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.

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

Recipes

Biscochitos
Lisa Donovan
123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
123
1 hour, plus cooling
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Sticky Date and Pecan Pudding
Yotam Ottolenghi
208 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
208
1 hour, plus cooling
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easy
Chocolate Caramel Tart
Amanda Hesser, Gramercy Tavern
2774 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,774
1 hour 15 minutes
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Pecan Pralines
Lisa Donovan
232 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
232
About 8 1/2 hours
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Gâteau Nana
Lisa Donovan, Melissa M. Martin
143 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
143
1 3/4 hours, plus cooling
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Holiday Gingerbread Cake With Molasses Whipped Cream
Tejal Rao, Jessica B. Harris
323 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
323
50 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Éclair Cake
Naz Deravian
199 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
199
40 minutes, plus at least 9 hours’ chilling
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One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
1439 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,439
2 hours, including cooling
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easy
Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese)
Samantha Seneviratne
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
1 hour 55 minutes
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Rum Cake
Millie Peartree
85 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
85
1 3/4 hours
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Big Crème Brûlée
Clare de Boer
89 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
89
4 hours
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easy
Eggnog Pudding
Dan Pelosi
84 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
84
4 1/4 hours
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easy
Layered Chocolate Mint Bars
Caroline Schiff
68 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
68
2 hours, plus overnight chilling
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No-Bake Cheesecake
Naz Deravian
31 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
31
30 minutes, plus 24 hours’ chilling
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Thai Tea Tres Leches Cake
Ligaya Mishan, Sam Yoo
168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
168
5 1/4 hours
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Iced Peppermint Cookies
Melissa Clark
397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
397
2 3/4 hours
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Nutella Tres Leches Cake
Rick A. Martínez
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
8 hours 50 minutes
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Cookie Butter Blondies
Yossy Arefi
72 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
72
40 minutes
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easy
Kaab el Ghazal (Gazelle Horn Cookies)
Nargisse Benkabbou
45 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
45
35 minutes
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Junior’s Cheesecake
Eric Kim, Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery, Brooklyn
57 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
57
2 hours 15 minutes, plus 6 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3230 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,230
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Stained Glass Cookies
Yossy Arefi
171 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
171
About 1 hour, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Sour Cream Pound Cake
Vallery Lomas
77 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
77
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Spice Cake With Tamarind
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
27 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
27
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling and 2 hours’ chilling
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Tahini Apple Tart
Andy Baraghani
467 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
467
2 hours 10 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Death by Chocolate
Dan Pelosi
358 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
358
3 hours (includes at least 2 hours’ cooling and chilling)
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Butterscotch Banana Cream Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
224 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
224
1 hours 35 minutes, plus 5 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Pistachio-Almond Cookies
David Tanis
523 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
523
45 minutes, plus cooling time
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easy
Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
197 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
197
10 hours
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Spice Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
208 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
208
About 1 1/2 hours
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easy
Vanilla Citrus Soufflés
Lisa Donovan
203 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
203
1 1/2 hours
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Coconut Caramel Tart
Vaughn Vreeland
177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
177
2 hours 15 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours’ cooling
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Chocolate Cake With Peppermint Frosting
Yossy Arefi
894 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
894
1 hour, plus cooling
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Walnut Sponge Cake
David Tanis
162 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
162
2 hours
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Pistachio Chocolate Bark
David Tanis
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
2 hours 10 minutes
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easy
One-Bowl Molasses-Chocolate Cake
Yossy Arefi
243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
243
1 hour 35 minutes
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easy
S’mores Tart
Melissa Clark
97 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
97
4 hours 40 minutes
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Doolsho (Cardamom Sponge Cake)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
307 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
307
45 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Creamy Coconut-Lemon Pie
Yossy Arefi
162 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
162
About 45 minutes, plus cooling and overnight chilling
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Plum-Almond Crumble
David Tanis
140 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
140
55 minutes
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easy
Easy No-Bake Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
221 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
221
5 to 7 hours
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easy
Lemon-Turmeric Crinkle Cookies
Eric Kim
1974 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,974
1 1/4 hours
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easy
Black Forest Sheet Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
151 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
151
1 hour 25 minutes, plus cooling
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Buttermilk Tres Leches Cake
Lisa Donovan
71 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
71
6 hours (includes 1 hour soaking and 4 hours’ refrigeration)
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Bánh Bò Nướng (Honeycomb Cake)
Genevieve Ko, Hannah Pham
130 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
130
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Rocky Road Ice Cream
Scott Loitsch
52 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
52
About 10 hours
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Rum-Raisin Carrot Cake
Vaughn Vreeland
192 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
192
2 1/4 hours
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Apple-Blueberry Crisp With Panko-Pistachio Topping
Andy Baraghani
217 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
217
1 1/2 hours
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easy
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