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Christmas Recipes

Christmas recipes are all about sharing delicious food with family. And, let’s be honest, some tasty sweets too! Find your favorite cookie, bar, and sweet treat recipes.

  • 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
  • A cake pedestal with an Oreo Cheesecake on it. A serving spatula and plates sit in front of the cheesecake.
    Oreo Cheesecake
  • 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
  • Peanut butter cookie cups sitting on a white surface drizzled with chocolate ganache.
    Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
  • 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
  • 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 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 silver fondue pot with French onion fondue in it. A hand is dipping a toasted baguette slice into the fondue. The pot is surrounded by toasted baguette slices with melted cheese.
    French Onion Fondue
  • A Christmas cookie platter of chocolate peppermint drop cookies. A round white bowl of crushed peppermints sits next to the platter.
    Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
  • A rectangle wood platter with gingerbread man cookies with Teddy Grahams. Two small, red mugs of milk sit next to the platter.
    Gingerbread Man Cookies (Hugging Teddy Grahams!)
  • A side view of six cherry cheesecake drop cookies. In the background a jar of cherries is visible behind the cookies.
    Cherry Cheesecake Drop Cookies
  • A round white plate of seven Grinch drop cookies topped with lime green frosting and a red heart sprinkle.
    Grinch Drop Cookies
  • A vertical image of 6 rows and 4 columns of unique frosted drop cookies evenly spaced apart on a marble counter. An off-white oval in the center of the image has text overlay reading, "29 Best Frosted Drop Cookies." Black text across the bottom of the image reads, "www.simplyhappenings.com."
    35 Bakery-Style Frosted Drop Cookies
  • Red velvet drop cookies on a white surface surrounded by crumbled red velvet cookie crumbs.
    Red Velvet Drop Cookies
  • A side view of a white platter topped with Christmas tree cinnamon rolls topped with icing and Christmas sprinkles.
    Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls
  • A round white plate of red velvet thumbprint cookies next to a red napkin and two small red mugs of milk.
    Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
  • A round wood cutting board topped with cheese balls arranged in a wreath shape with rosemary leaves and cranberries. A red napkin sits at the top.
    Mini Cheese Balls 4 Ways

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Hello! I'm Tiffany.

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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