21 EASY American Christmas Desserts Recipes

There is no better way to make this holiday season extra special than with these 21 EASY American Christmas Desserts Recipes!

Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year. And Christmas dinner wouldn’t be complete without some classic Christmas desserts!

When you think of delicious traditional Christmas desserts, what do you think of?

Whenever we think of the Christmas season, visions of candy canes, hot chocolate, Christmas decorations and holiday desserts fill our heads. (Sorry, we don’t think of fruit cake!)

One of our favorite family traditions around the holidays is making easy Christmas dessert recipes – especially a good classic Christmas cookie. It’s so much fun!

Can you taste those Christmas cookies right now? Holidays meals just aren’t complete without them.

The good thing about this list of traditional christmas desserts from America is, each is an easy recipe with simple ingredients. A wonderful Christmas day can be ruined by being stuck in the kitchen slaving over a stove making complicated festive Christmas desserts. 

These are popular in American culture, so while we love them, we aren’t sharing any mince pies, sticky toffee pudding, or a yule log cake. 

Don’t worry. We are still sharing some classic desserts like a Christmas sugar cookie, gingerbread cookies, and more! Many of these recipes add a fun twist to traditional recipes by using various shapes, colors, and rich flavors. 

Many of these easy Christmas desserts can be made ahead, when you’ve got time to spare, and frozen! They’ll be ready to bring out at Christmas brunch or Christmas eve. Or maybe to give as a Christmas gift for the neighbor, or any time during the holiday season!

Everyone loves some yummy American Christmas desserts.

Which of our favorite Christmas dessert recipes are you most excited to try first?

Christmas Santa Cookies Recipe

All self control goes out the window at Christmas time, especially when we make our favorite Christmas Santa Cookies.

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Homemade Caramels Recipe

5 from 14 votes

I love homemade caramels, but have always been so intimidated by them. I then got up the courage to make these, and they were out of this world. They were so easy to make and tasted absolutely amazing. You will love these.

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Soft Vanilla Cookies Recipe

5 from 5 votes

These Soft Vanilla Cookies are rolled in sugar and are perfectly soft and chewy. You don't need a rolling pin or cookie cutters to make these delicious sugar cookies.

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Peppermint Oreo Truffles Recipe

The perfect combination of creamy white chocolate, cream cheese, crushed Oreo, and peppermint candy canes, come together to form the BEST holiday treat.

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Chocolate Caramel Pecan Turtles Recipe

One of our favorite Christmas treats loaded with pecans, delicious caramel and milk chocolate.

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Cornflake Christmas Wreath Cookies Recipe

These Christmas Corn Flake Wreaths are the perfect holiday treat for the kids. I like to make them at holiday classroom parties and family get togethers.  

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Crock Pot Nut Clusters Recipe

Melted milk and white chocolate mixed with peanuts and almonds makes these the best little holiday treats!

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Peppermint Snowball Cookies Recipe

5 from 2 votes

A soft buttery pecan cookie topped with white chocolate and peppermint candy pieces!

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Chocolate Reindeer Cookies Recipe

5 from 1 vote

I love these Chocolate Reindeer Cookies. They are so festive and easy to make.

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No Bake Ritz Cracker Thin Mint Cookies Recipe

One of my new favorite holiday treats, is our Easy Chocolate Thin Mint Ritz Crackers Cookies. You will not believe how easy they are to make, and quickly become a holiday favorite.

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Peppermint Crunch Ice Cream Pie Recipe

This Peppermint Crunch Ice Cream Pie, is the perfect Holiday dessert to feed your family or guests. It is delicious, refreshing, and full of holiday flavor.

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Lion House Restaurant Style Cheesecake Recipe

Restaurant worthy cheesecake you can make at home!

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Grandma’s Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

These thumbprint cookies are simple, delicious, and quick.

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Easy Divinity Recipe

You'll be surprised at how easy this divinity is to make. Recipes that require a candy thermometer can often be intimidating, but this divinity was pretty simple to make.

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Gingerbread Cookie Cups Recipe

These Gingerbread Cookie Cups are the ultimate Christmas cookies. It tastes like the holidays in your mouth.

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Melted Snowman Bark Recipe

This Melted Snowman Bark is the perfect winter dessert. I made this delicious white chocolate dessert this year, for my neighbors. This is also a great recipe for little hands to help with. 

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White Chocolate Covered Ginger Cookies

Spicy Ginger Cookies covered in white chocolate – it doesn't get any better than these cookies! Top with holiday sprinkles to make them look even more festive.

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Double Decker Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

4.67 from 3 votes

This Double Decker Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge is by far my most favorite fudge recipe. It is so easy to make and comes together in a matter of minutes.

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Saltine Cracker English Toffee Recipe

4 from 2 votes

This Saltine Cracker English Toffee is so easy to make, and tastes amazing. It is the BEST holiday snack.

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Christmas Reindeer Chex Mix Recipe

Peanut butter and chocolate, salty and sweet, crunchy and delicious – this Chex Mix cereal snack is a crowd-favorite and perfect for the holidays!

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Chocolate Pretzel Bites Recipe

A simple treat that can be made in a matter of minutes! Feel free to substitute the Hershey's Hug with a chocolate kiss, a Rolo candy, or anything else that will get a little soft in the oven.

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