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Holiday Recipes

Browse the best holiday recipes for every occasion, including Christmas recipes, Thanksgiving dinner ideas, Easter desserts, and Halloween party food. Find easy appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, desserts, and drinks perfect for entertaining and celebrating all year long.

  • A photo collage of Christmas-themed cookies in 3 columns. A red oval in the center reads "20 Best Christmas Themed Cookies simplyhappenings.com."
    20 Best Christmas-Themed Cookies
  • 21 Leftover Thanksgiving Recipes
  • A cake pedestal with an Oreo Cheesecake on it. A serving spatula and plates sit in front of the cheesecake.
    Oreo Cheesecake
  • A wood cutting board topped with pumpkin cheesecake cookie cups. The front cookie cup has a bite taken out of it.
    Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookie Cups
  • An overhead closeup view of cream puffs on a white platter. Two of the cream puffs are open with the custard filling showing face up.
    Cream Puffs
  • A round white plate of white chocolate raspberry thumbprint cookies.
    White Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
  • A round white plate of cheese and ham puff pastry bites and a small white bowl of mustard.
    Cheese and Ham Puff Pastry Bites
  • A white surface with four red velvet crinkle cookies stacked. One cookie is leaning against the stack and another cookie is split in half with the red inside showing.
    Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
  • A closeup of a pork tenderloin sliced and surrounded by cranberries and rosemary.
    Slow Cooker Maple Dijon Pork Tenderloin
  • A round wood platter topped with a Christmas Wreath Caprese Pizza surrounded by cherry tomatoes on vines and fresh basil leaves. 3/4 of the pizza is in view. A red towel sits next to the wood platter on a white marble counter.
    Christmas Wreath Caprese Pizza
  • A round red and white embellished plate with a Christmas cheesecake on top of it. It's surrounded by fresh raspberries, a red towel, and two pine cones.
    Christmas Cheesecake
  • A white rectangle platter of crab-stuffed mushrooms and fresh lemon wedges.
    Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms
  • A white marble counter with sixteen gingerbead cheesecake bars cut into squares.
    Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars
  • A fancy white platter with two Cornish hens, fresh rosemary sprigs, and lemon wedges on it.
    Garlic Herb Roasted Cornish Hens
  • A cream colored scalloped plate with seven cherry cheesecake cookie cups on it.
    Cherry Cheesecake Cookie Cups
  • A round red Christmas plate topped with Christmas Rice Krispies treat balls topped with red, green, and white nonpareils.
    Christmas Rice Krispies Treat Balls
  • A tree shaped platter topped with eight baked Christmas tree-shaped pizza pockets sprinkled with fresh parsley. Fresh parsley leaves surround the pizza pockets. A white round bowl of pizza sauce sits next to the platter.
    Christmas Tree Pizza Pockets
  • Half of a round white plate is visible. It's topped with six buffalo chicken bites.
    Buffalo Chicken Puff Pastry Bites
  • Peanut butter cookie cups sitting on a white surface drizzled with chocolate ganache.
    Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
  • A stack of four lemon crinkle cookies on a white surface. The top cookie has a bite taken out of it.
    Lemon Crinkle Cookies
  • A round white plate topped with crab rangoon cups and around white bowl of sweet chili sauce.
    Crab Rangoon Cups
  • A closeup of ham, gruyere, and cranberry puff pastry bites on a wood platter.
    Ham, Gruyère & Cranberry Puff Pastry Cups
  • A side angled view of a clear baking dish filled with baked crab rangoon dip topped with golden brown melted cheese and sliced green onions. It's surrounded by wonton chips.
    Crab Rangoon Dip
  • A brown wood platter filled with sausage-stuffed mushrooms.
    Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
  • A white platter with French onion stuffed mushrooms on it.
    French Onion Stuffed Mushrooms
  • 33 Easy Thanksgiving Appetizers and Finger Foods
  • An overhead view of a round glass dish with pumpkin pie dip in it. It has a shape of a pumpkin sprinkled on with cinnamon. The dish is surrounded by cookies and fruit.
    3-Layer Pumpkin Pie Dip
  • An overhead view of a round white bowl of leftover turkey and rice soup. Fresh sage leaves sit next to the bowl.
    Leftover Turkey and Rice Soup
  • A white platter with four tiramisu drop cookies visible.
    Tiramisu Drop Cookies
  • A closeup of maple bacon-wrapped Brussels sprouts on a cream colored platter next to a small white dish of maple sauce.
    Maple Bacon-Wrapped Brussels Sprouts
  • A closeup of a baking dish with six turkey cranberry sliders in it. Two are turned on their side showing the layers of cranberry sauce, turkey, and cheese. Fresh sage leaves are sitting on top of the sliders.
    Turkey Cranberry Sliders
  • A white platter with sliced turkey breast topped with gravy. Fresh rosemary sits on the platter next to the slices.
    Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Garlic Herb Butter
  • An overhead view of a wood rectangle platter topped with nine sausage cranberry pinwheels. Fresh rosemary surrounds them and the platter is sitting on an orange plaid napkin.
    Sausage Cranberry Pinwheels
  • 2/3 view of a round white plate of French onion tartlets.
    French Onion Tartlets
  • A wood slab with four reindeer drop cookies on it.
    Reindeer Drop Cookies
  • A round red plate with white embelishments topped with Santa hat drop cookies.
    Santa Hat Drop Cookies
  • A side view of Christmas tree drop cookies on an embellished platter.
    Christmas Tree Drop Cookies
  • A round white plate of chocolate meringue cookies over a cream colored napkin.
    Chocolate Meringue Cookies
  • A side closeup view of five candy corn drop cookies on a white marble counter surrounded by candy corn. An orange bowl of candy corn sits in the background.
    Candy Corn Drop Cookies
  • A closeup of a spider cookie on a black plate.
    Spider Drop Cookies

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I'm the recipe developer and food photographer behind Simply Happenings. I'm also a wife, mom to two adventurous little boys, registered nurse, and I live in the great Midwest. I like to feature high-protein recipes, one-pot meals, and delicious recipes you can cook with your favorite household appliances.

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