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Our 25 Most Popular Holiday Recipes

Peanut butter blossoms, tamales, prime rib, lumpia and more Christmas recipes our readers love to make year after year.

A metal pan of icing-covered cinnamon rolls has one cinnamon roll removed and served on a gray ceramic dish. — David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Easy No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls
Margaux Laskey, Allysa Torey
4195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,195
45 minutes
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Easy
Tamales
Rick A. Martínez
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
5 hours 45 minutes
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Buttery Breakfast Casserole
Melissa Clark
10796 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,796
1½ hours, plus 4 hours or overnight chilling
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Pernil With Citrus Adobo
Von Diaz, Maricel Presilla
1844 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,844
3 to 4 hours, plus marinating
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Gingerbread House
Julia Moskin, Bill Yosses
719 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
719
2 hours, plus resting
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
The New York Times, the Gerrero family
8492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,492
35 minutes
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Pancit
Naz Deravian
917 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
917
45 minutes
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Giant Almond Croissant
Sohla El-Waylly
2944 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,944
1½ hours
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Easy
Gingerbread Cookies
Jennifer Steinhauer
3306 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,306
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Glazed Ham
Sam Sifton
1353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,353
1 hour
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Easy
Lumpia
Naz Deravian
237 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
237
1 hour 45 minutes
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Figgy Pudding
Naz Deravian
351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
351
At least 3 weeks
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Southern Macaroni and Cheese
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Millie Peartree
12090 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
12,090
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Coquito
Daniela Galarza
1144 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,144
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Lechon Kawali
Naz Deravian
90 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
90
2 hours 15 minutes
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Baked Brie
Melissa Clark
1157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,157
1 hour
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Easy
Kubbeh Pie
Reem Kassis
116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
116
1½ hours, plus freezing
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Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
10600 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,600
45 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
424 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
424
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Roasted Salmon With Miso Cream
Genevieve Ko
1444 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,444
30 minutes
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Easy
Potatoes au Gratin
Mark Bittman
5295 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,295
50 minutes
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Easy
Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
689
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Overnight French Toast
Samantha Seneviratne
6647 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,647
1 hour, plus chilling
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Yorkshire Pudding
Jeff Gordinier, April Bloomfield
2560 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,560
50 minutes, including resting time
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Roasted Beef Tenderloin
Genevieve Ko
2542 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,542
2 hours, plus trimming and tying, if needed
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