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Christmas Baking Recipes

Christmas is a time for baking, whether you're making holiday bread, cookies, pies or other goodies. Get the tips you need to make the best Christmas treats on the block!

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My Grandma's Fruitcake Cookies Recipe - These drop cookies have lots of nuts, raisins, dates, candied pineapple, and candied cherries, held together with a bit of batter that's flavored with a hint of sherry. This recipe makes a big batch.

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My Grandma's Fruitcake Cookies

These drop cookies have lots of nuts, raisins, dates, candied pineapple, and candied cherries, held together with a bit of batter that's flavored with a hint of sherry. This recipe makes a big batch.

By minky410

Finnish Pulla Recipe - A unique bread with a sweet flavor that makes a wonderful holiday gift! It takes about 4 hours to make, so allow yourself plenty of time.

Finnish Pulla

A unique bread with a sweet flavor that makes a wonderful holiday gift! It takes about 4 hours to make, so allow yourself plenty of time.

By Kim B.

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Old World Poppy Seed Roll Recipe - Homemade poppy seed filling is rolled up inside a buttery yeast dough and baked until golden brown. The recipe yields 2 filled loaves.

Old World Poppy Seed Roll

Homemade poppy seed filling is rolled up inside a buttery yeast dough and baked until golden brown. The recipe yields 2 filled loaves.

By Linda(LMT)

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Buche de Noel

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Christmas Fruitcake

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Russian Tea Cakes I

Chocolate Crinkles II

Cinnamon Stars Recipe - These German

Cinnamon Stars

These German "Zimt Sterne" are made with ground almonds instead of flour for a delicious gluten-free Christmas cookie. They're brushed with a shiny lemon glaze for a pretty finish.

By Robin

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Vanillekipferl Recipe - These traditional German crescent cookies are buttery almond cookies that are rolled in vanilla sugar.

Vanillekipferl

These traditional German crescent cookies are buttery almond cookies that are rolled in vanilla sugar.

By Marianne

Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe and Video - This soft and spicy cake is flavored with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Serve it with fresh whipped cream!

Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread

This soft and spicy cake is flavored with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Serve it with fresh whipped cream!

By Charles

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Mini Orange Mince Pies Recipe - Orange zest added to the buttery crust of little, individual mincemeat pies adds sparkling flavor.

Mini Orange Mince Pies

Orange zest added to the buttery crust of little, individual mincemeat pies adds sparkling flavor.

By conn1e l

Children's Gingerbread House Recipe and Video - This is one my mum in England used to make when we were kids. It was always the biggest hit every year. Use your imagination and a variety of candies to make doors, windows, pathways, and a garden. Note, this gingerbread house takes 2 to 3 days to complete. You can buy a variety of candies for decoration.

Children's Gingerbread House

This is one my mum in England used to make when we were kids. It was always the biggest hit every year. Use your imagination and a variety of candies to make doors, windows, pathways, and a garden. Note, this gingerbread house takes 2 to 3 days to complete. You can buy a variety of candies for decoration.

By Ruth

Christmas Ornament Cookies Recipe - Great solid cookie for making cookie people and ornaments. Holiday favorite! I usually double or quadruple this recipe!

Christmas Ornament Cookies

Great solid cookie for making cookie people and ornaments. Holiday favorite! I usually double or quadruple this recipe!

By Pam Uribarri

Banana Crumb Muffins Recipe and Video - A basic banana muffin is made extraordinary with a brown sugar crumb topping that will melt in your mouth.

Banana Crumb Muffins

A basic banana muffin is made extraordinary with a brown sugar crumb topping that will melt in your mouth.

By Lisa Kreft

Banana Banana Bread Recipe and Video - This banana bread recipe is moist and delicious, with loads of banana flavor. It's wonderful toasted!

Banana Banana Bread

This banana bread recipe is moist and delicious, with loads of banana flavor. It's wonderful toasted!

By Shelley Albeluhn

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople Recipe and Video - A unique and popular recipe. Sliced apples under a lattice crust get bathed with a sweet buttery sauce before baking.

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

A unique and popular recipe. Sliced apples under a lattice crust get bathed with a sweet buttery sauce before baking.

By MOSHASMAMA

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and Video - Crisp edges, chewy middles, and so, so easy to make. Try this wildly-popular chocolate chip cookie recipe for yourself.

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crisp edges, chewy middles, and so, so easy to make. Try this wildly-popular chocolate chip cookie recipe for yourself.

