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Christmas Recipes

From elegant dinner ideas to adorable Christmas cookies and delicious Christmas desserts, celebrate the holidays with tasty Christmas recipes.

Two glasses of Skinny Eggnog with whipped cream on top.

Skinny Eggnog

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By Nor Mac
This is really good if you like eggnog but don't like the fat. This is ...
(7 ratings)
Glasses of Hot Cranberry Orange Cider.

Hot Cranberry Orange Cider

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By Teressa Drenth
Developed this for all the different guests we had over the holidays. It's perfect ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Ginger Cream Molasses Sandwich Cookies.

Ginger Cream Molasses Sandwich Cookies

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By Cindy Sandberg
I LOVE molasses cookies. Was trying to come up with a way to make them ...
(7 ratings)
A platter of Christmas Wishing Cookies.

Christmas Wishing Cookies

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By Joanne Bellezza-Loughlin
There were Christmases when I just didn't have the time to bake loads of cookies. ...
(6 ratings)
Rainbow Cookie cut into squares.

Rainbow Cookies

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By Thea Pappalardo
A good friend gave me this recipe and I make these every Christmas. Everyone loves ...
(11 ratings)
Thumbprint Cookies on a plate with a cup of coffee.

Thumbprint Cookies The Ultimate Best!

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By Deb Crane
This is the only thumbprint cookie recipe I will ever use. They turn out delicate ...
(47 ratings)
What's That Pecan Pie ready to be sliced.

What's That Pecan Pie

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By Erica Lewis
Yum! This is a delicious pecan pie.
(10 ratings)
Platters of Giddo's Dream Waffles.

Giddo's Dream Waffles

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By Chelsea Hollow
Several months ago, I awoke from an extremely vivid dream. Giddo, my grandfather who passed ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Crab Balls.

Crab Balls

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By Melissa Turner
These baked crab balls are fun and super easy to make. This recipe could be ...
(5 ratings)
Plates of Christmas Crunch.

Christmas Crunch

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By Christine Bronston
The perfect mix of sweet and salty!! YUMMMMM
(8 ratings)
A piece of Croissant Apple Raisin Bread Pudding on a plate.

Croissant Apple Raisin Bread Pudding

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By Toni T
My Mom had a friend who made the best bread pudding in the world. ...
(9 ratings)
Baked Custard Pancake ready to be sliced.

Baked Custard Pancake

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By Barbara Kavorkian
This pancake is so good. In fact, it is more like a custard than cake ...
(14 ratings)
Brunch Crab Benedict assembled on a plate.

Brunch Crab Benedict

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By Pam Ellingson
This is my recipe for an elegant open-faced crab sandwich to be served for brunch ...
(3 ratings)
The Not So Sweet Potato Casserole ready to serve.

The Not So Sweet Potato Casserole

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By Sherry Peyton
My family may be one of ten who really doesn't like the marshmallowy, brown sugary ...
(4 ratings)
Cranberry Orange Ginger Scones on a plate with butter.

Cranberry Orange Ginger Scones

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By Veneta Britt
This came from wanting to add something good to a basic scone recipe I had. ...
(3 ratings)
Sweet Potato Casserole With a Hint of Orange Flavor ready to be served.

Sweet Potato Casserole With A Hint Of Orange Flavor

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By Laura Cassanos
My boys love this and not just for Thanksgiving. I make this all fall and ...
(9 ratings)
A platter of Millie's Sweet Potato Biscuits.

Sweet Potato Biscuits, Millie's

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By Millie Johnson
I first had these little biscuits at a quaint mountain restaurant. This is my own ...
(5 ratings)
A plate of Grandma Ann's Iced Oatmeal Spice Cookies.

Grandma Ann's Iced Oatmeal Spice Cookies

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By Susan Feliciano
These bring back many childhood memories, and they were also a favorite of my father's. ...
(19 ratings)
Slice cut into the 2-Hour Turkey.

2-hour Turkey, Really.

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By Torrey Moseley
I ran across this recipe a few years back from my local grocery store. I ...
(80 ratings)
Creamy Mashed Potatoes ready to be served.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

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By Judy Sprague
This is a quick easy recipe that enhances any meal.
(19 ratings)
Ginger Ale Glazed Ham on a platter.

Ginger Ale Glazed Ham

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By Pam Blais
This makes a very moist glazed ham without all the sugars that most glazed have ...
(2 ratings)
Easy Homemade Cornbread Dressing in the Crock Pot.

Easy Homemade Cornbread Dressing In The Crock Pot

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By Charlyenne Crawford
The ease and clean up is this the best part of the recipe. Oh, and ...
(1 rating)
Juicy turkey thanks to a Turkey Brine.

Turkey Brine

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By Teresa Howell
This makes a moist and delicious turkey. I love it when my Uncle brines his ...
(4 ratings)
Aunt Linda's Corn Pudding ready to be served.

Aunt Linda's Corn Pudding

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By Rhonda Gibson
This is my late aunt Linda's "Corn Pudding" recipe. My cousin makes this for every ...
(5 ratings)
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