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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](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Christmas-Santa-Cookies-from-Six-Sisters-Stuff.jpg)
![homemade caramel candies arranged on a white surface.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Homemade-Caramels-Recipe-600x600.jpg)
![Soft Vanilla Cookies on six sisters](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Soft-Vanilla-Sugar-cookies-600x600.jpg)
![Peppermint Oreo Truffles](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Peppermint-Oreo-Truffles-600x600.jpg)
![A close-up of a turtle candy featuring a pecan base, topped with caramel and covered in milk chocolate, on a white surface.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Chocolate-Caramel-Pecan-Turtles-1-1-600x600.jpg)
![A festive green cornflake wreath with red candy decorations arranged on a white surface.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Cornflake-Christmas-Wreath-Cookies-Recipe-600x600.jpg)
![A plate with clusters of chocolate-covered nuts. Some pieces are cut to show the interior.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/crock-pot-nut-clusters-1-600x600.jpg)
![A dozen frosted cookies with white icing and red sprinkles arranged on a white surface with a red and white cloth in the background.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/peppermint-snowball-cookies-9268-600x600.jpg)
![A plate of cookies decorated with chocolate, pretzels, and candies to resemble reindeer faces. The cookies have red noses, white eyes, and pretzel antlers.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/chocolate-reindeer-cookies-from-six-sisters-stuff-600x600.jpg)
![Three chocolate-covered round cookies topped with crushed peppermint candy and drizzled with additional chocolate.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/No-Bake-Thin-Mint-Ritz-Cracker-Cookies-Recipe-600x600.jpg)
![A slice of pink peppermint pie with a chocolate crust, topped with whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, and a peppermint stick, on a white plate.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Peppermint-Crunch-Ice-Cream-Pie-600x600.jpg)
![Lion House copycat cheesecake on a plate with a strawberry slice on top](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Lion-House-Copycat-Restaurant-Style-Cheesecake-from-SixSistersStuff-600x600.jpg)
![Three thumbprint cookies topped with green and red icing are displayed on a brown surface with pine cones in the background.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Grandmas-thumbprint-cookies-600x600.jpg)
![Close-up of several white meringue cookies on a dark surface.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Divinity-final-600x600.jpg)
![Small round cookies topped with white icing and sprinkles, arranged on a wire rack.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Gingerbread-Cookie-Cups-square-600x600.jpg)
![White chocolate bark decorated with candy eyes, red candies for buttons, mini peanut butter cup hats, and pretzel sticks for arms, resembling snowmen.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Melted-Snowman-Bark-6-1-of-1-600x600.jpg)
![A batch of ginger cookies half-dipped in white icing, topped with green and red sprinkles, arranged on a dark surface.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/White-Chocolate-Covered-Ginger-Cookies-from-SixSistersStuff-600x600.jpg)
![Double Decker Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Double-Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Fudge-600x600.jpg)
![A white tray filled with irregular pieces of chocolate-covered toffee bark, garnished with chopped nuts.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Saltine-Cracker-English-Toffee-600x600.jpg)
![A white bowl filled with chocolate muddy buddies, mini peanut butter cups, and red and green candy-coated chocolates.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/The-Best-Christmas-Reindeer-Muddy-Buddies-from-SixSistersStuff-600x600.jpg)
![A tray of pretzel treats topped with melted chocolate and red and green candies.](https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Chocolate-Pretzel-Bites-Recipe-600x600.jpg)