

Triple Ginger Gingerbread Cake

5 Ways to Top Your Christmas Crack!

Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Pecan Pralines