Last Updated on December 10, 2025
Knock the socks off of your holiday guests this year when you make any of these 10 festive desserts.
Mini Cheesecake Santa Hats
Mini cheesecake Santa hats are the perfect blend of festive fun and creamy indulgence. These crowd-pleasers are easy to assemble, and perfect for Christmas parties, cookie trays, or as a fun kitchen project with kids.
Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies
This holiday version mixes festive sprinkles, crushed sandwich cookies (like Oreos), chocolate chips, and whatever extra add-ins you like — pretzels, potato chips, nuts, candies — giving each bite plenty of varied texture and flavor. Find the recipe here.
Pretzel Christmas Trees
Pretzel Christmas Trees are quick, festive holiday treats made by piping green-tinted melted white candy melts over pretzel sticks to create a tree shape. While the chocolate is still soft, you decorate them with sprinkles and a tiny star on top. They’re fun to customize, easy to make with kids, and perfect for adding to cookie boxes, topping hot cocoa or cupcakes, or enjoying as a simple, sweet-salty snack.
Pinecone Cookie Truffles
These viral Vegan Pinecone Cookie Truffles are a festive, no-bake treat that look impressive but come together in under 30 minutes. Made with just four simple ingredients, they combine a creamy chocolate–biscuit truffle base with crunchy cornflakes, all shaped into adorable pinecones. Each truffle is coated in chocolate and dusted with icing sugar “snow,” giving them a beautiful holiday finish.
Saltine Cracker Toffee
Trust us, these will be the first to go when family comes into town. If you’re not a fan of the sweet and salty combo, these can be made with graham crackers, too!
Kahlua Pecan Pie
There’s no denying that the pecan pie is staple for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, but for those of us that might be tired of the same ol’ same ol’, this Kahlua Pecan Pie is speaking our language.
Cranberry gingersnap pie
The showstopper of this list is a stunning cranberry gingersnap pie. Make your own gingersnap crust or substitute for a store bought graham cracker crust. Top with mint leaves or thyme and sugar-coated cranberries.
Peppermint chocolate chip cookies
Spread some holiday cheer when you dress up traditional chocolate chip cookies for Christmas by using peppermint and white chocolate chips.
Snowball cookies
A unique holiday treat that would even work for Valentine’s Day, these peppermint snowball cookies will be a hit with kids and adults, alike!
White chocolate cranberry bundt cake
Any recipe that calls for three sticks of butter is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Try out this white chocolate cranberry bundt cake.
