Favorite Christmas Recipe Round Up

Merry Christmas sweet friends!

 I love this time of year and I am especially looking forward to some kitchen time, making favorite holiday recipes with my boys.  I thought I would share my Favorite Christmas Recipe Round Up with you today, in case you wanted to make a few of these too!

Candy:

Some of these candy recipes are some old posts that my sisters and I shared years ago when we had the Sisters Cafe:) Classic and delicious!

Grandma’s Famous Caramels

Oreo Truffles

Triple Chocolate covered Nuts  (the secret is a combination of 3 kinds of chocolate chips–sooo yum!)

Pretzel Rolo Treats (my little boys favorite–we make some gluten free by using GF pretzels)

Almond Roca /English Toffee (my favorite I like to make it with roasted macadamia nuts)

Cookies:

Gingersnaps (dress them up with some white chocolate almond bark and sprinkles)

Eggnog Thumbprints

Grandmas Famous Shortbread with Fondant Frosting

Sugar Bar Cookies or if you want to make classic ones that you roll out and  use cookie cutter try these…

Favorite Sugar Cookies (also an awesome Gluten Free Sugar Cookie recipe)

Peppermint Swig Cookies–a fun twist on the classic sugar cookie. Everyone loves these!

Hot Chocolate Cookies–super cute and so delicious!

No time to bake? No problem–make these super easy and adorable reindeer cookies!

Or this super easy and addicting Chewy Coconut Almond Christmas Chex Mix

Muffins and More:

Eggnog Muffins

Gingerbread Waffles

Cinnamon Rolls, or try these Quick Rise Cinnamon Rolls

Christmas Star Bread (step by step directions are included in the recipe)

Bubble Bread (perfect for Christmas Morning–make it the night before and allow it to sit in the fridge and bake in the morning)

Brûlée Croissant French Toast Bake This is an absolutely stunning and seriously delicious breakfast dish! Last year I served it on Christmas Sunday for an after church brunch we hosted. This year I am going to make it for Christmas Eve morning. Some of my children fly in late on the 23rd. I can not wait to have them here!!

Appetizers:

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cheese Ball

Southern Pimento Cheese –one of my sons requests this every time he comes home. He loves it!

Special Christmas Dishes:

Christmas Eve Egg Nog (this is a tradition that we all look forward to–it is the BEST served in a chilled punchbowl over scoops of vanilla bean ice cream!)

Chicken A La King (Family traditon for generations –served in bread crowns on Christmas Eve for Christ the King!)

Christmas Morning Eggs (a little cream works MAGIC on eggs! My mouth waters just thinking about them–yummm)

Nice Christmas Desserts

Eggnog Bundt with a Browned Butter Glaze

Warm Gingerbread Cake with Cream Sauce

Cranberry Cake with Cream Sauce

What are you making?

Anything I need to add to my list?