By Dora

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Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and Video - Here's an Allrecipes classic and much-loved chocolate chip cookie recipe that uses instant pudding mix in the batter.

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here's an Allrecipes classic and much-loved chocolate chip cookie recipe that uses instant pudding mix in the batter.

By Debbi Borsick

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe and Video - Make bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with these tips.

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

Make bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with these tips.

By ELIZABETHBH

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video - Perfect for decorating! These classic sugar cookies are great for cookie-cutting and decorating during the holidays or anytime you feel festive.

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

Perfect for decorating! These classic sugar cookies are great for cookie-cutting and decorating during the holidays or anytime you feel festive.

By Jill Saunders

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread Recipe and Video - The classic moist pumpkin bread from Down East is spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. This bread improves with age, so plan to make it a day ahead if possible.

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

The classic moist pumpkin bread from Down East is spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. This bread improves with age, so plan to make it a day ahead if possible.

By Laurie Bennett

Mom's Zucchini Bread Recipe and Video - A moist and delicious zucchini bread flavored with walnuts and cinnamon. Easy to bake and freeze, this recipe makes two loaves.

Mom's Zucchini Bread

A moist and delicious zucchini bread flavored with walnuts and cinnamon. Easy to bake and freeze, this recipe makes two loaves.

By v monte

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Chantal's New York Cheesecake Recipe and Video - Why go to the Cheesecake Factory to get a taste of this favorite dessert when you can make your own cheesecake at home with this recipe?

Chantal's New York Cheesecake

Why go to the Cheesecake Factory to get a taste of this favorite dessert when you can make your own cheesecake at home with this recipe?

By Taliesen

Janet's Rich Banana Bread Recipe and Video - Sour cream guarantees a moist and tender loaf. And bananas are sliced instead of mashed in this recipe, giving a concentrated banana taste in every bite.

Janet's Rich Banana Bread

Sour cream guarantees a moist and tender loaf. And bananas are sliced instead of mashed in this recipe, giving a concentrated banana taste in every bite.

By vjonsson

Carrot Cake III Recipe and Video - A simple, moist, yummy carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

Carrot Cake III

A simple, moist, yummy carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

By Tammy Elliott

Easy Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video - Quick and easy sugar cookies! Terrific plain or with candies in them. This recipe uses basic ingredients you probably already have.

Easy Sugar Cookies

Quick and easy sugar cookies! Terrific plain or with candies in them. This recipe uses basic ingredients you probably already have.

By Stephanie

Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe and Video - Made with a hint of molasses, these ginger cookies stay soft for days.

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Made with a hint of molasses, these ginger cookies stay soft for days.

By AMY1028

Banana Sour Cream Bread Recipe and Video - Sour cream gives a tangy twist to this otherwise traditional banana bread recipe.

Banana Sour Cream Bread

Sour cream gives a tangy twist to this otherwise traditional banana bread recipe.

By Esther Nelson

Amish White Bread Recipe and Video - This recipe will give you two loaves of plain, sweet white bread that are quick and easy to make.

Amish White Bread

This recipe will give you two loaves of plain, sweet white bread that are quick and easy to make.

By Peg

Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe and Video - With a little experimenting, I came up with these chewy, spicy, oatmeal raisin cookies. They make your kitchen smell wonderful while they are baking. They almost remind me of Christmas because the spices smell so good.

Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

With a little experimenting, I came up with these chewy, spicy, oatmeal raisin cookies. They make your kitchen smell wonderful while they are baking. They almost remind me of Christmas because the spices smell so good.

By Beth Sigworth

Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies Recipe and Video - Seduction straight from the oven! Rich, dark, and chocolatey, this brownie recipe uses cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate morsels, and butter, of course, to make an ultra intense chocolate treat.

Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies

Seduction straight from the oven! Rich, dark, and chocolatey, this brownie recipe uses cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate morsels, and butter, of course, to make an ultra intense chocolate treat.

By BROOKE

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe - Peanut butter cups wrapped in a peanut butter cookie for the most peanut buttery of treats.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Peanut butter cups wrapped in a peanut butter cookie for the most peanut buttery of treats.

By BUCHKO

Iced Pumpkin Cookies Recipe and Video - These wonderful iced pumpkin spice cookies are a great fall treat made from canned pumpkin and drizzled with glaze.

Iced Pumpkin Cookies

These wonderful iced pumpkin spice cookies are a great fall treat made from canned pumpkin and drizzled with glaze.

By Gina