Our Best Holiday Cookies, Bars and Barks
In our opinion, the best part of any holiday cookie plate is the sheer variety of treats. Load yours up with a merry mix of gingerbread cookies, biscotti, peanut brittle, peppermint bark and more with these beloved holiday recipes.
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Four-Flavor Sheet Pan Holiday Cookie
Whether you’re setting out Christmas cookies for Santa, assembling a cookie plate for your Hanukkah or Kwanzaa get-together or packing up a tin of holiday cookies to ship to someone special, you’ll no doubt need a good mix of treats. That was the inspiration behind this collection of holiday goodies. Start with classic cookies and easy-to-make cookie bars, add in a few pieces of chocolate bark and then top it all off with traditional candies like peanut brittle and, before you know it, you’ve got a festive assortment of treats that’s sure to spread plenty of cheer. This recipe is one of our favorites this time of year; With just a single recipe you can add four different varieties to your cookie plate. All it takes is a few tubes of store-bought dough and some festive chocolate candies.
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Gingerbread Biscotti
These biscotti have the same warm spices and crispy-crunchy texture that you love in a traditional gingerbread person, but require less time and effort than the classic cutout cookie! Each one gets an extra dip of melted white chocolate and a sprinkle of sanding sugar, for a sparkly holiday treat fit for a cookie tin.
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White Chocolate Bark
Making candy sounds like a really complicated thing to do, which is why Ina likes to make chocolate bark, which is quite simple. Temper white chocolate in the microwave, a foolproof way that also cuts down on prep time. Once the chocolate is poured onto a baking sheet, add your favorite toppings and then let it harden. Ina chose items that look good and taste good together: pistachios, cranberries and apricots.
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Penguin Slice-and-Bake Cookies
Not all the holiday fun happens at the North Pole. These South Pole denizens are the season's cutest critters. Have fun shaping and rolling colorful sugar cookie dough so that every slice produces a perfect penguin.
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Gelt Magic Bars
These sweet Hanukkah treats come together quickly and are easy to transport to a party or school event. The bars are quite gooey so be sure to let them cool completely before cutting. There are a lot of fun holiday sprinkle blends available online or you can make your own.
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The Best Peanut Brittle
This sweet and salty peanut brittle has the perfect crunch and sheen. With a little patience, you'll have a delicious brittle to serve to party guests or as an edible gift around the holidays.
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Chocolate Drop Cookies with Caramelized White Chocolate Filling
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Mini Linzer Cookies
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Sugar Cookies
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Marshmallow Dreidels
This traditional Hanukkah game just got a tasty new twist — and it makes the perfect addition to your cookie plate or cookie box during the Festival of Lights.
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Almond and Lemon Biscotti Dipped in White Chocolate
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Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing
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M&M Magic Bars
This quick and easy bake-sale classic goes over the top for the holidays — we've loaded the bars with your favorite Christmas candies.
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Homemade Hanukkah Gelt
These homemade Hanukkah gelt just might be your new holiday tradition! You only need a mini muffin tin and some gold sprinkles. We like the richness of bittersweet chocolate, but you can easily swap in your favorite type.
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Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Shortbread
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Hazelnut-Mocha Macarons
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White Chocolate Bark with Peppermint Stick
This three-ingredient bark recipe packs a double punch of peppermint and fits the bill as an inexpensive holiday treat.
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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
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Peanut Brittle
Trisha says it's the baking soda that makes this peanut brittle so light and crunchy. Act quickly because once you add the baking soda, it's time to pour the mixture on the sheets to harden.
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Monster Marshmallow Cookies
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Jelly-Glazed Doughnut Cookies
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Apricot Oat Bars
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Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Chocolate Toffee
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Giada's Hazelnut Crunch: Noci Croccante
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