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    Home » Christmas

    25 Easy Christmas Treats

    Author: Liz Marino | 10/17/2025
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    If you're searching for holiday dessert ideas, here are 25 easy Christmas treats to make! I think they're the best recipes for no bake treats, Christmas cookies, candy, and fudge!

    4-photo collage of easy Christmas treats: cut out Christmas cookies, chocolate bark, and church window candy.

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    • 25 Easy Christmas Treats
    • My Christmas Cookie Baking List
    • Favorite Christmas Cookie Ideas


     

    I don't know about you, but my biggest struggle during the holiday season is choosing which Christmas desserts and sweet treats to make!

    Whether you are a fan of Christmas cookies, a chocolate lover, or more of a gingerbread fan, you’re sure to find the perfect recipe for an easy Christmas treat in this collection!

    25 Easy Christmas Treats

    There are 4 categories of recipes in this collection:

    • No Bake Treats
    • Christmas Candy and Fudge
    • Christmas Cookie Recipes
    • Bar Desserts and Other Treats

    When you see a recipe you want to look at, just click the button under the photo and you'll be taken straight to the recipe post!

    Collage of 4 easy Christmas treats: cookies, candy, and chocolate bark.

    My Christmas Cookie Baking List

    These are the holiday cookies I make every single year.

    1. Peppermint Sugar Cookies
    2. Pecan Snowball Cookies
    3. Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
    4. Gingersnaps
    5. No Chill Cut Out Cookies
    6. Chocolate Italian Cookies
    7. Raspberry Thumbprints
    8. 7 Layer Bars

    Are you ready for some holiday dessert inspiration? Happy baking!!

    No Bake Christmas Treats

    1
    christmas rice kripie treats on a white plate
    Christmas Rice Krispie Treats
    This fun Christmas Rice Krispie Treats recipe makes an adorably sweet holiday snack. Kids love the delicious Santa's hat crispy rice treats!
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    2
    Platter of Christmas treats made with chocolate and colorful mini marshmallows that look like stained glass church windows.
    Church Window Treats
    One of the easiest Christmas treats you can make for the holidays, and they are SO good! Mini colored fruity marshmallows covered in semi sweet chocolate!
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    3
    A plate of butterscotch haystacks cookies piled on a grey counter
    No Bake Haystack Cookies
    Haystack Cookies are a no bake Christmas favorite! This recipe features crunchy chow mein noodles with melted butterscotch and peanut butter.
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    4
    A close up of no bake oatmeal cookies on a grey background
    No Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies
    This Easy No Bake Oatmeal Cookies Recipe is absolutely delicious. No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies that everyone will love!
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    Christmas Candy Recipes

    5
    White platter full of broken christmas chocolate bark
    Easy Christmas Chocolate Bark
    Christmas chocolate bark is a sweet festive holiday treat! Easy to make with M&M’s, sprinkles, peppermint extract, white and milk chocolate.
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    6
    A close up of easy fudge recipe on a white dish
    Easy Fudge Recipe Without Condensed Milk
    Make my easy fudge recipe without condensed milk and in 10 minutes you'll have creamy chocolate fudge with marshmallows and pecans. SO good!
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    7
    A close up of white chocolate peppermint fudge on parchment paper
    Easy Peppermint White Chocolate Fudge
    Sweet and creamy, peppermint white chocolate fudge is a fantastic holiday treat! This easy 2-ingredient fudge recipe is perfect for Christmas!
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    Easy Christmas Cookies

