Editors’ Collection

Christmas Dessert Recipes

Don't forget to save room for dessert. We have classic recipes for festive cakes, pies, cookies and more for your holiday table. Discover more ideas for the big day in our Christmas recipes super collection.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Yossy Arefi. Prop Stylist: Marina Bevilacqua

Recipes

Peppermint Stripe Cookies
Susan Spungen
1248 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,248
1 hour, plus at least 4 hours’ drying
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Louisiana Crunch Cake
Millie Peartree
174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
174
1¾ hours
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
7165 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,165
1 hour
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Gingerbread Snickerdoodles
Genevieve Ko
937 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
937
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Southern Red Velvet Cake
Kim Severson, Adams Extract Company
3562 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,562
1 hour
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Ultimate Pumpkin Pie
Melissa Clark
3310 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,310
About 2 hours, plus 1½ hours’ chilling
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Sugared Cranberries
Yossy Arefi
492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
492
30 minutes, plus drying
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1082 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,082
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Gingerbread Bûche de Noël
Melissa Clark, Dorie Greenspan
517 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
517
3 hours, plus at least 1 hour of chilling
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Maple-Honey Pecan Pie
Melissa Clark
3221 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,221
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
8044 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,044
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Easy
Mini Bibingka
Ligaya Mishan, Ray Luna
79 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
79
40 minutes
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Malt Chocolate and Marshmallow Sandwiches
Yewande Komolafe
725 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
725
1 hour, plus 30 minutes chilling
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Cuban Buñuelos With Anise Syrup
Christina Morales, Ana Sofía Peláez
31 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
31
2 hours 30 minutes
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Chess Pie
Yewande Komolafe
972 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
972
1 hour, plus at least 50 minutes’ chilling
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Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
4056 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,056
35 minutes, plus 2½ hours’ chilling
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Custard Pie
Genevieve Ko
179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
179
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Slow Cooker Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sarah DiGregorio
1203 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,203
4 to 5 hours
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Piparkakut
Emily Weinstein, Naomi Donabedian
425 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
425
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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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
Classic Apple Pie
Melissa Clark
1981 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,981
1½ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Cheesecake With Graham Cracker Crunch
Julia Moskin, the Saltry
1053 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,053
2 hours
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Sparkly Gingerbread
Melissa Clark
501 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
501
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Cinnamon Toast Popcorn
Jerrelle Guy
293 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
293
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Flan de Leche
Julia Moskin, Katie Button, Genevieve Ko
1346 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,346
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Persimmon Pudding
Ligaya Mishan, Alverta S. Hart
663 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
663
1 hour 40 minutes
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1812 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,812
2 hours
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Gajar Halwa (Carrot and Cardamom Pudding)
Brigid Washington, Cheetie Kumar
387 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
387
1 hour
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Simple Bread Pudding
Mark Bittman
7520 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,520
45 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
463 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
463
2 hours, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Clementine Cake
John Willoughby, Dawn Datso
1362 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,362
3¾ hours
or to save this recipe.
Apple Pie
Sam Sifton, Kierin Baldwin
20 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20
1 hour 30 minutes
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Reversed Impossible Chocolate Flan
Melissa Clark, Ben Mims
959 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
959
1 hour, plus 2 hours' cooling
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Cranberry Linzer Torte
David Tanis
230 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
230
2 hours, plus time for chilling
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Classic Trifle With Berries or Citrus
Melissa Clark
477 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
477
1 hour, plus chilling
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Galatoire’s Sweet Potato Cheesecake
R. W. Apple Jr.
764 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
764
1¼ hours, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Eggnog Sweet Potato Pie
Genevieve Ko
275 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
275
4 hours, plus cooling
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The Marrow’s Ginger Stout Cake
Melissa Clark
1992 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,992
1½ hours plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Lemon-Frosted Pistachio Cake
Julie Powell, Nigel Slater
962 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
962
1 hour 45 minutes
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Dark Chocolate Flan With Pumpkinseed Praline
Melissa Clark
61 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
61
2 hours 30 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling
or to save this recipe.
Flaming Baba au Rhum
Melissa Clark
357 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
357
2 hours, plus 2 hours’ rising
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Devil’s Food Cake With Black Pepper Buttercream
Melissa Clark
680 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
680
2½ hours
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Chocolate Whiskey Cake
Melissa Clark, Marti Buckley Kilpatrick
3166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,166
1 hour 25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Lemon Angel Food Cake With Preserved Lemon Curd
Melissa Clark, Samantha Kincaid
1009 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,009
1 hour, plus 2 hours' chilling and cooling
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Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread
Melissa Clark
4578 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,578
1½ hours plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Torticas de Morón
Krysten Chambrot
275 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
275
50 minutes
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Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
3026 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,026
10 minutes
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Good Fruitcake
Amanda Hesser
508 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
508
2 hours
or to save this recipe.
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