Editors’ Collection

Christmas Dessert Recipes

Don't forget to save room for dessert. We have classic recipes for festive cakes, pies, cookies and more for your holiday table. Discover more ideas for the big day in our Christmas recipes super collection.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Eleni Pappas.

Recipes

Seis Leches Cake
Melissa Clark
1812 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,812
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Pear and Frangipane Crostata
David Tanis
397 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
397
1 hour, plus chilling
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Brandied Dried Fruit
Yewande Komolafe
651 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
651
15 minutes, plus 2 to 14 days’ soaking
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Easy
Chocolate Truffle Tart
Erin Jeanne McDowell
230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
230
3 hours, plus chilling
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Caramelized Banana Pudding
The New York Times, Millie Peartree
1491 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,491
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Spiced Pear Tart
Margaux Laskey, Rachel Gaylord
115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
115
2 hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Campari Olive Oil Cake
Melissa Clark
2165 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,165
1½ hours
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Marbled Tahini Cookies
Susan Spungen
1103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,103
1 hour, plus overnight chilling
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Pantry Crumb Cake
Melissa Clark
1999 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,999
1 hour
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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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Russian Honey Cake
Samin Nosrat, Michelle Polzine
1309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,309
4 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Brown Sugar Roulade With Burnt Honey Apples
Yotam Ottolenghi
532 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
532
1½ hours, plus cooling and chilling
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Tahini Thumbprints Cookies With Dulce de Leche
Yossy Arefi
749 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
749
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Black Cake
Julia Moskin, "Naparima Girls’ High School Cookbook"
636 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
636
4 hours, plus 2 days’ macerating
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Fresh Ginger Cake
Amanda Hesser, David Lebovitz
1976 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,976
1½ hours
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Sugarplum Gingerbread Cake
Tejal Rao, Genevieve Ko
319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
319
30 minutes, plus baking/cooling
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Bibingka (Filipino Coconut-Rice Cake)
Tejal Rao, Nicole Ponseca
350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
350
40 minutes
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Ginger Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
309 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
309
25 minutes, plus several hours' chilling and churning
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Cranberry Herringbone Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
271 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
271
About 2 hours, plus chilling
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Spicy Ginger Applesauce Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
580 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
580
1 hour, plus cooling
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Maple-Pecan Bourbon Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
690 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
690
45 minutes
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Red Velvet Cookies With White Chocolate Chunks
Erin Jeanne McDowell
915 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
915
40 minutes
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Walnut Pie With Molasses and Orange
Clare de Boer
77 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
77
About 2 hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Bakewell Tart With Cranberry Sauce
Clare de Boer
104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
104
About 2½ hours, plus chilling
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Hazelnut, Pear and Cardamom Tart
Clare de Boer
355 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
355
About 4 hours, plus chilling
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Ginger Mango Cream Tart
Erin Jeanne McDowell
290 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
290
About 35 minutes, plus chilling
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Almond Cake With Saffron and Honey
David Tanis
316 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
316
2 hours
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Gingery Brownie Crinkle Cookies
Susan Spungen
1381 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,381
30 minutes
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Blood Orange Poppy Seed Window Cookies
Susan Spungen
467 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
467
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Coquito Ice Cream
Krysten Chambrot
96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
96
45 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
623 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
623
1 hour
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Otis Lee’s Detroit Famous Poundcake
CC Allen, Otis Lee, Mr. Fofo’s Deli
2800 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,800
1½ hours
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Ginger Chocolate Cake
Susan Spungen
262 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
262
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Fudgy Bourbon Balls
Melissa Clark
1567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,567
15 minutes, plus overnight resting
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Toasted Almond Snowballs
Melissa Clark
926 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
926
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Saratoga Holiday Cocktail
Yewande Komolafe
213 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
213
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Olive Oil-Walnut Cake With Pomegranate
David Tanis
578 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
578
1½ hours
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Red Wine Pears
David Tanis
331 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
331
1 hour, plus steeping
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Molasses Ginger Cake
David Tanis
218 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
218
1 hour, plus cooling
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Chocolate-Cherry Ginger Cookies
Yossy Arefi
1086 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,086
45 minutes
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Fig and Cherry Cookie Pies
Samantha Seneviratne
275 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
275
2 hours, plus chilling
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Hibiscus-Spiraled Ginger Cookies
Yewande Komolafe
412 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
412
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling dough
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Spiced Orange Crumble Cookies
Yewande Komolafe
538 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
538
1 hour 15 minutes
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Peppermint Brownie Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
3491 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,491
40 minutes
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Hindbaersnitter (Danish Raspberry Slices)
Alexa Weibel, Brontë Aurell
895 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
895
1 hour, plus chilling, cooling and resting
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Tangerine Flan
David Tanis
214 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
214
2 hours, plus at least 4 hours’ refrigerating
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Walnut Cake With Persimmons and Pomegranate
David Tanis
72 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
72
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Red Wine-Pear Cardamom Cake
Melissa Clark
535 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
535
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling
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