    8
    pecan snowball cookies piled on a plate with pecans laid around
    Pecan Snowball Cookies
    This pecan snowball cookies recipe makes a melt-in-your-mouth, sweet holiday treat. Make this classic Christmas cookie with 5 ingredients!
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    9
    Peppermint sugar cookies piled on a green plate on a grey counter with candy canes on the side
    Soft and Chewy Peppermint Sugar Cookies
    Peppermint sugar cookies are perfect for a Christmas cookie platter. Chewy and soft, with crunchy bits of candy canes. Such an easy recipe!
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    10
    A plate full of cut out sugar cookies with sprinkles on top with a baking sheet on the side
    Easy Cut Out Cookies with No Chill Dough
    This quick cut out cookie recipe makes perfect sugar cookies for Christmas and other holidays. The no-chill dough doesn't spread!
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    11
    overhead shot of peanut butter blossom cookies on a white round plate
    Hershey Kiss Cookies (Peanut Butter Blossoms)
    Hershey Kiss cookies, aka Peanut Butter Blossoms, are are a classic holiday treat. Chocolate kisses sit on soft peanut butter cookies. So easy to make!
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    12
    A gingersnap cookie leaning against a pile of more cookies on a grey background
    Crispy Gingersnap Cookies
    This crispy gingersnap cookies recipe is a must-make for Christmas! They're a delicious treat with a blend of spicy ginger and sweet molasses.
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    13
    Italian Pizzelle Cookies
    Italian Pizzelle Cookies
    Pizzelle Cookies are a crispy and light classic Italian treat that everyone loves. These beautiful cookies are a classic Christmas treat!
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    14
    Italian meatball cookies stacked on a white plate on a grey background
    Italian Chocolate Cookies (Meatball Cookies)
    These Italian chocolate cookies are a classic Christmas treat. Also known as meatball cookies, the rich chocolate walnut flavor is SO tasty!
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    15
    Platter of peanut butter pretzel Christmas cookies with red and green M&Ms.
    Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies
    These delicious Christmas treats have a base of creamy peanut butter and oats, and they're loaded with pretzels, M&Ms, and chocolate chips.
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    16
    An overhead shot of a dark plate with a stack of classic sugar cookies with a baking sheet on the side
    Old Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies
    Soft and sweet, old fashioned sugar cookies are a favorite holiday treat. Use my classic sugar cookie recipe and tips to bake them perfectly!
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    17
    A stack of raspberry Linzer tart cookies with a single cookie leaning against the stack.
    Linzer Tart Cookies
    The Best Linzer cookies Recipe! These Linzer Tarts Cookies are so easy to make! Rich, buttery & delicious with a sweet raspberry jam filling.
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    18
    a plate piled high with raspberry thumbprint cookies
    Raspberry Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies
    For the best buttery soft shortbread Christmas cookies, bake a batch of raspberry shortbread thumbprint cookies. This recipe is so easy!
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    19
    stack of four snickerdoodle cookies
    Easy Snickerdoodle Cookies
    This easy Snickerdoodle recipe makes a soft, sweet, chewy cookie, full of cinnamon flavor. Make a batch for Christmas, or any time of year!
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    20
    A close up of whipped shortbread cookies on a marble slab with plates and coffee off to the side
    Whipped Shortbread Cookies
    Whipped shortbread cookies are a holiday favorite, soft, buttery, and SO tasty! This shortbread Christmas cookie recipe is very easy to make.
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    Other Favorite Christmas Treats and Dessert Bars

    21
    Christmas cookie pop in the shape of a star, decorated with green colored sugar.
    Christmas Cookie Pops
    Cookie pops for the holidays! These vanilla bean Christmas cookie pops are so easy to make, and so much fun to eat.
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    22
    Homemade Italian biscotti arranged on a white platter.
    Italian Biscotti Recipe
    This Italian biscotti recipe will help you make deliciously crispy double baked cookies. They're a fantastic treat with hot coffee or tea.
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    23
    5 Vanilla Cake Pops with white chocolate and colored sprinkles in a clear glass full of sprinkles and a cake pop with a bite taken out of it in the foreground
    Copycat Starbucks Cake Pop Recipe
    Starbucks cake pops aren't just a delicious birthday treat! Use festive red and green sprinkles for the best Christmas cake pops ever!
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    24
    A stack of four 7 layer bars
    Magic Seven Layer Bars
    These seven layer bars are a magical dessert that is beyond simple to make! Make this recipe with 7 ingredients, no eggs, and no flour!
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    25
    A stack of three sugar cookie bars that are topped with vanilla frosting and sprinkles surrounded by sprinkles on a grey background
    Sugar Cookie Bars
    This Sugar Cookie Bars recipe creates delicious, thick and chewy frosted bar cookies. They're the perfect sweet snack or light dessert!
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    Favorite Christmas Cookie Ideas

    Chocolate Caramel Cookies are easy to make and fun to eat! These thumbprints are festive Christmas treats, but they're delicious any time of year!

    a close up of chocolate caramel cookies on a cooling rack

    Peppermint Sugar Cookies! These Candy Cane Sugar Cookies are crispy on the outside and chewy in the center - absolutely delicious!

    Peppermint sugar cookies piled on a green plate on a grey counter with candy canes on the side

    The BEST Gingersnap Cookie Recipe! A gingersnap recipe that is crispy, sweet and slightly spicy. The best gingersnap cookies!

    gingerbread cookies on a cooling rack

    Raspberry Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies are irresistibly delicious, jam-filled, buttery soft Christmas cookies.

    raspberry jam thumbprint cookies

    Christmas Cutout Cookies - It wouldn't be the holidays without breaking out your cookie cutters! The best part about this Christmas cookie recipe is, the dough doesn't need to be chilled!

    christmas cutout cookies sprinkled with green and red colored sugar

    I hope you were able to find some easy Christmas treats to make! They are sure to bring some delicious festive cheer to your family and friends this year!

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    1. Carlee

      December 07, 2022 at 12:17 pm

      So many fabulous cookies, I want to try them all!

      Reply
    2. Cynthia | What A Girl Eats

      December 02, 2022 at 1:14 am

      thanks for including me! Pinned/tweeted!

      Reply
    3. Sarah

      November 09, 2020 at 12:38 pm

      What a fantastic collection of Christmas cookies, lots of great inspiration! And thanks for including my homemade Oreos 🙂

      Reply

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