Ah, the holidays — filled with the joy of family, friends, gift-giving, and most importantly — sweets. Nothing rings in the month of December like having your kitchen filled with the sweet smells of baking.
From cupcakes to cookies, we have the perfect festive dessert recipes to bring you holiday cheer. Not only are these treats beautiful, they are also undeniably delicious and will have all of your guests raving about your baking skills!
1. Christmas Pudding Cookies
Thank your loved ones for “pudding” up with you this year with adorable cookies. (via Babble)
2. Edible Spoons
Stir your hot cocoa with one of these Edible Spoons for extra taste and style. (via Babble)
3. Gingersnap Truffles
No one will ever be able to tell that these truffles were only made with THREE ingredients. (via Babble)
4. Hot Chocolate on a Stick
Skip the cocoa mix and warm up to hot chocolate on a stick instead. Bonus: they’re great for gifting, if you can only bear to part with them! (via Babble)
5. Strawberry Christmas Cookies
Set out a platter with a forest of these tasty Christmas trees, and they’re sure to be gone in seconds! (via Babble)
6. Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies
With only four ingredients and a beautiful pinwheel design, these cookies make for the perfect gift! (via Babble)
7. Candy Cane Truffles
These truffles are super quick and easy to make (not to mention, they only require a microwave) — perfect for your last-minute dessert needs. (via Babble)
8. Buttered Rum Cookies
This recipe tastes like hot buttered rum — in the form of a cookie. Enough said! (via Babble)
9. Strawberry and Nutella Sufganiyot
With both strawberry and nutella flavors, you simply need these donuts in your life this Hanukkah. (via Babble)
10. Gingerbread Man Pudding
What’s better than bread pudding? Gingerbread man pudding! (via Babble)
11. Thumbprint Cookies
Plus up your store-bought cookie dough with these thumbprint ideas! (via Babble)
12. Oreo Penguin Cupcakes
“Waddle” we do without adorable desserts, like these penguin-themed cupcakes?! (via Babble)
