12 Days of Christmas Sweets and Treats – A recap of the holiday sweets recently shared on the blog. These treats include cookies, candy, ice cream – and plenty of chocolate.
12 Days of Christmas
I recently shared 12 new recipes for Christmas sweets and treats. There is something for everyone – cookies, fudge, ice cream. I’m sure you will find lots of holiday baking inspiration!
Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies – the most tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookie!
Frosted Christmas M&M Cookie Bars – this festive and easy cookie bar recipe is perfect for cookie swaps and parties.
Chocolate Pistachio Cookies – these slice and bake cookies can be made ahead and baked at your convenience.
Candy Cane Kiss Cookies – a festive soft cookie topped with a candy cane Hershey kiss!
Pie Crust Cookies – use leftover pie crust from your holiday pie baking to create these festive cutouts.
Peppermint Ice Cream Pie – festive peppermint stick ice cream paired with an Oreo cookie crust. A delicious alternative to cookies!
Chocolate Christmas Bark – easy chocolate bark topped with holiday candy. Perfect for gifting or adding to a dessert board.
Peppermint Fudge – this easy fudge recipe only has two main ingredients. Perfect for gifting or adding to cookie platters.
Double Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies – chocolate and mint is a favorite combo of mine, and these chewy cookies are rich and delicious.
Christmas Baton Cookies – these buttery, almond-flavored cookies remind me of the Little Drummer Boy’s drumsticks!
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies – these rich chocolate cookies are soft and chewy. The crinkled powdered sugar coating looks like snow!
Cupcake Christmas Tree – chocolate cupcakes formed into the shape of a Christmas tree. So fun and festive, this is the perfect centerpiece for a holiday buffet.
Serving and Storing
After all of this baking, serve these sweets up in style. These are some of my favorite serving options:
- For the more fancy table settings, tiered serving stands like this, this, or this. (affiliate links)
- For more casual or rustic settings, tiered serving stands like this, this, or this. (affiliate links)
Keep cookies and other sweets fresh in airtight containers like this, this, or this. (affiliate links)
If you try any of these recipes, please leave a comment below and tag me on Instagram @mycasualpantry. I love to see what you are baking!
For more holiday baking inspiration, check out last year’s 12 Days of Christmas cookies.
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