30 Best Christmas Dessert Recipes - Pretty. Simple Sweet.

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family and baked up lots of delicious desserts!

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to start preparing for Christmas. From shipping holiday cookies, buying gifts, to of course, baking Christmas desserts, there is a lot to think about.

Well, I’m here to make your life just a bit easier (at least with the baking part). Whether it’s a holiday party, cookie exchange, or Christmas dinner itself, this is my list of the 30 best Christmas dessert recipes. They’re all easy to make, taste amazing, and are the perfect, sweet additions to the holiday season.

Here you’ll find:

Cookies and bars
Pies and tarts
Cakes

Cookies and bars

Chocolate ginger cookies

Starting our list off with one of my favorite Christmas cookies, these chocolate ginger cookies have a rich chocolatey flavor and are made with fresh ginger. They’re soft, chewy, and full of Christmas spice guaranteed to bring some cheer to anyone who tries them.

Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

You may get an extra visit from Santa this Christmas if you leave these cookies out! Gooey chocolate chip cookies made with the addition of pumpkin puree and warm pumpkin spices have an amazing holiday flavor and are irresistibly delicious.

Chocolate crinkle cookies

These picture-perfect chocolate cookies are crunchy on the outside, fudgy on the inside, and dusted with powdered sugar for delicious flavor and a gorgeous presentation.

Cut-out sugar cookies

This is the perfect recipe for making cut-out Christmas cookies. They’re buttery, crumbly, vanilla-ey, and all around delicious! Decorate them with colored royal icing to make the best sugar cookies you’ve ever had.

Brownie cookies

Like a fudgy, gooey brownie but in cookie form! You’ve never had chocolate cookies quite like these. They’re perfect when you can’t decide whether to bring brownies or cookies to the office Christmas party – these cookies offer the best of both worlds.

Brown butter chocolate chip cookies

These melty, gooey chocolate chip cookies are made with nutty brown butter for an added rich, caramel flavor. They’re perfect for cozying up next to the fire place with a blanket and big a mug of homemade hot chocolate!

Maple brown sugar cookies

Nothing beats these cookies! They’re super soft with crispy edges and have so much brown sugar and maple flavor. Plus, they’re topped with sticky, irresistibly delicious maple glaze.

Cinnamon roll cookies

Buttery cinnamon roll sugar cookies that look and taste just like cinnamon rolls!

Nothing beats cinnamon rolls on Christmas, and these cookies are a fun way to enjoy the cinnamony goodness in a fraction of the time! They’re drizzled with vanilla glaze and will melt in your mouth.

Apple pie bars

Made with layers of buttery, crumbly shortbread crust, baked juicy apples, and crunchy cinnamon streusel, these apple pie bars taste just like apple pie in bar form.

Gingerbread bars

These wonderfully-spiced gingerbread cookie bars are a great alternative to gingerbread men cookies (or enjoy them both – the more, the merrier!). They’re topped with sticky glaze and have a perfectly moist, fudgy texture.

Nutella cheesecake bars

Rich and creamy cheesecake bars with crunchy cookie crust are swirled with gooey Nutella for the perfect Christmas treat. They taste absolutely incredible and can be made in an hour.

Mint brownies

The richest, fudgiest brownies you’ll ever try made with a hint of peppermint extract, melty chocolate chunks, and a layer of chocolate ganache. No buttercream or food coloring here!

Pies and tarts

Pecan pie

Nothing beats classic pecan pie! Buttery, flaky pie crust filled with sticky pecan filling is one of my all time favorite Christmas desserts. And of course, the best way to eat is with a dollop of whipped cream.

Chocolate pecan pie

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Pecan pie with a twist! Made with the addition of melted chocolate, satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth with this outrageously gorgeous, scrumptious pie.

Pumpkin pie

Creamy pumpkin custard baked inside a homemade pie crust is my idea of dessert perfection. This pie is full of warm autumn spices and is an absolute Christmas staple.

Caramel apple pie

This apple pie recipe calls for cooking the apples first to create a rich caramel sauce. Then, it’s all baked together in a decadent pie shell creating an apple pie unlike any other.

Coconut cream pie

This coconut pie is made with homemade pie crust and filled with thick and creamy coconut pastry cream. I love serving this at Christmas parties topped with lots of whipped cream and toasted coconut flakes.

French silk pie

Chocoholics, unite! This chocolate-mousse based pie is heavenly, rich, and perfect. Topped with fluffy whipped cream and chocolate shavings, you really can’t go wrong with this pie on Christmas.

Banoffee pie

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Banoffee pie requires no baking and is so simple to make – yet it looks incredibly gourmet and tastes amazing. Layered with crunchy cookie crust, rich dulce de leche, fresh bananas, and whipped cream, this is one pie that everyone will be coming back to for seconds.

Jam tart

This easy jam tart is a stunning dessert that is made with very few ingredients. Filled with your favorite jam and topped with crunchy streusel and slivered almonds, this tart is too good to pass up.

S’mores pie

Here’s a fun way to eat s’mores on Christmas – in pie form! S’mores pie has a graham cracker crust, chocolate ganache filling, and toasted meringue topping. Does it get any better than that?