Editors’ Collection

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
4126 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,126
45 minutes
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Easy
Tamales
Rick A. Martínez
119 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
119
5 hours 45 minutes
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Buttery Breakfast Casserole
Melissa Clark
9909 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,909
1½ hours, plus 4 hours or overnight chilling
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Pernil
Von Diaz, Maricel Presilla
1812 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,812
3 to 4 hours, plus marinating
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Gingerbread House
Julia Moskin, Bill Yosses
682 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
682
2 hours, plus resting
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
The New York Times, the Gerrero family
7711 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,711
35 minutes
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Pancit
Naz Deravian
899 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
899
45 minutes
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Giant Almond Croissant
Sohla El-Waylly
2917 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,917
1½ hours
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Easy
Gingerbread Cookies
Jennifer Steinhauer
3104 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,104
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Glazed Ham
Sam Sifton
1332 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,332
1 hour
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Easy
Lumpia
Naz Deravian
231 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
231
1 hour 45 minutes
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Figgy Pudding
Naz Deravian
346 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
346
At least 3 weeks
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Southern Macaroni and Cheese
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Millie Peartree
11862 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
11,862
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Coquito
Daniela Galarza
1094 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,094
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Lechon Kawali
Naz Deravian
85 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
85
2 hours 15 minutes
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Baked Brie
Melissa Clark
1054 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,054
1 hour
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Easy
Kubbeh Pie
Reem Kassis
115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
115
1½ hours, plus freezing
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Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
9791 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,791
45 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
403 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
403
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Roasted Salmon With Miso Cream
Genevieve Ko
1382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,382
30 minutes
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Easy
Potatoes au Gratin
Mark Bittman
5042 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,042
50 minutes
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Easy
Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
598 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
598
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Overnight French Toast
Samantha Seneviratne
6528 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,528
1 hour, plus chilling
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Yorkshire Pudding
Jeff Gordinier, April Bloomfield
2456 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,456
50 minutes, including resting time
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Roasted Beef Tenderloin
Genevieve Ko
2423 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,423
2 hours, plus trimming and tying, if needed
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