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Eggnog Truffles
PHOTO; ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLIST; JASON SCHREIBER
If eggnog itself weirds you out (we get it, drinking eggs is a little strange), but love the idea of its flavors—cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cream wrapped in white chocolate—then we think you’re gonna love these truffles.
Get the Eggnog Truffles recipe.
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Peppermint Bark
Parker Feierbach
Peppermint bark is THE Christmas candy we cannot wait to get our hands on every holiday season. Luckily for you, you can make a batch in just 10 minutes flat.
Get the Peppermint Bark recipe.
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Biscoff Trifle
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON
You may be most familiar with these cookies as a beloved Delta in-flight snack. In fact, Biscoff’s partnership with the airline is what first introduced American consumers to the cookie in the 1980s. We love eating them all year long, but especially around Christmastime. So we decided to celebrate speculoos with this showstopping holiday trifle.
Get the Biscoff Trifle recipe.
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Peppermint Ice Cream
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER
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Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake)
Parker Feierbach
Bûche de Noël cakes are a French Christmas tradition dating back to the 19th century. Rolling up a warm cake in a towel might seem crazy, but it's the best way to ensure the cake won't crack when you frost it.
Get the Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake) recipe.
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Cannoli Bites
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: LENA ABRAHAM
The crunchy exterior and creamy interior of a cannoli is one of the world’s best bites. Unfortunately, that bite is usually a messy thing to navigate, with the shell and filling going in all sorts of directions. That’s where these one-bite wonders come in!
Get the Cannoli Bites recipe.
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Cookie Brittle
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
Cookie brittle is a particularly great hack for the holidays or any time you’re entertaining when you don’t have time or the oven space to bake multiple trays too. Think of it like a faster, easier way to make a big batch of chocolate chip cookies. 😍
Get the Cookie Brittle recipe.
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Cranberry Bread Pudding
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: JASON SCHREIBER
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Hot Chocolate Fudge
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
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Panettone
PHOTO; ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLIST; FRANCESCA ZANI
Large domed boxes line grocery and bakery shelves during the holiday season. Have you ever wondered what it could be all about? Inside those boxes lies the magic of panettone, which is nostalgic and symbolic of Christmas. It’s a rich, fruity, bread-like cake studded with citrusy essence, with bits of chocolate that melt in your mouth and orange peel brightens the bite.
Get the Panettone recipe.
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Sugar Cookie Bars
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER
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Gingerbread House
Erik Bernstein
Building a gingerbread house from scratch might sound like a huge undertaking when you can just reach for a kit—but it's not! We've got the best tips for assembly, so you can get creative and focus on the decoration.
Get the Gingerbread House recipe.
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Cake Mix Cookies
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER
Short for time on baking all of your holiday cookies this year? Think of these cake mix cookies as your magical helpers, here to save the day. These sprinkled cookies use vanilla cake mix to create the softest, fluffiest cookie you've ever had.
Get the Cake Mix Cookies recipe.
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Tiramisu Truffles
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON
Craving a sweet pick-me-up at the end of a meal? These tiramisu truffles are for you. Luscious espresso and mascarpone white chocolate ganache is coated in a crisp chocolate shell for a dreamy bite-sized dessert that’s sure to delight every coffee lover.
Get the Tiramisu Truffles recipe.
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Struffoli
PHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHY; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE
To make Italian struffoli, little balls of dough are flavored with citrus zest and a splash of wine, deep-fried until crispy and light, and tossed in honey to sweeten the deal. As if this isn’t already enough of a delight, the balls then get shaped into a wreath and covered in rainbow nonpareil sprinkles.
Get the Struffoli recipe.
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Christmas Tree Cake
Erik Bernstein
Nine layers of breath-taking beauty! This Christmas tree cake is perfect for when you really want to show off this holiday season. We recommend using a homemade cake recipe, like our chocolate or yellow cakes, but boxed cake mix will work too.
Get the Christmas Tree Cake recipe.
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Gingerbread Cookies
Parker Feierbach
For us, gingerbread should have a lot of ground ginger, a bit of cinnamon, and a tiny amount of cloves. It's the perfect Christmas formula. But if you don't have cloves (or really loathe them), you can just leave them out. As for the ginger, it's necessary but negotiable. Feel free to use less.
Get the Gingerbread Cookies recipe.
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Spiced Hot Chocolate Brownies
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDSERON
Mexican hot chocolate is very much unique. It’s rich in chocolate, not too sweet, and the added spices will surprise yet comfort you. Inspired by that classic drink, these brownies are reminiscent of those iconic flavors with a little something extra.
Get the Spiced Hot Chocolate Brownies recipe.
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Cranberry Pie
Andrew Bui
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Santa Hat Cupcakes
Joel goldberg
Bake off your favorite cupcakes, pipe a tall swirling mound of red frosting on top, then add a little white around the edges and top. You'll have the cutest Christmas dessert in no time, and everyone will be obsessed.
Get the Santa Hat Cupcakes recipe.
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