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25 fun + delicious Christmas Baking Recipes

Tis the season for Christmas Baking! Christmas parties, potlucks, homemade gifts, and baking exchanges galore and we’ve got 25 recipes to inspire you this holiday season.

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Eggnog Gooey Butter Cookies

Infused with eggnog these cookies will definitely put you in the Christmas spirit!

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Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

A delicious cookie that will melt in your mouth and can be enjoyed year round!

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Saltine Cracker Toffee

All you need are 5 ingredients and under 20 minutes to make this delicious treat that everyone will love

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Sugar Cookie Pudding Cups

Shape your sugar cookies into cups and add some pudding to make this fun and festive dessert

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Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Delicious chocolate cookies with a peppermint chocolate in the middle, these cookies are a great addition to your holiday cookie exchange or holiday parties.

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

Delicious and the perfect easy recipe to have kids help out with.

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Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Decadent and delicious, they won’t last long at your holiday party that’s for sure!

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Reindeer Cookies

This fun treat doesn’t require any baking, just some assembly of some basic ingredients making an extremely cute dessert that’s for sure.

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Christmas Chocolate Layer Bars

A fun and festive treat to make for the holiday season.

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Thick Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookies

There perfect cookie to leave out for Santa on Christmas eve!

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Cranberry Sour Cream Bundt Cake 

Delicious and make with fresh cranberries everyone will love this cake.

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Cinnamon Walnut Pinwheel Cookies

A rich, buttery and simple cookie to make this holiday season

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Dulce De Leche Cheesecake Cookies

The perfect way to get a little taste of sweetness without eating a whole slice of pie!

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French Toast Fudge

Who doesn’t love a dessert that tastes like their favourite breakfast food?

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Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Perfect for not only Christmas but any time of the year and they go great with a cup of hot cocoa!

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Gingerbread Bars

Everyone will love this gingerbread with a twist and it will soon become a family favourite.

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Cinnamon Cake

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This easy to make delicious cake will become a family favourite!

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Mocha Peppermint Crunch

No rolling or cutting required! This delicious cookie is easy to make and even more delicious.

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Old Fashioned Molasses Cookie

Christmas traditions in the form of a cookie! Need I say more?

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Orange Cranberry Coffee Cake

Tart, juicy cranberries and a sweet orange glaze – the perfect dessert combination and even better there not much else to this recipe!

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Make these cookies part of your Christmas baking marathon this holiday season! Maybe they’ll become a family tradition too?

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Christmas Tree Cupcakes

What makes these cupcakes is the green icing and Christmas sprinkles! Perfect for a Christmas classroom party treat.

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Christmas Shortbread

Another shortbread recipe that will melt in your mouth! Even better all you need to do it swap out the sprinkles for different colors and you have a sweet treat for every holiday!

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Peppermint White Chocolate Brownies

Make your own brownies from scratch or use boxed brownie mix – either way these are going to be a yummy addition to your holiday desserts

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Buttery Pecan Snowball Cookies

Also known as Russian Tea Cakes, these delicious treats can be made in under 45 minutes!

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