Looking for easy Christmas desserts? Here’s a mix of cookies, festive cakes, chocolate treats, gingerbread recipes, and holiday favorites you can make for the season.
Christmas baking is all about warm spices, chocolate, gingerbread, peppermint, and cozy flavors. These treats are perfect for sharing with family and friends.
Whether you want classic Christmas cookies, a rich yule log, a festive cheesecake, or something quick for holiday parties, you’ll find simple ideas here.
These desserts bring winter flavors everyone loves: cinnamon, molasses, chocolate, citrus, and plenty of holiday cheer. Great for gifting, gatherings, or a cozy night in.
1. Christmas Sugar Cookies
Christmas Sugar Cookies
Soft, buttery cookies perfect for decorating with royal icing or simple sugar icing.
2. Frosted Gingerbread Cookies
Frosted Gingerbread Cookies
Spiced, soft gingerbread cookies topped with a sweet frosting for a classic Christmas flavor.
3. Iced Gingerbread Cookies
Iced Gingerbread Cookies
Best iced gingerbread Christmas cookies flavored with warm spices and molasses and decorated with icing sugar (for about 30 cookies)
4. Gingerbread Molasses Cookies
Soft Gingerbread Molasses Cookies
Chewy, rich, full of molasses and warm spices. A holiday must-have.
5. Gingerbread Snowflakes Cookies
Gingerbread Snowflakes Cookies
Beautiful cut-out gingerbread cookies with delicate snowflake icing.
6. Gingerbread House Cake
Gingerbread House Cake
Gingerbread house cake made with a crunchy almond and cinnamon cake, filled with a milk chocolate ganache and covered with a mascarpone whipped cream.
7. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Chocolate Crinkles Cookies
These chocolate crinkles cookies made with cocoa powder are soft and have a browny-like chewy heart (for a about 10-12 small cookies)
8. Chocolate Fudge
Dark Chocolate Fudge
Rich, creamy fudge that melts in your mouth — great for gifting.
9. Hot Chocolate Cheesecake
Hot Chocolate Cheesecake
A creamy chocolate cheesecake topped with whipped cream for a cozy holiday vibe.
10. Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake
Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake
Smooth, intense chocolate cheesecake with a glossy ganache topping.
11. Triple Chocolate Yule Log
Triple Chocolate Log Cake
A festive holiday classic rolled with chocolate cream and covered with ganache.
12. Hazelnut Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)
Chocolate Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)
A soft sponge filled with hazelnut cream, inspired by French holiday traditions.
13. Praline Chocolate Yule
Hazelnut Yule log Cake
Delicious recipe for a homemade Buche de Noël (yule log), easy and quick to make with a chocolate sponge cake, a hazelnut praline whipped ganache and a chocolate praline crisp (for 8-10 serving)
14. Candy Cane chocolate Chip Cookies
White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
White chocolate and candy cane Christmas cookies, perfect for adding a festive and delicious touch to your holiday celebrations! (makes 12 cookies)
15. Christmas Tree Cupcakes
Christmas Tree Cupcakes
These Christmas tree cupcakes are as pretty as they are delicious, with their tree-shaped frosting. Perfect for adding a festive and tasty touch to your holiday table! (makes 12 cupcakes)
16. Coconut Christmas Cupcakes
Coconut Christmas Cupcakes
Recipe for coconut cupcakes, with a coconut flavored cupcake base and a coconut ganache (for 12 cupcakes)
17. Stained Glass Cookies
Stained Glass Cookies
These stained glass cookies are as beautiful as they are delicious! Their colorful, translucent centers make them little treasures perfect for the holidays or to delight the kids. (Makes 20–25 cookies)
18. Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Christmas Shortbread Cookies (Thumbprint Cookies) with Chocolate Ganache (Makes about 25 - 30 cookies)
19. M&M'S Christmas Cookies
Mini M&M Christmas Cookies
These mini M&M's cookies are soft and delicious, perfect for a sweet break. (Makes 12 cookies)
20. Gingerbread Cake
Gingerbread Cake
Gingerbread cake with mascarpone whipped cream frosting and orange jam filling (for a 6 inch / 15 cm cake 10 -12 slices)
21. French Apple Tart
Classic French Apple Tart
Easy recipe of the traditional French apple tart with applesauce filling (for a 10 inch /25 cm tart - about 10- 12 slices)
22. Candy Cane Pie
Easy Candy Cane Pie
Delicious Christmas Candy Cane Pie with an Oreo crust, a pink marshmallow filling, and a whipped cream topping with candy cane pieces (for a 25 cm, 10-serving pie).
23. Coconut Balls
Easy 5-Min Coconut Balls
How to make homemade raffaello coconut balls with shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk and whole hazelnuts. (for 15 balls)
24. Coconut Balls
Easy 5-Min Coconut Balls
How to make homemade raffaello coconut balls with shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk and whole hazelnuts. (for 15 balls)
25. Candy Cane Cookies
Candy Cane Cookies
Candy cane-shaped cookies, perfect for Christmas! Made with a buttery shortbread dough colored with red food coloring (makes about 18-20 cookies).
I hope you love these Christmas recipes. If you make it, be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. Happy Baking!
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25 Best Christmas Desserts
Description
A collection of my favorite Christmas desserts — cookies, gingerbread treats, festive cakes, and rich chocolate recipes perfect for the holiday season. Easy ideas to bake, share, and enjoy with family and friends.
Ingredients
- Christmas Sugar Cookies
- Frosted Gingerbread Cookies
- Iced Gingerbread Cookies
- Gingerbread Molasses Cookies
- Gingerbread Snowflakes Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
- M&M’s Christmas Cookies
- Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Candy Cane Cookies
- Triple Chocolate Yule Log
- Chocolate Yule Log
- Hazelnut Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)
- Gingerbread House Cake
- Gingerbread Cake
- Christmas Tree Cupcakes
- Coconut Christmas Cupcakes
- French Apple Tart
- Candy Cane Pie
- Hot Chocolate Cheesecake
- Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake
- Candy Cane Cookies
- Coconut balls
Instructions
- Click on any dessert in the list to open the full recipe. Each page includes step-by-step directions, baking tips, and storage notes.
- Choose the Christmas dessert you want to make, follow the instructions on the recipe card, and enjoy.
- If you try one of these holiday desserts, please leave a comment and a rating on the recipe page — it helps other readers and supports my work. Thank you!
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