Editors’ Collection

Our 25 Most Popular Holiday Recipes

Peanut butter blossoms, tamales, prime rib, lumpia and more Christmas recipes our readers love to make year after year.

A metal pan of icing-covered cinnamon rolls has one cinnamon roll removed and served on a gray ceramic dish. — David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Easy No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls
Margaux Laskey, Allysa Torey
4054 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,054
45 minutes
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Easy
Tamales
Rick A. Martínez
115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
115
5 hours 45 minutes
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Buttery Breakfast Casserole
Melissa Clark
9637 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,637
1½ hours, plus 4 hours or overnight chilling
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Pernil
Von Diaz, Maricel Presilla
1791 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,791
3 to 4 hours, plus marinating
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Gingerbread House
Julia Moskin, Bill Yosses
676 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
676
2 hours, plus resting
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
The New York Times, the Gerrero family
7612 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,612
35 minutes
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Pancit
Naz Deravian
882 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
882
45 minutes
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Giant Almond Croissant
Sohla El-Waylly
2877 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,877
1½ hours
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Easy
Gingerbread Cookies
Jennifer Steinhauer
3076 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,076
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Glazed Ham
Sam Sifton
1319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,319
1 hour
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Easy
Lumpia
Naz Deravian
224 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
224
1 hour 45 minutes
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Figgy Pudding
Naz Deravian
345 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
345
At least 3 weeks
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Southern Macaroni and Cheese
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Millie Peartree
11413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
11,413
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Coquito
Daniela Galarza
1091 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,091
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Lechon Kawali
Naz Deravian
81 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
81
2 hours 15 minutes
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Baked Brie
Melissa Clark
986 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
986
1 hour
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Easy
Kubbeh Pie
Reem Kassis
113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
113
1½ hours, plus freezing
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Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
8616 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,616
45 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
381 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
381
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Roasted Salmon With Miso Cream
Genevieve Ko
1354 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,354
30 minutes
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Easy
Potatoes au Gratin
Mark Bittman
4841 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,841
50 minutes
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Easy
Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
593 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
593
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Overnight French Toast
Samantha Seneviratne
6468 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,468
1 hour, plus chilling
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Yorkshire Pudding
Jeff Gordinier, April Bloomfield
2429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,429
50 minutes, including resting time
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Roasted Beef Tenderloin
Genevieve Ko
2397 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,397
2 hours, plus trimming and tying, if needed
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