


No matter how you choose to celebrate the holidays, good food and good company (and maybe a Christmas movie or two) are a must. We even have options for those with no extra time on their hands (after all that gift shopping, we totally get it): 3-ingredient chocolate mousse, 4-ingredient sea-salted nut butter cups or white chocolate-dipped madeleines using a box of the store-bought stuff, to name a few. Itching for a more crafty, project recipe? An impressive cupcake wreath or cute-as-can-be sugar cookie trees are sure to delight. Looking for something classic? You can’t go wrong with crowd-pleasing raspberry jam thumbprints and sugar-dusted walnut crescent cookies. Whether you pull out the mixer once a year in anticipation of Santa’s arrival or regularly spend hours in the kitchen baking up a storm (perhaps as homemade food gifts - lucky them!), we’ve gathered the best Christmas cookies, cakes, bites and even healthy festive treats guaranteed to make your holidays a bit more merry, bright and downright delicious. After all, there’s nothing like indulging in a swoon-worthy Christmas dessert or a piece of Christmas candy after a cozy meal with some seasonal tunes playing in the background (even better if there’s a fireplace involved). So pick out a few and give them a try in your kitchen this holiday season.As self-proclaimed sweets-lovers around here, we believe no holiday table is complete without an array of festive Christmas treats. Well, these extra kid-friendly recipes were collected especially for the hard to please with little hands. Kids of course are a whole other story! One minute they’re happily downing chocolate covered rice krispie treats or sucking on candy canes shaped like Christmas trees, while the next they’re throwing them on the ground and demanding to eat nothing but white chocolate (which they usually don’t like) and some leftover cream cheese from your morning bagel run! There are always a few fussy folks at a holiday party that are hard to win over with almost any kind of fun Christmas treat. From simple roll-out cookies to beginner cake decorating projects, these easy Christmas desserts are a great way to spend time with the family, make some fun holiday memories and turn snack ideas into delicious holiday treats kids will love! Have fun baking and decorating with the little ones this holiday season with the help of these 38 kids’ Christmas treats recipes.
