50 Delicious Christmas Treats for the Holiday Season

Whether you count yourself a Who down in Whoville, or a Grinch on the hill, we think you'll love these festively colored Christmas cookies! Bake up a big platter of 'em for your holiday party, and enjoy while watching your favorite Grinch movie!

Get the recipe for Grinch Cookies.

Are you a fan of puppy chow? Then you're going to love this sweet-and-salty holiday version! Mix up a big batch and wrap some up in gift-bags as party favors!

Get the recipe for Holiday Reindeer Chow.

These sweet little cupcakes are just the thing for you holiday party! Topped with shredded coconut "snow," these Frosty-themed frosted cupcakes are sure to delight.

Get the recipe for Snowman Cupcakes.

These tender, delicious bars, kind of a cross between a blondie and a sugar cookie, are our favorite way to round out a Christmas cookie table.

Get the recipe for Sugar Cookie Bars.

These super cute treats are perfect for a Christmas party! Muffin-pan brownies get a festive decoration with a simple addition of pretzel twists, red m&m candies, and some candy eyes.

Get the recipe for Reindeer Brownies.

These festive Christmas Tree Cupcakes are made with strong coffee, which gives them both a deeper, richer flavor, as well as a little boost for Santa—or anyone—staying up late to fill the tree with presents.

Get the recipe for Christmas Tree Cupcakes.

Popcorn is such a classic, cozy, cold-weather treat that we absolutely had to try our hand at spiffing it up for the holidays. Here, some drizzled white chocolate, crushed mints, and just a touch of flaky sea salt make it so good we couldn't stop eating it!

Get the recipe for Sweet-and-Savory Peppermint Popcorn.

Though they may look like they take hours to assemble, a half sheet of store-bought puff pastry makes them surprisingly straightforward to make.

Get the recipe for Peppermint Palmiers.

Your favorite sandwich cookie gets a holiday makeover with peppermint and white chocolate.

Get the recipe for Striped Peppermint Sandwich Cookies.

Of course, you want something to dip all those cookies in. What better treat than a glass of rich peppermint eggnog?

Get the recipe for Peppermint Eggnog.

Oh, fudge! This already hard-to-resist holiday treat is even more tempting when given a jolt of cooling peppermint extract and topped with the classic red and white striped candies.

Get the recipe for Chocolate-Peppermint Fudge.

This colorful chocolate treat is easy to make, and it tastes unbelievably good!

Get the recipe for White Chocolate Pomegranate-Pistachio Bark.

Although, just one kind of chocolate is hardly enough at Christmas.

Get the recipe for Roasted Hazelnut & Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark.

Who says Christmas treats have be just for the kids? Here's a cocktail worthy of its namesake: richly red, with an (unearned) reputation for being dangerous. We combine tart-sweet pomegranate molasses with tequila and some seasonal spice.

Get the recipe for Poinsettia Cocktail.

Coffee and chocolate are the ultimate Christmas morning treat.

Get the recipe for French-Style Hot Chocolate with Coffee.

This holiday no-bake pie is every candy-cane-lover's dream come true.

Get the recipe for White Chocolate–Peppermint Pie.

The piney flavor of rosemary gives surprising depth to this lemony treat.

Get the recipe for Rosemary-Lemon Bundt Cake with Candied Rosemary.

Rich molasses, candied ginger, and all the winter spices give these moist cakes oodles of flavor.

Get the recipe for Ginger Cake Squares with Chantilly Cream.

We remember growing up, going to Grandma's house for Christmas and finding a big ol' bowl of freshly roasted spiced nuts to snack on in a cut glass bowl by the couch. Nothing was tastier.

Get the recipe for Spicy-n-Sweet Snack Mix.

Seared on a grill (or broiled in the oven) oranges get a dark, rich flavor that lends itself to a Christmasy hot toddy.

Get the recipe for Hot Toddy with Charred Oranges.