15 Christmas Desserts For The Happiest Holiday Ever

Go on and add hot chocolate fudge to your holiday to-do list.

By Sienna LivermorePublished: Nov 28, 2018

Food, Cuisine, Dish, Sprinkles, Sweetness, Ingredient, Confectionery, Petit four, Dessert, Baked goods,

Ethan Calabrese

When December hits, the baking begins. You've got 25 days to cram in all your favorites, so you better get started immediately. These festive and sugary treats will make sure you have the happiest holiday ever—because what is Christmas without dessert, seriously?! Visions of cakes, cookies, and tarts will dance in your head all holiday season long.

Candy Cane Cookie Sandwiches

Lindsay Conchar

Rolled in crushed peppermints, these frosting-filled sammies offer two cookies for price of one. Santa would approve.

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Cake Batter Christmas Cookies

Food, Dish, Ice cream, Cuisine, Ingredient, Milkshake, Dessert, Frozen dessert, Cream, Drink,

These cookies use the best baking shortcut of all time: boxed cake mix. A fresh batch takes only 15 minutes to make, and that includes baking time.

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Hot Chocolate Fudge

Food, Fudge, Dessert, Chocolate brownie, Cuisine, Dish, Snack cake, Marshmallow, Ingredient, Baked goods,

ETHAN CALABRESE

You don't need copper kettles or marble countertops to make homemade fudge. This recipe calls for just four ingredients, a microwave and a fridge to get the job done.

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Creme Brûlée Sugar Cookies

Dish, Food, Cuisine, Ingredient, Baked goods, Dessert, Hotteok, Produce, Staple food, Finger food,

Lindsay Conchar

These are Christmas cookies living their fanciest lives.

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Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

Dish, Food, Cuisine, Cake, Dessert, Ingredient, Frozen dessert, Torte, Baked goods, Chocolate,

Chelsea Lupkin

Chocolate peppermint fans, this ones for you.

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Christmas Light Cupcakes

Food, Cupcake, Buttercream, Icing, Dessert, Sprinkles, Baking, Cream cheese, Cuisine, Cup,

Jonathan Boulton

These adorable festive cupcakes are a must on your holiday party dessert table.

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Andes Chocolate Cake

Food, Cuisine, Cake, Chocolate cake, Dish, Dessert, Chocolate, Baked goods, Icing, Sachertorte,

Chelsea Lupkin

It's so good, you'll be eating it for Christmas and beyond!

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Holiday Crack Candy

Food, Cuisine, Dish, Ingredient, Finger food, Recipe, Staple food, appetizer, Produce, Snack,

Chelsea Lupkin

Once you start, you won't be able to stop.

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Candy Cane Cheesecake

Dish, Food, Cuisine, Dessert, Whipped cream, Cake, Cream, Ingredient, Baked goods, Buttercream,

Chelsea Lupkin

Even candy cane haters will be obsessed.

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Gingerbread Fudge

Food, Cuisine, Dish, Ingredient, Confectionery, Kamaboko, Recipe, Dessert, Comfort food, Sprinkles,

Ethan Calabrese

If you're going through Christmas without making fudge, you're doing it wrong.

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Sparkling Cranberry Cheesecake

Dish, Food, Cuisine, Dessert, Cake, Ingredient, Torte, Baked goods, Cheesecake, Raspberry,

Jonathan Boulton

A cheesecake so pretty, it could double as a centerpiece.

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Gingerbread Trifle

Dish, Food, Cuisine, Dessert, Zuppa inglese, Trifle, Ingredient, Mascarpone, Chiboust cream, Parfait,

Jonathan Boulton

We thought it was time to switch it up from basic cookies.

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Mini Eggnog Cheesecakes

Food, Cuisine, Dish, Buttercream, Baked goods, Dessert, Meringue, Ingredient, Icing, Cream cheese,

Jonathan Boulton

Now this is the kind of eggnog we can get on board with.

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Kranky Cupcakes

Food, Cupcake, Cake, Sweetness, Dish, Icing, Cuisine, Muffin, Dessert, Buttercream,

Jonathan Boulton

These will make any Grinch's heart grow three sizes.

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Christmas Cheesecake Dip

Dish, Food, Cuisine, Ingredient, Cream, Dessert, Ice cream, Speculoos, Frozen dessert, Cheese spread,

John Komar

Obviously you're going to dip gingerbread cookies in it.

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Sienna Livermore

Deputy Editor

Sienna is a Deputy Editor at Hearst, where she oversees coverage of style, beauty, lifestyle, and more. She lives in California with her husband and two littles.

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